Subject:	Jukbox 45 title strips
Posted by:	youngf on 4/30/08 7:54 AM
I bought both series of the jukebox 45 colored vinyl singles when they came out in the nineties. Lately I have seen examples with the title strips included. None of the singles I bought had these. Were these printed afterwards as a fantasy item to compliment these singles? I've also noticed that there are the Sterling versions and another kind that has a group silouette.
[Posted by namralos on 4/30/08 9:25 AM] The 1990's jukebox singles were circulated to jukeboxes WITH timing strips. It is likely that your timing strips are genuine. Frank Daniels
[Posted by DaveHaber on 4/30/08 9:38 AM] But... they were also sold in stores WITHOUT them. (I bought mine at Tower Records in Los Angeles.) So, perhaps, the Juke Box strips were only generally distributed with the 45s when they were going to actual Juke Box companies.
[Posted by youngf on 4/30/08 10:25 AM] I presented the issue to a seller on a well known auction site. Here is what he had to say: We've gotten questions about this before; there's some confusion about what constitutes an 'original' jukebox title strip. You're correct in pointing out that Capitol Records didn't issue strips. It was up to jukebox owners and suppliers to get their own title strips. So there are no 'original' jukebox title strips for this mid-nineties Beatles series. There's the record and a plain white sleeve, nothing more, that can be called original with this issue. Some collectors prefer Sterling title strips, particularly for records from the 1950s to the 1980s, because they're the ones most of us remember being in use at that time. Unlike many other aspects of our hobby (that rely on rarity, supply and demand, and condition), with jukebox title strips it's mostly a matter of personal taste. Sterling is merely the best-known printer (among many others) of jukebox title strips. We hope this is helpful. So, the next question is: Does it increase the value of the single to have the title strip, as they were not included with the original release. I personally think they are a nice touch!
[Posted by namralos on 4/30/08 5:10 PM] They're usually more of a curiosity. They add $1 or $2 for newer records, but not much. Even older ones don't add much (maybe $5), because they can be so easily copied. I like 'em, though. Frank Daniels