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The “Money Music” podcast is now up with Mighty John the Record Guy counting down 20 records worth $100.00 or more, and Derry Rundlett, who personally knows many of the rock and roll icons, sharing trivia and gossip about the stars. It’s available on Apple and Spotify with a new episode every Monday. After listening, please hit “follow.” That way you will be notified when a new episode is available.

The podcasts are also posted on “Mighty John’s Money Music” YouTube channel. Here’s the link:   https://youtu.be/DfKkk_gKo0g

To celebrate our new podcast, we are offering massive savings on our record guides.

Order “Mighty John’s Record Appraisal Guide” for $29.95, listing the values for over a million records and we’ll include free copies of the:

— “Picture Sleeve Guide, (Reg. $19.95) listing the values for over 10,000 picture sleeves. The picture sleeves that came with 45s are worth more than the records

— “Promo Records Guide,” (Reg. $19.95) listing all-known promo records that are worth much more than versions sold in stores.

— “Records You Should Know About Guide,” (Reg. $15.95) listing thousands of records most people have never heard of that can be worth thousands of dollars.

— The “Records to Riches” audio, (Reg. $15.95) with John explaining everything you should know about the value in records.

— “The Directory of Record Buyers,” listed by state. (Reg. $15.95)

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“Records you should know about” are records that most people have never heard of but can be worth a lot of money. Here are 2 that fall into the very collectible category known as Northern Soul. “I’m Comin’Over” by Johnny Honeycutt, released on Triode Records, is worth up to $2,500.00. In 1976, Mixed Feelings recorded “Sha-La-La” for United Records. An original copy of the 45 can get you $4,000.00 today. “Records you should know about” are records that most people have never heard of but can be worth a lot of money. You may see them at a local yard sale. That’s where most of them are found.  You will find them ALL listed on Mighty John’s “Records You Should Know About” Guide. For more free samples click on “Records You Should Know About” in the yellow strip above.

The Drifters’ hit, “Save the Last Dance for Me,” spent 3 weeks at # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. The story behind the hit is fascinating. Songwriter Doc Pomus, sitting in his wheelchair as a result of polio, wrote the song on his wedding day while watching his bride dancing with their guests. The song gives his perspective of telling his wife to have fun dancing, but reminds her who will be taking her home and “in whose arms you’re gonna be.” The original 45 on Atlantic records is worth up to $30.00. The album, as seen here, can sell for $150.00 today.

In 1966, the Beach Boys hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Barbara Ann.” Lead singers on the record are Beach Boy Brian Wilson and Dean Torrence of famed singing duo Jan & Dean. Their 45 with picture sleeve is worth up to $200.00. But the song first hit the charts in 1961 when the Regents brought it to #13. Their “Barbara-Ann” album, released on Gee records, is worth up to $100.00. The original 45 of “Barbara-Ann” by the Regents, released on Cousins Records, can sell for up to $500.00 today.

Ray Charles had his first big hit for Atlantic records in 1955 with “I Got a Woman.” Then the floodgates opened with more classics like “What’d I Say” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” However, before Ray Charles began his string of hits with Atlantic Records he recorded some lesser-known songs for Swing Time Records. In 1961, Hollywood Records released the album “The Original Ray Charles,” which featured many of the early recordings that he made for Swing Time. An original copy of the album is worth up to $200.00 today. His first single of “Midnight Hour” in 1952 on Atlantic Records can now sell for $1000.00.

In 1963, Paul Revere and the Raiders recorded and released their version of the Rock and Roll classic, “Louie Louie.” They used the same studio in Portland Oregon where the Kingsmen recorded the definitive and legendary version. Had it not been for Mitch Miller of “Sing Along with Mitch Miller” fame, Paul Revere and the Raiders’ version might have been just as successful. However, Miller, who made the decisions at Columbia Records, hated Rock and Roll and turned thumbs down on bringing the Paul Revere and Raiders’ single nationwide. Their version on the small Sande record label is worth no more than $30.00 but their one album on Sande can sell for $500.00 today. The 45 and album are shown here.

Where do the ideas come from for some of Rock and Roll’s greatest hits? In 1957, Elvis Presley held the #1 spot on Billboard for two months with “All Shook up.” Songwriter Otis Blackwell got the idea for the song and title from an associate who was shaking up a bottle of Pepsi. The 45, with picture sleeve, is worth up to $150.00 today. $100.00 just for the picture sleeve. Don’t shake it!

Little Richard’s back-up band was the Upsetters. Among the members during those early years of Rock and Roll was a man who would epitomize the Soul sound of the 60’s. That man was Otis Redding. Best known for his #1 hit, “(Sittin’on) The Dock of the Bay,” he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His “Dock of the Bay” single can fetch $40.00. In 1965, Volt Records released the Otis Redding album, “Soul Ballads.” A copy is worth up to $100.00 today.

One of the comic book characters brought to TV in the golden age of television was “Dennis the Menace.” The series on CBS ran from October of 1959 through July of 1963. It preceded the most popular TV show on Sunday nights, “The Ed Sullivan Show.”  Starring Jay North, the show was sponsored by Kellogg’s cereals and Skippy Peanut Butter. In 1960, Colpix Records released the soundtrack album “Dennis the Menace.” A copy is worth up to $200.00 today. “Dennis the Menace” is just one of the 10,000 soundtracks listed on our Soundtracks Guide, covering movies, TV shows, and Broadway shows. It’s available in the left hand column.

The Reflections were blue-eyed Doo Wop singers from Detroit when they reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964 with “(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet.” They tried the formula again two years later with “Like Adam and Eve.” However, it failed. The 45 of “(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet,” released on Golden World Records, is worth no more than $15.00 but that failed attempt of “Like Adam and Eve” can sell for $125.00 today. The “(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet) album can also fetch $125.00.