Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we wish Philadelphia born stand-up comedian, actor, author, and convicted sex offender, Bill Cosby a Happy 85th Birthday. (That's right, on this page even criminals have Birthdays.) With him in mind, we spotlight the comedy LP,  When I Was A Kid. The album was recorded live at the Westbury Music Fair  on 10/31/1970 and then released in 1971 on the Uni label. It was produced by Gil Rodin. On it Bill jokes…

Good Monday morning audiophiles and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Sometimes Mondays require a little something extra to get us going like this 1984 K Tel Records compilation, Masters Of Metal. The 13 track disc hosts songs from a Ian Gillan fronted Black Sabbath, a Joe Lynn Turner fronted Rainbow, and a track from the man who led both bands, Dio. The metal doesn't stop there, as the LP also contains tunes from Twisted Sister, Iron Maiden, Krokus, and Dokken. Hard rock is also…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. In addition to being Sunday, it is also the 73rd Birthday of Baltimore, Maryland guitarist/vocalist, radio personality, and author, Greg Kihn, of The Greg Kihn Band. Happy Birthday Greg ! To get his party started, we find ourselves spinning his sixth studio album, Rockihnroll. The LP was released June 1981 on Beserkley Records and produced by Matthew King Kaufman and peaked at #72 in Australia…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Number Ones edition. Our first chart topper was the first rock 'n roll song to hit #1 one in the US. "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets, was originally released May 20, 1954 on Decca Records and Milt Gabler. The tune, written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers, not only clenched the top spot in the US, where it stayed for two months, it also reached #1 in Australia, the UK, and the Cash Box charts.…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Section, Alabama born country and gospel guitarist and vocalist, Charlie Louvin  (Charles Elzer Loudermilk), best known as one half of the duo the Louvin Brothers (along with his brother Ira Louvin, (Ira Lonnie Loudermilk)). Charlie would have celebrated his 95th Birthday today, but his life was cut short by surgery complications from pancreatic cancer. He died on January 26, 2011, age 83. To…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Wilmington, North Carolina native, vocalist, guitarist, fiddler, and bandleader, Charlie Daniels, on this, the 2nd anniversary of his passing. He died in 2020, age 83 of a hemorrhagic stroke. With him in mind, we spotlight his 11th studio album (and 8th for the Charlie Daniels Band), Full Moon. Full Moon was released July 18, 1980 on Epic Records and produced by John Boylan. The LP peaked at #100…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Sunday (06-03-22) marked 10 years since the death of North Carolina born actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer, Andy Griffith. He was born June 1, 1926  and passed away July 3, 2012, from a heart attack at the age of 86. We honor his legacy with this 1961 Capitol Records release, Songs, Themes And Laughs From The Andy Griffith Show. The LP features various songs and tunes…

Good morning gang and welcome to the Independence Day edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we take off work and gather with our friends and family to grill hot dogs and hamburgers, lounge by pools and wish one another a "Happy 4th", all in anticipation of fireworks come dark, that terrify everyone's pets. I think a lot of the occasion gets lost in the hoopla and we forget the real reasons and history behind Independence Day, the day when the 56 signatories of the original 13 colonies…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 60th Birthday of Syracuse, New York born actor and producer, Tom Cruise ( real name : Thomas Cruise Mapother IV). Happy Birthday Tom ! With him in mind, we spotlight Top Gun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Both film and album were released in May of 1986 by Paramont Pictures and Columbia Records. The album reached #3 in Australia and Sweden, #2 in Austria, Canada,…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the first Saturday's Singles of July 2022. For me the beginning of July is the real start of Summer. Yeah I know Summer officially started last month but when July comes rolling along, I feel it. With the 4th we start off barbeques and pool parties and later in the month my Birthday (as well as my Mom's), people taking vacations and so forth. So I thought I'd pick a couple of songs that felt like July and summertime. First up we have the 1969 Capitol…

Good morning Friday people and welcome to July 1st and Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1969 that A.J. Marshall released his album, There's A Lot Of Lovin' In This Old Boy Yet, on the MGM label. Now you might be wondering who the fudge is A.J. Marshall ? Well that is a fair question. A.J. Marshall is an alias for Canadian singer and actor Norman Brooks (August 19, 1928 – September 14, 2006) (another alias, real name:  Norman Joseph Arie). Brooks (or Arie, or Marshall) had an…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we bring you the third studio album from Los Angeles based rock and metal band, Legs Diamond, who take their name from a 1930s gangster called Legs Diamond.  Fire Power was released in 1978 on the Cream label and produced by  Walter P. Marriner, Jr. . It has a great sound, kind of the Firm meets Alice Cooper. The LP, like the two before it, failed to chart and resulted in the band…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Rhode Island native, actor and baritone vocalist, Nelson Eddy, on what would have been is 121st Birthday. He was born on this day in 1901 and passed away March 6, 1967, age 65. He collapsed onstage while performing at the Sans Souci Hotel in Miami Beach. Hours later he died in the hospital from  a cerebral hemorrhage. We honor his legacy with a look and a listen to this duets album…

Goods Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our dedicated disc is the second record from Louisiana's LeRoux (later shortened to just LeRoux), Keep The Fire Burnin'. The LP was released on Capitol Records in 1979 and features the six piece band churning out their distinctive brand of Middle Of The Road Rock (MOR) mixed with  jazz, funk, and Creole R&B. The album reached #162 on the Billboard 200 and was produced by the group's bassist,  Leon…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we bring you this 1979 Impact Music Promotions release, Top Pop Rock. The Canadian compilation collects mostly doo wop and pop rock selections from the original artists, such as The Angels, Randy & The Rainbows, Timi Yuro, Dick And Dee Dee, and others. On the back cover it states that all the songs have been re-recorded by the acts. I'm not sure if that was a copyright issue or not…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles. It was on this day, June 25, 1963, that  English singer, songwriter and record producer, George Michael (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou) was born. Originally paired with Andrew Ridgeley in the duo Wham!, Michael would go solo and become one of the biggest names of the MTV generation, selling over 120 millions records worldwide. The title track from his 1st LP Faith, is our first subject of sound today. "Faith" was…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate British drummer, songwriter, actor, and co -founder of the rock band Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood, as he celebrates his 75th Birthday. Happy Birthday Mick ! Witt him in mind, we shine a light on their  eleventh studio album, Rumours. The LP was released February 4, 1977 on the Warner Brothers label and produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. It peaked at…

Good Monday morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 77th Birthday of Canadian born country and crossover pop artist, Anne Murray. Happy Birthday Anne ! With her in mind, we spotlight her 12th studio album, Let's Keep It That Way. The LP was released February 1978 on Capitol Records and produced by Jim Ed Norman. It peaked at #13 in Australia, where it has been certified Gold,  and #1 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums chart. "Walk Right…

Good morning, Sunday people and welcome to the Father's Day 2022 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we bring you a bit of local fare with this record by Father Vincent E. Smith from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Winter Haven, FL. Father Smith was the pastor of the parish there for 11 years (1970-1981). The album, called Love, Father was recorded and produced by Happy Face Productions who were basically the husband and wife duo, The Happy Faces (Charlie and Ruby) . I cannot find…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Our first selection comes to us as we remember Norfolk County, Virginia musician and actor, Clarence Clemmons (Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr.) , who passed away on this day in 2011. The Big Man, as Clemmons was known died of complications from a stroke at age 69. He was best known as the saxophonist for The E Street Band from 1972, until his death. We honor his legacy with this 1985 CBS Records single, "You're a Friend Of…