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Mickey Gilley spent years on the Country charts with hits like “Room Full Of Roses” and “Don’t The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time.” He has had 17 number one singles on the Country charts. Mickey Gilley is also known as the one time owner of the world’s largest honk-tonk and as the cousin of rocker, Jerry Lee Lewis, and preacher, Jimmy Swaggart. In 1964, Astro Records released the album, “Lonely Wine,” by Mickey Gilley. A copy can get you $500.00 today.

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The 5 Royales was an early Rhythm & Blues group who had many of their songs later covered by other groups including the Shirelles who had a big hit with “Dedicated to the One I Love.” Most of their songs like “Think,” later covered by James Brown, were written by guitarist Lowman Pauling who is also credited with first using feedback on a record. In 1959, Apollo Records released the album, “The Rockin’ 5 Royales.” A copy can get you $1,000.00 today. Their album, “Dedicated to You,” released a year earlier, is worth up to $1,500.00.

One of the best known classic rock songs of all time is “Good Lovin,” which hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 for the Young Rascals. The song is listed at # 325 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 1978, the Grateful Dead released their own version. The single by the Young Rascals, released on Atlantic Records, is worth no more than $10.00. However, the 45 by the Dead, issued by Arista Records, can get you $350.00 with its picture sleeve.

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“The Beatles’ Story” is a 1964 double album on Capitol Records. It’s really a documentary featuring interviews, press conferences, snippets of original or orchestral versions of Beatles songs with voice overs. The album was essentially an attempt to capitalize on public demand for the Beatles. Although it sold more modestly than their other albums on Capitol Records, in its first week of release it was certified gold. An original mono version of the album is worth up to $300 while an original stereo release can sell for up to $800.00 today.

It all started for Leslie Gore when she was 16 years old in 1963 with her smash hit,“It’s My Party,” reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. With picture sleeve, it can sell for $40.00. All of her hits like “You Don’t Own Me” and “She’s A Fool” were produced by Quincy Jones. Her follow up hit to “It’s My Party” was a sequel called “Judy’s Turn to Cry.” Released on Mercury Records in 1963 the single, with its picture sleeve, is worth up to $75.00 today.

Joe Garagiola never had a hit record but he had many hits as a professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and other major league teams. He gained more fame as an announcer and TV personality. In 1959, United Artists Records released the album, “That Holler Guy,” with Joe Garagiola telling baseball stories. The cover pictures Garagiola along with Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Stan Musial, and Ken Boyer. The album can get you $300.00 today…all because of the cover.

Born Frances Ethel Gumm, Judy Garland was only 13 when she signed with M-G-M. Four years later she gained movie immortality as Dorothy in “The Wizard Of Oz.” Following a few more film appearances she spent most of her time as a singer rather than an actress. Her turbulent and troubled life ended in 1969 as a result of an accidental overdose. The album, “Judy Garland,” released on M-G-M in 1951, is worth up to $100.00 today.

We often feature Northern Soul records as they have great value. In 1967, Fat Fish Records released “My Heart’s Beating Stronger” by Andy Fish and the Encores. A copy of the single is worth up to $1,200.00 today. Worth even more is the 1966 single, “It’s Your Love,” by Shirley Edwards. Released on Shrine Records, it can get you $4,000.00 today.

The Fantastic Baggys sounded like a group but actually it was just two studio musicians, P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri. The duo wrote many Surf and Hot Rod songs for acts like Jan and Dean and can even be heard on some of their records. Although the Fantastic Baggys consisted of just two guys, the cover on their album, “Tell ‘Em I’m Surfin,” shows four members but the other two were just friends who did not play on the record. Released on Imperial Records in 1964, the album is worth up to $100.00 today.