Monday, September 16, 2019

VA - Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 01 - 19 [1996 - 2017] (19 CD's) Special



VA - HARD TO FIND 45's ON CD


VA - Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 01 - 19 [1996 - 2017] (19 CD's)


The whole series is great. Hard To Find 45's is a collector's dream from the Eric Label. Those of us who are completists, working on musical projects or just fans find out very quickly that most CD collections have the same songs, more or less, the big hits of whatever decade. How many times did I buy a collection that had one song I wanted and fourteen I already had. Another trick was to buy a one hit wonder's Greatest Hits CD, and though some are interesting, others had little to offer besides that one hit. And even in these days of buying MP3 versions of individual songs, there are still many songs unavailable that way, especially when you go back to the Fifties and Early Sixties, which is the general territory of Eric. A British label, Ace, is similar but they rarely venture post British Invasion whereas Eric has even done some 70's and 80's material.  You can be confident with this label. It's the kind of label where the people involved love the music, know their stuff and are dedicated to getting it right. You'll find only original masters here, engineered by people who know how it should sound, and highly informative booklets that discuss every track. The licensing of the songs only lasts so long so get them now. Once before most fell out of print and were selling for around $100.00 (Amazon)

This series, Hard To Find 45's On CD, continues to grow into 19 great volumes. Eric Records’ states its #1 goal is to preserve for future generations specially selected pop music gems in the highest possible quality before the original hit sources are lost to time and decay. No other label puts as much care and effort into providing the correct versions of the original hit singles you remember, remastered for remarkable clarity. These are Time Capsules from Years gone By. Enjoy!

===========================================================

Pt.1    Pt.2 

or

Pt.1    Pt.2 

===========================================================

Track lists

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 01 1955-60


01. Chuck Miller - The House Of Blue Lights
02. Sonny Knight - Confidential
03. Ricky Nelson - A Teenager's Romance
04. Ricky Nelson - You're My One And Only Love
05. Voxpoppers - Wishing For Your Love
06. Gino & Gina - (It's Been A Long Time) Pretty Baby
07. Danleers - One Summer Night
08. Jamies - Summertime, Summertime
09. Poni-Tails - Born Too Late
10. Big Bopper - Big Bopper's Wedding
11. Impalas - Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)
12. Sarah Vaughan - Broken-Hearted Melody
13. Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
14. Conway Twitty - Lonely Blue Boy
15. Jimmy Jones - Handy Man
16. Jimmy Jones - Good Timin'
17. Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love
18. Safaris - Image Of A Girl
19. Clyde McPhatter - Ta Ta
20. Brook Benton - Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
21. Ray Peterson - Corinna, Corinna

Hard To Find 45s On CD, Vol. 2 1961-64

01. Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart
02. The Stereos - I Really Love You
03. Flares - Foot Stomping, Part I
04. Clyde McPhatter - Lover Please
05. Larry Finnegan - Dear One
06. Ronnie & The Hi-Lites - I Wish That We Were Married
07. Richard Chamberlain - Theme From Dr. Kildare (3 Stars Will Shine Tonight)
08. Joe Dowell - Little Red Rented Rowboat
09. Dickey Lee - Patches
10. Marcie Blane - Bobby's Girl
11. Dickey Lee - I Saw Linda Yesterday
12. Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him (Chariot)
13. Paul & Paula - Young Lovers
14. J. Gilmer & The Fireballs - Sugar Shack
15. Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry
16. Singing Nun - Dominique
17. Murmaids - Popsicles And Icicles
18. Diane Renay - Navy Blue
19. Bachelors - Diane
20. Hondells - Little Honda
21. Julie Rogers - The Wedding

