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23/12/2023

Here's hoping your Christmas is anything but blue, but if it is, we hope the New Year brings you plenty of new cheer.

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23/12/2023

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of the second Saturday's Singles edition of our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. The first musical gift we find tucked away beneath the tree is "Blue Christmas" by Arkansas based Family country and folk singing group, The Browns. The non album track was released in 1960 on the RCA Victor label and produced by Chet Atkins. It peaked at #97 on the Hot 100 and features "Greenwillow Christmas (Carol)" as it's B-side.

A Blue Christmas
Written-By – Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson
2:08

B Greenwillow Christmas (Carol)
Written-By – Frank Loesser
1:58

Jim Ed Brown – vocals
Maxine Brown – vocals
Bonnie Brown – vocals

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Our next festive selection is "Snoopy's Christmas" by The Peter Pan Players. The children's record was released in 1972 on Peter Pan Records and features the following track list :

A1 Snoopy's Christmas. 2:42
A2 Mary Christmas 1:34

B1 A Ride On Santa's Sleigh 1:43
B2 Tiny Snowflakes 1:36

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22/12/2023

On day 9 of our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown we find ourselves relaxing with this instant classic ...

Gene Autry performing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Listen to Gene Autry: https://GeneAutry.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the official Gene Autry YouTube ch...

22/12/2023

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again's 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. With just three days left we felt it a fine time to break out this album. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry.

Before the TV special, the album, or even the song, the real story of Rudolph starts in 1939 with a copy staff writer, named Robert May. Chicago based Montgomery Ward department store was looking for a promotional gimmick and May invented the underdog character which was loosely based on his own experiences. The company was hesitant about marketing a red nosed Reindeer, fearing that the public might perceive the outcast as an alcoholic, but took a chance and it paid off. The first year the store distributed nearly two and a half million promotional pieces and the following year in 1946, they circulated over 6 million brochures sharing the story of Rudolph. In 1949, May's brother in law, Johnny Marks wrote the song, but Autry initially declined to record it, but changed his mind after consulting with his Wife. The next year Autry took the instant classic to #1, making it the first number one of the 1950s. It is the second best selling Christmas single of all time, second only to Bing's "White Christmas".

The record has been released on different labels under different names and varying track listings. Our is the 1977 version on Mr. Pickwick Records.

A1 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
2:59

A2 Nine Little Reindeer
2:10

A3 Here Comes Santa Claus
2:44

A4 Up On The House Top
2:35

A5 Sleigh Bells
2:30

B1 Jingle Bells
2:00

B2 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
2:17

B3 Buon Natale
2:24

B4 Silver Bells
2:13

B5 O Little Town Of Bethlehem 1:10

B6 Silent Night
1:10

B7 Joy to The World
1:17

21/12/2023

On the 8th day of our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown:

Official Audio for "Jingle Bells" by Willie Nelson Willie Nelson plays a vital role in post-rock & roll country music. Texas-born Nelson is an icon of the ’7...

21/12/2023

Good morning Christmas record enthusiasts and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again's 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. With the BIG day approaching quickly, we can't help to think of Christmases past. Maybe you gathered around a lit tree and sang carols with your loved ones or maybe you were allowed to open one gift on Christmas Eve, while sipping hot chocolate or making cookies for Santa. The next morning did you tear into your gifts frantically, or did you carefully open them and save the pretty wrapping paper ?

And that brings us to our selection today. Pretty Paper by Willie Nelson was released November 6, 1979 on Columbia Records and produced by Booker T. Jones, who also arranged the music and played keyboards. It was Willie's first Christmas record, overall 24th studio album, and his last record released in the 1970s . It peaked at #99 in Australia, #73 on the Billboard 200 and #11 on the Top Country Albums chart. On it we find Nelson delivering wonderful heartfelt renditions of all the seasonal classics you know and love rounded out by the LP's two original compositions, the title track and the instrumental, "Christmas Blues". Among the disc's personnel is bassist Chris Ethridge, best known for his work in the International Submarine Band and The Flying Burrito Brothers.

