Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer

"Music Box Dancer" is an instrumental piece by Canadian musician Frank Mills that was an international hit in the late 1970s. Mills wrote and recorded "Music Box Dancer" in 1974, but it did not become a single until December 1978. By Christmas of that year, it was in the top ten of many European and Asian pop music charts. 

 

Artist: Frank Mills

A-Side: Music Box Dancer

B-Side: The Poet And I 

Year Released: 1978

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Pop, Jazz

Style: Ballad, Easy Listening

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Polydor

Label/Catalog #: 2121 370

Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta - Summer Nights

"Summer Nights" is a popular song from the musical Grease. Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, its best-known version was recorded by American actor and singer John Travolta and British-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John for the 1978 big-screen adaptation of the musical, and released as a single that same year. It was released in August 1978 as the fourth single from the movie's soundtrack album and became a massive hit worldwide during the summer of 1978. 

 

Artist: Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta

A-Side (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta): Summer Nights

B-Side (Louis St. Louis): Rock 'n' Roll Party Queen

Year Released: 1978

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen

Style: Soundtrack, Rock & Roll, Soft Rock, Ballad

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: RSO

Label/Catalog #: 2090 316 

Scorpions - Wind Of Change

"Wind of Change" is a song by German rock band Scorpions, recorded for their 11th studio album, Crazy World (1990). A power ballad it was released as the album's third single. The lyrics were composed by Meine following the band's visit to the Soviet Union at the height of perestroika, when the enmity between the communist and capitalist blocs subsided concurrently with the start of large-scale socioeconomic reforms in the Soviet Union. 

 

 Artist: Scorpions      

A-Side: Wind Of Change   

B-Side: Tease Me Please Me

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Hard Rock, Ballad, Soft Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Mercury

Label/Catalog #: 878 692-7

 

Mr. Big - To Be With You

"To Be with You" is a song by American rock band Mr. Big, released in November 1991 by Atlantic Records as the second single from their second studio album, Lean into It (1991).

 

Artist: Mr. Big

A-Side: To Be With You

B-Side: Green-Tinted Sixties Mind

Year Released: 1991

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Atlantic / Carrere Music

Label/Catalog #: 7567-87566-7

 

John Waite - Missing You

"Missing You" is a song co-written and recorded by English musician John Waite. It was released in June 1984 as the lead single from his second album, No Brakes (1984). 

This 1984 copy of is a nice genuine piece of French 1980s broadcast history, meaning this exact vinyl record was once used in rotation by a radio DJ on the airwaves of Radio West 95FM based in Le Mans,  During the 1980s, newly legalized French independent and local FM stations commonly placed physical ink stamps or promotional stickers directly onto their vinyl record sleeves to catalog station inventory and prevent theft.

The old French phone format shown on the stamp, (40) 94.25.89, corresponds to the historic regional dial code for the Sarthe (Le Mans) and western French regions before France transitioned to its current 10-digit system in 1996.

 

Artist: John Waite

A-Side: Missing You 

B-Side: For Your Love

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock

Style: Soft Rock, Hard Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: EMI America

Label/Catalog #: 2002407 

John Farnham - You're The Voice

"You're the Voice" is a song recorded by Australian singer John Farnham. It became an immediate hit in Australia as well as several European countries including the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was released as a single in September 1986 ahead of his album Whispering Jack.

 

Artist: John Farnham

A-Side: You're The Voice

B-Side: Going, Going, Gone

Year Released: 1987

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock, Vocal

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Wheatley Records / RCA 

Label/Catalog #: PB41093 

 

Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody

"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained (1955), hence the song title. The best-known version of "Unchained Melody" was recorded by the duo the Righteous Brothers in 1965. The lead vocal was performed solo by Bobby Hatfield. According to his singing partner Bill Medley, they had agreed to do one solo piece each per album. Both wanted to sing "Unchained Melody" for their fourth album, but Hatfield won the coin toss. "Unchained Melody" reappeared in the charts in 1990 after the Righteous Brothers' recording was used in the box-office blockbuster film Ghost. This copy dated 1973 also comes with the song, You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling on the B-Side.