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 03 - The Mid Fifties

01. Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean a Lot
02. Al Martino - Here in My Heart
03. Tony Martin - Walk Hand in Hand
04. Somethin' Smith & the Redheads - It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
05. Dream Weavers - It's Almost Tomorrow
06. Mitch Miller & His Orchestra and Chorus - The Yellow Rose of Texas
07. Don Cherry - Band of Gold
08. Eileen Rodgers - Miracle of Love
09. Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group - Rock Island Line
10. Vince Martin Featuring the Tarriers - Cindy, Oh Cindy
11. Betty Johnson - I Dreamed
12. Frankie Laine - Moonlight Gambler
13. Tarriers - The Banana Boat Song
14. Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders - Marianne
15. Four Coins - Shangri-La
16. Janice Harper - Bon Voyage
17. Billy Williams - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
18. Russ Hamilton - Rainbow
19. Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra - The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack)
20. Doris Day - Everybody Loves a Lover

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 04 - The Late Fifties

01. Kay Starr With Hugo Winterhalter, His Orchestra and Chorus - Rock and Roll Waltz
02. Eddie Cochran - Sittin' in the Balcony
03. Sal Mineo - Start Movin' (In My Direction)
04. Marty Robbins - A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)
05. Billie & Lillie - La Dee Dah   
06. Laurie London - He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
07. Bill Ward & His Dominoes     - Deep Purple
08. Ed Townsend - For Your Love
09. Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
10. Bell Notes - I've Had It
11. Gloria Mann - Teenage Prayer
12. Tommy Dee - Three Stars
13. Thomas WayneWith the Delons - Tragedy
14. Gary Stites - Lonely for You
15. Jesse Belvin - Guess Who [Jesse Belvin, February 6, 1960]
16. Billy Storm - I've Come of Age
17. Skip & Flip - It Was I
18. Sammy Turner - Lavender Blue (Dilly, Dilly)
19. Paul Evans - Midnight Special
20. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 05 - Sixties Pop Classics

01. Sonny And Cher - I Got You Babe
02. Bill Cosby - Little Ole Man
03. Nino Tempo And April Stevens - Deep Purple
04. Shelby Flint - Angel On My Shoulder
05. Joanie Sommers - Johnny Get Angry
06. Tab Hunter - Apple Blossom Time
07. Don Rondo - White Silver Sands
08. Everly Brothers - Ebony Eyes
09. Bob Lumen - Let's Think About Living
10. Emilio Pericoli - Al Di La
11. Toys - A Lover's Concerto
12. Cookies - Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)
13. Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y
14. R. B. Greaves - Take A Letter Maria
15. Rose Garden - Next Plane To London
16. Marketts - Batman Theme
17. Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons
18. Joanie Sommers - One Boy
19. Kenny Vance - Looking For An Echo
20. Vogues - Turn Around, Look At Me

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 06 - More Sixties Classics


01. Lou Christie - Lightnin' Strikes
02. Steve Alaimo - Every Day I Have To Cry
03. Tommy Roe - Everybody
04. Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
05. Los Bravos - Black Is Black
06. Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop
07. Johnny Nash - Hold Me Tight
08. Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata
09. Flirtations - Nothing But A Heartache
10. Reflections - [Just Like] Romeo And Juliet
11. Dixiebelles - [Down At] Papa Joe's
12. Jo Ann Campbell - A Kookie Little Paradise
13. Lolita - Sailor [Your Home Is The Sea]
14. Johnny Crawford - Rumors
15. Dickey Lee - Laurie [Strange Things Happen]
16. Dale And Grace - I'm Leaving It Up To You
17. Left Banke - Walk Away Renee
18. Four Jacks And A Jill - Master Jack.
19. Everything Is Everything - Witchi Tai To
20. Sandpipers - Guantanamera
21. Chris Montez - The More I See You

