Side A
Artist	Song
"Singles" dialogue	"Have fun. Stay single."
The Shadows of Knight	Oh Yeah / 1966 / A Side
The Animals	Inside Looking Out / 1966 / A Side
Dr. John	I Been Hoodood / 1973 / B Side
The Four Tops	Bernadette / 1967 / A Side
The Penguins	Earth Angel / 1954 / B Side
The Dixie Cups	You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked at Me / 1964 / A Side
ABBA	Waterloo [Mono] / 1974 / B Side
Curtis Mayfield	Party Night / 1976 / A Side
The Jam	The Dreams of Children / 1980 / B Side
The Who	Success Story / 1975 / B Side
James Carr	Let it Happen / 1967 / A Side
Rufus Thomas	The Dog / 1964 / A Side
The Time	The Bird / 1984 / A Side
The Brides of Funkenstein	Warship Touchante / 1978 / A Side
Side B
Artist	Song	Buy
"High Fidelity" dialogue	"It's the best collection I've ever seen"
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps	Dance to the Bop / 1956 / A Side
The Replacements	Route 66 / 1987 / B Side
The Box Tops	The Letter / 1967 / A Side
T. Rex	Hot Love / 1970 / A Side
The Crystals	Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) / 1963 / A Side
Joe Tex	You Got What it Takes / 1964 / A Side
Dusty Springfield	Bad Case of the Blues / 1970 / B Side
Charlie Rich	Every Time You Touch Me I Get High [Mono] / 1975 / B Side
Paul Revere and The Raiders	Hungry / 1966 / B Side
Martha and The Vandellas	Wild One / 1964 / A Side
Bill Haley and His Comets	Blue Comet Blues / 1956 / B Side
Aretha Franklin	Spirit in the Dark / 1970 / A Side
Smith	Baby It's You / 1969 / A Side
The Bee Gees	Country Woman / 1971 / B Side
Jerry Butler	Just Because I Really Love You / 1968 / B Side
Rod Stewart	Twisting the Night Away / 1972 / B Side

Comment:

Ah, the 7" single. To some people, it's a relic, a symbol of the wild and crazy early days of rock 'n' roll that disappeared with the arrival of "Sgt. Pepper's" and the album age. I say, "Not true." It has survived as the format of choice for many an indie and punk band. It appeals both to the big-spending collector and the cash-strapped fanboy, giving each a two- to five-minute jolt of pure excitement. To some people, it remains the ideal way to hear pop music, as it emphasizes the song rather than the album as the work of art.

This is a celebration of the 7" single, and the songs on this tape are from my personal, ever-growing stash of them. It will be given away as a Christmas present (along with a brand new pressing of Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly") to a close friend who is as much of a vinyl nut as I am. I hope he enjoys listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it.

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