Best 45s Podcasts (2024)

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New Orleans by Gary U.S. Bonds

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Label: Legrand 1003 Year: 1960 Condition: M- Price: $40.00 Here's a beautiful copy of U.S. Bonds' first hit single, on the original purple Legrand label. This label does not have "Distributed by Laurie" on it. Credited to "U.S. Bonds." Note: This beautiful copy grades close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint audio (A side).…

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Mista Pierre's Fortified 45s Show - Season 3 Ep 4 "The Sequel" with David Nathan 1:42:09

5h ago1:42:09

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Send us a text with your support, comments or feedback. Discover the raw and thrilling energy of 1974 New York through David's eyes. He recounts navigating the city's initial grit and discovering its vibrant opportunities, including an unforgettable Aretha Franklin concert at Radio City Music Hall. As David adjusts to his new surroundings, his conn…

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Long Train Runnin' by Doobie Brothers

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Label: WB 7698 Year: 1973 Condition: M Last Price: $13.50. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite Doobie tracks. (By the way, the jukebox snippet is in Mono to save download time, but the 45 is actually in Stereo.) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has…

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Think Of Me by Buck Owens

2d ago

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Label: Capitol 5647 Year: 1966 Condition: M- Price: $20.00 Credited to Buck Owens & the Buckaroos. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and Near Mint vinyl and audio. The picture sleeve is also Near Mint, with just a touch of ringwear and very light wear at the top edge.

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On the Road Again by Canned Heat

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Label: Liberty 56038 Year: 1968 Condition: M- Price: $20.00 Here's a beautiful copy of this classic blues rocker, built on a riff made famous in 1949 by bluesman John Lee Hooker. This single has a specially edited version of a 5:01 album cut. The B side appears to be a non-album track. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Liberty Records factory…

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Tear It Up by Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N Roll Trio

1d ago

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Label: Coral 61651 Year: 1956 Condition: M Last Price: $400.00. Not currently available for sale. From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Yes, this is indeed a pristine mint copy that looks like it just walked out of a 1956 record store. And you just won't find any rockabilly singles that are more …

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Use Me by Bill Withers

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Label: Sussex 241 Year: 1972 Condition: M- Price: $16.00 This beautiful copy's brilliant, Mint audio is boggling my mind... have a listen to the snippet to remind yourself of just how awesome this recording is! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. The labels look almost Mint, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. As not…

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Sea Cruise by Frankie Ford

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Label: Ace 554 Year: 1959 Condition: M- Price: $35.00 This single is cherished by collectors not only for the classic A side, but also for the terrific flip... another uptempo New Orleans rock'n'roll romp! Of course, it helps that the backing band on these tracks is Huey 'Piano' Smith and the Clowns. :-) Note: This may be the nicest copy of this or…

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Accidents Will Happen by Elvis Costello and the Attractions

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Label: Columbia 10919 Year: 1979 Condition: M Price: $12.00 The B side of this essential Elvis Costello tune is a previously unreleased, non-LP cut that later appeared on the collection Taking Liberties. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.…

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China Grove by Doobie Brothers

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Label: WB 7728 Year: 1973 Condition: M- Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale. It's hard to find Mint or Near Mint copies of this 1973 classic these days, but I did! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has pristine sound.

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One Time One Night by Los Lobos

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Label: Slash/WB 28464 Year: 1988 Condition: M Price: $12.00 This is a beautiful stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. The A side is a special edit/remix of the 4:48 album cut. How this one failed to chart remains a mystery... It's not only very catchy, but is also one of the best portraits of the American experience ever recorded, relevant to…

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Sherry by Four Seasons

10d ago

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Label: Vee Jay 456 Year: 1962 Condition: M- Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. This single ushered in the start of something new in vocal group music, and it set the standard for the chord progressions and percussive attack for many hits that were to follow. This is a first pressing on the black rainbow label with oval logo. The …

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Then He Kissed Me by Crystals

