THE INSIDIOUS RETURN

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Burning land

She holds the key

To the cave

Where the bones are kept

She wept

Not knowing if she'd ever see us again

From the moment we left

We were soon set adrift

On this crazy journey from cradle to crypt

I cannot lament all this

Time we've spent and misspent

(Wrapped it in cloth, kept it in our coffin)

All the while absorbed in the grip

Of panic and plague

Outrage and rage

We…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember outlaw country music artist, Johnny Paycheck, on what would have been his 82nd Birthday. He died in his sleep in 2003, age 64, from respiratory failure. To commemorate the date we spotlight this 1980 Little Darlin' Records compilation, The Early Years. It was produced by Johnny's then manager and record company owner Aubrey Mayhew, who wrote or co-wrote many of the songs and …

All this mortality
We simply cannot fathom it
Our phantom preferences
Hunt and stalk our waking walking demise filled dreams
That unseen sorrow that settles in a misshapened soul
A vagrant of our own creature creations
Your preaching and reaching the skies of lies and the screeching comes to a halt when finally we fall prey to the dark
Heart in box of full of unrelenting locks
I drew a map so you could find me
But you were already LOST

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Number Ones Edition. First up, under our needle is the 1988 Epic Records release, "Man In The Mirror" by The King Of Pop, Michael Jackson. The song, his 4th #1 single from his 7th solo album BAD, was #1 on the Hot 100 charts this day in '88, where it stayed for two weeks. It also peaked at #1 in Canada, Italy, the Hot Dance charts, and the R&B charts. Normally it's It's flip side is the instrumental version of "Man In…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 75th Birthday of  singer, songwriter, pianist , founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum, Gary Brooker. Happy Birthday Gary ! With him on our minds, we find ourselves spinning the first live album, by the band. Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra was recorded November 1971 and released in April of 1972 on the Chrysalis and…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 76th Birthday of  singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and author, Gladys Knight. Happy Birthday Gladys ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight the 17th studio album by Gladys Knight & The Pips. Still Together was released in 1977 on the Buddah and Columbia labels. The disc was produced by Gladys and the Pips,  Charles Kipps, Jerry Peters, Tony Camillo…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember vocalist/guitarist and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman, on this, the third anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2017, age 69, due to complications from liver cancer. To honor his legacy, we shine a light on the group's  sixth studio album, Enlightened Rogues. The LP was released February 1979 on the iconic Southern rock label,  Capricorn, and produced by Tom Dowd.…

Good morning Tuesday people and welcome back to the stack of wax we call Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It is with great joy that we wish country music legend Hank Williams Jr, a very Happy 71st Birthday. Happy Birthday Hank ! With him in mind, we spotlight this 1971 MGM release, All For The Love Of Sunshine (#10 Country Albums chart).  The LP sees Hank backed by the Mike Curb Congregation. It was produced by Jim Vienneau and the title track peaked at #1 in Canada and on Billboard's Hot Country…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome to the Memorial Day 2020 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we take the time to remember and honor all our Military who have paid the ultimate price for our Freedom, with their lives. Thank you and God Bless. Our record today is one from American Forces Radio And Television Service, which since it's inception in 1942, has provided has provided entertainment on both radio and television for service members and their Families, stationed…

Good morning record  enthusiasts and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 82 Birthday of Canadian-American actor, writer, director, musician, cannabis rights activist and comedian, Tommy Chong. Happy Birthday Tommy ! With that in mind we spotlight the 5th studio album by stoner comedy duo Cheech &Chong, Sleeping Beauty was released in 1976 on the Ode and Warner Bros. labels.  It was produced by Lou Adler and written and performed by Cheech Marin and…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Today our way back machine takes us back to this day in 1970 when Canadian rockers, The Guess Who,  had the #1 song in America with "American Woman". The song, the title track from their sixth studio album,  was released on the RCA Victor label and produced by Jack Richardson. It also reached #1 in Canada and on the Cash Box charts. It has been certified Gold. Although originally paired with "No Sugar Tonight" as it's B-side,…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we bring you this wonderful compilation record from London Records circa 1977. It's a  promotional radio station / in-store sampler that collects rock tracks from that era. Every artist gets two songs, except for John Mayhall. Poor John ...

A1 –Them Featuring Van Morrison -  The Story Of Them (Parts 1 & 2) 7:28

A2 –Them Featuring Van Morrison -  Friday's…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we gleefully celebrate the 77th Birthday of original guitarist of The Animals, Hilton Valentine. Happy Birthday Hilton ! With him in mind, we spotlight their third greatest hits compilation, The Best Of Eric Burdon And The Animals – Vol. II. The LP was released June of 1967, on the MGM label. and at #54 on the Cashbox charts and #48 on the Record World charts. It collects tracks from 3 previous (to 1967) lineups, plus a…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember British singer, songwriter and record producer, Robin Gibb, of Bee Gees fame, on this, the 8th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2012, age 62, from liver and kidney failure. With him in mind we spotlight their 7th studio album, Cucumber Castle. The LP was released April of 1970 on the Polydor and Atco labels. It was produced by the Bee Gees and Robert Stigwood. It peaked at #94 on the…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Tuesday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 75th Birthday of English born multi-instrumentalist and founding member of The Who, Pete Townsend. Happy Birthday Pete ! With him in mind we spotlight their first compilation album, Magic Bus. Magic Bus was released (in the US and Canada only) in December of 1968 on the Decca label, with hopes to cash in on the popularity of the title track. It reached #39 on the Billboard…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we find ourselves celebrating the 68th Birthday of country music great, George Strait. Happy Birthday George ! With him in mind we spotlight his sixth studio album, #7. #7 was released May 14, 1986 on the MCA label and produced by Jimmy Bowen and George Strait. It peaked at #127 on the Billboard 200 while clenching #1, on the Top Country Albums charts. "Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her" (#1 in both the US…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we glefully celebrate the 73rd Birthday of multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter film composer and blues musician, Taj Mahal. Happy Birthday Taj ! With him in mind, we spotlight his 7th studio album, Mo' Roots. The LP was released in 1974 on Columbia Records and produced by Taj Mayhal. The album saw Taj put on his reggae/calypso hat and the result is glorious. On it he covers well known artists of the genres,…

 Good morning, morning people and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday Edition. First up under our needle is the R&B boy band, New Edition. One of their members, Ralph Tresvant is celebrating his 52 Birthday today. Happy Birthday Ralph. With him in mind we spin their cover of  Little Anthony and the Imperials' "Tears On My Pillow". The New Edition version was released in 1986 on the MCA label, from their covers album, Under The Blue Moon. Their version features a guest…

Good morning vinyl enthusiasts and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember country music legend, actor and television host Eddy Arnold, on what would have been his 102nd Birthday. The son of a sharecropper turned music sensation, which garnered him the nickname, The Tennessee Plowboy, passed away in 2008, age 89 from natural causes. Today we bring you his 16th studio album, The Last Word In Lonesome. The LP was released in 1966 on the RCA Victor label and produced by Chet…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 73rd Birthday of guitarist Al Ciner, known for his work with Gary & the Knight Lites, Rufus, Three Dog Night, and The American Breed. Happy Birthday Al ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight the self titled debut album by The American Breed. The LP was released in 1967 on the Acta label and produced by Bill Traut. For the most part the album was a commercial failure but it did produce three…