Another consideration is that you got TWO songs for your 99 cents, so songs were 49.5 cents in 1960. And 1st class postage in 1960 was 3 cents.

How does that 99 cents of 52 years ago translate to 2012 money? Look down this list and you see that the same 99 cents bought a 6 pack of beer in 1960. Or 12 jars of baby food. Or a pound of pork chops. Vince is old enough to know better.

Cut and paste:

How Much Stuff Cost In 1960

In 1960 a new house cost $12,700.00
In 1960 the average income per year was $5,315.00
In 1960 a gallon of gas was 25 cents
In 1960 the average cost of new car was $2,600.00
Misses Swinging Shifts Skirts - $5.00
Oxford Men's shoes - $12.95
Oranges: 89 cents for 2 dozen
Oven ready Turkeys - 39 cents per pound
Minimum Wage: $1.25
A Gallon of Milk: $0.95
1 Ticket to the Movies: $1.00
1 Dozen Eggs: $0.53
One regular size bottle of Heinz ketchup: 22 cents
One-ounce Hershey bar: 5 cents
Pound of pork chops: $1.03
Pound of sirloin steak: 85 cents
Six-pack of Pepsi: 59 cents
Can of shaving cream: 59 cents
Can of hair spray: 47 cents
Six-pack of beer: 99 cents!
Loaf of Bread: 20 cents
Fast Food Hamburger: 20 cents
Frozen French Fried Potatoes: 10 cents for 8 ounces
Gerbers Baby Food: 25 cents for 3
Ice Cream: 79 cents half gallon
Jello: 35 cents for 4 packs
Kraft Miracle Whip: 51 cents
Skippy Peanut Butter: 79 cents
Sugar: 38 cents for 5 pounds
Toothpaste Crest: 50 cents
Watermelon: 2 1/2 cents per pound
Bacon: 79 cents per pound

I know where he was trying to go, but when you compare the 1960 dollar to the 2012 dollar, it falls apart.