 

 Artist: Righteous Brothers

A-Side: Unchained Melody 

B-Side: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

Year Released: 1973

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Soft Rock, Classic Rock, Ballad

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: MGM Records

Label/Catalog #: 2006 248

 

A-Side: Unchained Melody  

 

B-Side: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 

Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" is a 1987 song composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz. It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and used as the theme song for the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. The song has won a number of awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and also features on the album Dirty Dancing: Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture. On the B-side it features Love is Strange by Mickey and Sylvia (1956) which also features in the film.

 

 Artist: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

A-Side: (I've Had) The Time Of My Life (Love Theme From "Dirty Dancing")

B-Side (Mickey And Sylvia): Love Is Strange

Year Released: 1992

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen

Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Theme, Soundtrack, Soft Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Phildar

Label/Catalog #: PHL 9584

Notes: Re-issue of 1992.  Misprint on B-side label: Michey & Sylvia (instead of Mickey & Sylvia).

 

A-Side: (I've Had) The Time Of My Life (Love Theme From "Dirty Dancing") 

B-Side (Mickey And Sylvia): Love Is Strange 

Nilsson - Without You

"Without You" is a song written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Welsh rock group Badfinger, and first released on their 1970 album No Dice. The power ballad has been recorded by over 180 artists, and the version released as a single by Harry Nilsson (1971) would become an international number one hit. The Nilsson version was also included in 2021's Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

 

Artist: Nilsson

A-Side: Without You = Si No Estás Tú

B-Side: Gotta Get Up = Debo Despertar

Year Released: 1972

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock, Ballad

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: RCA Victor

Label/Catalog #: 3-10693 

Paul Young - Love of the Common People

"Love of the Common People" is a song written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, eventually released in 1970 on John Hurley's album John Hurley Sings about People, but first sung in January 1967 by the Four Preps. In 1982, English singer Paul Young, with backing singers The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts, released his interpretation of "Love of the Common People" as a single, but initially it failed to chart. Only after Young's first and second solo hits in 1983, with "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" and "Come Back and Stay", and the single's re-release in 1983 did it become successful.

 

Artist: Paul Young

A-Side: Love Of The Common People (Remix)

B-Side: Behind Your Smile (Live Version)

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop

Style: Soft Rock, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: CBS

Label/Catalog #: A-4077 

Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known Better

"I Should Have Known Better" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Jim Diamond, released in 1984 as the lead single from his debut solo album Double Crossed (1985). It was a UK number one single for one week in December 1984.

 

Artist: Jim Diamond

A-Side: I Should Have Known Better

B-Side: Impossible Dream

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock, Ballad, Reggae-Pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: A&M Records 

Label/Catalog #: AMS 9816 

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say

"Say Say Say" is a song by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, released in October 1983 as the lead single from McCartney's 1983 album Pipes of Peace. 

 

Artist: Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson

A-Side: Say Say Say

B-Side (Paul McCartney): Ode To A Koala Bear

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Synth-pop, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Parlophone

Label/Catalog #: 1652527 

Europe - Carrie

"Carrie" is a power ballad by the Swedish rock band Europe released in 1987. It was the third single released internationally from the third studio album The Final Countdown (1986).

 

Artist: Europe
 
A-Side: Carrie

B-Side: Love Chaser

Year Released: 1987

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock

Style: Arena Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Epic

Label/Catalog #: EPC 650354 7

Phil Collins - One More Night

"One More Night" is the first single in the United States and second in the United Kingdom from Phil Collins' third studio album, the Diamond-certified No Jacket Required.

 

Artist: Phil Collins

A-Side: One More Night

B-Side: I Like The Way

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: WEA

Label/Catalog #: 259 102-7 

 

Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache

"It's a Heartache" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, the single was released in November 1977 by RCA Records. It was the second single released from Bonnie's second studio album Natural Force.

 

Artist: Bonnie Tyler

A-Side: It's A Heartache

B-Side: I've Got So Used To Loving You

Year Released: 1977

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: RCA / RCA Victor  

Label/Catalog #: PB 5057 

RAH Band - What'll Become of the Children?

"What'll Become of the Children?" is a song released in 1985 by the British synth-pop group called the RAH Band, masterminded by Richard A. Hewson (hence the RAH), the group was a fictitious studio based group (fictitious in that it was no group, it contained only him with vocals provided by his wife Liz Hewson). The song features on the album Past, Present & Future (1985) .

 

 Artist: RAH Band 

A-Side: What'll Become of the Children?

B-Side: Out On The Edge

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop

Style: Soft Rock, Synth-pop, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: RCA

Label/Catalog #: PB 40373