Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It addition to Friday it is also the 79th Birthday of Brooklyn born singer songwriter, pianist, and producer, Barry Manilow ( Barry Alan Pincus). Happy Birthday Barry ! To get his party started, we spotlight his  sophomore release, Barry Manilow II. The LP was originally released October 1, 1974 on Bell Records. Our copy is a reissue on Arista. The Platinum certified album peaked at #66 in Australia and #9 on the…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1946, that English musician and singer songwriter, Ian Matthews ( Ian Matthews MacDonald) was born. He is best known as the male vocalist in British folk rock band Fairport Convention and the bandleader in Matthews Southern Comfort. Happy 76th Birthday Ian ! We celebrate him by spinning his 7th studio solo album, Go For Broke. The LP was released in 1976 on the Columbia label and produced by Glen…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Littlefield, Texas native, singer, songwriter, and outlaw country musician, Waylon Jennings on what would have been his 85th Birthday. He was born in 1937 and passed away  February 13, 2002, age 64, from complications of diabetes. We honor his legacy with this duets album with Willie Nelson. Waylon & Willie was released January 1978 on the RCA Victor label and was produced by Waylon and…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember and pay tribute to Ohio born composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist, Henry Mancini ( Enrico Nicola Mancini) who passed away at age 79 from pancreatic cancer, on this day in 1994. For that reason, we find ourselves spinning this 1994 compilation album from the RCA Victor label, The Best Of Henry Mancini Vol. 3. The LP was produced by Joe Reisman and Ethel Gabriel and features themes…

Good Monday morning gang ( if you believe in such things) and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 69th Birthday of Brooklyn born guitarist Russell Javors, best known for his work with Billy Joel, from 1976 to 1989. Happy Birthday Javors ! With him in mind, we spotlight the first Billy Joel live album, Songs In The Attic. The LP was recorded June – July 1980 during Glass Houses tour and then released September 14, 1981 on the Family Productions / Columbia label.…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Sylacauga, Alabama native,  actor, singer, and comedian, Jim Nabors (James Thurston Nabors), on what would have been his 92nd Birthday . He died on November 30, 2017, aged 87, at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, from a suppressed immune system.  Known for his beloved character Gomer Pyle on both the The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Nabors also had a rich baritone…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up, turning on our table is "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" by soft rock duo, Air Supply. The single, hailing from their 1983 Arista Greatest Hits compilation was written and composed by Jim Steinman of Meatloaf fame. It peaked at #80 in the UK, #45 in Australia, #30 in Ireland, #5 in South Africa, #3 in Canada, and #2 on the Adult Contemporary, the Cash Box, and the Hot 100 charts. It was held…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember  Grand Rapids, Minnesota born actress and singer, Judy Garland (real name :  Frances Ethel Gumm) on what would have been her 100th Birthday. She passed away June 22, 1969, age 47, from "an incautious self-overdosage" of barbiturates. We honor her legacy by spinning the compilation album,  The Hits Of Judy Garland. Originally released in 1963 on Capitol records, the LP collects some of the best known…

Good morning audiophiles and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our musical time machine takes us back 57 years to June 1965, with this promotional compilation sampler from Capitol Records, entitled Balanced For Broadcast (Great New Releases From The Sound Capitol Of The World) June 1965 by various artists. These promos were sent out to radio stations to drum up some airplay for the new releases. Among the acts represented here are Nancy Wilson (of the…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1917, that Dino Paul Crocetti, better known to you and I as singer, actor and comedian, Dean Martin was born in Steubenville, Ohio, to Italian father Gaetano Alfonso Crocetti and Italian-American mother Angela Crocetti . Today Dean would have celebrated his 105th Birthday but his life was cut short on  December 25, 1995 by acute respiratory failure resulting from emphysema. He was 78. We honor…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Mississippi born rock and roll, R&B, pop and country music singer/songwriter and guitarist, Conway Twitty ,  (real name : Harold Lloyd Jenkins) on this, the 29th anniversary of his passing. He died at age 59, from an abdominal aortic aneurysm, shortly after performing at the Jim Stafford Theatre in Branson, Missouri. We honor his legacy by spinning…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles. Our first selection comes to us via Scottish funk and R&B group, Average White Band.  Their former keyboardist, Roger Ball, is celebrating his 78th Birthday today and we serenade him with song by spinning the title track to AWB's fourth studio recording, Soul Searching. Happy Birthday Roger ! "Soul Searching" was released  June 24, 1976 on Atlantic Records and produced by Arif Mardin. It peaked at #4 on Billboard's…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Paducah, Kentucky born  saxophonist Boots Randolph, on what would have been his 95th Birthday. He passed away July 3, 2007, age 80, after suffering a brain hemorrhage. In 1964, Boots released his third LP, Hip Boots ! , on the Monument label. It was produced by Fred Foster. On it he covers Tiny Bradshaw, Bobby Timmons, Ray Noble, and Steve Allen, among others. In true 60s era…

Good morning, Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Manhattan born composer and conductor, Marvin Hamlisch, on what would have been his 78th Birthday. He passed away in 2012, age 68, from respiratory arrest, with hypertension and cerebral hypoxia. He is one of only sixteen people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards (EGOT) and one of only two of those people to also receive a Pulitzer Prize. During his six decade career he conducted orchestras…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again and the first day of June. In addition to all that, it is also the 88th Birthday of singer, composer, actor, writer, television personality, motivational speaker, and spokesman, Pat Boone. Happy Birthday Pat ! Over the course of his seven decade career, the Jacksonville Florida native has sold over 45 million records, had 38 Top 40 hits, and dipped his musical toes in the waters of pop, country, gospel, jazz, and…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome to the Memorial Day 2022 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember our fallen soldiers who paid the ultimate price with their lives for Freedom. Thank you all and God bless you. For your listening consideration we offer this album, The Airforce Of Mid-America Presents Musical Showcase by The Airforce Band Of Mid-America. The album comes from Scott Airforce Base, in Illinois. It is not on a label per say and does not have a release date on it,…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Los Angeles born stage, film actress and dancer, Iris Adrian (real name : Iris Adrian Hostetter) on what would have been her 110th Birthday. She was born in 1912 and passed away on September 17, 1994, age 82, from injuries sustained during the 1994 Northridge earthquake eight months earlier. During her seven decade career Iris starred in countless film and television roles…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is Atlanta, Georgia born singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and author, Gladys Knight, of Gladys Knight & The Pips. Happy 78th Birthday Gladys ! With her in mind, we find ourselves spinning this 45 RPM, "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me". The song was released February 1974 on Buddah Records and produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise with Gladys and the…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we joyfully celebrate the 72nd Birthday of Hank Williams Jr. . Happy Birthday Hank ! To commemorate the date, we shine a light on his 29th studio recording, Family Tradition. Family Tradition was released April 17, 1979 on the Elektra/Curb labels and produced by  Jimmy Bowen, Phil Gernhard, and Ray Ruff. The LP peaked at #201 on the Billboard 200, and #3 on the Top Country Albums…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . It was on this day in 1944 that Southwest Philadelphia singer and actress, Patti LaBelle (real name : Patricia Louise Holt) was born. Today she celebrates her 78th Birthday and we celebrate her by spinning the 4th studio album, Nightbirds,  by the all female vocal group Labelle. Nightbirds was released September 13, 1974 on the Epic label and produced by Allen Toussaint. The LP, their most successful,  reached #15…