![Blue Monday - New Order [Factory, 1983] 12-inch Vinyl single @EvanMasingill](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R4r27glY2e0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
New Order's 1983 single "Blue Monday" was a huge international hit and became the best selling 12-inch single. Taken from New Order's "Power, Lies & Corruption" album. Audio recorded from an original UK 12-inch single.
A-Side: Blue Monday
B-Side: The Beach
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp
New Order's 1983 single "Blue Monday" was a huge international hit and became the best selling 12-inch single. Taken from New Order's "Power, Lies & Corruption" album. Audio recorded from an original UK 12-inch single.
A-Side: Blue Monday
B-Side: The Beach
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp
![Blue Monday - New Order [Factory, 1983] 12-inch Vinyl single](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R4r27glY2e0/mqdefault.jpg "Blue Monday - New Order [Factory, 1983] 12-inch Vinyl single
New Orders 1983 single Blue Monday was a huge international hit and became the best selling 12-inch single. Taken from New Orders Power, Lies & Corruption album. Audio recorded from an original UK 12-inch single.
A-Side: Blue Monday
B-Side: The Beach
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede [EMI, 1973] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RIoAExkRdFI/mqdefault.jpg "Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede [EMI, 1973] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Blue Swedes cover of B.J. Thomas original 1968 hit Hooked on a Feeling reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was prominantly featured in the 2014 Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy. Audio recorded from an original 1974 US 7-inch single on EMI Records.
A-Side: Hooked on a Feeling
B-Side: Gotta Have Your Love
Equipment:
Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Round and Round (Single Edit) - Ratt [Atlantic, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RLppSHRP_l4/mqdefault.jpg "Round and Round (Single Edit) - Ratt [Atlantic, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
3:45 Single Edit Version recorded from the original promo release.
A-Side: Round and Round (LP Version)
B-Side: Round and Round (Edited Version)
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge")
![Kid - The Pretenders [Sire, 1979] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RZNzsZPYn0o/mqdefault.jpg "Kid - The Pretenders [Sire, 1979] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
The second single released from The Pretenders self titled debut album. Kid did not chart in the US, but the follow up single Brass in Pocket reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Audio recorded from a 1979 US promo 7-inch single.
A-Side: Kid
B-Side: Kid
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![Lessons in Love - Level 42 [Polydor, 1986] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SAVDcpUd12k/mqdefault.jpg "Lessons in Love - Level 42 [Polydor, 1986] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Lessons in Love was the biggest UK hit for British band Level 42, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart and #12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Taken from their 1986 album Running in the Family. Audio recorded from an original US 7-inch single.
A-Side: Lessons in Love
B-Side: Hot Water (Live)
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton [EMI America, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SPnj0p14l8A/mqdefault.jpg "Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton [EMI America, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Sugar Walls reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. This big hit for Sheena Easton was written by Prince. Audio recorded from an original US 7-inch single.
A-Side: Sugar Walls
B-Side: Straight Talking
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![I Wonder What Shes Doing Tonight - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart [A&M, 1967] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T7HWLE9nVjA/mqdefault.jpg "I Wonder What Shes Doing Tonight - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart [A&M, 1967] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
The acclaimed writing duo who worked with groups such as The Monkees released I Wonder What Shes Doing Tonight as a single in 1967. The song peaked at #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Audio recorded from an original mono US 7-inch single on A&M Records.
A-Side: I Wonder What Shes Doing Tonight
B-Side: The Ambushers
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse [Bell, 1970] [Mono] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TGJds60rias/mqdefault.jpg "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse [Bell, 1970] [Mono] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
This 1970 dubut single by the British group Edison Lighthouse was a massive hit in the UK and US where it hit #1 and #5 on their respective charts. Audio recorded from an original mono 45 rpm 7-inch single on Bell Records.
A-Side: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
B-Side: Every Lonely Day
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![You Aint Goin Nowhere - The Byrds [Columbia, 1968] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TLsSrSSQGf8/mqdefault.jpg "You Aint Goin Nowhere - The Byrds [Columbia, 1968] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A-Side: You Aint Goin Nowhere
B-Side: Artificial Energy
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge")
![I Get Around - The Beach Boys [Capitol, 1964] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TcnVRrGYUKQ/mqdefault.jpg "I Get Around - The Beach Boys [Capitol, 1964] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
I Get Around was released as a single from The Beach Boys 1964 album, All Summer Long. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with its B-Side Dont Worry Baby peaking at #17. Audio recorded from a 1969 US re-issue on Capitol Records.
A-Side: I Get Around
B-Side: Dont Worry Baby
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Rainbow Connection (from The Muppet Movie) - Kermit (Jim Henson) [Atlantic, 1979] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UVN9I4bqIx8/mqdefault.jpg "Rainbow Connection (from The Muppet Movie) - Kermit (Jim Henson) [Atlantic, 1979] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Written by Paul Williams and recorded by Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog. Hit single from The Muppet Movie. Audio recorded from an original 1979 7-inch pressing.
A-Side: Rainbow Connection
B-Side: I Hope that Something Better Comes Along
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![Closest Thing to Heaven - The Kane Gang [Capitol, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ufg0mUh99Vc/mqdefault.jpg "Closest Thing to Heaven - The Kane Gang [Capitol, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Closest Thing to Heaven was the lead single from The Kane Gangs debut album. The song hit #12 on the UK Singles chart, but didnt find success in the US. Audio recorded from an original 1984 US Promo single on Capitol Records.
A-Side: Closest Thing to Heaven
B-Side: Closest Thing to Heaven
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
