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Johnny Rivers had 9 top-ten hits and 17 top-forty hits on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1964 to 1977. Born John Ramistella, it was legendary DJ, Alan Freed, who suggested he change his name to one easier to remember and thus we have Johnny Rivers, as the Mississippi River flowed through the town of Baton Rouge where Johnny was living. One of Johnny Rivers’ biggest hits, “Secret Agent Man,” came in 1966. Released on Imperial Records, the 45 is worth about $10.00. The real “secret” is that the promotional copy can get you $125.00 today.(Find the values for all promo records that are worth more than the commercial versions released in stores with “Mighty John’s Promo Records Guide,” available in the yellow strip above.)

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Before John Cougar added Mellencamp to his name, he recorded for local Indiana record label, Gulcher Records, and released an EP called “U.S.Male,” revealing his more “garage grease” style. Recorded in 1976 and released in 1978, it was the style he favored before tasting success with more commercial hits like “Hurts so Good” and “Jack and Diane.” The EP, “U.S. Male,” is now worth up to $200.00.
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In 1964 King Records recorded James Brown live at the Royal Theater in Baltimore. The only song on the album recorded in the studio was “Oh Baby Don’t You Weep.” However, crowd noise was added to make it sound live. Because “Mr. Dynamite” was James Brown’s nickname at the time, the album was called “Pure Dynamite.” It made it to the top 10 on Billboard’s Album Chart. One of the few times that the Famous Flames were also pictured on the cover, the album is worth up to $200.00 today.

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The Marvelettes was the first of Motown’s girl-groups to have a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It happened in 1961 with “Please Mr. Postman.” With the rise of the Supremes, the Marvelettes were given less promotion. But despite the money and heavy promotion being showered on the Supremes, the Marvelettes still cranked out classics like “Playboy,” “Beechwood 4-5789,” and “Don’t Mess with Bill.” Their 1963 album, “Marvelous “Marvelettes,” released on Motown’s Tamla label, is worth up to $300.00 today. Their album “Playboy” can now fetch $500.00.

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The band, Vanilla Fudge, was managed by Phillip Basile, of the reputed Lucchese crime family who operated several popular clubs in New York. Members of Vanilla Fudge were great admirers of the Beatles and covered several of their songs including, “Ticket to Ride,” Eleanor Rigby,” and “You Can’t do That.” However, they only found success when they covered the Supemes’ hit, “You Keep Me Hangin On.” The single by Vanilla Fudge went top-10 on Billboard but is worth no more than $15.00 while the Supremes’ 45 went to # 1 in 1966. With picture sleeve, a copy can sell for $100.00 today.

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The Trashmen are best known for their 1963 hit, “Surfin Bird.” It went all the way to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 despite the fact that many radio stations wouldn’t play it because of the irritating sounds made in the record. The 45 on Garrett Records is worth up to $25.00. The “Surfin Bird” album on Soma/Garrett Records is now worth up to $300.00 in mono and up to $500.00 in stereo. (Find the values for over a million records in our “Record Appraisal Guide,” available in the left hand column)

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As the Funk Brothers was the studio band for Motown, so was the Mar-Keys for Stax Records where some of the greatest Soul songs of the sixties were recorded. In 1961, the Mar-Keys hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the instrumental, “Last Night.” The single on Satellite Records can now sell for $30.00. In the mid-seventies, the NBA on NBC used “Last Night” as background music. The hit can also be heard in the movies, “Blues Brothers 2000,” and “Rush Hour 3.” The “Last Night” album, released on Atlantic Records, is worth up to $150.00 today.(Find the values for over a million records in our “Record Appraisal Guide,” available in the left hand column)

Jerry Seinfeld said his show was about nothing and that’s what Paul McCartney said about the Beatles’ record, “Hello Goodbye.” The song was part of the “Magical Mystery Tour” album. When released as a 45 in 1967 it became the Beatles’ 15^TH  #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. John Lennon thought little of the song and couldn’t believe it became a chart-topper. An original copy on Capitol Records is worth up to $125.00 with its picture sleeve. A promo version, as seen here, can sell for $250.00 today.(Find the values for all promo records that are worth more than the commercial versions released in stores with “Mighty John’s Promo Records Guide,” available in the yellow strip above.)