Great post Matt....glad someone is giving albums a bit of respect they deserve, as you know I only collect albums and don't own a 45, I dj occasionally and in my sets I tend to play a mix of album only, cover versions and underplayed.
Here's a mixed bag of album only tracks I've played out this year......
Martha Bass - Since I've Been Born Again - Checker.
Billy Hawks - O' Baby (I Believe In Losing You) - Prestige.....There is an acetate of this on 45... Mace has the honour of owning it.
Bobby Smith -A New Day Dawning - Bahamas Nationhood.
Ronnie Dyson - Fever - Columbia.
The O'Jays - Four For The Price Of One - mfp.
The Checkmates Ltd - Run Nigger Run - Rustic Records... (extended Lp version 6:45mins, far better than the 45.... imho).
Al Greene - Back Up Train - Action.
The Albert - One Life - Perception.
Tony Fox - Love, Let Love And Be Loved ... I Wanna Get Next To You - Blaster..... I know these came out on a blaster 45 but very rare.
Little Ann - Sweep It Out In The Shed - Timmion.
James Conwell - L.O.V.E. - Globe, (Hank Graham's own label).
New Sounds - Sweet Memories ...Tell Me Your name - P-Vine .... they have more of a basic sound to them, the 45's have a bit of a more polished production to them.
New Sounds - Don't Take Your Love - P-Vine.
George Scott - I'm A fool For You - Maple.
The Artistics - Why, Why, Why...On and On...That's What My Lady Says - Brunswick.
The Exciters - Give It All - RCA.
The Ascots - Color Me Soul... She's So Indifferent To Me Now... Let's Seranade Our Love.- Crazy Cajun... (think you could play any track from the album!).
Ohio Players - Love Slipped Through My Fingers - Trip.
Junior Walker and The All Stars - Psychedelic Shack - SOUL.
Junior Wells =- Sweet Darling Think It Over - Blue Rock.
Garnett Mimms - As Long As i Have You - United Artists.
Williams and Watson - Love Is A Funny Thing - O'Keh.
The Tempests - I Don't Wanna Lose Her - Smash.
The Embers - Aware of Love - eEe.
Hesitations - That's What Love Is - Kapp.
Marvin Gaye - So Long - mfp.
The Isley Brothers - It Moves Me To Tears - Starline.
James Brown - Why Did You Take Your Love From Me - King.
Plus loads more that Iv'e forgotten at the moment.
12" Willie
ps, Soulsters, I know nothing about 45's, so if Iv'e got any wrong stick me upside down in a bucket of Cider and leave me to soak .