Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember drummer and record producer, Munetaka Higuchi, best known for his work with Japanese heavy metal band, Loudness, on this, the 13th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2008, age 49, from hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer. We honor his legacy by spinning Loudness'  fifth studio album, Thunder In The East. The LP was released June 9, 1985 on the ATCO label, making Loudness the…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Liverpool born vocalist/guitarist and producer George Harrison, on this, the 20th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2001, age 58, from lung cancer. With him in mind, we spotlight the debut record from The Fab Four, Please Please Me. Please Please Me was originally released March 22, 1963 on the Parlophone label and produced by Sir George Martin. It peaked at #4 in Germany and #1 in the UK. It's…

Good morning, Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is the sophomore release from Australian rock band, Hoodoo Gurus. Mars Needs Guitars ! was released July 7, 1987 on Big Time Records and was produced by the band with Charles Fisher. It peaked at #140 on the Billboard 200 and gave birth to four singles : "Bittersweet" (#10 Australia), "Like Wow – Wipeout" (#28 Australia), "Death Defying" (#43 Australia) and "Poison Pen" (did not chart). The…

Good Black Friday morning and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . We hope all your festive feasts were fabulous and the extra turkey isn't weighing you down as you venture out for the shopping deals. In addition to Friday it is also what would have been Massachusetts born singer and actor, Robert Goulet's 88th Birthday. He passed away in 2007, age 73, from  idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare but fatal disease. We honor his legacy with this 1966 Columbia Special Products…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome to the Thanksgiving 2021 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again, also known as Thursday. We are thankful for many things, including all of YOU. As you make your last minute appropriations before heading over to, or receiving your Thanksgiving guests, so you can gather around the table and argue over the dryness/juiciness of the bird, football, politics, or if indeed we should be listening to Christmas music before the bird enters the oven. We thought…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. We didn't want the week to get away without wishing Pennsylvania born vocalist, Tony Butala, best known for his work with male pop vocal trio, The Lettermen, a very Happy belated 81st Birthday. His Birthday was on Saturday (11/20/21) and we mark the occasion with The Lettermen's debut record,  A Song For Young Love. The LP was released in 1062 on Capitol Records and produced by Nick Venet. It peaked at #6 on the…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Tuesday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. On this date in history, November 23rd, 1976, "rock & roll's first great wild man", Jerry Lee Lewis, lived up to that description, after brandishing a gun at the gates of Elvis Presley's Graceland, demanding to see the King. He was arrested and later released on $250 bond. To mark this somewhat weird occasion, we spotlight his 1969 Smash Records duet album with his Sister Linda Gail Lewis,…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today marks 6 years since the beginning of Stuck In The Vinyl Again and we thank you all for reading, listening, liking and commenting. We truly appreciate you.

In addition to our 6 year Birthday, it is also the 24th anniversary of the untimely death of  Australian musician, singer-songwriter and actor, Michael Hutchence. The INXS front man died on this day in 1997, age 37 from suicide by hanging. He is…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again.  Today marks 4 years since the untimely death of New York born actor, singer, songwriter, author and guitarist, David Cassidy, best known for the role of Keith Partridge in the 1970s family sitcom The Partridge Family. David was born April 12, 1950 to parents Jack and Evelyn Cassidy. After they divorced, Jack married actress Shirley Jones, who in turn would play the role of Keith Partridge's…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. It was on this day in 1946 that Howard Duane Allman was born in  Nashville, Tennessee to parents Willis and Geraldine Allman. About a year later his brother Gregg was born and by the time they were teenagers the two had started playing music in their first band The Escorts, which led to the Allman Joys, which ultimately gave us The Allman Brothers Band. It's their song, "Straight From The Heart", that is our first Saturday's…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our album of choice is this 1974 2 record set from Famous Twinsets, The Best Of The Mills Brothers Volume II. Over the vocal quartet's career spanning 80 decades they recorded over 2000 songs and sold more than 50 million copies of their records. After listening to this delightful set, I can see and hear why.

A1 Daddy's Little Girl

Written-By – Burke, Gerlach

2:57

A2…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 79th Birthday of Connecticut born actress and spokesperson, Linda Evans. Happy Birthday Linda !  Known primarily for television roles including The Big Valley, Hunter, The Love Boat, she became an even bigger star as Krystle Carrington on the primetime soap opera, Dynasty. The name of her character won her the gig as exerciser in an ad for Crystal Light. That…

Good morning Wednesday warriors  and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 75th Birthday of English guitarist Martin Barre, best known for his work with progressive rockers Jethro Tull. Happy Birthday Martin ! On a more somber note, today is also the 42nd anniversary of the death of bassist, John Glascock, who played with the band from 1976 until his death in 1979. A congenital heart valve defect claimed his life at age 28. With these two in mind, we spotlight…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter, J. D. Sumner, on this, the 23rd anniversary of his death. The Lakeland, Florida native passed away in 1998, age 73, from a heart attack three days before his 74th Birthday. Throughout his career Sumner performed with several different vocal quartets, including Sunny South Quartet and Dixie Lily Harmoneers, the Sunshine Boys, the Blackwood Brothers…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember singer songwriter and the host television show, Hee Haw,  Roy Clark, on this, the 3rd anniversary of his passing. He died in 2018, age 85, from complications of pneumonia. We honor his legacy by spinning his 20th studio album, Classic Clark. The LP was released in 1974 on the ABC DOT label and was produced by Jim Foglesong and Joe Allison. The record reached #13 on the Top country Albums…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we wish 57 year old  rapper, producer, DJ and TV personality, and practicing minister, Joseph Simmons, aka Reverend Run of Run-DMC, a very Happy Birthday. To get the day started, we find ourselves spinning this 1985 PRI Records compilation album, Jammin'. The LP collects top hip hop and rap groups from the mid 80s, such as the Fat Boys, Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, the Sugarhill Gang, and more. The versions are the…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is Minnesota born guitarist and founding member of proto punk band The Tubes, Roger Steen. Happy 72nd Birthday Roger ! The Tubes released their highest charting single, "She's A Beauty" in April of 1983 on Capitol Records. The song, hailing from their 6th studio album, Outside Inside, was written by vocalist Fee Waybill, producer David Foster and Toto guitarist Steve…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome to the Veteran's Day 2021 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the service of our US military veterans and offer a resounding thank you to them all. With that in mind we spotlight this American Forces Radio And Television Service record possibly from 1979.

American Forces Radio And Television Service, since it's inception in 1942, has provided entertainment on both radio and television for service members and…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. We could think of no better way to get you all over the hump than this 1972, two record set from Tampa Records, The Great Rock Revival. The discs collect timeless hits by Lloyd Price, The Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Del Shannon, The Platters, Pat Boone,  and many more. 

A1 Lloyd Price– Personality

A2 The Everly Brothers – Bye, Bye Love

A3 Dodie Stevens– Pink…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Kentucky born singer songwriter, Mary Travers, on what would have been her 85th Birthday. She passed away in 2009, age 72, from complications of bone marrow surgery. To honor her legacy, we spotlight the sixth studio album, from folk rock trio, Peter, Paul, And Mary. The Peter, Paul, And Mary Album, commonly referred to simply as Album, was released in 1966 on the Warner Brothers label and…