Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. This week we thought we'd break out a couple of what we consider oddities or curiosities within our singles' collection as we have little opportunity to showcase them. We start with 45 from Xerox Education Publications, Mr. Pig And Sonny Too was released in 1978 and based on the children's book of the same name by author Lillian Hoban, released a year earlier. In the story we find the characters Mr. Pig and Sonny as they find…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Greenridge, Illinois native, pioneering audio engineer, loudspeaker designer, and inventor, James Bullough Lansing, on this, the 74th anniversary of his passing. He was born  James Martini on January 2, 1902 to parents Henry Martini of St. Louis, Missouri, and Grace Erbs Martini of Central City, Illinois. His Father was coal mining engineer and James was the 9th of 14 children. By the time he was 12…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is this 1971 Columbia Records compilation, Direct Hits. The LP sees choice acts like  The Hollies, The Byrds, Santana, Blood, Sweat And Tears, The Chambers Brothers and more. Speaking of The Chambers Brothers, today would have been bassist George Chambers' 92 Birthday. He passed away in 2019, age 88. 

A1 Mark Lindsay– Silver…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. According to the National Event Calendar, September 25th is Math Storytelling Day, a day invented in 2009 "encourages people to go beyond rote memorization and incorporate storytelling instead to develop more interest in the subject" of math. Our contribution is this 1963 Disneyland Records release, Addition And Subtraction by Jiminy Cricket & Rica Moore. The LP sees the cricket and Grammy Award winning composer,…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Newton, Massachusetts native, songwriter, musical instrument inventor, multi-instrumentalist and comic writer, Mark Sandman, on what would have been his 71st Birthday. He was born in 1952 and is best known for his work in the roots rock band, Treat Her Right and the alternative group, Morphine. He passed away July 3, 1999, after suffering suffered a heart attack during a concert in Italy. He was 46.…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up under our needle is "Darling Be Home Soon" by Greenwich Village based rock band, The Lovin' Spoonful. The song was written by John Sebastian, produced by Erik Jacobsen, and then released January 1967on the Kama Sutra label. It peaked at #44 in the UK, #16 in the Netherlands,  #15 on the Hot 100, and #8 in Canada. The song hails from the LP, You're a Big Boy Now, a soundtrack album for a film by the same…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we shine a spotlight on the Hagerstown, Maryland based hard rock band, KIX. The band was formed in 1976 and originally was called Shooze before changing their name to The Generators. In 1977 guitarist Brian "Damage" Forsythe, front man Steve Whiteman, and finally drummer Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant joined bassist Donnie Purnell and guitarist Ronnie "10/10" Younkins to become KIX. They…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Lynn, Massachusetts native, actor, singer, and Army Veteran, Walter  Brennan, on this the 49th anniversary of his death. He was born July 25, 1894 to Irish immigrants and during WWI enlisted in the Army where he served in France for two years. Upon his arrival home he worked as a reporter and real estate agent before taking up background extra parts in Universal films. One…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Yesterday (09/19/23) marked the 14th anniversary of the passing of New York pianist, Arthur Ferrante, best known as one half one the piano duo Ferrante & Teicher. Ferrante was born September 7, 1921 and passed away in 2009, age 88. He met Louis Teicher while studying at the Juilliard School of Music in New York in 1930. The pair would create music for 40 years together, releasing over recorded 150 albums, 22…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember influential singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist, Gram Parsons, (Ingram Cecil Connor III) on this, the 50th anniversary of his death. The Winter Haven, FL native is best known for his work with The Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, the International Submarine Band, and Emmylou Harris. He was born November 5, 1946 to parents, Ingram Cecil "Coon Dog" (1917–1958) and Avis (née Snively) Connor…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we are thrilled to wish Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native, actor, singer, and former teen idol, Frankie Avalon  (Francis Thomas Avallone), a very Happy 83rd Birthday. Happy Birthday Frankie ! He was born in 1940 to parents Mary and Nicholas Avallone and married his Wife, Kathryn Diebel,  January 19, 1963. The couple have 8 children and 10 grandchildren. Today we have him on this 1973 ABC Records release, 16…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Alabama born singer songwriter and guitarist, Hank Williams, on what would have been his 100th Birthday. He was born September 17, 1923 to parents Jessie Lillybelle "Lillie" (née Skipper; 1898–1955) and Elonzo Huble "Lon" Williams (1891–1970) and passed away at age 29, around midnight on January 1, 1953 in the back seat of his Cadillac from heart failure. He is severely…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. On this day in 1925, Suffolk, Virginia native, jazz guitarist, and Army Veteran,  Charlie Byrd was born. Together with jazz saxophonist, Stan Getz, they are credited with bringing bossa nova into the mainstream with their 1962 album, Jazz Samba. Today we have them on the first single from that album, "Desafinado". The instrumental track was released in April 1962 on the Verve label and produced…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is this 1977 Realistic Records release, All Ears (10 New And Original Hits With A CB Theme). The compilation was produced for Radio Shack, a division of Tandy Corporation, Fort Worth, TX 76102 and features 10 songs that run the gamut from jazz, rock, funk, country, gospel,  and even spoken word. I grew up around CBs and scanners. My Dad loved all that stuff and would put CBs in all his…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . According to the National Event Calendar, today is National School Pictures Day, a day created to recognize and celebrate the importance of school photos in our lives. It gives us a chance to break out one of our high school band records and that's what we've done. Our subject of sound is this The Winter Haven High School Band 1953 - '54. It was released by Fidelity Sound in Jacksonville, …

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today our record of choice is this 1970 compilation from Atlantic Records. The Super Hits Volume 5 features choice cuts from such great acts as R. B. Greaves, Lulu, Blues Image,  Led Zeppelin, Thunderclap Newman and Nazz. It's truly a gem if for nothing else but the strange pairings of songs it has. We also have the other 4 volumes and have already featured the first and second…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this very day twenty years ago that Kingsland, Arkansas native, singer, songwriter, musician, actor, author and Air Force Veteran, Johnny Cash, passed away at age 71 from complications from diabetes, less than four months after his Wife, June Carter Cash. He was born February 26, 1932 to parents Carrie Cloveree (née Rivers) and Ray Cash and was the middle child in a 7 sibling set, with three older and…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today marks 22 years  since the 911 terror attacks and as always our hearts, thoughts, and Prayers are with the nation, those who suffered and are still suffering,  as we remember the horrific events that claimed the lives of 2,977 citizens in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. On days like today we often search for something uplifting. 

Today our record of choice is this 1966 Avant Garde Records…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to wish Massachusetts native, founding member, lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Aerosmith, Joe Perry (Joseph Anthony Pereira), a very Happy 73rd Birthday. Happy Birthday Joe ! He was born September 10, 1950 and during the 60s formed the The Jam Band with Tom Hamilton. Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer. That band then became Aerosmith and over the…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is New York born vocalist, Luther Simmons, on what would have been his 81st. He was born September 9, 1942 and is best known as an original member of the soul and funk trio, The Main Ingredient. The group got their start in 1964 as a trio called the Poets, consisting of Donald McPherson (July 9, 1941 – July 3, 1971), Luther Simmons Jr. (September 9, 1942 – May 9,…