Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles. Our first selection comes to us via  Greenwich Village born folk and blues singer, Maria Muldaur, who is celebrating her 77th Birthday today. Happy Birthday Maria ! With her in mind, we spotlight her most successful single, "Midnight At The Oasis". The song, written by David Nichtern, appeared on her debut solo album (Reprise 1974) and was produced by  Lenny Waronker and  Joe Boyd. It peaked at #21 in the UK, #7 Adult Contemporary, #6…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the Friday, September 11th edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. As always are hearts, thoughts, and Prayers are with the nation as we remember the terror attacks that claimed the lives of 2,977 citizens in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. God Bless the Families and no, we will never forget. In addition to that, it is also the 67th Birthday of guitarist/vocalist, Tommy Shaw, best known for his work with Styx and Damn Yankees. Happy Birthday Tommy !…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 78th Birthday of  Irish-American singer Danny Hutton, best known for his work in Three Dog Night. Happy Birthday Danny ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight the band's first live album, Captured Live At The Forum. Captured Live At The Forum, according to the front cover was recorded September 12, 1969 and then released  October 16, 1969. Original pressings, like ours have the…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout Otis Redding, on what would have been his 79th Birthday. He died December 10, 1967, age 26, in a plane crash that also killed  four members of the Bar-Kays (guitarist Jimmy King, tenor saxophonist Phalon Jones, organist Ronnie Caldwell, and drummer Carl Cunningham; their valet, Matthew Kelly; and the pilot Richard Fraser). To honor…

Good Tuesday morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember bassist and occasional vocalist for Electric Light Orchestra, Kelly Groucutt, on what would have been his 75th Birthday. He passed away in 2009, age 63, from a heart attack. With him in mind, we spotlight this 4 record box set, The Best Of Their Box. The Best Of Their Box was released August 7, 1980 on the Epic label and produced by Jeff Lynne. The Box collects three albums, the single…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Chicago born singer songwriter Warren Zevon, on this , the 17th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2003, age 56, from  mesothelioma. To honor his legacy, we spotlight one of his best known albums, his third solo effort, Excitable Boy.  Excitable Boy was released January 18, 1978 on the Asylum label and produced by Jackson Browne and  Waddy Wachtel. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 and five…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember actor, director, producer and icon Burt Reynolds, on the 2nd anniversary of his death. He passed away at age 82, from cardiac arrest. He is severely missed. With him in mind, we spotlight Smokey And The Bandit 2: Original Soundtrack. The movie was the sequel to the ever popular Smokey And The Bandit film and saw Reynolds return with Jerry Reed, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Pat McCormick, and Paul…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up, we remember  British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist, Farrokh Bulsara, known the world over as Freddie Mercury, of Queen.  Today would have been his 74th Birthday. He passed away in 1991, age 45 from complications of AIDS. To honor his legacy we spotlight the single, "We Are The Champions". The song was released October 7, 1977 on Elektra Records and produced by Queen…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today's featured album is The Who's Odds & Sods, but before we get into the LP's particulars, I've got a story to tell you. It was on this very date, in 1965, that fledgling British rock band The Who decided to stop at London’s Battersea Dogs Home, with the hopes to buy a German Shepherd to guard their equipment, as they had recently purchased a Volkswagen van with somewhat faulty locks. I'm…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember honky tonk Western swing guitarist and vocalist Hank Thompson, on what would have been his 95th Birthday. Thompson, whose career spanned 7 decades, passed away in 2007, age 82, from lung cancer. To honor his legacy, we find ourselves spinning his 5th studio album, Hank !. Hank ! was released in 1957 on the Capitol label. If the album or songs charted I cannot find any evidence, but it is a joy to…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Houston born vocalist and keyboardist,  Billy Preston, on what would have been his 74th Birthday. He died in 2006, age 59, from kidney failure. With him in mind, we spotlight his  ninth studio album, The Kids & Me. The LP was released  May 5, 1974 on the A&M label and self produced by Preston. It peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two singles ; "Nothing From Nothing" (#15 Easy…

Good Tuesday morning audiophiles and welcome to September and to the return of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember multi-instrumentalist Barry Cowsill, of the Rhode Island based family singing group, The Cowsills. Barry passed away in 2005, after refusing to evacuate New Orleans, for Hurricane Katrina. He was last heard from on this date, when he left messages on his Sister's phone stating, he was surrounded by looters and people shooting. His body was found in late December of that…