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June 2020 Blog Posts (31)

SITVA - RAY CHARLES - FRIENDSHIP

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember the late great Ray Charles, on this, the 16th anniversary of his death. The singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer passed away at age 73, in 2004, from liver disease. To honor his legacy, we spotlight this 1984 duets album, Friendship. The LP, produced by Billy Sherrill and released on the Epic And Columbia labels, sees Ray returning to country music scene and teaming up with several of the… Continue

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SITVA - VARIOUS ARTISTS - PERFECT (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM)

Good morning gang and welcome back to the Tuesday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was during this week in 1985 that the romantic drama, Perfect, starring John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anne De Salvo, Marilu Henner, Laraine Newman, Matthew Reed, and Jann Wenner. The story centers on Rolling Stone reporter, Adam Lawrence (Travolta) who is assigned to write a series of articles on the increased interest in aerobics. There he meets the instructor Jessie Wilson (Curtis)and their rocky… Continue

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SITVA - STEVE MILLER BAND - CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE

Good morning Monday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we gleefully celebrate the 76th Birthday of vocalist/guitarist Boz Scaggs. Happy Birthday Boz ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight his early work on Steve Miller Band's Children Of The Future. Children Of The Future was originally released June 1968 on the Capitol label and produced by Glyn Johns. It peaked at #134 on the Billboard 200. To me the record seems to be split in sound by it's sides. Side A has a… Continue

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SITVA - JOEY SCARBURY - AMERICA'S GREATEST HISTORY

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate with Ontario, California born singer songwriter and pianist Joey Scarbury, as he celebrates his 65th Birthday. Happy Birthday Joey ! With him in mind, we spotlight his one and only album, America's Greatest Hero, produced by 80s theme song composer extraordinaire, Mike Post. The album, released in 1981 on the Elektra label, features Scarbury's best known song, "Theme from The… Continue

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SATURDAY'S SINGLES : BILLY PRESTON and HEART

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. First up we find ourselves remembering R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel musician, Billy Preston, on this, the 14th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2006, age 59, from respiratory failure. His first #1 hit is our subject of focus today. "Will It Go Round In Circles" was released in March 1973 on the A&M label. It was written by Billy and Bruce Fisher and appeared on Billy's seventh studio album, Music Is My… Continue

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SITVA - KENNY G - G FORCE

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate Seattle born saxophonist, Kenneth Bruce Gorelick , known the world over as simply Kenny G, as he celebrates his 64th Birthday. Happy Birthday Kenny ! With him in mind, we spotlight his sophomore record, G Force. G Force was released January 16, 1983 on the Arista label and was produced by Kenny G, Wayne Brathwaite, and Kashif. It reached #6 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart, #17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop… Continue

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SITVA - HERMAN'S HERMITS - HOLD ON

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember English guitarist Derek Leckenby, best known for his work in Herman's Hermits, on this, the 29th anniversary of his death. Non-Hodgkins lymphoma claimed his life in 1991, age 51. Our send off today focuses on their third record Hold On, (MGM Jun2 1966) which also serves as the soundtrack to the film of the same name, starring the band and Shelley Fabares. It was produced by… Continue

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STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - DEREK AND THE DOMINOES - IN CONCERT

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we take a look at one of rock 'n rolls darker chapters, with the tale of drummer Jim Gordon's horrific murder of his mother. If you'd listen to music in the past 45 years, chances are you've heard Jim Gordon. Whether it be on albums by Duane Allman, Joan Baez,The Beach Boys, Bread, The Byrds,The Carpenters, Cher, Harry Nilson, Eric Clapton, Alice Cooper, Burton Cummings, Neil Diamond, Donovan, Merle Haggard,Hall… Continue

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June 3, 2019

Madam Cadaver

Offers up a prayer and cures a curse with a little thirst

They go hand in hand

Following the Pan Piper

The sacrificial altar altered on demand

Sons and daughters led to slaughter

Dressing up the dead in celebratory gory glory

Our sacred story

Heads up, the head's on a platter

A delicate matter

The soft pitter patter of little feet in the rain

Lounge act academia

Gives way to apathetic fallacy

That… Continue

Added by maggot on June 3, 2020 at 4:30am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - MARVIN HAMLISCH - THE STING (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK)

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Manhattan born composer and conductor, Marvin Hamlisch, on what would have been his 76th Birthday. He died in 2012, age 68, from lung failure. To honor his legacy we spotlight the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to The Sting, the 1973 caper film starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The soundtrack (MCA 1974) was produced by Gil Rodin, features several Scott Joplin ragtime compositions,…

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STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - PAT BOONE - PAT'S GREAT HITS

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 86th Birthday of Florida born singer, composer, actor, writer, television personality, motivational speaker, and spokesman, Pat Boone. Happy Birthday Pat ! With him in mind we spotlight his first compilation album, Pat's Great Hits. The LP was released in 1957 on Dot Records and features Pat with an orchestra and chorus directed by Billy Vaughn.

A1 Love Letters In The…

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Added by maggot on June 1, 2020 at 4:30am — No Comments