Monthly Archives: June 2025

“Records you should know about” are records that most people have never heard of but are worth a lot of money. The Del-Larks was a group first formed in 1953 in Plainfield, New Jersey with Sammy Campbell as lead singer. … Continue reading →

In the 1970’s, John Denver was all over the radio with hits like “Rocky Mountain High” and “Take Me Home Country Roads.” Twelve of his albums went gold. Four went platinum. In 1966, he put out his first album,“John Denver … Continue reading →

Paul Revere and the Raiders owned the charts from the mid-60’s until the early 70’s with Mark Lindsay singing lead on hits like “Kicks (Just Keep Getting Harder to Find)” and “Indian Reservation.” The band formed in 1959 as the … Continue reading →

Jackie De Shannon had hits like “What the World Needs Now is Love” and “Put a Little Love in Your Heart.” She also wrote a lot of hits for others like “Bette Davis Eyes” for Kim Carnes in 1981, which … Continue reading →

If nothing else, Britain’s Motorhead is one of the world’s loudest bands. An influence on Guns N Roses and Metallica, Motorhead has barely seen any action on the U.S. charts. Their 1996 album, “Overnight Sensation,” released on CMC Records, can … Continue reading →

James Cotton, leader of the James Cotton Blues Band, was only nine-years old when he heard his idol Sonny Boy Williamson on the radio. Cotton later sought out Williamson and for six years played harmonica with his hero. Cotton then … Continue reading →

Among the most valuable records are Doo Wop, and among the most popular Doo Wop groups of the 50’s was the Del-Vikings, one of the first groups to include black as wells as white members. They were Air Force personnel … Continue reading →

Country Joe and the Fish was one of the first political, psychedelic bands to emerge in the late 60’s with classics like “Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag,” which can sell for $20.00, and the famous “Fish Cheer.” Their 1967 album, “Electric Music for … Continue reading →

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were among the most sought after songwriters of the 50’s and 60’s. They wrote enough hits to fill a Broadway show. The title of that show is the same as one of their earliest hits, … Continue reading →

Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker made up the blues-rock super trio known as Cream. In just three years they sold 15 million records. Their last album for ATCO Records, “Goodbye Cream,” was released in 1969 and recorded at … Continue reading →