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With a mixture of garage-rock and flower power, the Seeds, a Los Angeles band in the mid 60’s, created a classic in 1965 with  “Pushin’ Too Hard.” Copies that read “Pushin’ Too Hard” are common and are worth up to $20.00, but copies that read “You’re Pushing Too Hard” are worth up to $175.00 today. Promo copies up to $400.00. What a difference a word can make!

It’s called “The Shoop Shoop Song” and went as high as number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. But everyone seems to know Betty Everett’s hit as “It’s In His Kiss.” Released on Vee Jay Records, it’s worth no more than $15.00. In 1991 the song became a smash hit again, this time by Cher. Betty Everett’s next biggest hit was “Let It Be Me” with singing partner Jerry Butler. But her first record from 1957 is where the money is. “My Love,” released on Cobra Records, can fetch $500.00 today.

“I’ll Cry Instead” was originally recorded by the Beatles for the movie, “A Hard Day’s Night.” It can be found on the soundtrack album but was cut from the film with its flip side, “I’m Happy Just to Dance with You.” The 45 with its picture sleeve, released in 1964 on Capitol Records, is worth up to $400.00 today.

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Mighty John’s “Record Appraisal Guide” is for those who seek out treasures at yard sales, flea markets, estate sales, thrift stores and even in your own records. The guide lists the values for over a million records, listed alphabetically by recording artist. Available on a flash drive for $24.95 with free shipping in the U.S.A.

Eskew Reeder is not well known to your average music fan. Recording as Esquerita, he was a major influence on Little Richard with his wild, screaming, racy songs. He was Little Richard before Little Richard was Little Richard. Esquerita never made the charts himself but did write “Green Door,” a number one hit in 1956 on Dot records for Jim Lowe, which can get you $25.00. In 1959, Capitol Records released the album, “Esquerita.” It’s worth up to $500.00 today.

Sonny and Cher had their first hit in 1965 with “I Got You Babe.” And then the hits just kept coming, like “Baby Don’t Go” and “The Beat Goes On.” However, before they became world famous as Sonny & Cher they recorded as “Caesar & Cleo.” Their 1964 single of “Love is Strange” on Reprise Records in 1964, with its picture sleeve, is worth up to $200.00 today.

The 1950’s were golden times for movies dedicated to Rock N Roll and young gangs. Marlon Brando in the “Wild Bunch” might have started it all. Many more were to follow like 1958’s “Hot Rod Gang” starring John Ashley and Gene Vincent. The soundtrack released on Capitol Records features songs by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps including the 1957 hit single, “Dance To The Bop,” which can now sell for $50.00. The “Hot Rod Gang” EP as shown here is worth up to $600.00 today.

Elephant’s Memory was known for their funky Jazz/Rock, but mostly they are remembered as the band John Lennon used to back him up on his album, “Some Time in New York City,” in 1972, an album worth up to $30.00. Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley also used them as a backup band in some of their concerts. In 1972, Apple Records released the 45, “Power Boogie,” by Elephant’s Memory. It’s worth up to $400.00 today.

The name of Robert Johnson is part history and part legend. Without a doubt he was one of the most influential of the Delta Blues artists of the 1930’s even though he recorded only 29 songs before his death from poisoning in 1938. Perhaps his best-known song is “Hell Hound on My Trail.” Released on Vocalion Records in 1937, the 78 is worth up to $10,000.00. His first 78 “I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom” on Conqueror Records can sell for $12,000.00 today.

Tommy Edwards had a giant hit record in 1958 with a song written by a vice president of the United States. Charles Dawes was vice president under Calvin Coolidge in 1912 when he composed “Melody in A Minor.” In 1951, Carl Sigman put words to the melody and a classic was born. “It’s All in the Game” was a Billboard number one hit. As a 45, it’s not worth more than $20.00 but the 78 RPM version is worth up to $150.00 today. Both 45 and 78 are shown here.

Mighty John’s “Record Appraisal Guide” is for those who seek out treasures at yard sales, flea markets, estate sales, thrift stores and even in your own records. The guide lists the values for over a million records, listed alphabetically by recording artist. Available on a flash drive for $24.95 with free shipping in the U.S.A.

“Blinded by the Light” was a number one hit for Manfred Mann in 1976. However, the first release of the song was in 1973 by the man who wrote it, Bruce Springsteen. Manfred Mann’s million seller is worth no more than $5.00, but if you have a copy by the Boss, as shown here, it’s worth up to $1,000.00. But wait! There’s more! Add up to another $500.00 for the picture sleeve.

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