2d ago

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Label: Philles 115 Year: 1963 Condition: M- Last Price: $50.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of the rare first pressing of this Girl Group classic, on the light blue Philles label. The record comes in a vintage Philles Records factory sleeve. Note: This 45 record looks and sounds almost new. The audio has very light und…

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Good Times by Sam Cooke

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Label: RCA 8368 Year: 1964 Condition: M- Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of this great Sam Cooke single, with two hit sides. Note: This copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. The labels have a touch of storage wear, but this vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine…

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I Got A Feeling by Four Tops

3d ago

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Label: Motown 1104 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Price: $30.00 Besides the classic A side, which as you'll notice makes #37 on Dave Marsh's list of the top 1001 singles ever made, be sure to listen to the flip, which a collector/dealer I respect greatly once opined was the greatest Four Tops side ever released! You may not agree with that assessment, bu…

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Holiday Road by Lindsay Buckingham

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Label: WB 29570 Year: 1983 Condition: M Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale. This has got to be one of the catchiest songs never to have made the Top 40... or even the Top 90! If only it weren't so damn short... And so hard to find! For those new to this artist, he famously joined Fleetwood Mac at the beginning of its renaissance i…

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The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) by Greg Kihn Band

12d ago

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Label: Beserkley 47149 Year: 1981 Condition: M Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale. One of the truly great moments in American Power Pop. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Beserkley Record factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.

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Come Dancing by Kinks

12d ago

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Label: Arista 9016 Year: 1983 Condition: M Price: $14.00 A well deserved hit from the early 1980s, this was the Kinks' last visit to the U.S. top 10. The A side is a specially edited version of the 4:34 album track, while the B side is a previously unreleased, non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. It ha…

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Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury & The Blockheads

4d ago

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Label: Stiff 1179 Year: 1978 Condition: M Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale. This single was not released on any contemporary LP... it was a non-album 45. This is a Mint stock copy of the U.S. release, in its original picture sleeve. Now here's a guy who had an original thought in his head... yes, it was a strange thought, but if…

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Rock Me Amadeus by Falco

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Label: A&M 2821 Year: 1986 Condition: M Last Price: $9.00. Not currently available for sale. The A side of this classic Synth-Pop single has the 'American Edit,' and the B side has the 'Canadian Version.' The mp3 snippet is of the Canadian edit. Both versions are specially edited and mixed from an 8:20 album track. Note: This beautiful Mint copy co…

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Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springsteen

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Label: Columbia 04463 Year: 1984 Condition: M Price: $10.00 The classic flip was a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint Audio and Vinyl.

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When I Was Young by Animals

6d ago

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Label: MGM 13721 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. Credited to "Eric Burdon & The Animals," this is the group's finest foray into psychedelic rock. Every time I hear the opening guitar growl, it's obvious where Black Sabbath got the inspiration for the similar opening growl to "Iron Man." Now in the Clas…

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Can't You Hear My Heartbeat by Herman's Hermits

6d ago

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Label: MGM 13310 Year: 1965 Condition: M Price: $60.00 Here's a beautiful copy of the group's first Top 10 U.S. hit, following their first chart single, "I'm Into Something Good." It comes in a nearly flawless copy of the cool picture sleeve. This terrific rocker floats to near the top of Hermits fans' lists of their favorite hits. Obviously, we li…

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Mr. Tambourine Man by Byrds

6d ago

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Label: Columbia 43271 Year: 1965 Condition: M- Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. Beautiful copy of an essential 1960s classic -- one of the nicest I've yet had to offer on the site. The audio will blow you away -- brilliant and pristine! I finally made a snippet, since I just don't hear that gorgeous guitar opener often enough: …

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Sunshine of Your Love by Cream

6d ago

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Label: Atco 6544 Year: 1968 Condition: M Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of this classic Psychedelic Rock tune, this "supergroup"'s first big hit. Credited here as by "The Cream." Don't neglect the B side here: It's a Psych classic in its own right. By the way, this single's A side (the hit version) is …

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You Got To Me by Neil Diamond

