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Original Girl Groups / Girl Singers and Teen Girl 45's:

1. Karen Carpenter "I'll Be Yours / Looking For Love" MAGIC LAMP 704M- THIS IS IT! Karen's very FIRST record on the legendary Magic Lamp label. There were 500 pressed and about TEN copies are known today. Almost NEVER for sale at ANY price!! MB $2,000

2. The Crystals "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) / No One Ever Tells You" PHILLES 105MINTTRUE FIRST PRESSING on original ORANGE SCRIPT LABEL! RARE stock copy! This one was not much of a hit and wouldn't even be released in today's political environment. MB $300

3. The Dungaree Dolls "Boy Of My Dreams / Little Wallflower" REG 1003M-FABULOUS OLD STYLE BALLADS ON BOTH SIDES! Absolutely fantastic GROUP SOUND! Almost never for sale and this is the first copy I've ever had! MB $400

 

4. The Royal Teens "Short Shorts / Planet Rock" POWER 215M-FIRST LABEL, TRUE FIRST PRESSING before it became a SMASH HIT ON ABC-PARAMOUNT. Very scarce and usually turns up beat! MB $400

 

5. The Shirelles"I Met Him On A Sunday / I Want You To Be My Boyfriend" TIARA 6112VG True First Pressing on Original First Label before being picked up by Decca! These are really scarce and usually trashed.MB $150

6. The Stone Poneys"So Fine / Everybody Has Their Own Ideas" SIDEWALK 937VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO OF LINDA RONSTADT'S VERY FIRST RECORD! PLAYS PERFECT, xol. These rarely come up and this one is super nice with just a light evidence of wear. MB $200

7. Faith Taylor And The Sweet Teens "Won't Someone Tell Me Why / Your Candy Kisses" FEDERAL 12334M- WHITE LABEL PROMO GREAT ONE! Lots of BOOTS out there but this is a stone cold original in just about perfect condition! MB $200

8. Carla Thomas "Gee Whiz / For You" SATELLITE 104M- ORIGINAL FIRST LABEL, TRUE FIRST PRESSING before it HIT IT BIG ON ATLANTIC! Only the second copy I've had in 50 years and the other was VG. This one is Old Store Stock! MB $500

12. Nancy Ames — "Friends And Lovers Forever / Dear Hearts And Gentle People" EPIC 9885 • M-/M- WHITE LABEL PROMO on beautiful YELLOW VINYL with nice PICTURE SLEEVE MB $30

13. Angeline And Hawaii's Teen Towners — "I Was The Last One To Know/Hula Rock And Roll" INTERNATIONAL 202 MINT SCARCE ON FROM HAWAII . . . same label as the original release of "Susie Darlin' " by Robin Luke MB $30

20. Annette — "Ballin' The Jack/I Could Have Danced All Night" DISNEYLAND DSP 208 M-/M- WITH GREAT PICTURE SLEEVE, ITALIAN PRESSING MB $50

29. Bessie Banks — "Go Now/It Sounds Like My Baby" TIGER 102 M- Original version of song made famous later by The Moody Blues MB $25

48. The Bobbi-Pins — "I Wanna Love/Why Did You Go" MERCURY 72193 MINT LIGHT BLUE LABEL PROMO with xol and wol MB $25

49. The Bon Bons — "Everybody Wants My Boy Friend/Each Time" CORAL 62435 MINT YELLOW LABEL PROMO MB $30

50. The Boone Girls — "Curiosity Killed The Cat / Anthem-Revelation" M-G-M 14335MINT YELLOW LABEL PROMO and yes, this is very early DEBBY BOONE (daughter of Pat) and of "You Light Up My Life" fame in the mid-1970's. MB $20

56. The Candy Stripes — "My Boyfriend/I've Learned My Lesson In Love" V I M 520 M- NICE ONE MB $30

57. The Capri's — "This Is Goodbye/Can't Get Over You" FABLE 665 MINT NICE OLD STYLE BALLAD MB $30

58. Linda Carr And The Impossibles — "Shy One/I'm In Love With The Garbage Man" RAY STAR 779 VG With great MALE BACKING GROUP MB $25

