Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 66th Birthday of new wave British musician Joe Jackson. Happy Birthday Joe ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight his fourth studio album, Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive. The LP was released June 11, 1981, and produced by Jackson himself. It reached #42 on the Billboard 200, #29 in Australia, #14 UK, #12 New Zealand. The record, consisting mostly of covers of classic 1940s swing and…

Good Monday morning gang (that is if you believe in such nonsense) and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  singer-songwriter, actor, and producer Isaac Hayes, on this, the 12th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2008, age 65, after suffering a stroke. With him in mind, we spotlight his third studio album, The Isaac Hayes Movement.  The Isaac Hayes Movement was released April 1970 on Enterprise Records and produced by Hayes himself. It reached #8 on the…

Good morning audiophiles and wel;come to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. On this day, 29 years ago, psychedelic sunshine pop vocal group, The 5th Dimension, received their star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. To commemorate the date, we spotlight their fourth album, The Age Of Aquarius. The LP was released in May 1969 on the Soul city label and produced by Bones Howe. It peaked at #2 on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B Albums charts and has been certified Gold, making it…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Our first selection comes to us via Southern soul singer Joe Tex. Today would have been Joe's 85th Birthday. He passed away in 1982, following a heart attack. To honor his legacy, we find ourselves spinning this 1972 Dial Records release, " I Gotcha". The song was the title track from his 13th album, and reached #2 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B charts. It's B-side is "A Mother's Prayer", which also saw significant…

Good morning gang and welcome to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we gleefully celebrate the 75th Birthday of songwriter and bassist, Kerry Chater, best known for his work with Gary Puckett & the Union Gap. Happy Birthday Kerry ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight their first compilation album, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits. The LP was released in 1970 on Columbia Records and produced by Jerry Fuller. It peaked at #50 on the Billboard 200 and…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we set the dials in our time machine back 50 years to the year 1970, as we listen to this CBS News record narrated by journalist Charles Kuralt and produced by Peter Wells. It was released by CBS News in 1971 and details the newsworthy events of the period.

1 Dawn Of A Decade

2 Unlucky Apollo 13

3 Earth Day

4 Cambodia And The Campus

5 The Eventful Middle East

6 End…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember California born keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer George Duke, known for his  work with Frank Zappa and quite an impressive roster of solo work, on this, the 7th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2013, age 67, from  chronic lymphocytic leukemia. With him in mind, we spotlight his eleventh studio album, Reach For It. The LP was released in 1977 on Epic Records…

Good Tuesday morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember John Locke. No not the British philosopher, Oxford academic and medical researcher and not even the fictional character played by Terry O'Quinn on ABC's LOST, but John Locke the keyboardist, for the  psychedelic- progressive - jazz-rock band  Spirit. He passed away, on this day in 2006, age 62, from cancer. To honor his legacy, we spotlight Spirit's fifth studio album, Feedback. Feedback was…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember New York born lyricist, writer, composer and Broadway producer Richard Adler, on what would have been his 99th Birthday. He passed away in 2012, age 90. With him in mind, we find ourselves spinning the Original Motion Picture Sound Track to "The Pajama Game". The film and soundtrack were both released in August 1957, with the music being released on  the Columbia Masterworks ‎label. The movie directed…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember English drummer and co founder of progressive rock band Traffic, Jim Capaldi, on what would have been his 76th Birthday. He died in 2005, age 60, of stomach cancer. To honor his legacy, we spotlight the sixth studio album by Traffic, Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory. Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory was released February 1973 on the Island label and produced by Steve Winwood.…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. Our first slice of cake is cut for blues guitarist and singer, Robert Cray who turns 67 today. Happy Birthday Robert!  To get this party started, we find ourselves spinning the single "Smoking Gun". It was released in 1986 on Mercury Records . The track hails from Robert's fourth album, Strong Persuader, and peaked at #22 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Our copy, a promotional copy,…