Side one

"White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 2:45

"Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 2:25

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) – 2:11

"Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) – 2:11

"Here Comes Santa Claus" (Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman) – 1:53

"Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson) – 2:38

Side two

"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:12

"Frosty the Snowman" (Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins) – 2:25

"Silent Night" (Joseph Mohr, Franz Xavier Gruber) – 3:43

"Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks. Lewis H. Redner) – 1:28

"Christmas Blues" – Instrumental (Willie Nelson, Booker T. Jones) – 3:13

"Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson) – 2:25

Willie Nelson – Vocals, guitar

Paul English – Drums

Chris Ethridge – Bass

Bradley Hartman – Engineer

Booker T. Jones – Arranger, Keyboards

Rex Ludwick – Drums

Jody Payne – Guitar

Mickey Raphael – Harmonica

Bee Spears – Bass

20/12/2023

5 more days until Christmas !

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20/12/2023

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again's 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. With just 5 more days to go we're feeling festive while listening to The Little Drummer Boy: A Christmas Festival by The Harry Simeone Chorale and with the Brass Choir and Orchestra. Our version was released in 1973 on Mistletoe Records. It's title track, originally called "Carol of the Drum" was written by composer, Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941, and originally recorded in 1953, by the Austrian family singing group, The von Trapp Family (whose story is the basis for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Sound Of Music). In 1957, Jack Halloran recorded a new version for DOT Records but when the track wasn't released as a single, producer Henry Onorati left DOT to head up 20th Century Fox Records, and introduced the song to Harry Simeone who hired many of the same singers to appear on his version.

The songs tells the beloved tale of the poor boy drawn to the birth of Christ. With no gift to give to the infant King, the poor boy can only play his drum. Simoene's rendition reached #62 on the Adult Contemporary charts and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles chart. The tune has been covered more than 150, including Justin Beiber, Ringo Star, Bob Seger, Joan Jett, and notably the 1977 duet by Bing Crosby and David Bowie.

Band 1

A1.1 Sing We Now Of Christmas

A1.2 Angels We Have Heard On High

A1.3 Away In A Manger

A1.4 What Child Is This?

A1.5 Joy To The World

Band 2

A2 Go Tell It On The Mountain

Band 3

A3.1 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

A3.2 Good King Wenceslas

A3.3 We Three Kings

A3.4 Villancico

A3.5 Hark, The Herald Angels Sing

Band 4

A4.1 Bring A Torch, Isabella

A4.2 Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming

Band 5

A5.1 Deck The Halls

A5.2 Christian Men Rejoice

A5.3 Master's In The Hall

A5.4 O' Tannenbaum

Band 1

B1 O' Holy Night

Band 2

B2 The Little Drummer Boy

Band 3

B3.1 Coventry Carol

B3.2 Rise Up Shepherds

B3.3 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

B3.4 O' Little Town Of Bethlehem

B3.5 O' Come Little Children
Band 4

B4.1 Ding D**g

B4.2 While Shepherds Watched Their Flock By Night

B4.3 The First Noel

B4.4 The Friendly Beasts

Band 5

B5.1 Silent Night

B5.2 Adeste Fideles

B5.3 A Christmas Greeting

The Harry Simeone Chorale with Brass Choir and Orchestra

19/12/2023

Day 6 of our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown :

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesThe Merry Christmas Polka · Jim ReevesChristmas Classics℗ 2010 Master Classics RecordsReleased on: 2010-12-01Au...

19/12/2023

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again's 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. On day 6, with 6 days to go we find ourselves spinning the first, the last, and the only Christmas album by C&W and gospel recording star, Jim Reeves. The LP was originally released in South Africa (due to overwhelming popular demand !) and titled Merry Christmas from Jim Reeves. It featured 11 tracks. In 1963 they added "Silver Bells" as the 12th track , and repackaged it as Twelve Songs of Christmas and Chet Atkins produced it for the RCA Victor label. The album spent 10 weeks on the chart and peaked at #15 on Billboard's Christmas Records album chart and #3 across the pond, in the UK.