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 07 - More Sixties Classics
01. Johnny Burnette - Dreamin'
02. Gene McDaniels - A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
03. Velvets - Tonight (Could Be The Night)
04. Nathaniel Mayer - Village Of Love
05. Chimes - Once In Awhile
06. G-Clefs - I Understand (Just How You Feel)
07. Mike Clifford - Close To Cathy
08. Danny Williams - White On White
09. Garry Miles - Look For A Star
10. Frank Gari - Utopia
11. Kris Jensen - Torture
12. Patty Duke - Don't Just Stand There
13. Nancy Wilson - (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am
14. Verdelle Smith - Tar And Cement
15. Cilla Black - You're My World
16. Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You
17. Bobby Darin - You're The Reason I'm Living
18. Joey Powers - Midnight Mary
19. Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - Bad To Me
20. Honeycombs - Have I The Right?
21. Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 08 - Seventies Pop Classics
01. Exile - Kiss You All Over
02. Suzi Quatro And Chris Norman - Stumblin' In
03. Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy
04. Edward Bear - Last Song
05. Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say
06. Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
07. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
08. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
09. Marilyn McCoo And Billy David Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)
10. Toby Beau - My Angel Baby
11. Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)
12. Samantha Sang - Emotion
13. Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
14. Prelude - After The Goldrush
15. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon
16. Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
17. Pilot - Magic
18. Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes
19. Sniff 'N' The Tears - Driver's Seat
20. John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 09 - 1957-1959
01. Tommy Facenda - High School U.S.A.
02. Jody Reynolds - Endless Sleep
03. Jivin' Gene & the Jokers - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
04. Huey 'piano' Smith and the Clowns - Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
05. Tony Bellus - Robbin' the Cradle
06. Dicky Doo & the Don'ts - Click Clack
07. Billy & Lillie - Lucky Ladybug
08. Bobby Pedrick Jr. - White Bucks and Saddle Shoes
09. Larry Hall - Sandy
10. Ray Smith - Rockin' Little Angel
11. Carl Mann - Mona Lisa
12. Narvel Felts - Honey Love
13. Lifeguards - Everybody Outt'ta the Pool
14. Tender Slim - Teenage Hayride
15. Dave 'baby' Cortez - The Happy Organ
16. Nu Tornados - Philadelphia U.S.A.
17. Bluenotes - I Don't Know What it Is
18. Shepherd Sisters - Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)
19. Aquatones - You
20. Santo & Johnny - Tear Drop
21. Four Esquires - Hideaway
22. Art & Dotty Todd - Chanson D'amour
23. Billy Muir & Trumpeteers - A String of Trumpets

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 10 - 1960-1965

01. Jimmy Clanton - Venus In Blue Jeans
02. Castells - Sacred
03. Keith Colley - Enamorado
04. Sunny & The Sunglows - Talk To Me
05. Skip & Flip - Cherry Pie
06. Dale & Grace - Stop And Think It Over
07. James Gilreath - Little Band Of Gold
08. Trade Martin - That Stranger Used To Be My Girl
09. Andrea Carroll - It Hurts To Be Sixteen
10. Echoes - Baby Blue
11. Dorsey Burnette - (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree
12. Castells - So This Is Love
13. Adam Wade - Take Good Care Of Her
14. Jerry Wallace - There She Goes
15. Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell
16. Mel Gadson - Comin' Down With Love
17. Harold Dorman - Mountain Of Love
18. James Ray - If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
19. Jon Thomas - Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me)
20. Tobin Mathews & Co - Ruby Duby Du
21. Dynamics - Misery
22. Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover
23. You Know Who Group - Roses Are Red My Love
24. Barry Young - One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 11 - Sugar Pop Classics


01. White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin'
02. Gallery - Nice To Be With You
03. Vanity Fare - Early In The Morning
04. Peppermint Rainbow - Will You Be Staying After Sunday
05. Cowsills - Indian Lake
06. Lou Christie - Rhapsody In The Rain
07. Magic Lanterns - Shame Shame
08. Mac & Katie Kissoon - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
09. Mouth & MacNeal - How Do You Do
10. Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)
11. Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay
12. O'Kaysions - Girl Watcher
13. Liz Damon's Orient Express - 1900 Yesterday
14. Sweet Sensation (UK) - Sad Sweet Dreamer
15. Bells - Stay Awhile
16. Critters - Mr Dieingly Sad
17. New Seekers - Look What They've Done To My Song Ma
18. Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love
19. Jefferson - Baby Take Me In Your Arms

