Good mourning my victims, err, I mean guests , and welcome back to Sunday and the Halloween 2021 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we wind down our Sinister and Spooktacular Countdown Of Sound with this 1958 Caedmon Records release, Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe. This was the first of three EAP reading records Rathbone did later in his life. On this one he recites such favorites as The Raven, The Masque Of The Red Death, and The Black Cat. One selection, Annabel Lee, has…

Good mourning goblins and trolls and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, an All Hallows Eve edition, as we continue our Sinister, Spooktacular Countdown of Sound Until Halloween. With one more day to go we pulled another treat out of our bag with this 1984 Arista hit for Ray Parker, Jr., "Ghostbusters". The song, written and produced by Parker, from the movie of the same name (starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, and Annie Potts) was…

Good morning fang and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again's Sinister, Spooktacular Countdown Of Sound Until Halloween !  This is the time of year where you might here the phrase, 'It's alive, it's alive!' Well today with 2 more days until Halloween, it's Alive II, as in   KIϟϟ' second live album. Alive II was released October 24, 1977 on the Casablanca label label and produced by the band with Eddie Kramer. The double live album…

Good morning boils and ghouls and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again's Sinister, Spooktacular Countdown Of Sound Until Halloween. If yesterday's Experiment In Terror was the Sinister side of our countdown, then surely today's entry is our spooktacular side. With 3 more days until Halloween, we treat you to this 1973 Peter Pan Records release, Casper The Friendly Ghost: Haunted House Tales by Casper The Friendly Ghost. The LP consists of 4 somewhat spooky tales…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we start our Sinister, Spooktacular Countdown Of Sound Until Halloween ! With 4 more days to go we start things off with the Music From The Motion Picture, Experiment In Terror, featuring music composed and conducted by Henry Mancini.

The 1962 film, released by Columbia and it's soundtrack, released by RCA Victor is a neo-noir suspense thriller that centers around a killer, Garland "Red" Lynch,…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Over the weekend we heard the sad news, that Jay Black, lead singer of 60s pop rock band, Jay And The Americans, had passed away from pneumonia complications at the age of 82 (10/22/21) . He replaced the original vocalist, John "Jay" Traynor, in 1962. We honor his legacy with a listen to the group's 4th studio album, Blockbusters. The LP was released in 1965 on the United Artists label and was produced by Gerry…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to the Monday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Texas born  singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist , and actor, Roger Miller, on this, the 29th anniversary of his passing. He died in 1992, age 56, from lung cancer. We give his debut album, Roger And Out, a look and a listen today. Roger And Out was released May 1964 on Smash Records and produced by  Jerry Kennedy . It peaked at #37 on the Billboard 200, and #3 on the Country…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today would have been the 73rd Birthday of  English drummer and a founding member of Mott The Hoople, Dale "Buffin" Griffin. He passed away in 2016 in his sleep after battling  Alzheimer's disease. He was 67. We honor his legacy with Mott The Hoople's first live album, appropriately called Live. Live was recorded at the  Hammersmith Odeon, on December 14, 1973 and Uris Theatre, Broadway, May 8…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is  Lynwood, California born  singer, musician, record producer, satirist, and actor, "Weird Al" Yankovic (real name :  Alfred Matthew Yankovic). He was born in 1959 and is celebrating his 62nd Birthday today. Happy Birthday "Weird Al" ! With him in mind, we spotlight the second single of his Even Worse album, "Lasagna". "Lasagna", a parody version of Los Lobos' "La…

Good morning vinyl enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we take a look and a listen to Florida folk musician, Poet,  and environmental activist, Jim Ballew. Jim was born in 1944 in Sylacauga, Alabama and moved to Orlando in 1947. After high school Jim published poetry and was invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry, which he did. Upon his arrival back in Florida he collaborated with  Gamble Rogers, Paddy Mitchell, Paul Champion, and Will…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Our record of choice today is the 3rd LP from Atlanta based Southern Rock band, Mose Jones. The band saw it's formation in 1972 from the ashes of the Florida band, Stonehenge,  with a lineup consisting of  Clay Watkins on keys, Randy Lewis on bass guitar , Bryan Cole on drums, and guitarist Jimmy O'Neill. During the recording of their 1st record, Watkins left, and was replaced by  keyboardist Steve McRay. They…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember San Francisco born banjoist, guitarist, folk singer, songwriter, arranger, Dave Guard, best known for his work in the folk rock outfit, The Kingston Trio, on what would have been his 87th Birthday. He died in 1991, age 56, from  lymphoma. We remember him in absentia , as Guard had already left the group at the time of the Trio's 21st album, Somethin' Else. John Stewart was his replacement. (No,…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . We are going to backtrack a little this morning and wish Justin Hayward, vocalist and guitarist of The Moody Blues, a very Happy belated 75th Birthday. It was on Thursday (October 14, 2021) and the very next night, my beautiful Wife, Lynn, our daughter Katie, and good friend Lisa, saw Justin perform at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, in Clearwater Florida. . I'll include some photos and a video from it a…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Tennessee born singer, multi - instrumentalist and television host, Tennessee Ernie Ford (real name Ernest Jennings Ford) on the 30th anniversary of his death. The bass-baritone voice who made splashes in the genres of country and Western, pop, and gospel, passed away in 1991, age 72 from acute liver failure. He is definitely missed. With him in mind, we spotlight this…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles . Today we remember Indiana born drummer, Roger Hawkins, on what would have been his 76th Birthday. He passed away in May, age 75 after bouts with numerous health problems, including COPD. He was best known for his work in the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, but also served as a session drummer for the likes of Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, The Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Womack, Clarence Carter, Etta…

Good morning vinyl enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we offer up for your listening experience, this 1970 Harmony Records compilation, Beautiful People by various artists. The LP collects tracks from recognized acts like John Kay of Steppenwolf, The Great Society With Grace Slick, and the Byrds, while balancing things out with lesser known names like The United States Of America, The Rising Sons, and Tom Rose. The liner notes were written…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Washington born singer and actor and the world's first multimedia star, Bing Crosby, on the 44th anniversary of his passing. He died in 1977, age 74, from a massive heart attack. He had flown to Spain for a game of golf and after playing said, "That was a great game of golf, fellas. Let’s go have a Coca-Cola." He collapsed as he was walking to the Clubhouse.  We honor his legacy with this 1967…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we cheerfully wish New Jersey born musician, singer, songwriter, actor and producer, Paul Simon, a very Happy 80th Birthday. Happy Birthday Paul. He is best known for his partnership with Art Garfunkel in the folk rock duo, Simon & Garfunkel, one one the bestselling musical acts of the 60s. It is their third studio album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, that is our focus today. The LP was released …

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember New Mexico born  singer-songwriter, producer, activist, and humanitarian, John Denver, on this the 24th anniversary of his passing. He died in 1997, age 53, as a result of a plane crash over  Monterey Bay. He was the lone occupant. With him in mind, we spotlight his 6th studio album, Rocky Mountain High. Rocky Mountain High was released September 15, 1972 on the RCA label and produced by Milton…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome to the Columbus Day 2021 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. In addition to the holiday we also remember today as being the 30th anniversary of the passing of comedian and actor Redd Foxx (real name John Elroy Sanford) who died on this day in 1991, age 68, from a heart attack. At first witnesses thought he was faking a heart attack, like his fictional character Fred Sanford, was prone to do. He is truly missed. We honor his legacy with this 1956 Dooto…