Side one

"Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) – 1:46

"Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson) – 3:00

"Señor Santa Claus" (Lawton Williams) – 2:27

"An Old Christmas Card" (Vaughn Horton) – 2:32

"The Merry Christmas Polka" (Willie Phelps) – 2:25

"White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 2:27

Side two

"Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 2:00

"C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S" (Eddy Arnold, Jenny Lou Carson) – 1:51

"O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner) – 3:29

"Mary's Boy Child" (Jester Hairston) – 2:42

"Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)" (Traditional) – 2:34

"Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 2:34

Vocals - Jim Reeves

Conductor – Bill Justis, Chet Atkins

Engineer – Bill Porter, Tommy Strong

Liner Notes – Don Richardson

Producer – Chet Atkins

18/12/2023

On the 5th day of our Christmas Music Countdown :

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18/12/2023

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again's 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. With one week to go and on our 5th day we find this double LP sitting under the tree. A Motown Christmas was released 50 years ago on September 25, 1973 on the Motown label and features multiple tracks from The Jacksons/Michael, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and The Supremes.

Side 1

"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" – The Jackson 5

"What Christmas Means to Me" – Stevie Wonder

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – The Temptations

"My Favorite Things" – The Supremes

"Deck the Halls/Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella" – Smokey Robinson

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" – The Jackson 5

Side 2

"Ave Maria" – Stevie Wonder

"Silent Night" – The Temptations

"Little Christmas Tree" – Michael Jackson

"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" – Smokey Robinson

"The Christmas Song" – The Jackson 5

"Joy to the World" – The Supremes

Side 3

"The Little Drummer Boy" – The Temptations

"Silver Bells" – The Supremes

"Someday at Christmas" – Stevie Wonder

"Frosty the Snowman" – The Jackson 5

"Jingle Bells" – Smokey Robinson
"My Christmas Tree" – The Temptations

Side 4

"White Christmas" – The Supremes

"One Little Christmas Tree" – Stevie Wonder

"Give Love on Christmas Day" – The Jackson 5

"It's Christmas Time" – Smokey Robinson

"Children's Christmas Song" – The Supremes

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – The Jackson 5

17/12/2023

With 8 more days to go, we find ourselves having Christmas With Kate ...

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17/12/2023

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again's 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. On the 4th day, we find ourselves having Christmas With Kate Smith. The LP was released in 1959 on several labels including Mayfair, Tops, and Pickwick. Our copy is on Rondo Records and features the Greenville, Virginia native and
contralto belting out seasonal favorites like "Deck The Halls", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", "Silent Night", and more. She is backed by the Tops Orchestra And Choristers and the album is produced by Dave Pell.

A1 Deck The Halls
1:41

A2 White Christmas
3:38

A3 Hark The Herald Angels Sing 2:05

A4 The First Noel
2:21

A5 O, Come All Ye Faithful
2:08

A6 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
2:13

B1 Joy To The World
2:10

B2 O Little Town Of Bethlehem 2:50

B3 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
2:48

B4 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
1:43

B5 Silent Night
4:00

B6 Jingle Bells
2:19

16/12/2023

Dreaming ...

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16/12/2023

Our first Saturday's Singles selection from the Christmas record collection ...

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16/12/2023

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown edition. First up under our needle is "The First Time The Christmas Story Was Told" by Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen and the John Cacavas Orchestra And Chorus. The record was released in 1967 on the Capitol label and produced by Arch Lustberg. It features the Illinois Republican, WWI Veteran, member of both the US House Of Representatives and the US Senate, giving the spoken word performances backed by an Orchestra and Chorus . Outside of his Service, he is best known for his spoken word album, Gallant Men, Stories Of The American Adventure Told By Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen. Our 'Christmas Collection' single is a Promotional Copy and features "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" as it's B-side.

