Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Join us today we we wish Texas born pop and standards singer - songwriter Johnny Mathis a very Happy 86th Birthday. Happy Birthday Johnny ! Today we focus on his 49th studio album, You Light Up My Life. The LP was released March 13, 1978 on the Columbia label and produced by Jack Gold. It peaked at #33 in New Zealand, #9 on the Billboard 200, #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #3…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 86th Birthday of Louisiana born pioneer of rock n roll and rockabilly, who it's safe to say has dabbled in country, gospel, blues and honky tonk, Jerry Lee Lewis. Happy Birthday Jerry ! To mark the occasion we shine a light on his 6th compilation album, The Best Of Jerry Lee Lewis. The LP was released in 1970 on the Smash label and reached #114 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. We enjoyed yesterday's compilation album so much, we thought we'd follow up with another one. Hit Machine was released in 1976 on K-Tel Records. This collection sees acts like K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Linda Ronstadt, War, Frankie Valli, Billy Ocean, KISS, Rick Springfield, ELO, Elton John, Jessi Colter and others bringing you the hits you want to hear and some you probably haven't heard in a while. I can't…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Monday edition of Stuck In the Vinyl Again . Sometimes high gravity Mondays require a few different artists to get your morning motivated. With that in mind, we offer up this 1979 Columbia Records compilation, Lookin' Back by various artists. On it we see songs from The Surfaris, Little Anthony & The Imperials, the Kingston Trio, Classics IV, and more. This was a recent purchase from Treasure House Antiques & collectibles in…

Good Sunday morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . On this day in 1948,  British-Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, activist, and Dame, Olivia Newton-John, was born. Today the multi Platinum recording artist celebrates her 74th Birthday and we wish her a very Happy Birthday ! To mark the occasion we find ourselves spinning our only ONJ album, Physical ( I mean we have the soundtracks to Grease and Xanadu, but still ...). Physical, her most…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles. First up, we send a BIG Birthday wish to Philadelphia born (and raised) actor, rapper, and film producer, Will Smith (once known as The Fresh Prince). He was born on this day in 1968 and is turning 53 today, so Happy Birthday Will ! We celebrate by pushing play on this 1999 cassette single, "Wild, Wild West". The song came from Wild Wild West: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture, but does not appear in the film, but Will does. It…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1936, that  Mississippi born puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, composer, filmmaker and screenwriter Jim Henson was born. The creator behind Sesame Street, The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and the Labyrinth passed away in 1990, age 53, from  Streptococcus pneumoniae. He is severely missed. We honor his legacy today, on what would have been his 85 by spinning our copy of …

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we find ourselves celebrating the 47th Birthday of rapper Layzie Bone (real name : Steven Howse), best known for his work in the hip hop group, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. To mark the occasion,  we focus on their second compilation record, The Collection Volume Two. The double LP was released November 14, 2000 on the Ruthless label and produced by LT Hutton, Craig B, KLC, Rick Taylor, Jermaine…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we count the candles on the cake of Brooklyn born keyboardist and  media music composer, author, academic, and corporate executive, best known for his work in the Canadian rock band, Lighthouse. Happy 78th Birthday Paul Hoffert. To get the party started we spin the group's 7th record, Lighthouse Live ! . The double live LP was recorded  Live at Carnegie Hall, February 6, 1972 and then released in July that…

Good morning audiophiles and welcome back to the Tuesday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember actor, director, theatre owner, playwright, singer, song writer, producer, and television writer, Jay Huguely, on what would have been his 81st Birthday. He passed away, rather suddenly,  in 2008, age 68. Born in Kentucky,  Jay joined the debate club in high school, and DJ'ed at local radio stations before finding out he was suited for theatre work. He directed plays in Melbourne,…

Good Monday morning gang (if you believe in such things) and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . We take this moment to wish California born bass baritone singer and songwriter, Bill Medley, known for his work in The Righteous Brothers, a very Happy belated 81st Birthday. Yesterday was the BIG day, so Happy Birthday Bill ! With him in mind, we spotlight this 1969 album,  Someone Is Standing Outside. The LP was released on the MGM label and self produced. On it Bill treats us to…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember country and gospel singer songwriter, guitarist , actor, and radio/television host, Red Foley, on this, the 53rd anniversary of his passing. He died in 1968, age 58 from respiratory failure following a show with Billy Walker and Hank Williams, Jr.. His death inspired Williams to write "I Was With Red Foley (The Night He Passed Away"). We remember Red with this 1961 Decca…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is Philadelphia born actor, singer, and former teen idol, Frankie Avalon ! He was born in 1939 and is celebrating his 82nd Birthday today. Happy Birthday Frankie ! In 1959 he had a #7 hit with "Just Ask Your Heart" on Chancellor Records. It's B-side is the tune, "Two Fools". I had to look that part up because the label is damaged on that…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Alabama born singer songwriter and guitarist, Hank Williams, on what would have been his 98th Birthday. He passed away, at age 29,  around midnight on January 1, 1953 in the back seat of his Cadillac from heart failure. He is severely missed. To mark the occasion, we find ourselves spinning this 1970 MGM compilation, 24 Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits.

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Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Oklahoma born singer and actor, Sheb Wooley, on this, the 18th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2003, age 82, from leukemia. Although primarily known for his novelty hit "The Purple People Eater", Wooley also enjoyed moderate success parodying popular country music as Ben Colder, along the same lines as Homer & Jethro. Today we bring you his 5th studio album, Spoofing The Big Ones by Ben…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember producer, singer songwriter, rhythm guitarist, vocalist and founding member of the New Wave band The Cars, Ric Ocasek, on this, the 2 year anniversary of his passing. Ric died in 2019, age 75 of natural causes while recovering from surgery. He is severely missed. With him in mind, we shine a light on the group's self titled debut, The Cars. The LP was released June 6, 1978 on the Elektra label and…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . On this day in 1954, comedians Jerry Stiller and  Anne Meara were married. The funny couple would remain married for 60 years, until her death in 2015. Five years later Jerry would follow her. We celebrate them both today with this 1964 Verve Records release by another comedian, Shelley Berman,  The Sex Life Of The Primate (And Other Bits Of Gossip). The disc sees Berman, Stiller, Meara, and Lovelady Powell take…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 77th Birthday of Chicago born bassist and vocalist, Peter Cetera, best known for his work in jazz rock band Chicago. Happy Birthday Peter ! To mark the occasion we spotlight their self titled release Chicago, retroactively known as Chicago II. The double LP was released January 26, 1970 on Columbia Records and produced by James William Guercio. The discs reached #6 in the UK, #5 in…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember legendary singer songwriter and actor, Johnny Cash, on the 18th anniversary of his passing. He left these earthly realms in 2003, age 71, of complications from diabetes, less than 4 months after his Wife, June Carter Cash. They are both severely missed. To honor his legacy, we spotlight this 1970 compilation album, Hi ... I'm Johnny Cash. It was released on the Longines…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles. As always, we take a moment to acknowledge the victims of the 911 terror attacks that plagued our nation on this day 20 years ago. Our Hearts, Thoughts, and Prayers are with everyone who suffered and suffers.

Our first Saturday's Single celebrates the birth of Montgomery, Alabama born guitarist, singer, songwriter, and performer Tommy Shaw, best known for his work with Styx, Damn Yankees, and  Shaw Blades,…