Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Zero Mostel,  Brooklyn born actor, comedian, and singer, on what would have been his 106th Birthday. He passed away in 1977, age 62, from an  aortic aneurysm. To honor his legacy, we spotlight the soundtrack to the musical, Fiddler On The Roof. The production opened in 1964 with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein. It starred Mostel as Tevye, a poor milkman…

Good morning gang and welcome to a special edition of Saturday's Singles, a sexy number one edition. First up, we have British singer Rod Stewart with his 1978 Warner Brothers single, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" February of 1979 saw the track land at #1 on the Hot 100, for a month. The song, from his 9th album,  Blondes Have More Fun, also clenched the top spot in Australia, Canada, Portugal, Spain, and the UK. It's B-side features the tune, "Scarred and Scared" from the same…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember one of the greatest of all time, The Man In Black, Johnny Cash. Today would have been his 89th Birthday. He passed away in 2003, age 71, of complications from diabetes. Words cannot describe how much he is missed. Rainbow, Cash's 70th studio album, was released October 28, 1985, on the Columbia label and produced by Chips Moman. The album's first track, "I'm Leaving Now", perhaps an ode to Columbia…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember English musician, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer, George Harrison, on what would have been his 78th Birthday. He passed away in 2001, age 58, from lung cancer. The Early Beatles was released March 22, 1965, on Capitol Records and produced by George Martin. The LP peaked at #43 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified Platinum in both Canada and the…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember actor and comedian, Don Knotts, on this, the 15th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2006, age 81, from pulmonary and respiratory complications of pneumonia related to lung cancer. He is severely missed. To honor his legacy, we spotlight this 1961 United Artists comedy album, An Evening With Me. The LP gives us the nervous rambling funny man we all know and love as he takes on a variety…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Texas born guitarist and vocalist, Johnny Winter, on what would have been his 77th Birthday. He passed away in 2014, age 70. The cause of death was not revealed. To honor his legacy, we spotlight this collaborative album between he and his brother Edgar. Together: Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter Live, was released in July 1976 on the Blue Sky label and self produced. The LP features the brothers…

Good Monday morning gang (if you believe in such things) and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we chose a random record for our spotlight, and that record just happens to be : Getting Together by singer, actor and occasional songwriter, Bobby Sherman. The LP was released in 1971 on the Metromedia label and produced by Ward Sylvester. It peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200. The tracks, "Jennifer" (#60 Hot 100) and "Waiting At The Bus Stop" (#54 Hot 100) were released as singles.…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 2008, that Kentucky born  country music singer and songwriter, Crystal Gayle was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. To mark the occasion, we find ourselves spinning her 1979 Liberty Records compilation, Classic Crystal. The LP was produced by Allen Reynolds and peaked at #62 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on Country Music Albums chart. It collects her work from the United Artists…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Today would have been the 77th Birthday of  New York City born  jazz trumpeter, composer and actor, Lew Soloff, best known for his work with psychedelic jazz rock group, Blood, Sweat, & Tears. He passed away in 2015, age 71, from a heart attack. "You've Made Me So Very Happy", a cover of Brenda Holloway's 1967 song, was released by Blood, Sweat, & Tears in 1969 on the Columbia label. The song, hailing from their self…

Good morning faithful readers, and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Ohio born,  outlaw country music singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Grand Ole Opry member, Johnny Paycheck (real name : Donald Eugene Lytle) on this, the 18th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2003, age 64, from  emphysema and asthma. He is severely missed. Johnny's 17th album, Take This Job And Shove It, was released in 1977 on Epic Records and produced…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 74th Birthday of Chicago born singer-songwriter, musician and producer, Dennis DeYoung, best known as a founding member of progressive rock group Styx. Happy Birthday Dennis ! His first solo LP, Desert Moon, was released August of 1984, on the A&M label and self produced. It peaked at #24 on the Billboard 200 and gave birth to two singles, the album's…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 74th Birthday of Chicago born singer-songwriter, musician and producer, Dennis DeYoung, best known as a founding member of progressive rock group Styx. Happy Birthday Dennis ! His first solo LP, Desert Moon, was released August of 1984, on the A&M label and self produced. It peaked at #24 on the Billboard 200 and gave birth to two singles, the album's…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1973, that Long Beach based soul-funk-jazz- fusion band WAR, started a two week run at #1 on Billboard's album chart with their fifth record, The World Is a Ghetto. The LP was released in November of 1972, on the United Artists label and produced by Jerry Goldstein with Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott. The title track (#7 Hot 100, #3 R&B) and  "The Cisco Kid" (#5 R&B, #2 Hot 100)…

Good Tuesday morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Detroit born singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician, Sonny Bono, on what would have been his 86th Birthday.  The pop and folk star turned mayor and congressman, passed away in 1998, age 62, as a result of a skiing accident in Nevada. Sonny & Cher's fifth and final album,  Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs, was released June 4, 1973 on the MCA…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Chicago born guitarist, vocalist, and composer, Mike Bloomfield, known for his work with  Al Kooper, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Electric Flag, as well as his own solo material, on this, the 40th anniversary of his passing. His death is a bit of a mystery, as he was found seated behind the wheel of his locked car. A empty bottle of valium was found on the seat, but without a suicide note and no…

Good morning Sunday people and welcopme to the Valentine's Day edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today is the day when millions around the world profess their love with candy, flowers, cards and romantic escapades meant to capyre the hearts of their significant others. Of course for every 'happily ever after' there must also be 'the one that got away' or the one that broke hearts. Which leads us to today's selection. 24 Great Heartbreakers And Tearjerkers, a double compilation album, was…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. Our first set up melting candles belongs to Brooklyn born  rapper, singer and songwriter,  Freedom Williams, best known for his work with new jack swing outfit, C+C Music Factory. Happy 55th Birthday Freedom. Their single,  "Just a Touch of Love (Everyday)" was released in 1991 on the Columbia label and hailed from their debut record, Gonna Make You Sweat. The song reached #83 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Illinois born statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, on what would have been his 212th Birthday. He died in office in 1865, age 56, from an assassins' bullet. With him in mind we spotlight this 1957 double album from Caedmon Records, A Lincoln Album, featuring spoken word excerpts by Carl Sandburg.

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Good Thursday morning audiophiles and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember traditional pop and big band singer, actor, radio and television presenter, Vic Damone, on the third anniversary of his passing. He died in 2018, age 89, of complications of a respiratory illness. For your listening pleasure we offer up his 1965 Warner Brothers album, Country Love Songs.  On it the Italian from Brooklyn takes 10 country songs and turns them into pop and standard crooners. Oddly…