A The First Time The Christmas Story Was Told
Written By – Charles Wood , John Cacavas
2:35

B I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Adapted By – Wood, Dirksen, Cacavas
Written-By [Christmas Carol] – Traditional
2:36

Vocals - Everett Dirksen
John Cacavas Orchestra And Chorus

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Our second selection is the instant classic, "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby. The song, written by Irving Berlin in 1942 for the film, Holiday Inn. That version was recorded with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers. It spent 11 weeks at #1. The '42 master became damaged due to frequent use and in 1947, Crosby re-recorded the tune again with Trotter and the Darby Singers, as they were trying to recreate the original. This is the version most.heard today. In terms of physical media, it us the world's best selling single, estimated to have sold over 50 million copies. I believe ours is the 1980 MCA reissue with "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" on the flip side.

A
John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra
– White Christmas
Written-By – Irving Berlin

B
Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra–
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Chorus –
Max Terr's Mixed Chorus

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15/12/2023

The 2nd day of our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown finds us with the gift of Glen Campbell ...

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15/12/2023

Good morning Friday people and welcome to the second day of our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. For your listening enjoyment we find ourselves spinning That Christmas Feeling by Glen Campbell. The LP was released in October of 1968 on Capitol Records and produced by
Al De Lory. It peaked at #1 on Billboard's Christmas Album chart but also reappeared the following year at #4, and then again in 1970 and 1971, at #23 and #14. It's sole single, "Christmas Is For Children" reached #7 on the Christmas Singles chart.

"Christmas Is for Children"
(Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen)
– 3:18

"Old Toy Trains"
(Roger Miller)
– 2:15

"Little Altar Boy"
(Howlett Smith)
– 3:57

"It Must Be Getting Close to Christmas"
(Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen)
– 2:25

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
(Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane)
– 3:03

"Blue Christmas"
(Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson)
– 2:33

Side 2

"The Christmas Song"
(Mel Tormé, Robert Wells)
– 2:59

"Pretty Paper"
(Willie Nelson)
– 2:31

"There's No Place Like Home"
(Bishop Payne; adapted by Sammy Cahn)
– 3:15

"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
(Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram)
– 3:00

"Christmas Day"
(Jimmy Holiday, L. White)
– 2:50

Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitar

Production

Al De Lory – producer, arranger, and conductor

Rick Rankin/Capitol Photo Studio – photography

Glen Travis Campbell was born April 22, 1936 in Billstown, Arkansas and during the course of his 6 decade career he released a whopping 64 studio records, 7 live ones, 127 compilations, 4 video albums, and 17 #1 singles. That Christmas Feeling was his 11th release and has been certified Gold. He passed away August 8, 2017, age 81, after suffering Alzheimer's disease for years.

Be sure and check back tomorrow morning as we spin some Christmas Singles on our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown.

14/12/2023

Kicking off our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown with this classic ...

Provided to YouTube by ColumbiaFrosty the Snowman · Ray ConniffChristmas With Ray Conniff℗ Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records,...

14/12/2023

Seasons Greetings gang and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again and the kickoff to our 12 Days Of Christmas Music Countdown. On our first day, we give to you all this festive holiday offering, The Great Songs Of Christmas Album Six. The LP was released in 1966 on the Columbia Special Label and produced exclusively for the Goodyear Tire Company and sold at Goodyear stores and ARCO stations. On this one we find such great acts like Barbra Streisand, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Ray Conniff, Mahalia Jackson, and more, performing the classics that make your Christmas celebration complete.

A1
Barbra Streisand– Silent Night 3:03

A2
Andy Williams– Do You Hear What I Hear?
2:56

A3
Johnny Mathis– The Christmas Song
3:12

A4
The King Family– The Holiday Of Love; Caroling, Caroling
3:00

A5
Pablo Casals– Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
2:59

A6
The King Family– O Little Town Of Bethlehem; It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
2:22

A7
Jan Peerce– O Come, All Ye Faithful
2:23

A8
Barbra Streisand– Ave Maria
3:27

B1
Ray Conniff– Frosty The Snowman
2:21

B2
New Christy Minstrels – We Need A Little Christmas
2:22

B3
Steve Lawrence / Eydie Gorme – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
2:25

B4
Ray Conniff– Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
1:44

B5
Jan Peerce– Noel Nouvelet
2:10

B6
Mormon Tabernacle Choir– March Of The Kings
1:15

B7
Mormon Tabernacle Choir– Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly 1:03

B8
Bing Crosby– White World Of Winter
2:14

B9
New Christy Minstrels – Il Est Ne 2:04

B10
Mormon Tabernacle Choir– Still, Still, Still
2:17

B11
Mahalia Jackson / Percy Faith– Away In A Manger
2:35

B12
Ray Conniff– We Wish You A Merry Christmas
0:38

13/12/2023

Happy 75th trip around the sun to the one and only Motor City Madman, Ted Nugent !!!

