This generation hasn’t a clue about the joys of cutout records. Those were unsold 45’s with tiny holes drilled through them, discounted in bins at your local retailer months after they were new releases. This was the first cutout I ever bought, done here by Bobby Vinton. It was originally a 1958 #1 hit for the Teddy Bears, who featured a 19-year-old Phil Spector. Their lead singer, Annette Kleinbard, changed her name to Carol Connors and co-wrote “Hey Little Cobra” by the Rip Chords plus “Gonna Fly Now” from the original “Rocky” movie. As for Phil...
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Who can forget Arlan's department stores in the '60s and early '70s?
The 29-cent 45s in plastic with a hole in the middle of the label.
Sort of like your "second chance" to obtain a song you either couldn't afford when it was out, or you just "missed" the first time around altogether.
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