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#187. Both Sides R&B 45s
"Git Sum" by Johnny Talbot


"Pickin' Cotton" by Johnny Talbot


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A record company will put what they expect to be a hit on one side of a 45, and almost anything on the other side. Often the flip side is a tune written by the artist, or by a song writer the label wants to reward. If the A side becomes a hit, the B side makes just as much money in sales royalties.

Occasionally, a single will have a two sided hit, or a hit with a great tune on the B side, or just have two great songs with neither being hits. Here's a batch of 45s that I feel have winners on both sides. This gallery is obviously very subjective and pretty open ended, but here goes anyway. Also see gallery #186.
BlandBobby-Duke386-BlackNight
Bland, Bobby - Duke 386 - Black Night
BlandBobby-Duke386-BlindMan
Bland, Bobby - Duke 386 - Blind Man
BlandBobby-Duke477-IfYouCouldReadMyMind
Bland, Bobby - Duke 477 - If You Could Read My Mind
BlandBobby-Duke477-ImSoTired
Bland, Bobby - Duke 477 - I'm So Tired
ButterfieldPaul-ElektraEK-45620-OneMoreHeartache
Butterfield, Paul - Elektra EK-45620 - One More Heartache
ButterfieldPaul-ElektraEK-45620-RunOutOfTime
Butterfield, Paul - Elektra EK-45620 - Run Out Of Time
ButterfieldPaul-ElektraEK-4562-sleeve
Butterfield, Paul - Elektra EK-45620 - sleeve
BrownJames-King45-6144-ICantStandMyself-WhenYouTouchMe
Brown, James - King 45-6144 - I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me
BrownJames-King45-6144-ThereWasATime
Brown, James - King 45-6144 - There Was A Time
CharlesRay-Atlantic45-1050-ComeBack
Charles, Ray - Atlantic 45-1050 - Come Back
CharlesRay-Atlantic45-1050-IveGotAWoman
Charles, Ray - Atlantic 45-1050 - I've Got A Woman
ClayJudy-WilliamBell-StaxSTA-0005-PrivateNumber
Clay, Judy - William Bell - Stax STA-0005 - Private Number
ClayJudy-WilliamBell-StaxSTA-0005-Love-Eye-Tis
Clay, Judy - William Bell - Stax STA-0005 - Love-Eye-Tis
CollierMitty-PeachTreeP-122-IdLikeToChangePlaces
Collier, Mitty - Peach Tree P-122 - I'd Like To Change Places
CollierMitty-PeachTreeP-122-ShareWhatYouGot
Collier, Mitty - Peach Tree P-122 - Share What You Got
CookeSam-RCA47-8486-AChangeIsGonnaCome
Cooke, Sam - RCA 47-8486 - A Change Is Gonna Come
CookeSam-RCA47-8486-Shake
Cooke, Sam - RCA 47-8486 - Shake
DavisTyrone-Dakar45-616-IKeepComingBack
Davis, Tyrone - Dakar 45-616 - I Keep Coming Back
DavisTyrone-Dakar45-616-TurnBackTheHandsOfTime-
Davis, Tyrone - Dakar 45-616 - Turn Back The Hands Of Time
DiddleyBo-Checker814-BoDiddley
Diddley, Bo - Checker 814 - Bo Diddley
DiddleyBo-Checker814-ImAMan
Diddley, Bo - Checker 814 - I'm A Man
DonandDewey-Specialty659-BigBoyPete
Don and Dewey - Specialty 659 - Big Boy Pete
DonandDewey-Specialty659-FarmerJohn
Don and Dewey - Specialty 659 - Farmer John
DorseyLee-AmyA-11.055-EverythingIDoGonhBeFunky
Dorsey, Lee - Amy A-11.055 - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky
DorseyLee-AmyA-11.055-ThereShouldBeABook
Dorsey, Lee - Amy A-11.055 - There Should Be A Book
Ellison-Lorraine-WB7361-StayWithMe
Ellison, Lorraine - WB 7361 - Stay With Me
Ellison-Lorraine-WB7361-Try
Ellison, Lorraine - WB 7361- Try
FranklinAretha-Atlantic45-2386-DoRightWoman-DoRightMan
Franklin, Aretha - Atlantic 45-2386 - Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
FranklinAretha-Atlantic45-2386-INeverLovedAMan-TheWayILoveYou
