![Rainbow Connection (from The Muppet Movie) - Kermit (Jim Henson) [Atlantic, 1979] 45 RPM Vinyl rip @EvanMasingill](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UVN9I4bqIx8/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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
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
![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")
![Sorrow - The McCoys [Bang, 1965] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UmfWJFjnWAI/mqdefault.jpg "Sorrow - The McCoys [Bang, 1965] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Released by The McCoys in 1965 as a single from their debut album Hang on Sloopy, which featured the #1 chart topping title track. Sorrow was later covered by David Bowie in 1973, where it charted at #3 in the UK Singles charts. Audio recorded from an original 1965 US 7-inch single on Bang Records.
A-Side: Fever
B-Side: Sorrow
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MK-III pre-amp")
![Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UxYHQf4629Y/mqdefault.jpg "Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Dancing in the Dark was the lead single from Bruce Springsteens 1984 album, Born in the U.S.A. Audio taken from the original 7 inch single.
A-Side: Dancing in the Dark
B-Side: Pink Cadillac
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge")
![Tonight She Comes - The Cars [Elektra, 1985] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VOXUk-GwwfM/mqdefault.jpg "Tonight She Comes - The Cars [Elektra, 1985] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Released as a single from The Cars 1985 Greatest Hits album. It was the first new release by The Cars until their 1987 album Door to Door. The song peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts. Audio recorded from an original 1985 US 7-inch single on Elektra records.
A-Side: Tonight She Comes
B-Side: Just What I Needed
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Rock the Casbah - The Clash [Epic, 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VoVMATbxZQQ/mqdefault.jpg "Rock the Casbah - The Clash [Epic, 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Rock the Casbah was a single from The Clashs 1982 album, Combat Rock. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Audio recorded from an original 1982 US 7-inch single on Epic Records.
A-Side: Rock the Casbah
B-Side: Long Time Jerk
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![Read About It - Midnight Oil [Columbia, 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W87XMOAdv68/mqdefault.jpg "Read About It - Midnight Oil [Columbia, 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
From the Midnight Oil album, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Audio is taken from the original 7 promo single. Did not chart.
A-Side: Read About It
B-Side: Read About It
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge")
![Genesis Hall - Fairport Convention [A&M, 1969] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WC9onCZukaM/mqdefault.jpg "Genesis Hall - Fairport Convention [A&M, 1969] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Genesis Hall by Fairport Convention was released as the B-Side to the Bob Dylan written Si Tu Dois Partir. Taken from the UK folk bands third studio album Unhalfbricking. Audio recorded from an original mono 1969 promotional 7-inch single on A&M Records.
A-Side: Si Tu Dois Partir
B-Side: Genesis Hall
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Audio Technica AT-91
Lounge Audio LCR-MKIII")
![Youre My Favorite Waste of Time - Marshall Crenshaw [Warner Bros., 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X3msRmrQFK0/mqdefault.jpg "Youre My Favorite Waste of Time - Marshall Crenshaw [Warner Bros., 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
B-Side to Marshall Crenshaws 1982 hit Someday, Someway. The song was recorded as a home demo in mono. Audio captured from an original 7-inch single.
A-Side: Someday, Someway
B-Side: Youre My Favorite Waste of Time
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![Electric Blue - Icehouse [Chrysalis, 1987] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XrGaQyUfI8E/mqdefault.jpg "Electric Blue - Icehouse [Chrysalis, 1987] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Electric Blue was one of the biggest hits for Australian band Icehouse. John Oates co-wrote the song. It peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Audio recorded from an original 1988 US 7-inch single on Chrysalis records.
A-Side: Electric Blue
B-Side: Over My Head
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Riki Tiki Tavi - Donovan [Epic, 1970], 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y34S9Jm6LYY/mqdefault.jpg "Riki Tiki Tavi - Donovan [Epic, 1970], 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Riki Tiki Tavi was a single released by Donovan from his 1970 album Open Road. Audio recorded from an original US 7-inch single on Epic Records.
A-Side: Riki Tiki Tavi
B-Side: Roots of Oak
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Audio Technics AT-91 cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush [EMI America, 1985] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YCSVew4yzAY/mqdefault.jpg "Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush [EMI America, 1985] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100, but reach #3 on the UK Singles Chart. From the 1985 Kate Bush album, Hounds of Love. Audio recorded from an original 1985 US 7-inch single. Recently featured in Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 1.
A-Side: Running Up That Hill
B-Side: Under the Ivy
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