6d ago

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Label: Bang 540 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale. This is one of the great early Neil Diamond singles you just don't hear anymore... As one of the followups to his smash "Cherry Cherry" (his first top ten 10), it failed to catch fire despite the great sound, with Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich still at the…

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Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie

23d ago

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Label: Elektra 47235 Year: 1981 Condition: M Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale. From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This collaboration grabbed me right away, and its hold has only gotten stronger with time. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet if you're not convinced! The picture…

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Rock Of Ages by Def Leppard

23d ago

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Label: Mercury 812604 Year: 1983 Condition: M- Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale. Now, if you were a hard rock band who wanted to leave behind a rock'n'roll anthem that would be remembered 20 years later, you couldn't do much better than "Rock of Ages." There are many rock anthems out there by now, but here's one that's not going…

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Rock This Town by Stray Cats

23d ago

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Label: EMI 8132 Year: 1982 Condition: M Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale. The B side is a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. This Dave Edmunds-produced track was the U.S. Rockabilly group's first hit, a big part of the early 1980s Rockabilly revival. (The group's first single, "Stray Cat Strut," didn't become a hit until re-rele…

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Gangsters by Specials

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Label: Chrysalis 2374 dj Year: 1979 Condition: M Price: $50.00 This is a new, unplayed Stereo/Mono promo copy, in its original, very cool "Specials" factory sleeve. This rare single is essential Specials from the U.K. Reggae/Ska revival. Check out our mp3 "snippet" of it. Note: This beautiful promo 45 record has a custom-designed label to match the…

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How Good It Is by Johnny Nash

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Label: Epic 10902 Year: 1972 Condition: M- Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale. Besides the essential classic track on the A side, be sure to check out the fine bit of reggae on the flip! Tasty! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Au…

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I'm A Train by Albert Hammond

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Label: Mums 6026 Year: 1974 Condition: M- Price: $10.00 Silly, but irresistible! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Mums Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.

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You Baby by Turtles

29d ago

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Label: White Whale 227 Year: 1966 Condition: M- Price: $20.00 There aren't too many perfect pop confections that make me smile like this one! It's one that simply must be in our online "jukebox" of mp3 snippets. This early Turtles single isn't as well known as some of their later ones, but after you hear the snippet, I'm sure you'll agree it's one …

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Let Your Hair Hang Down by Tremeloes

29d ago

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Label: Epic 10184 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale. Everybody knows the delightful A side, which was originally recorded by the Four Seasons and released as the B side of "Rag Doll". But this single is doubly pleasing! Be sure to turn this one over to hear the surprisingly punchy, very catchy B side! (We…

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Piece Of My Heart by Big Brother and the Holding Company

29d ago

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Label: Columbia 44626 Year: 1968 Condition: M- Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of this essential Janis Joplin classic. The 45 has a specially edited version of a 4:15 album track. This copy's audio is so awesome I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy! Note: This 45 record comes in a vin…

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Goin' Back by Byrds

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Label: Columbia 44362 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Price: $20.00 Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The audio is very close to Mint.

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Babalu's Wedding Day by Eternals

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Label: Hollywood 70 Year: 1959 Condition: M- Last Price: $60.00. Not currently available for sale. One of the very best doo-wop rockers that failed to hit the Billboard charts. No wonder Dave Marsh places it so high on his list of the 1,001 greatest singles of the rock era! This beautiful copy has such awesome audio I made an mp3 "snippet" for you …

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Hushabye by Mystics

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Label: Laurie 3028 Year: 1959 Condition: M Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale. I do believe this is the nicest copy of this classic, gorgeous Doo-Wop number I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001! The audio is so remarkable I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to enjoy. Simply brilliant sound! The flip is also highly wo…

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Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville

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Label: Par-Lo 101 Year: 1966 Condition: M Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale. This is the nicest copy of this essential Soul classic I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001. This copy is literally pristine Mint... including the awesome audio! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)…

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My Girl Has Gone by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

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Label: Tamla 54123 Year: 1965 Condition: M Price: $15.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy in its original factory sleeve. First issue, pristine mint! Some of these copies have a little wrinkling on the sleeve.