62. Cathy Carroll — "Jimmy Love/He's Famous" CHEER 1002 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO, First Label, True First Pressing with ORIGINAL B-SIDE before it went NATIONWIDE on TRIODEX! Xol on A-side MB $30

76. Little Cheryl — "Yeh, Yeh, We Love 'Em All/Nick And Joe Callin' " CAMEO 307 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO, BEATLES NOVELTY TRIBUTE MB $25

77. The Chiffons — "Tonight's The Night/Do You Know" BIG DEAL 6003 M- THEIR FIRST RECORD MB $50

84. Claudine Clark — "Walkin' Through A Cemetery/The Telephone Game" CHANCELLOR 1124 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO—Great one!!! MB $25

86. The Clicketts — "To Be A Part Of You/Because Of My Best Friend" DICE 92 M- NICE ONE MB $50

87. Patsy Cline — "Walking After Midnight/I've Loved And Lost Again/I Love You Honey/Honky Tonk Merry Go Round" PATSY CLINE PC-EPF-12 M- PROMO COPY and this is the TRUE FIRST LABEL, FIRST RELEASE of "Walking After Midnight" before it went to DECCA and nationwide release MB $75

88. Patsy Cline — "Walkin' After Midnight/A Poor Man's Roses" DECCA 30221 M-/M- OLD STYLE LINES LABEL TRUE FIRST PRESSING WITH PICTURE SLEEVE MB $100

97. Patsy Cline — "I Fall To Pieces EP with Cover" DECCA ED- 2703 M-/M- TOUGH ONE MB $200

106. The Copesetics — "Collegian/Believe In Me" PREMIUM 409 M- MB $30

112. The Crystals — "Uptown/What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen" PHILLES 102 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

113. The Crystals — "He's A Rebel/I Love You Eddie" PHILLES 106 M- ORANGE LABEL TRUE FIRST PRESSING MB $50

114. The Crystals — "He's Sure The Boy I Love/Walkin' Along" PHILLES 109 M- ORANGE LABEL TRUE FIRST PRESSING, "NR" stamped on label MB $50

115. The Crystals — "Then He Kissed Me/Brother Julius" PHILLES 115 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

119. Ginger Davis And The Snaps — "I'm No Run Around/Laughin' " SWAN 4090 VG+ GREAT ANSWER RECORD TO DION'S "RUNAROUND SUE" MB $25

121. The Delvets — "Repeat After Me/Will You Love Me In Heaven" END 1107 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO NICE ONE! MB $50

127. Jackie De Shannon — "Little Yellow Roses/SAME" LIBERTY 55602 M- CREAM COLORED AUDITION RECORD and this copy is ORANGE SWIRL VINYL (most are YELLOW) . . . First One I have seen like this! MB $50

132. The Dixie Cups — "Riding High JUKE- BOX 33 1/3 RPM COMPACT"ABC-PARAMOUNT ABCS 525 SEALED/MINTFantastic copy with all Title Strips and Mini Photos intact, All Still Sealed in Original Shrinkwrap! MB $100

135. Donna — "Now That You're Gone / Lost Without You" POP 1103MINTWHITE LABEL PROMO—RITCHIE VALEN'S girlfriend laments his untimely death.MB $75

136. The Donnels — "Here Comes The Bride/Johnny Oh" ALPHA 001 MINT Great Ballad MB $30

137. Mamie Van Doren And June Wilkinson — "Bikini With No Top On The Top/So What Else Is New" JUBILEE 5483 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO with small sticker stain on B-side label MB $25

139. Down Beats — "Dedicated To The One I Love/Over My Room" DOWN BEAT 1029 M- GREAT VERSION MB $30

140. The Duchesses — "Why/You Told Everyone But Me" CHIEF 7019 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO—FABULOUS RECORD! MB $75

141. Barbara Eden — "Rebel/Heartaches" DOT 17022 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO, xol on A-side . . . Jeannie sings! MB $30