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 12 - 60's And 70s Pop Classics

01. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - The Game Of Love
02. Shirley Ellis - The Nitty Gritty
03. Jay & The Techniques - Keep The Ball Rollin'
04. Jay & The Techniques - Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie
05. Chris Montez - Call Me
06. Sandpipers - Come Saturday Morning
07. Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
08. Sandy Posey - Born A Woman
09. Michael Parks - Long Lonesome Highway
10. Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band - Garden Party
11. Free Movement - I've Found Someone Of My Own
12. Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - Black Pearl
13. Mocedades - Eres Tu (Touch The Wind)
14. Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love
15. Smith - Baby It's You
16. Coven - One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack)
17. King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight
18. Tin Tin - Toast And Marmalade For Tea
19. Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 13 - The Love Album

01. Ray Charles Singers - Love Me With All Of Your Heart (Cuando Caliente El Sol)
02. Vikki Carr - It Must Be Him
03. Beverly Bremers - Don't Say You Don't Remember
04. Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds - Fallin' In Love
05. Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds - Winners And Losers
06. Five Flights Up - Do What You Wanna Do
07. Ronnie Dyson - (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You
08. Joe Jeffrey Group - My Pledge Of Love
09. Leapy Lee - Little Arrows
10. Cymarron - Rings (Mono)
11. Avant-Garde - Naturally Stoned
12. Morris Albert - Feelings
13. Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
14. Kris Kristofferson - Why Me
15. Paul Stookey - Wedding Song (There Is Love)
16. John Denver - Annie's Song
17. Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day
18. Miguel Rios - A Song Of Joy
19. Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 14 - 70s & 80s Pop Classics


01. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California
02. Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice
03. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
04. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
05. Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
06. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Whispering - Cherchez La Femme - Se Si Bon
07. Limahl - Never Ending Story
08. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers
09. Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring - Friends & Lovers (Both To Each Other)
10. Champaign - How 'Bout Us
11. Double - The Captain Of Her Heart
12. Bruce Hornsby And The Range - The Way It Is
13. John David Souther - You're Only Lonely
14. Paul Davis - Cool Night
15. Bertie Higgins - Key Largo
16. Climax Blues Band - I Love You
17. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
18. When In Rome - The Promise
19. Philip Bailey - Easy Lover (Duet With Phil Collins)

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 15 - 80's Essentials & Beyond

01. Cher & Peter Cetera - After All (Radio Version)
02. Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
03. Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
04. Benny Mardones - Into The Night (Radio Version)
05. Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
06. Concrete Blonde - Joey
07. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
08. Commodores - Nightshift
09. Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
10. Timmy T - One More Try
11. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
12. UB40 - Red Red Wine
13. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
14. Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love
15. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
16. S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Part 1)
17. Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
18. Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
19. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
20. Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You (Radio Version)

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 16 - More 80s Essentials & Beyond


01. Inner Circle - Bad Boys (Theme From Cops)
02. George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone
03. Maxi Priest - Close To You
04. Billy Idol & Gen X - Dancing With Myself
05. Breathe - Hands To Heaven
06. Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
07. Modern English - I Melt With You
08. Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You
09. Roxette - Listen To Your Heart
10. Opus - Live Is Life
11. Suzanne Vega - Luka
12. Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
13. Styx - Mr. Roboto
14. Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
15. M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume
16. Enigma - Sadeness - Part 1
17. Real Life - Send Me An Angel '89
18. Soft Cell - Tainted LoveWhere Did Our Love Go
19. DNA feat Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
20. Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 17 - Late Sixties Classics

01. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints
02. Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
03. 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me
04. Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
05. Frijid Pink - House Of The Rising Sun
06. Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love
07. New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral
08. Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - L'il Red Riding Hood
09. George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag
10. Sunrays - I Live For The Sun
11. Crispian St. Peters - The Pied Piper
12. Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)
13. We Five - Your Were On My Mind
14. Bob Lind - Elusive Butterfly
15. R. Dean  Taylor - Indiana Wants Me
16. Original Caste - One Tin Soldier
17. Winstons - Color Him Father
18. Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life
19. Fortunes - Here It Comes Again
20. Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
21. Richard Harris - MacArthur Park

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 18 - 70's Essentials

01. Shocking Blue - Venus
02. Sweet - Fox On The Run
03. Focus - Hocus Pocus
04. Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
05. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
06. Bobby Vinton - My Melody Of Love
07. George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca
08. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
09. Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein' The Line
10. Brian Hyland - Gypsy Woman
11. Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
12. F.R. David - Words
13. Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
14. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
15. Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
16. Jud Strunk - Daisy A Day
17. Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
18. Pete Wingfield - Eighteen With A Bullet
19. Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
20. Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive
21. John Miles - Music

Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 19 - More 70's Essentials

01. Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
02. Arlo Guthrie - The City Of New Orleans
03. Deliverance (Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell) - Dueling Banjos
04. Kermit (Jim Henson) - Rainbow Connection
05. New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
06. Neighborhood - Big Yellow Taxi
07. Sugar Bears - You Are The One
08. T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
09. Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
10. Yes - Roundabout
11. Ides Of March - Vehicle
12. Kiki Dee Band - I've Got The Music In Me
13. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner
14. Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line
15. Malo - Suavecito
16. Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together
17. Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most
18. David Gates - Goodbye Girl
19. England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer
20. Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
21. Van McCoy - The Hustle

=============================================================
=============================================================

51 comments:

  1. Replies
    1. You are most welcome Bones.
      These are hard to fine in their entirety, hope you enjoy them.

      Cheers

      Delete
  2. Incredible! every post of yours is a great discovering!
    Thanks a lot!
    Best Regards

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Il Commendatore
      Your words are appreciated.

      For me music is about discovery of things new and of oneself.

      Cheers

      Delete
  3. YOU THE BEST MY FRIEND AND A GIG THANK YOU FROM AUSSIE

    ReplyDelete
  4. Fantastic, congratulations, thank you, Heribert.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Heribert,
      welcome here. Glad this is of interest to you. Enjoy the music.

      Cheers

      Delete
  5. Thanks - nice to have upgraded copies and volumes that I didn't have.
    Cheers,
    Mike M

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Mike M,
      I is always great to find these comps in one place.
      These are great recordings by the Eric label. Enjoy.

      Cheers

      Delete
  6. Thanks! Another great series to check out.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi dc_animal,
      Always enjoy the music. Thank you for your generous words.

      Cheers

      Delete
  7. BB.. GOOD GOLLY! To me this is monumental.. been after pieces of this series for years (many not exactly easy to get). And here they are TOGETHER.. to say I'm overjoyed.. no words. Besides, any set is OK by me that bothers to include The Peppermint Rainbow, Liz Damon, O'Kasions, Daddy Dewdrop, The Bells, Free Movement, Smith, The Jamies, Left Banke, Toby Beau, Chris Rea, Jennifer Warnes, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Chris Montez, Paul Davis, David Gates, Cher & Peter Citera's "After All" (only one other V/A comp I know of has this one), John Miles (surprise!) and not one but BOTH versions of "One Tin Soldier"!! For those and the other Hard-To-Find's here.. WOWZA! SUPER SERIES.. I THANK YOU generous and kind Sir!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi mrRadio,
      Thank you for recognizing the effort here. Its a fabulous set given they are from original hit sources. Everyone should listen to these.

      Cheers

      Delete
    2. Agreed, Given the uniqueness and quality of this set.. a listening experience that all can treasure.