Provided to YouTube by EpicI Got the Feelin' · Ted NugentWeekend Warriors℗ 1978 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music EntertainmentReleased on: 1987-03-03Pr...

13/12/2023

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are over the moon thrilled to wish Redford, Michigan native, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist, Ted Nugent, ( Theodore Anthony Nugent) a very Happy 75th Birthday. Happy Birthday Uncle Ted ! He was born December 13, 1948 to parents Marion Dorothy (née Johnson) and Warren Henry Nugent and started his first band, The Amboy Dukes, in 1963, while still in high-school. After he dissolved the group, he embarked on a solo career that has yielded 16 studio albums, 8 live ones, 16 compilations, and 20 singles. Today we have him on his 4th record, Weekend Warriors. The LP was released November 1978 on the Epic label and produced by Lew Futterman, Cliff Davies and Tom Werman. It reached #44 in Australia, #24 on the Billboard 200, and #22 in Canada. It's sole single, "Need You Bad" peaked at #84 on the Hot 100 and #82 in Canada. The album marked the debut of new vocalist and guitarist Charlie Huhn, who replaced Derek St. Holmes. Huhn would record three studio records and one live one before he was replaced in 1995 by the man he replaced, Derek St. Holmes.

In addition to The Motor City Madman's storied solo career he was also a part of the short lived super group, the Damn Yankees, featuring singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw of Styx, singer/bassist Jack Blades of Night Ranger , and drummer Michael Cartellone (Lynyrd Skynyrd).

1. "Need You Bad" 4:19

2. "One Woman" 4:04

3. "I Got the Feelin'" 3:05

4. "Tight Spots" 2:55

5. "Venom Soup" 5:47

Side two

6. "Smokescreen" 4:15

7. "Weekend Warriors" 3:09

8. "Cruisin'" 3:26

9. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" 4:00

10. "Name Your Poison" 4:30

Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitars, lead vocals (on tracks 3, 8, 9, 10), backing vocals, bass (on track 10), percussion

Charlie Huhn – lead vocals (on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), backing vocals, rhythm guitar (on track 2)

John Sauter – bass (except where noted)

Cliff Davies – drums, electronic drums, producer

Additional musicians

David Hull – bass (on tracks 2, 5, 6, 8)

Production

Lew Futterman, Tom Werman – producers

Steve Klein – engineer

Tim Geelan – engineer, mixing

Kevin Ryan, Lou Schlossberg, Phil Giambaivo – assistant engineers

12/12/2023

Happy 83rd Birthday to Marie Dionne Warrick (also known as Dionne Warwick) !!!

Provided to YouTube by RhinoWhat the World Needs Now (Is Love) · Dionne WarwickHere Where There Is Love℗ 1967 Scepter RecordsVocals: Dionne WarwickComposer, ...

12/12/2023

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to wish East Orange, New Jersey native, singer, actress, and television host, Dionne Warrick, a very Happy 83rd Birthday. Happy Birthday Dionne ! She was born December 12, 1940 to her Mom, Lee Drinkard, who was the manager of the Gospel group, the Drinkard Singers, and her Father, Mancel Warrick, a Pullman porter, chef, record promoter, and CPA. Dionne pursued music as a passion and got her start singing at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. After high-school she attended the Hartt College of Music in West Hartford, Connecticut and began landing work as a background vocal session musician and early on met Burt Bacharach and Hal David, with whom she enjoyed a long lasting collaboration and friendship.

During the course of her 7 decade career she has released 40 studio albums, 5 live ones, 25 compilations, and 96 singles, and 69 of those singles have charted on the Hot 100. Worldwide she has sold over 100 million records,
Which makes her the second-most charted female vocalist during the rock era (1955–2010), second only to Aretha Franklin.