151. Little Eva — "Makin' With The Magilla/Run To Her" DIMENSION 1035 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO—tough one MB $50

161. Barbara Feldon — "99/Max" RCA VICTOR 8954 VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO! "99" SINGS! GET SMART and bid on it MB $25

166. Connie Francis — "Where The Boys Are/No One" M-G-M 12971 VG+/M- WITH PICTURE SLEEVE MB $25

181. Ginger And The Snaps — "Seven Days In September/Growing Up Is Hard To Do" M-G-M 13413 MINT YELLOW LABEL PROMO MB $50

182. The Ginger-Snaps — "The Sh-Down Down Song (You Better Leave Him Alone)/I've Got Faith In Him" DUNHILL 4003 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO, Promoter's stamp and small wol MB $50

186. The Goodnight Kisses — "If He Kissed Me/Devil In The Dark" ATCO 6335 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO—GREAT PHIL SPECTOR SOUND MB $30

189. Lesley Gore — "It's Gotta Be You/I Don't Wanna Be A Loser" MERCURY 72270 M-/M- WITH PICTURE SLEEVE, tiny # on sleeve MB $30

193. G.T.O.'S (Girls Together Outrageously) — "Circular Circulation/Mercy's Tune" STRAIGHT 104 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

197. Wendy Hill — "(Gary, Please Don't Sell) My Diamond Ring/Gonna Leave My Guy Alone" LIBERTY 55711 M- GREAT ANSWER RECORD to Gary Lewis And The Playboys' big hit "THIS DIAMOND RING" MB $30

198. Billie Jean Horton — "Octopus/Devoted To You" 20th CENTURY FOX 291 M-/M- WHITE LABEL PROMO with fantastic PICTURE SLEEVE, tiny writing on B-side label MB $50

204. Jeanie And Her Boy Friends — "Baby / It's Me Knocking"WARWICK 508M- Stunning Old Style GROUP SOUND on A-side, B-side is GREAT ANSWER RECORD to the Genies "WHO'S THAT KNOCKING"—Fantastic two-sider! MB $200

211. Toni Jones — "Dear (Here Comes My Baby)/Love Is Strange" SMASH 1814 M- PHIL SPECTOR AND JACK NITZCHE COMBINED for this one! MB $35

214. Carole King — "Goin' Wild/The Right Girl" ABC-PARAMOUNT 9921 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

227. Linda Laurie — "Stay-At-Home Sue/Lazy Love" RUST 5042 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO— FABULOUS ANSWER RECORD TO Dion song "RUNAROUND SUE," xol on A-side MB $50

231. Taffie Lee With Group (possibly The Jaynettes) — "The Trials Of Life Can Be Lonely / Stay Away From My Baby"ZELL'S 257M- TOUGH ONE! MB $150

236. Shari Lewis (And Lamb Chop) — "Gotta Have Rain/Piccolo Pete" RCA VICTOR WBY-96 M-/M- WITH PICTURE SLEEVE—TOUGH TO FIND MB $50

238. Peggy Lipton — "Lu/Let Me Pass By" ODE 124 VG+/VG+ WITH NICE PICTURE SLEEVE "MOD SQUAD" girl sings! MB $25

242. Tina Louise — "I'll Be Yours/In The Evening" UNITED ARTISTS 127 M-/VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO, "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" girl Ginger sings MB $25

250. The Lynn Sisters — "Which Way Did My Heart Go/You've Had Your Play" WAND 100 M- THIS IS THE VERY FIRST RELEASE ON THE WAND LABEL—TOUGH!!!! MB $5

254. Sharon Marie — "Run-Around Lover/Summertime" CAPITOL 5064 M- BRIAN WILSON, Canadian pressing MB $100

264. Patty Michaels — "Something Happens (Deep Inside Me)/Born A Woman" EPIC 10034 M-/M- WHITE LABEL PROMO with NICE PICTURE SLEEVE MB $35

267. Haley Mills — "Younger Than Seventeen/Gypsy Girl" MAINSTREAM 656 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO—Tough one MB $30

