Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. On this day in 1957 the United States and Canada formed the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD). In addition to aerospace warning and control for North America and tracking Santa, the bi-national organization has been known to host The NORAD Command Band. To commemorate the date we spotlight this LP, Songs From NORAD Volume II. I cannot find a date associated with this release but other albums from NORAD…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Canton, Ohio native, classically trained violinist, danceband leader, and recording engineer, Enoch Light, on the 45th anniversary of his passing. He was born August 18, 1907 and is best known for his Persuasive Percussion and Provocative Percussion albums of the mid-'50s, his early use of stereo effects called "Ping-pong recording", multi-track recording, gatefold albums, and using 35mm film to record…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Florence, Alabama native and record producer, Sam Phillips, best known as the founder of Sun Records and Sun Studios, on this, the 20th anniversary of his passing. He was born January 5, 1923 to parents Madge Ella and Charles Tucker Phillips, who were cotton farmers and  is credited with jumpstarting the careers of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Howlin'…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. It was on this day in 1946 that Evansville, Indiana native and keyboardist, Neal Doughty was born . He is best known for his work in  REO Speedwagon, which he co founded with original drummer, Alan Gratzer, and is the only bandmember to appear on all the group's albums. Today he is celebrating his 77th Birthday and we are celebrating him by spinning the tune "In Your Letter". The song, written by  Gary Richrath and then…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our selection is the eponymous release from the British progressive rock outfit, Trickster. Trickster was formed in 1976 by guitarist/vocalist Philip Bates and released one single on the United Artists label before meeting Don Arden, who whisked them away to ELO's label Jet. There they released two albums, Find The Lady from 1977 and Back To Zero from 1979. They toured with ELO, Boston,…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Forty nine years ago this month, English progressive rock band, Renaissance, released their 5th studio album, Turn Of The Cards on Sire Records. It was produced by the group, Dick Plant, and Richard Gottehrer. The LP peaked at #94 on the Billboard 200 and saw the birth of a single single, a shortened version of the nine and a half minute, "Mother Russia". The song is about exiled Russian fiction writer Aleksandr…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 81st Birthday of Australian vocalist and guitarist, Bruce Woodley, best known for his work in the Australian folk-influenced pop group, The Seekers. Happy Birthday Bruce ! With him in mind, we spotlight the band's first live album, Live At The Talk Of The Town. It was recorded at the London restaurant The Talk Of The Town and then released 65 years ago in July 1968 on the Columbia label and…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember California born soprano vocalist and actress, Marni Nixon (Margaret Nixon McEathron) on this the 7th anniversary of her passing. She was born February 22, 1930 and passed away July 24, 2016, age 86, from breast cancer. She is best known as a ghost singer, as she provided uncredited vocals for stars in film where their own voice didnt quite pass the test, like  Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Massachusetts born singer songwriter and guitarist, "Dirty" Dan McBride, best known for his work with the rock and roll doo-wop cover group, Sha Na Na . He was born November 20, 1945 and passed away July 23, 2009, age 63, while sleeping. He got his start in the 60s in the Boston area with his band the Cavaliers before moving on and joining Sha Na Na. He also appeared in the movie, Grease, and did…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles. Yesterday (07/21/23) the world felt the sting of losing New York native, singer, painter, and Army Veteran, Tony Bennett. Our Hearts, Thoughts, and Prayers go out to his Fans, Friends, and Family. He was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926 to parents John Benedetto, a grocer,  and seamstress Anna Suraci. During the course of his 8decade career the 20 time Grammy award winner dabbled in traditional pop, show tunes, swing,…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Chicago born actor and comedian, Robin Williams, on what would have been his 72nd Birthday. He was born in 1951 to parents Robert Fitzgerald Williams, a senior executive in Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division and Laurie McLaurin, was a former model. He committed suicide on August 11, 2014. He was 63 years old and he is severely missed. With him in mind we spotlight his first stand up comedy…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 78th Birthday of British bassist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer, John Lodge, best known for his work with the progressive rock band, The Moody Blues. Happy Birthday John ! He was born  in Erdington, Birmingham in 1953 and met his future bandmate, Ray Thomas at age 14. In 1966 he replaced bassist Rod Clarke and became a member of The Moody Blues. In order to mark…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today our record of choice is the 10th studio album by Indiana based Christian rock band, Petra. On Fire ! was released in 1988 on the Star Song label and was produced by John & Dino Elefante . The LP peaked at #3 on the Top Christian Albums chart. Six singles were issued from the 10 track album ; "Open Book (#19 Adult Contemporary, #2 US Christian) , "Counsel of the Holy" (#8 Mainstream Rock) , "Homeless Few"…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 74th Birthday of North Carolina native, and guitarist, Wally Bryson, best known for his work in the power pop group, the Raspberries. Happy Birthday Wally ! He was born in 1949 and got his start at age 15 when he joined the group The Mods with future Raspberries members  Jim Bonfanti and Dave Smalley. Soon after adding vocalist Eric Carmen to the mix, they became The Choir, releasing two…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today our record of choice to get the long week started is this 1967 Atco Records compilation album, Smash Sounds by various artists. The LP culls hits from the labels Atco, Volt, Carla, Karen, Fame and Dunrich labels from acts like The Capitols, The Shadows Of Knight, Buffalo Springfield, Sonny & Cher, The Coasters, and more. This was a perfect listen for our rainy Sunday…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Beaumont, Texas native, singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer, Johnny Winter, (John Dawson Winter III) on this the 9th anniversary of his passing. He was born February 23, 1944 to parents John Winter II and Edwina Winter and he is the younger Brother of Edgar Winter. He passed away in 2014, age 70. No official cause of death has been given, but it is said to have…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, a Number Ones edition. First we crawl into our musical time machine, and start pulling levers and turning dials to this day in 1957 when Elvis Presley had the #1 song in the land with "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". The song was released June 11, 1957 on the RCA Victor label. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and then produced by Walter Scharf. 1957 was the pre Hot 100 era and this particular song topped both the Best Sellers…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Friday edition of Atuck In The Vinyl Again. The National Event Calendar tells me that yesterday (07/13/23) was National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day. Keeping in line with that, we find ourselves spinning this, the 1958 International Barbershop Chorus Winners. The LP was released by Decca Records, I'm assuming after 1958, as I cannot find a release date for it. On it we find 5 competitors in the form of the  Dixie Cotton Boll,…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Last week brought us the sad news that Brooklyn born pianist and pops conductor, Peter Nero ( May 22, 1934 – July 6, 2023) had passed away at age 89. The two time Grammy Award winner got his start at age 17 playing playing "Rhapsody in Blue" on television. By 1957 he released his debut album under his given name, Bernie Nerow. His storied 7 decade career produced 67 albums including this one. Summer Of '42 was…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we wish Philadelphia born comedian, actor, and media personality, Bill Cosby, a Happy 86th Birthday. That's right, even criminals get a Birthday on this page. He was born July 12, 1937 to parents Anna Pearl, a maid and William Henry Cosby Sr., a mess steward in the U.S. Navy. Over the course of his 7 decade career he has worked in film and television, stand up comedy, the advertising industry, and has…