Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember California born actress and singer, Julie London, on this, the 20th anniversary of her passing. She died in 2000, age 74, from  cardiac arrest. With her in mind, we tune our collective ear towards this 1965 Liberty Records compilation album, By Myself. These jazz tracks are collected off 7 of her early LPs from the Liberty label. The label reads ' Produced Especially For The Columbia Record…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, perhaps the most eclectic music page on all of the internet. That is nowhere more apparent than today's paring. First up, we remember  American singer and television host, Tennessee Ernie Ford, on this , the 49th anniversary of his death. Liver failure claimed his life at age 72, in 1991. To honor his legacy we spotlight the 1955 Capitol Records release, "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett". The non album track, written by  George…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to wish  British-Irish-American actress, star of stage, television and film, Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE, a very Happy 95th Birthday. Happy Birthday Angela Lansbury ! With her in mind, we spotlight the 1979 RCA Red Seal release, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. The  Stephen Sondheim musical debuted on Broadway is based on the 1973 play and stars…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember session drummer, Larrie Londin, on what would have been his 77th Birthda. He passed away in 1992 after suffering a heart attack. They say he was the second most listened to derummer in the world behind Hal Blaine. He is  known for his work with Adrian Belew, Glen Campbell, Rosanne Cash, Rosemary Clooney, Rodney Crowell, Joe Cocker, Glenn Frey, Vince Gill,  Amy Grant, Emmylou…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Massachusetts born composer, conductor, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian, Leonard Bernstein, on this, the 30th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 1990, age 72, from  a heart attack brought on by mesothelioma. We honor his legacy by spotlighting this 1963 Columbia Masterworks release, Leonard Bernstein Conducts For Young People (the) New York Philharmonic. Sometimes I put…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate The Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar, as he celebrates his 73rd Birthday. Happy Birthday Sammy ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight his sixth solo studio album, Standing Hampton. Standing Hampton was released January 6, 1982 on Geffen Records and produced by Keith Olsen. It was Sammy's first record after making the move from Capitol to Geffen and his first to be certified (Platinum).  It peaked at #89 in…

Good morning gang and welcome to the Columbus Day 2020 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again, also known as Monday. As History tells us that it was this day in 1492 that Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World on behalf of the Spanish Crown. In more recent times some States do not like the holiday (as founded) and have opted to change it to Indigenous Peoples' Day.  Well, regardless of what day you celebrate, have a nice one.

Our album of choice is this…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 70th Birthday of  Denver, Colorado born saxophonist, Andrew Woolfolk, best known for his work with R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, dance, Latin, and Afro pop band, Earth, Wind, & Fire. Happy Birthday Andrew ! With him in mind, we spotlight their seventh studio album, Spirit. Spirit was released September 28, 1976 on the Columbia label and produced by vocalist Maurice White and …

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's singles. today we observe the 16th anniversary of the death of iconic actor Christopher Reeve. He passed away in 1994, age 52, from cardiac arrest. He is severely missed. He was my generation's Superman (maybe yours too) . He played Krypton's favorite son in four films. Today our selections play tribute to that.

Our first single is "Man Of Steel" by country music great, Hank Williams Jr. The song was released  February…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate Germany born American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, as he celebrates his 72nd Birthday ! Happy Birthday Jackson ! With him in mind, we spotlight his third studio album, Late For Teh Sky. The LP was released  September 13, 1974 on the Asylum label and produced by Jackson Browne and  Al Schmitt. It peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200 and gave birth to two singles; "Walking Slow" ( a non charting…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we take the time to wish former Redbone drummer, Butch Rillera, a very Happy 75th Birthday. Happy Birthday Butch ! This is the part where I usually cue up the record, but upon listening to the record, their 4th one, Already Here,  I realized that Butch would not join the band until a year later. It was such a good album, that I did not let that stand in the way. I figured since he was with the band for the next…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Yesterday's news of the death of guitar great Eddie Van Halen has shocked the world.  we will all remember him and cherish his music and influence as long as time stands. I don't have the words today, so I make this post short. The music speaks for itself. Rest in peace Eddie (and singer Johnny Nash. He passed away yesterday, as well.) 

Van Halen's third album, Women And Children First was…

Good Tuesday morning faithful readers, and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is this one : Back From The Grave Volume 6 (Thery were 10 volumes in the series) . It is a compilation album from Crypt Records, originally released in 1986 (ours is a 1996 re-issue). The LP features "17 Loud Unpsychedelic Wild Mid-60s Garage Punkers," as stated by the album cover. These low profile bands and their music was recorded in the 60s and boasts that it is primitive rock…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we gleefully celebrate the 77th Birthday of Milwaukee born multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and bandleader, Steve Miller. Happy Birthday Steve ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight the first live album by the Steve Miller Band, conveniently titled, Steve Miller Band Live ! The live LP was recorded at  the Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI on September 25, 1982 and then released April of the following year…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Southern Gospel performer Big John Hall, who like Helen Reddy and Mac Davis, passed away last Tuesday (9-29-20). The Texas native was 81 and had been battling Covid 19. He will be missed by many. His baritone/bass voice can be heard on early records by The Stamps Quartet, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet (which we will feature here, today) and later on over 20 solo albums. On The Jericho Road was…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Today we pay tribute to both country music singer, songwriter, and actor, Mac Davis, and  Australian-American singer, songwriter, author, actress, and activist, Helen Reddy, who both passed away this past Tuesday (September 29, 2020), both at the age of 78. Since Davis was a few months younger, we start with him.

Morris Mac Davis was born January 21, 1942 in Lubbock Texas. His parents were  Edith Irene…

Good morning audiophiles and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 75th Birthday of American folk, rock, and folk rock guitarist/vocalist Don McLean. Happy Birthday Don ! To commemorate the date we spotlight his 7th studio album, Chain Lightning. Chain Lightning was released  December of 1978 on Millennium Records and produced by  Larry Butler. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200, #19 in the UK,  and #3 in Canada. Two singles, both covers, were released…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome to the October 1st edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Michigan based  rock and roll singer, guitarist, songwriter, disc jockey, music critic, and record compiler, Cub Koda, on what would have been his 72nd Birthday. He passed away in 2000, age 51, after a battle with kidney disease. With him in mind, we spotlight the 4th studio album by Brownsville Station, School Punks. The LP was released in 1974 on Big Tree Records and produced…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Before we get into the post, we'd like to take a moment to offer up Prayers to the Family, friends,  and fans of Mac Davis, Helen Reddy, and Southern gospel musician Big John Hall, who all passed away yesterday. God speed. 

It was on this day in 1965, that Scottish rocker Donovan first appeared on US televisions with his performance on the ABC show Shindig. To mark the occasion, we spotlight his…

Good morning record junkies and welcome back to the Tuesday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Our subject of celelbration today is multi Grammy and Emmy award winning composer Mike Post, as he celelbrates his 76th Birthday. Happy Birthday Mike. You have heard his themes on televisionyour whole life, such as , Law & Order, , The A-Team, NYPD Blue, Renegade, The Rockford Files, L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., The Greatest American Hero and Hill Street Blues, to name a few. In…