269. Mommy aka MELANIE — "Sad Song /Love In My Mind" UNITED ARTISTS 50219M- WHITE LABEL PROMO—HER FIRST RECORD!! MB $35

276. Laura Nyro — "Stoned Soul Picnic/Sweet Blindness" COLUMBIA JZSP 139152 M-/M- PROMO COPY WITH SPECIAL PROMO ONLY LETTER MB $30

282. Laura Otis And The Satinettes — "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (For A Long, Long Time)/Bye Bye Soldier Boy" MEXIE 102 MINT NICE ONE MB $75

286. Gigi Parker — "Beatles Please Come Back/In This Room" M-G-M 13225 MINT YELLOW LABEL PROMO—BEATLES related 45 MB $25

287. Dolly Parton — "What Do You Think About Lovin'/I Wasted My Tears" MONUMENT 869 M- PROMO COPY of her first for Monument MB $25

289. Dolly Parton — "Dumb Blonde/The Giving And The Taking" MONUMENT 982 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $25

293. Sue Perrin — "Put A Ring On My Finger/I Wonder" GOLDEN WORLD 101 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO, first release on this label MB $35

299. The Powder Puffs — "(You Can't Take) My Boyfriend's Woody/Woody Wagon" IMPERIAL 66014 VG+ WHITE LABEL AUDITION RECORD MB $50

317. Jeannie C. Riley — "Harper Valley P.T.A. JUKEBOX COMPACT with COVER" PLANTATION PEP 1 SEALED/MINT STILL SEALED in Original Shrink with all TITLE STRIPS AND PHOTOS INCLUDED MB $50

319. The Sham-Ettes — "(Hey There) Big Bad Wolf/I'd Rather Have You" M-G-M 13618 VG+ YELLOW LABEL PROMO—FANTASTIC ANSWER RECORD TO Sam the Sham's "Little Red Riding Hood" MB $25

322. The Ronettes — "Good Girls/Memory" MAY 138 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $75

323. The Ronettes — "I'm On The Wagon /I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead" COLPIX 646MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $100

341. Jesse Sailes And The Waves — "I'm In Love With The Drummer Man/Monkey Drums" FELSTED 8690 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO—Nice one MB $30

342. The Sa-Shays — "Boo Hoo Hoo /You Got Love"ALFI RECORDS 1MINT Original First Label, True First Pressing before it went NATIONWIDE ON ZEN MB $75

351. The Sea Shells — "Love Those Beach Boys/Close To Jimmy" GOLIATH 1357 MINT MB $30

375. Arlene Smith (of The Chantels) — "To Live My Life Again/Mon Cherie Au Revoir" END 1120 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $30

377. Joanie Sommers — "Bobby's Hobbies/Good-Bye Joey" WARNER BROTHERS 5324 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $30

383. Dusty Springfield — "Learn To Say Goodbye/SAME" DUNHILL ABC 4357 M-/M- WHITE LABEL PROMO WITH PICTURE SLEEVE, MONO on one side and STEREO on the other side MB $35

384. The Starlettes — "Please Ring My Phone/Jungle Love" CHECKER 895 VG WHITE LABEL PROMO—Nice one MB $20

385. The Starlettes — "Ringo/All Dressed Up" SIANA 717 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO—BEATLES RELATED MB $25

393. Dodie Stevens — "Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight/Too Young" DOT 16167 M- Nice ANSWER RECORD to Elvis Presley's "ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT" MB $20

394. Dodie Stevens — "Pink Shoe Laces/Coming Of Age" CRYSTALETTE 724 MINT TRUE FIRST PRESSING on ORIGINAL FIRST LABEL before it went NATIONWIDE ON DOT MB $25

395. The Surf Bunnies — "Our Surfer Boys/Surf Bunny Beach" GOLIATH 1352 M- MB $30

396. Pat Suzuki — "EP for STUDEBAKER DEALERS with COVER" RCA VICTOR SP-45-60 VG/M- SPECIAL PROMO EP for STUDEBAKER CAR DEALERSHIPS MB $25

398. The Sweeties — "After You / Paul's Love" END 1110MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO—Nice one! MB $40