Suggestions for 45 rpm purchases?

Joe,
That is the weirdest statement I've heard in a long time. There is certainly more of a process to playing 45rpm's due to their short side times, but that's hardly the reason why one does so.

Mitchclavis,
For classical try these Classic Records 45rpm reissues:
Stravinsky/Firebird/Dorati/LSO
Bartok/Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta/Reiner/CSO

The dynamics of the Stravinsky are shocking. The Bartok displays a glorious palette of instruments, colors and subtle rhythms, none of which come through quite as clearly on the 33rpm version.

Albert,
Now you've sent me shopping again. I really love the Classic 33rpm issue of 'Time Out', even the cymbals, but if the 45 is that much more involving and present...

Mknowles16,
Certainly there is a ton of music where interrupting the narrative flow to change sides more often would be disturbing. Mahler on 45's would be insufferable. For really involving, intense listening to shorter pieces however, I love them. Maybe I'm the weird one!

Mknowles16,
One of the more shocking musical experiences in my younger days was attending my local high school's jazz band concerts. (They were very good. They sold out 2-3000 seat auditoriums and even did European tours. At any rate, when 8 or 10 trumpets opened up full blast, well, you obviously understand how shockingly LOUD (yet clear) that was.

We're mostly into classical but I'll try the Satchmo... Thanks.