      Something else.. according to Discogs there's two (2) other stand-alone volumes to this series..
      Hard To Find 45s On CD: Pop & Country Classics (2002)
      Hard To Find 45s On CD: Sweet Soul Sounds (2004)
      Kudos to Eric Records. Perhaps we can be on the lookout for those to complete the series so far.

      Delete
    3. Hi mrRadio
      What I post were only the numbered volumes in their catalogue. Yes there are other wonderful set to be found. Apart from the ones you mentioned i believe there are:

      Hard to Find Pop Instrumentals [1999]
      Hard to Find Pop Instrumentals II [2003]
      Teen Time: The Young Years of Rock & Roll Volume 3: A Very Special Love [2004]
      Complete Pop Instrumental Hits of the Sixties, Vol. 1: 1960 [2011]
      Complete Pop Instrumental Hits of the Sixties, Vol. 2: 1961 [2012]
      and that's not to mention the multitude of individual artists Singles.

      Here is a list of all.
      Eric single and VA sets.txt
      https://www112.zippyshare.com/v/mpvmqaTi/file.html

      Cheers

      Delete
  8. Butter, thank you for this fine and wide-ranging collection!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You are most welcome Sir.
      These versions are terrific and even though you may know all the songs they are a great listen presented this way.

      Cheers

      Delete
  9. Replies
    1. Hi fernando machado,
      Welcome.
      Hope you enjoy the sounds that are in these compilations.

      Cheers.

      Delete
  10. Could someone please re-yp? Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  11. thank you Butterboy! Been looking for this for so long. hope you got the jukebox classics too.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Hey BB, favor please. Just saw this amazing collection. Wow. Any chance of a re-upload? I was only able to get the first volume. and why is this called hard to find 45s? weren't 45s phased out in the 60s? I guess now they are called singles right?
    Thanks in advance. Cheers.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi D,
      I just tesedt all links and they are working fine. You should try again as ImageNetz.de was down earlier today.

      Good luck,

      Cheers.

      Delete
    2. thanks, trying now....I believe they throttle the downloads so that I can download only one at a time....that seems to work for me.....my impatience got the best of me , lol

      Delete
  13. The truth is that you are an incredible and generous person, the coolest thing of all is that you are not selfish and share your music for the enjoyment of all. Good health, Greetings

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Barnabas,
      Thank you for those kind words of appreciation.

      Stay safe and enjoy life.

      Cheers.

      Delete
  14. I knew you would have this set. Thank you for taking the time to share it here. Your work is very appreciated.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi A-Mfan.
      Glad I had it for you.
      These are truly hard to find as a full set.

      Cheers

      Delete
  15. Replies
    1. Hi Guitarradeplastico,scraping oddities,
      You have picked up a great set.
      Enjoy!

      Cheers.

      Delete
  16. Replies
    1. You are welcome, Media Relations Unit - DOH

      Cheers.

      Delete
  17. This is truly a great collection; Thanks.
    I know there is another collection similar to this but it's called "Hard to Find Jukebox Classics" from which I am missing the 1956-59, 1963-64, and the 1960-65 sets. Do you happen to have these? Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Old fan,
      Agree this is a good collection.
      I do have those but wont post them just yet. Possible in the new year.

      Cheers.

      Delete
    2. Great; thanks Butterboy. I'm sure I'll see them; I check your site daily. Once again, great work; happy holidays and happy new year.

      Delete
  18. Still an epic collection! Many thanks!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi M.
      Yes, it is. I am happy to hear you like it.
      Cheers.

      Delete
  19. the links says file is not available. please re-up. thanks

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Bets,
      New links established, tested and working.
      Cheers.

      Delete
  20. Top hartelijk bedankt voor de nieuwe links

    ReplyDelete
  21. Hello Butterboy, Thanks for the upload. its a real treasure trove. Just found out your site. sincere thanks.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi PrINce CHarMing.
      I hope you continue to find some real gems while visiting here.
      Cheers.

      Delete
  22. Thank you for posting this series!

    ReplyDelete