Record Envelope is a blog devoted to the bygone era of creative sleeves for vinyl 45s.
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - View this thread

Remember Mingering Mike? Dori Hadar, the man who found the amazing Mingering Mike collection, has written a book about his odyssey. Here is the spiffy, fleshed-out Mingering Mike official site. And here's an interview with Hadar. [Previously 1, 2.]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - View this thread

Thousands (!) and thousands and thousands of old 45s on eBay. (More)
posted on Jul 19, 2005 - View this thread

In an a era where so much music seems overly mechanical Funk45.com and Galactic Fractures are terrific reminders that danceablity can be warm and loose and that human-powered music is the funkiest. These sites have what every good music site should have, encyclopedaic knowledge, detailed info, and truckloads of audio that makes you wanna find a good record store and hunt down the 45's yourself. And it's all presented in a way that encourages you to dig deeper. The song You Got Me Mama by Hayes Ware is a favorite, but there's plenty of great stuff. requires RealAudio
posted on Aug 31, 2002 - View this thread