Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 67th Birthday of New Orleans born vocalist and multi - instrumentalist, Randy Jackson (no not the one on American Idol that uses the word "Dog" a lot or the one who is a Brother to Michael) best known for his work in the rock band, Zebra. Happy Birthday Randy ! To get his day and our week started, we spotlight the group's self titled debut. Zebra was released March 21, 1983 on Atlantic Records and…

Good morning record junkies and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In the Vinyl Again . Today we remember Boston born  actor, author, film director, singer, and photographer, Leonard Nimoy, on this, the 7th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2015, age 83, from COPD. With him in mind, we spotlight his debut record, Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space. The LP was released June 1967 on Dot Records and produced by Charles Randolph Grean . It peaked at #83 on…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles. First we travel back to this day in the year 1953, in New Haven, Connecticut, when future singer-songwriter Michael Bolotin was born. Thankfully for the sake of his music career and us having not to butcher the pronunciation of it, he changed it to Bolton and Michael Bolton is celebrating his 69th Birthday today. Happy Birthday Michael ! Next our way back machine machine travels to June 19, 1989 and the release of his 6th studio…

Good morning vinyl enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Chicago born violinist, conductor, and television personality, Florian ZaBach, on this, the 16th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2006, age 87. We honor his legacy with this 1963 Mercury Wing record, 'Till The End Of Time. (I do believe this is the first time I've seen a record on Wing Records).

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Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Louisiana born  honky-tonk vocalist, songwriter and guitarist, Webb Pierce, on this, the 31st anniversary of his passing. He died in 1991, age 69, from pancreatic cancer. With him in mind, we spotlight his 23rd studio album, Webb Pierce Sings This Thing. The LP was released in 1969 on Decca Records and reached #32 on the Top Country Albums chart. "If I Had Last Night To Live Over" (#32 Country…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember California born  guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Rusty Young, best known for his work in country rock band Poco, on what would have been his 76th Birthday. He died of a heart attack on April 14, 2021, at age 75. To honor his legacy, we spotlight Poco's very first greatest hits album, The Very Best Of Poco. The double LP was released May 1975 on the Epic label and produced by Steve Cropper, Jim…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was this week in 2019 (02/21/19), that Washington. D.C. born bassist, composer, and actor, Peter York, best known for his work in The Monkees passed away at age 77, from cancer. With him in mind, we spotlight The Monkees' self titled debut record. The Monkees was released October 10, 1966 on the Colgems label and produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller, and  Michael Nesmith. It peaked at #3 in Australia…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the Monday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember North Carolina born evangelist and ordained Southern Baptist minister, Billy Graham, on the 4th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2018, age 99, from natural causes. We honor his legacy with this 1969 Billy Graham Evangelistic Association record, Billy Graham Crusade In Miniature. The side one program features a variety of performers such as the  New York Crusade Choir, Ethel…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember New York born guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, and producer J. Geils. on what would have been his 76th Birthday. He passed away in 2017, age 71, from natural causes. With him in mind we spotlight the J. Geils Band's 9th studio album, Love Stinks. The LP was released January 28, 1980 on the EMI label and produced and arranged by keyboardist,  Seth Justman. It peaked at #43 in…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. It was on this day in 1954, that German bassist, Francis Buchholz, known for his long tenure with the rock band Scorpions (from 1973 - 1992) was born. Today he is celebrating his 68th Birthday. Happy Birthday Francis ! To get his party started we find ourselves spinning the 1988 Mercury single, "Passion Rules the Game". The tune, from their 10th album, Savage Amusement, was produced by Dieter Dierks and…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Canadian born pedal steel guitarist, Buddy Cage, on what would have been his 76th Birthday. He died in 2020, just days before his 74th Birthday from multiple myeloma. As a session guitarist he played with Anne Murray, Bob Dylan, Brewer & Shipley, David Bromberg,  the Zen Tricksters, Great Speckled Bird, Robert Hunter, Terry & the Pirates, Tom Russell, The Chili Brothers, and others. He was…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Chicago born vocalist and celloist, Orville "Hoppy" Jones, best known as a part of the  American vocal jazz group, The Ink Spots, on what would have been his 117th Birthday. He died in 1944 from cerebral hemorrhages, after collapsing on stage at the Cafe Zanzibar in New York City. He was 39 years old. We honor his legacy by spinning this 1958 Colortone Records compilation, America's Most Popular…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Sometimes you need a little something extra to get you over the hump, and today it comes in the form of this 1986 punk compilation The Blasting Concept Volume II. The LP was released on SST Records, a business started by Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn, when he was 12 years old. It was originally a small electronic equipment business but when it became apparent no label was interesting in signing Ginn's first band,…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . It was on this day in 1951, that vocalist, pianist, and actress, Melissa Manchester, was born. Today she is celebrating her 71st Birthday. Happy Birthday Melissa ! With her in mind, we spotlight her third studio album, Melissa. The LP was released January 1975 on the Arista label and produced by  Vini Poncia. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard 200 and gave birth to two singles ;  "Midnight Blue" (#78 Australia, #6…

Good morning gang and welcome back to today's edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again, also known as Monday, President's Day, and Valentine's Day 2022. Going with the Valentine's theme, we find ourselves featuring the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the 1981 Polygram Pictures film, Endless Love. The film,  a romantic drama directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt, revolves around two Chicago teens, Jade Butterfield (Shields) and David Axelrod (Hewitt) who…

Good morning vinyl junkies and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember outlaw country musician, Waylon Jennings, on this, the 20th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2002, age 64, from diabetic complications. With him in mind, we spotlight his first live album. Waylon Live was recorded September 25, 1974, in Dallas, TX and September 26-27, in Austin, TX and then released in December of 1976 on the RCA Victor label. It was produced by Waylon…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. First up, turning on our table is a song that was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on this date in 1970. "Venus" by Dutch rock band, Shocking Blue was originally released July 1969 on the Pink Elephant label and produced by Robbie van Leeuwen and Jerry Ross. In addition to clenching the top spot on the Hot 100, it also hit #1 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the Cash Box,…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. First up, turning on our table is a song that was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on this date in 1970. "Venus" by Dutch rock band, Shocking Blue was originally released July 1969 on the Pink Elephant label and produced by Robbie van Leeuwen and Jerry Ross. In addition to clenching the top spot on the Hot 100, it also hit #1 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the Cash Box,…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember traditional pop and big band singer, actor, radio and television presenter, and entertainer, Vic Damone, on the 4th anniversary of his death. The Brooklyn born Italian crooner passed away in 2018, age 89, from a respiratory illness. With him in mind we spotlight this 1963 Capitol Records live album, The Liveliest (At Basin Street East). The LP was produced by Voyle…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 7rd Birthday of drummer and back up vocalist, Nigel Olsson, best known for his work with Elton John. Happy Birthday Nigel ! To mark the occasion, we spotlight Elton John's third studio album, Tumbleweed Connection. The LP was released October 30, 1971 on the Uni label and produced by Gus Dudgeon. It peaked at #30 in Japan, #7 in Spain, #5 on the Billboard 200,  #4 in…