Franklin, Aretha - Atlantic 45-2386 - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
FranklinAretha-Atlantic45-2546-ISayALittlePrayer
Franklin, Aretha - Atlantic 45-2546 - I Say A Little Prayer
FranklinAretha-Atlantic45-2546-TheHouseThatJackBuilt
Franklin, Aretha - Atlantic 45-2546 - The House That Jack Built
JamesElmo-SphereSound712-DustMyBroom
James, Elmo - Sphere Sound 712 - Dust My Broom
JamesElmo-SphereSound712-RollinAndTumblin
James, Elmo - Sphere Sound 712 - Rollin And Tumblin
JamesElmore-Enjoy2022-LookOnYonderWall
James, Elmore - Enjoy 2022 - Look On Yonder Wall
JamesElmore-Enjoy2022-ShakeYourMoneymaker
James, Elmore - Enjoy 2022 - Shake Your Moneymaker
James-Etta-Cadet5578-TellMama
James, Etta - Cadet 5578 - Tell Mama
James-Etta-Cadet5578-IdRatherGoBlind
James, Etta - Cadet 5578 - I'd Rather Go Blind
KingAlbert-StaxS-217-BornUnderABadSign
King, Albert - Stax S-217 - Born Under A Bad Sign
KingAlbert-StaxS-217-PersonalManager
King, Albert - Stax S-217 - Personal Manager
KingFreddieFederal45-12384-HaveYouEverLovedAWoman
King, Freddie - Federal 45-12384 - Have You Ever Loved A Woman
KingFreddieFederal45-12384-YouveGotToLoveHerWithAFeeling
King, Freddie - Federal 45-12384 - You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling
KingFreddieFederal45-12432-ImToreDown
King, Freddie - Federal 45-12432 - I'm Tore Down
KingFreddieFederal45-12432-SenSa-Shun
King, Freddie - Federal 45-12432 - Sen Sa-Shun
LanceMajor-Okeh4-7187-SweetMusic
Lance, Major - Okeh 4-7187 - Sweet Music
LanceMajor-Okeh4-7187-UmUmUmUm
Lance, Major - Okeh 4-7187 - Um Um Um Um
LanceMajor-Okeh4-7187-sleeve
Lance, Major - Okeh 4-7187 - sleeve
LittleMilton-Checker1096-BlindMan
Little Milton - Checker 1096 - Blind Man
LittleMilton-Checker1096-BluesInTheNight
Little Milton - Checker 1096 - Blues In The Night
Miracles-TamlaT54034-ShopAround
Miracles - Tamla T 54034 - Shop Around
Miracles-TamlaT54034-WhosLovinYou
Miracles - Tamla T 54034 - Who's Lovin You
Miracles-TamlaT54127-ChooseyBeggar
Miracles - Tamla T 54127 - Choosey Beggar
Miracles-TamlaT54127-GoingToAGo-Go
Miracles - Tamla T 54127 - Going To A Go-Go
Miracles-TamlaT54127-sleeve
Miracles - Tamla T 54127 - sleeve
MontgomeryTammy-TryMe45-28001-ICried
Montgomery, Tammy - Try Me 45-28001 - I Cried
MontgomeryTammy-TryMe45-28001-IfYouDontThink
Montgomery, Tammy - Try Me 45-28001 - If You Don't Think
NevilleAaron-PalmTree-PT-101-Performance
Neville, Aaron - Palm Tree - PT-101 - Performance
NevilleAaron-PalmTree-PT-101-TheGreatestLove
Neville, Aaron - Palm Tree - PT-101 - The Greatest Love
Olympics-Mirwood5523-BabyDoThePhillyDog
Olympics - Mirwood 5523 - Baby Do The Philly Dog
Olympics-Mirwood5523-WesternMovies
Olympics - Mirwood 5523 - Western Movies
Penguins-DootoneDOO-348-EarthAngel
Penguins - Dootone DOO-348 - Earth Angel
Penguins-DootoneDOO-348-HeySenorita
Penguins - Dootone DOO-348 - Hey Senorita
PickettWilson-Atlantic45-2320-634-5789
Pickett, Wilson - Atlantic 45-2320 - 634-5789
PickettWilson-Atlantic45-2320-ThatsAMansWay
Pickett, Wilson - Atlantic 45-2320 - That's A Man's Way
RiceMack-Atco45-6645-CoalMan
Rice, Mack - Atco 45-6645 - Coal Man
RiceMack-Atco45-6645-LovesAMotherBrother
Rice, Mack - Atco 45-6645 - Loves A Mother Brother
RobinsonAlvin-BlueCatBC108-HowCanIGetOverYou
Robinson, Alvin - Blue Cat BC 108 - How Can I Get Over You
RobinsonAlvin-BlueCatBC108-ImGonnaPutSomeHurtOnYou
Robinson, Alvin - Blue Cat BC 108 - I'm Gonna Put Some Hurt On You
RushOtis-Cobra5032-AllYourLove
Rush, Otis - Cobra 5032 - All Your Love
