Category Archives: context

I bought a shitload of battered 45s for $.50 each this weekend. There were a good number of gems in the pile and some of the damaged ones just need a good cleaning but many of them are too beat to even put on my turntable. I’m now in the market for a cheap record player to play junk like this on. In the meantime, let’s appreciate the design of the labels. (And as always, I’m aware of how lame it is that I’m not posting MP3s of these records.)

This one plays beautifully.

Early George Clinton.

James Brown had so much to say about hot pants that a single side couldn’t contain it all. Parts two and three are on the flip.

Wait a minute, what’s that?

Now, I’m not saying that The Killer himself signed this but I sure as hell didn’t. When I entered “Jerry Lee Lewis signed” into ebay the other night I found an auction for a Sun 45 with a signature that looks pretty close to the one above. Check it out below.

The auction ended at $35.00, so that’s the approximate ebay value of a Jerry Lee Lewis signature with zero provenance.