Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we bring you the third studio album from Los Angeles based rock and metal band, Legs Diamond, who take their name from a 1930s gangster called Legs Diamond.  Fire Power was released in 1978 on the Cream label and produced by  Walter P. Marriner, Jr. . It has a great sound, kind of the Firm meets Alice Cooper. The LP, like the two before it, failed to chart and resulted in the band…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Rhode Island native, actor and baritone vocalist, Nelson Eddy, on what would have been is 121st Birthday. He was born on this day in 1901 and passed away March 6, 1967, age 65. He collapsed onstage while performing at the Sans Souci Hotel in Miami Beach. Hours later he died in the hospital from  a cerebral hemorrhage. We honor his legacy with a look and a listen to this duets album…

Goods Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our dedicated disc is the second record from Louisiana's LeRoux (later shortened to just LeRoux), Keep The Fire Burnin'. The LP was released on Capitol Records in 1979 and features the six piece band churning out their distinctive brand of Middle Of The Road Rock (MOR) mixed with  jazz, funk, and Creole R&B. The album reached #162 on the Billboard 200 and was produced by the group's bassist,  Leon…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we bring you this 1979 Impact Music Promotions release, Top Pop Rock. The Canadian compilation collects mostly doo wop and pop rock selections from the original artists, such as The Angels, Randy & The Rainbows, Timi Yuro, Dick And Dee Dee, and others. On the back cover it states that all the songs have been re-recorded by the acts. I'm not sure if that was a copyright issue or not…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles. It was on this day, June 25, 1963, that  English singer, songwriter and record producer, George Michael (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou) was born. Originally paired with Andrew Ridgeley in the duo Wham!, Michael would go solo and become one of the biggest names of the MTV generation, selling over 120 millions records worldwide. The title track from his 1st LP Faith, is our first subject of sound today. "Faith" was…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate British drummer, songwriter, actor, and co -founder of the rock band Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood, as he celebrates his 75th Birthday. Happy Birthday Mick ! Witt him in mind, we shine a light on their  eleventh studio album, Rumours. The LP was released February 4, 1977 on the Warner Brothers label and produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. It peaked at…

Good Monday morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 77th Birthday of Canadian born country and crossover pop artist, Anne Murray. Happy Birthday Anne ! With her in mind, we spotlight her 12th studio album, Let's Keep It That Way. The LP was released February 1978 on Capitol Records and produced by Jim Ed Norman. It peaked at #13 in Australia, where it has been certified Gold,  and #1 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums chart. "Walk Right…

Good morning, Sunday people and welcome to the Father's Day 2022 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we bring you a bit of local fare with this record by Father Vincent E. Smith from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Winter Haven, FL. Father Smith was the pastor of the parish there for 11 years (1970-1981). The album, called Love, Father was recorded and produced by Happy Face Productions who were basically the husband and wife duo, The Happy Faces (Charlie and Ruby) . I cannot find…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Our first selection comes to us as we remember Norfolk County, Virginia musician and actor, Clarence Clemmons (Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr.) , who passed away on this day in 2011. The Big Man, as Clemmons was known died of complications from a stroke at age 69. He was best known as the saxophonist for The E Street Band from 1972, until his death. We honor his legacy with this 1985 CBS Records single, "You're a Friend Of…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It addition to Friday it is also the 79th Birthday of Brooklyn born singer songwriter, pianist, and producer, Barry Manilow ( Barry Alan Pincus). Happy Birthday Barry ! To get his party started, we spotlight his  sophomore release, Barry Manilow II. The LP was originally released October 1, 1974 on Bell Records. Our copy is a reissue on Arista. The Platinum certified album peaked at #66 in Australia and #9 on the…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1946, that English musician and singer songwriter, Ian Matthews ( Ian Matthews MacDonald) was born. He is best known as the male vocalist in British folk rock band Fairport Convention and the bandleader in Matthews Southern Comfort. Happy 76th Birthday Ian ! We celebrate him by spinning his 7th studio solo album, Go For Broke. The LP was released in 1976 on the Columbia label and produced by Glen…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Littlefield, Texas native, singer, songwriter, and outlaw country musician, Waylon Jennings on what would have been his 85th Birthday. He was born in 1937 and passed away  February 13, 2002, age 64, from complications of diabetes. We honor his legacy with this duets album with Willie Nelson. Waylon & Willie was released January 1978 on the RCA Victor label and was produced by Waylon and…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember and pay tribute to Ohio born composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist, Henry Mancini ( Enrico Nicola Mancini) who passed away at age 79 from pancreatic cancer, on this day in 1994. For that reason, we find ourselves spinning this 1994 compilation album from the RCA Victor label, The Best Of Henry Mancini Vol. 3. The LP was produced by Joe Reisman and Ethel Gabriel and features themes…

Good Monday morning gang ( if you believe in such things) and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 69th Birthday of Brooklyn born guitarist Russell Javors, best known for his work with Billy Joel, from 1976 to 1989. Happy Birthday Javors ! With him in mind, we spotlight the first Billy Joel live album, Songs In The Attic. The LP was recorded June – July 1980 during Glass Houses tour and then released September 14, 1981 on the Family Productions / Columbia label.…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Sylacauga, Alabama native,  actor, singer, and comedian, Jim Nabors (James Thurston Nabors), on what would have been his 92nd Birthday . He died on November 30, 2017, aged 87, at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, from a suppressed immune system.  Known for his beloved character Gomer Pyle on both the The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Nabors also had a rich baritone…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up, turning on our table is "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" by soft rock duo, Air Supply. The single, hailing from their 1983 Arista Greatest Hits compilation was written and composed by Jim Steinman of Meatloaf fame. It peaked at #80 in the UK, #45 in Australia, #30 in Ireland, #5 in South Africa, #3 in Canada, and #2 on the Adult Contemporary, the Cash Box, and the Hot 100 charts. It was held…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember  Grand Rapids, Minnesota born actress and singer, Judy Garland (real name :  Frances Ethel Gumm) on what would have been her 100th Birthday. She passed away June 22, 1969, age 47, from "an incautious self-overdosage" of barbiturates. We honor her legacy by spinning the compilation album,  The Hits Of Judy Garland. Originally released in 1963 on Capitol records, the LP collects some of the best known…

Good morning audiophiles and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our musical time machine takes us back 57 years to June 1965, with this promotional compilation sampler from Capitol Records, entitled Balanced For Broadcast (Great New Releases From The Sound Capitol Of The World) June 1965 by various artists. These promos were sent out to radio stations to drum up some airplay for the new releases. Among the acts represented here are Nancy Wilson (of the…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1917, that Dino Paul Crocetti, better known to you and I as singer, actor and comedian, Dean Martin was born in Steubenville, Ohio, to Italian father Gaetano Alfonso Crocetti and Italian-American mother Angela Crocetti . Today Dean would have celebrated his 105th Birthday but his life was cut short on  December 25, 1995 by acute respiratory failure resulting from emphysema. He was 78. We honor…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Mississippi born rock and roll, R&B, pop and country music singer/songwriter and guitarist, Conway Twitty ,  (real name : Harold Lloyd Jenkins) on this, the 29th anniversary of his passing. He died at age 59, from an abdominal aortic aneurysm, shortly after performing at the Jim Stafford Theatre in Branson, Missouri. We honor his legacy by spinning…