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Midnight Man by James Gang

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Label: ABC 11312 Year: 1971 Condition: M Price: $7.50 From a warehouse find this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original factory sleeve. Walsh lets loose with some really amazing guitar pyrotechnics in the middle of the B side, making this a must for fans of the guitarist/songwriter. Note: This copy has light storage wear th…

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Mista Pierre's Fortified 45s Show - Season 3 Ep 3 with "Normski" Anderson 1:16:49

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Send us a text with your support, comments or feedback. Something is electrifying about the click of a camera shutter capturing a moment in time, and no one knows that better than Normski, the man behind the lens in the golden age of UK hip-hop. My conversation with this photographic maestro takes us from chuckles over technology's quirks in podcas…

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Mista Pierre's Fortified 45s Show - Season 3 Ep 2 with Leeanne Adu 1:36:35

3M ago1:36:35

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Send us a text with your support, comments or feedback. When the clock strikes midnight on your 39th birthday, it’s not just another year ticked off; it’s a heralding in of a new era, brimming with opportunities just waiting to be seized. And that's precisely the vibe Leenanne Adu brings to this episode of Fortified 45s. Armed with a bucket list dr…

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Mista Pierre's Fortified 45s Show - Season 3 Ep1 with Cyril Nri (Part 2) 1:22:55

5M ago1:22:55

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Send us a text with your support, comments or feedback. It's February 2024. As I stroll under the rare azure canopy of London, I'm here to share the enlightening continuation of my dialogue with Cyril Nri. We dive into a reflective journey through New York's storied streets, muse on the timeless melodies of Stevie Wonder, and consider the art of be…

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Mista Pierre's Fortified 45s Show - Season 3 Ep1 with Cyril Nri 1:18:35

6M ago1:18:35

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Send us a text with your support, comments or feedback. As the new year unfolds, I invite you to wrap yourself in the comfort of shared stories and profound insights with our guest, the profoundly talented Cyril Nri. His journey through stage, screen, and voice acting reveals the textured layers of an artist's life, embedded with the echoes of an I…

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Mista Pierre's Fortified 45s Show - Season 2 Ep 4 with David Nathan 2:03:56

7M ago2:03:56

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Send us a text with your support, comments or feedback. The Soulful Journey of David Nathan: Legacy and Influence Join us on a soulful journey as we engage in a heartfelt conversation with the British Ambassador of Soul, Mr. David Nathan, fondly known as Uncle D. From the streets of London to the vibrant soul music scene, David Nathan, with his fiv…

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Mista Pierre's Fortified 45s Show - Season 2 Ep 3 with Zak Polanski 1:17:51

9M ago1:17:51

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Send us a text with your support, comments or feedback. Join me, along with my special guest, Zak Polanski, the Deputy Leader of the Green Party, as we have a heart-to-heart conversation; we unlock the stories behind Zak's surname changes, our shared nightclub experiences, and the intriguing intersections of identity and politics. But that's not al…

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Forgotten 45s 12312525 2:18

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Hey, boys and girls! The Forgotten 45s can now be heard online at Mixcloud.com. Just follow the 'Listen' link at www.Forgotten45s.com

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Mista Pierre's Fortified 45s Show - Season 2 Ep 2 with Martin Green 1:32:23

11M ago1:32:23

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Send us a text with your support, comments or feedback. Pierre is in conversation with one of the most exciting and influential DJs of the 90s, Martin Green. Martin founded the club Smashing, the epicentre of the 90's Britpop scene. Martin is an avid music collector, unearthing a nutritious bounty of lost gems and compiling them on many albums for …

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"Entrepreneurship by Necessity" by Cedric Muhammad 1:17

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Snippet from #throwback interview with former Wu Tang manager and financial guru Cedric Muhammad breaking down the song he calls the most controve rsial in hip hop history, @50Cent's breakout single "How to Rob" and how it is a metaphor for entrepreneurship by necessity. His words are still true today. #JamMasterJay #50 #howtorob --- Send in a voic…

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