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The Chiffons was one of the most popular girl-groups of the 60’s. They first hit big in 1961 when “He’s So Fine” soared all the way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. In 1963, the Chiffons scored again with the single, “One Fine Day.” That same year they had more success with “A Love So Fine.” Their last top-10 hit came in 1966 with “Sweet Talkin’ Guy.” The 45, released on Laurie Records, is worth up to $30.00 but the “Sweet Talkin’ Guy” album can get you $100.00 today.|

Bert Convy was best known as a TV game show host on “Tattletales,” “Win, Lose, or Draw,” and “Super Password.” As a actor he appeared on many shows like “Hawaii Five O,” and “Bewitched.” And in 1955 Convy was a member of a group called the Cheers who hit big with “Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots.” The 45 is worth up to $25.00 but the Cheers’ EP “Bazoom,” released on Capitol Records, can sell for $100.00 today.

In our continuous series of Pre-War blues records that are worth big bucks we include two more today. In 1927, Paramount records released “Frisco Whistle Blues” by Ed Bell. An original copy is now worth up to $2,500.00. In 1931, Mary Willis recorded “Talkin to You Wimmin About the Blues.” Released on Okeh Records, an original copy can get you $6,000.00 today.

In 1964, the Hondells went top-10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Little Honda,” written by Beach Boys Mike Love and Brian Wilson. The song was given to Chuck Girard to record with studio musicians that included Glen Campbell. The single, released on Mercury Records, is worth up to $50.00. In 1962, that same Chuck Girard sang lead for the Castells who scored two big hits, “Sacred” and “So This is Love.” The “So This is Love” album, released by Era Records in 1962, can sell for $100.00 today in mono and $500.00 in stereo.

The Bobby Fuller Four’s most famous contribution to Rock N Roll history is the 1965 classic, “I Fought the Law (And the Law Won),” featured in a previous Record of the Day. Their first album was released in 1966. “KRLA King of the Wheels” was released by Mustang Records and is worth up to $150.00. But Bobby Fuller’s first 45 is where most of the value is. “Nervous Breakdown,” a previous hit for Eddie Cochran, issued by Eastwood Records in 1962, can get you $600.00 today.

In 1995, to support the release of the Marvin Gaye 4CD box set, “The Marvin Gaye Classics Collection,” Tamla Records released the vinyl 45 “This Love Starved Heart of Mine” with “It’s a Desperate Situation” on the flip side. The single is worth up to $200.00 today. Add up to another $200.00 for the picture sleeve.

Don Gardner had been recording since 1947 with little success. However, in the early 1960’s he joined forces with Dee Dee Ford. In 1962 they recorded a song called “I Need Your Lovin’,” which they had featured in their club act, and took it top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 45, released on Fire Records is worth up to $15.00 but the album is up to $125.00. Both are shown here.

In 1979, Deborah Harry and Blondie went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Heart of Glass.” Rolling Stone magazine includes the single as part of their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The single was a disco version of a song Deborah Harry had been working on for years, first as a ballad and then as a reggae song, but when the disco era hit; the perfect fit was found. Most 45’s with color picture sleeve are worth no more than $5.00 but a black and white hand-drawn picture sleeve is worth up to $400.00. Both versions are shown here.

Bobby Freeman was just 17 years old when he went top 10 on Billboard in 1958 with the Rock N Roll classic, “Do You Want to Dance.” In 1965, the Beach Boys also went top 10 with their version. Freeman’s original 45 on Josie Records is worth up to $30.00. His album with slight title change to “Do You Wanna Dance” can sell for $150.00. The Beach Boys’ single with picture sleeve can get you $75.00 today.

The first big hit for the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, came in 1967 with “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” The song is listed among the biggies on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. After 9 albums and little success with Columbia Records, Aretha’s first album for Atlantic launched her as a superstar. The 45 of “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” is worth up to $15.00 but the album of the same name can sell for $100.00 today.