Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 78th Birthday of  Irish-American singer Danny Hutton, best known for his work in Three Dog Night. Happy Birthday Danny ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight the band's first live album, Captured Live At The Forum. Captured Live At The Forum, according to the front cover was recorded September 12, 1969 and then released  October 16, 1969. Original pressings, like ours have the…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout Otis Redding, on what would have been his 79th Birthday. He died December 10, 1967, age 26, in a plane crash that also killed  four members of the Bar-Kays (guitarist Jimmy King, tenor saxophonist Phalon Jones, organist Ronnie Caldwell, and drummer Carl Cunningham; their valet, Matthew Kelly; and the pilot Richard Fraser). To honor…

Good Tuesday morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember bassist and occasional vocalist for Electric Light Orchestra, Kelly Groucutt, on what would have been his 75th Birthday. He passed away in 2009, age 63, from a heart attack. With him in mind, we spotlight this 4 record box set, The Best Of Their Box. The Best Of Their Box was released August 7, 1980 on the Epic label and produced by Jeff Lynne. The Box collects three albums, the single…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Chicago born singer songwriter Warren Zevon, on this , the 17th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2003, age 56, from  mesothelioma. To honor his legacy, we spotlight one of his best known albums, his third solo effort, Excitable Boy.  Excitable Boy was released January 18, 1978 on the Asylum label and produced by Jackson Browne and  Waddy Wachtel. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 and five…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember actor, director, producer and icon Burt Reynolds, on the 2nd anniversary of his death. He passed away at age 82, from cardiac arrest. He is severely missed. With him in mind, we spotlight Smokey And The Bandit 2: Original Soundtrack. The movie was the sequel to the ever popular Smokey And The Bandit film and saw Reynolds return with Jerry Reed, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Pat McCormick, and Paul…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up, we remember  British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist, Farrokh Bulsara, known the world over as Freddie Mercury, of Queen.  Today would have been his 74th Birthday. He passed away in 1991, age 45 from complications of AIDS. To honor his legacy we spotlight the single, "We Are The Champions". The song was released October 7, 1977 on Elektra Records and produced by Queen…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today's featured album is The Who's Odds & Sods, but before we get into the LP's particulars, I've got a story to tell you. It was on this very date, in 1965, that fledgling British rock band The Who decided to stop at London’s Battersea Dogs Home, with the hopes to buy a German Shepherd to guard their equipment, as they had recently purchased a Volkswagen van with somewhat faulty locks. I'm…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember honky tonk Western swing guitarist and vocalist Hank Thompson, on what would have been his 95th Birthday. Thompson, whose career spanned 7 decades, passed away in 2007, age 82, from lung cancer. To honor his legacy, we find ourselves spinning his 5th studio album, Hank !. Hank ! was released in 1957 on the Capitol label. If the album or songs charted I cannot find any evidence, but it is a joy to…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Houston born vocalist and keyboardist,  Billy Preston, on what would have been his 74th Birthday. He died in 2006, age 59, from kidney failure. With him in mind, we spotlight his  ninth studio album, The Kids & Me. The LP was released  May 5, 1974 on the A&M label and self produced by Preston. It peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two singles ; "Nothing From Nothing" (#15 Easy…

Good Tuesday morning audiophiles and welcome to September and to the return of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember multi-instrumentalist Barry Cowsill, of the Rhode Island based family singing group, The Cowsills. Barry passed away in 2005, after refusing to evacuate New Orleans, for Hurricane Katrina. He was last heard from on this date, when he left messages on his Sister's phone stating, he was surrounded by looters and people shooting. His body was found in late December of that…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl  Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 72nd Birthday of German guitarist, songwriter and founder, of hard rock/heavy metal band, the Scorpions, Rudolf Schenker. Happy Birthday Rudolph ! With him in mind, we spotlight the band's  ninth studio album, Love At First Sting. The LP was released March 27, 1984 on the Mercury label and produced by Dieter Dierks. It peaked at #6 in America and Germany, and #4 in France. Four singles…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is this 1978 K-Tel International compilation album, The Hot Ones Volume 1. The record collects the hottest hits of the day, including picks by Atlanta Rhythm Section, Yvonne Elliman, and Andrew Gold. They even have a Dave Mason song, but we won't hold that against them.  This volume was also released with Volume 2, as a double album. Checkout the selections below :

A1 –Yvonne…

Good morning my lovelies and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. First up under our needle is the 1964 novelty single "Haunted House" by rockabilly singer, Jumpin' Gene Simmons, not to be confused with bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons of KISS,  Jumpin' Gene passed away on this day in 2006, age 73 according to Wikipedia, while other sources say he was 69 and died after a long illness.  "Haunted House", Simmons' first and only Top 40, was a cover of  a 1958 recording by Johnny Fuller and…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the to the wonderful Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Jacksonville born founding member and guitarist of Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, Dave Hlubek, on what would have been his 69th Birthday. He passed away in 2017, age 66, from a heart attack. We honor his legacy by spinning the group's  third studio album, Beatin' The Odds.   Beatin' The Odds was released September 1980 on Epic Records and produced by  Tom Werman…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 67th Birthday of Canadian guitarist, songwriter, record producer, and founding member of iconic progressive rock band Rush. Happy Birthday Alex Lifeson (given name

Alexandar Živojinović)! With him in mind, we spotlight the trio's fifth studio album, A Farewell To Kings. A Farewell To Kings was released September 1, 1977 on the Anthem label and produced by…