RushOtis-Cobra5032-MyBabysAGoodun
Rush, Otis - Cobra 5032 - My Baby's A Goodun
SamNDave-StaxS-242-IThankYou
Sam & Dave - Stax S-242 - I Thank You
SamNDave-StaxS-242-WrapItUp
Sam & Dave - Stax S-242 - Wrap It Up
SlyNTheFamilyStone-Epic5-10407-EverydayPeople
Sly & The Family Stone-Epic 5-10407 - Everyday People
SlyNTheFamilyStone-Epic5-10407-SingASimpleSong
Sly & The Family Stone-Epic 5-10407 - Sing A Simple Song
SlyNTheFamilyStone-Epic5-10450-IWantToTakeYouHigher
Sly & The Family Stone-Epic 5-10450 - I Want To Take You Higher
SlyNTheFamilyStone-Epic5-10450-Stand
Sly & The Family Stone-Epic 5-10450 - Stand
SmithHueyPiano-Ace545-DontYouJustKnowIt
Smith, Huey Piano - Ace 545 - Don't You Just Know It
SmithHueyPiano-Ace545-HighBloodPressure
Smith, Huey Piano - Ace 545 - High Blood Pressure
Spinners-Atlantic45-2962-DontLetTheGreenGrassFoolYou
Spinners - Atlantic 45-2962 - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
Spinners-Atlantic45-2962-OneOfAKind-LoveAffair
Spinners - Atlantic 45-2962 - One Of A Kind (Love Affair)
TalbotJohnny-JasmanUMM-28-GitSum
Talbot, Johnny - Jasman UMM-28 - Git Sum
TalbotJohnny-JasmanUMM-28-PickinCotton
Talbot, Johnny - Jasman UMM-28 - Pickin Cotton
TateHoward-Atlantic45-2860-ShesABurglar
Tate, Howard - Atlantic 45-2860 - She's A Burglar
TateHoward-Atlantic45-2860-YouDontKnowNothingAboutLove
Tate, Howard - Atlantic 45-2860 - You Don't Know Nothing About Love
Tee-Willie-Atlantic45-2273-TeasinYou
Tee, Willie - Atlantic 45-2273 - Teasin' You
Tee-Willie-Atlantic45-2273-WalkinUpAOneWayStreet
Tee, Willie - Atlantic 45-2273 - Walkin' Up A One Way Street
Temptations-Gordy7040-ItsGrowing
Temptations - Gordy 7040 - It's Growing
Temptations-Gordy7040-WhatLoveHasJoinedTogether
Temptations - Gordy 7040 - What Love Has Joined Together
ThomasIrma-Imperial66013-Break-A-Way
Thomas, Irma - Imperial 66013 - Break-A-Way
ThomasIrma-Imperial66013-WishSomeoneWouldCare
Thomas, Irma - Imperial 66013 - Wish Someone Would Care
VanDykes-Mala549-You'reShakinMeUp
Van Dykes - Mala 549 - You're Shakin Me Up
VanDykes-Mala549-YouNeedConfidence
Van Dykes - Mala 549 - You Need Confidence
WalkerJr.NtheAllStars-Soul35013-CleosBack
Walker, Jr. & the All Stars - Soul 35013 - Cleo's Back
WalkerJr.NtheAllStars-Soul35013-ShakeAndFingerpop
Walker, Jr. & the All Stars - Soul 35013 - Shake And Fingerpop
Watts103rdStreetBand-WB7250-ADanceAKissAndASong
Watts 103rd Street Band - WB 7250 - A Dance A Kiss And A Song
Watts103rdStreetBand-WB7250-DoYourThing
Watts 103rd Street Band - WB 7250 - Do Your Thing
WellsMary-Motown1042-WhatLoveHasJoinedTogether
Wells, Mary - Motown 1042 - What Love Has Joined Together
WellsMary-Motown1042-YourOldStandBy
Wells, Mary - Motown 1042 - Your Old Stand By
Wright-Betty-AlstonOS13102-GirlsCantDoWhatTheGuysDo
Wright. Betty - Alston OS 13102 - Clean Up Woman
Wright-Betty-AlstonOS13102-CleanUpWoman
Wright, Betty - Alston OS 13102 - Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do
WrightO.V.-Backbeat586-WhatAboutYou
Wright, O.V. - Backbeat 586 - What About You
WrightO.V.-Backbeat586-WhatDidYouTellThisGirlOfMine
Wright, O.V. - Backbeat 586 - What Did You Tell This Girl Of Mine
WilliamsLarry-Specialty626-DizzyMissLizzy
Williams, Larry - Specialty 626 - Dizzy Miss Lizzy
WilliamsLarry-Specialty626-SlowDown
Williams, Larry - Specialty 626 - Slow Down
WilliamsLarry-Specialty626-sleeve
Williams, Larry - Specialty 626 - sleeve



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