Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl  Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 72nd Birthday of German guitarist, songwriter and founder, of hard rock/heavy metal band, the Scorpions, Rudolf Schenker. Happy Birthday Rudolph ! With him in mind, we spotlight the band's  ninth studio album, Love At First Sting. The LP was released March 27, 1984 on the Mercury label and produced by Dieter Dierks. It peaked at #6 in America and Germany, and #4 in France. Four singles…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is this 1978 K-Tel International compilation album, The Hot Ones Volume 1. The record collects the hottest hits of the day, including picks by Atlanta Rhythm Section, Yvonne Elliman, and Andrew Gold. They even have a Dave Mason song, but we won't hold that against them.  This volume was also released with Volume 2, as a double album. Checkout the selections below :

A1 –Yvonne…

Good morning my lovelies and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. First up under our needle is the 1964 novelty single "Haunted House" by rockabilly singer, Jumpin' Gene Simmons, not to be confused with bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons of KISS,  Jumpin' Gene passed away on this day in 2006, age 73 according to Wikipedia, while other sources say he was 69 and died after a long illness.  "Haunted House", Simmons' first and only Top 40, was a cover of  a 1958 recording by Johnny Fuller and…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the to the wonderful Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Jacksonville born founding member and guitarist of Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, Dave Hlubek, on what would have been his 69th Birthday. He passed away in 2017, age 66, from a heart attack. We honor his legacy by spinning the group's  third studio album, Beatin' The Odds.   Beatin' The Odds was released September 1980 on Epic Records and produced by  Tom Werman…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 67th Birthday of Canadian guitarist, songwriter, record producer, and founding member of iconic progressive rock band Rush. Happy Birthday Alex Lifeson (given name

Alexandar Živojinović)! With him in mind, we spotlight the trio's fifth studio album, A Farewell To Kings. A Farewell To Kings was released September 1, 1977 on the Anthem label and produced by…

Good morning Tuesday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 70th Birthday of British drummer and sculptor Dennis Elliot, best known for his work with New York based rock band, Foreigner. Happy Birthday Dennis ! To mark the occasion, we spotlight Foreigner's 4th studio recording, conveniently called 4. 4 was released July 2, 1981 on the Atlantic label and produced by Mick Jones and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 and…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 73rd Birthday of drummer, vocalist, and sometimes keyboardist John "The Chief" Seiter, best known for his work early on in sunshine pop band, Spanky & Our Gang, and later for replacing  John Barbata on drum in The Turtles, in time for their last record, Turtle Soup. Happy Birthday "The Chief" ! With him in mind, we spotlight the third LP by Spanky & Our Game.  Anything You Choose B/W Without…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Elvis Aaron Presley, the King of Rock N' Roll, on this, the 43rd anniversary. The icon, born January 8, 1935,  passed away on this day (8/16) in 1977, age 42, from a heart attack. To commemorate the date we spotlight this 1978 RCA compilation, Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3. The LP reached #113 on the Billboard 200, #43 in the UK, and #10 on the Country Album charts. It has been certified Gold…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up under our celebratory candles is singer Bill Pinkney, often considered to be the last surviving original member of The Drifters. He was born August 15, 1925 and passed away on Independence Day in 2007. He was 81. Today would have been his 95th Birthday. To honor his legacy, we spotlight this double A-sided single, which houses "There Goes My Baby" (#2 Hot 100, #1 R&B) on one side and "Drip…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 74th Birthday of bassist and founding member of both Sly And The Family Stone and Graham Central Station, Larry Graham. Happy Birthday Larry ! To get the party started, we find ourselves spinning Greatest Hits, by Sly And The Family Stone. The LP was released  November 21, 1970 on the Epic label and produced Sly Stone. It reached #2 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this very day in 1965 that psychedelic folk rockers, Jefferson Airplane, first took to the stage, makeing their live debut at The Matrix, in San Francisco. Well we don't have an album of that recording, but what we do have is this one : Thirty Seconds Over Winterland. Thirty Seconds Over Winterland is the group\s 2nd live album, and was recorded in 1972 at the Auditorium Theatre in…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Wisconsin born  jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor,  Lester William Polsfuss, known the world over as Les Paul, on this, the 11th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2011, age 94 of complications from pneumonia. With him in mind we shine a light on this 1959 Longines Symphonette Society compilation album, Saturday Night Jamboree. The LP features 10…