Today we are spinning her sixth record, Here Where There Is Love. The LP was released December 4, 1966 on Scepter Records and was produced by the aforementioned Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It reached #39 in the UK, #18 on the Billboard 200, and #1 on the R&B Album charts.

Three singles were released ; "Trains and Boats and Planes"( #49 Hot R&B, #37 Adult Contemporary, #22 Hot 100, #18 Canada), "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" ( #36 Canada, #26 Hot 100, #24 Cash Box, #20 Hot R&B) and "Alfie" ( #15 Hot 100, Cash Box, #10 Canada, #5 Hot R&B Singles). (On a side note, I love the White Stripes' version of "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself").

We got our copy in a box of records that came from our mechanic, Art. My beautiful Wife Lynn, got a bargain on them and snagged some cool clown statuary as well, which is always welcome on our isle of misfit toys.

1. "Go with Love"
2:47

2. "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
3:14

3. "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"
3:50

4. "Here, Where There Is Love" 2:30

5. "Trains and Boats and Planes" 2:46

Side two

6. "Alfie"
2:43

7. "As Long as He Needs Me" Lionel Bart
2:50

8. "I Wish You Love" Charles Trenet, Léo Chauliac; English lyrics: Albert Beach
2:49

9. "(I Never Knew) What You Were Up To" Ronne Leeman, Richie Druz, Bobby Leeman
2:40

10. "Blowing in the Wind" Bob Dylan
2:19

Vocals - Dionne Warrick

Burt Bacharach and Hal David production, composers, arrangers

11/12/2023

Monday mountain music ...

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is the self titled debut and sole release from Annandale,...

11/12/2023

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is the self titled debut and sole release from Annandale, Virginia based Bluegrass band, Wells Fargo. The back cover indicates the record was recorded at American Star Studios, May 1974, so I'm thinking a late '74 or early '75 release on the private pressed Brut Records. Someone has also written Feb 1975 on the back cover. I can find 4 copies on Ebay and none on Discogs. The four I did find range from $15 to $162, the latter being signed by five of the 6 bandmembers. On it we find a tight unit of musicians playing Bluegrass, country, and country rock like a well oiled machine. I found mention of the banjoist, Stafford Markham, as well as the mandolinist, Garland Alderman, and the fiddler, Smiley Hobbs, all seem to be well known in Bluegrass circles. I'd liken this album to something along the lines of the Osbourne Brothers being fronted by the ghost of Hank Williams. A truly enjoyable listen. I remember where we got it . There was a short lived little vinyl and antique shop called, Tammy's Treasure over off Cypress Gardens Rd in Winter Haven, right down from Harry's Old Place. The lady who ran the place (presumably Tammy) had it marked for $3, but let me have it for $2. When I googled the name in the shop, I came up with a mid '70s rock band from Zimbabwe and doubted this had anything to do with that, but sometimes the best spins are the ones you have no clue about.

Side One

1. What's Your Mama's Name
2. Good Time Charlie
3. Charmaine (Instrumental)
4. Never Ending Love
5. Someone Took My Place With You
6. Medicine Springs

Side Two

1. Cotton Mill Man
2. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
3. May You Never Be Alone
4. Leroy Brown
5. 17th Century Drawing Room

Don Lambert - guitar
Stafford Markham - banjo
Garland Alderman - mandolin
Bob Brown - bass
Smiley Hobbs - fiddle
Speedy Price - fiddle and snare

Brian McCall - cover art
Larry Shereretz- photos

10/12/2023

Remembering The Hillbilly Heartthrob, Faron Young, on this, the 27th anniversary of his death.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupForget The Past · Faron YoungThe Complete Capitol Hits Of Faron Young℗ 1960 Capitol Records NashvilleReleased on:...

10/12/2023

Hello Sunday morning and greetings to all the faithful readers from Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Shreveport, Louisiana native, country music producer, musician, and songwriter, Faron Young, on the 27th anniversary of his death. He was born February 25, 1932, the day before Johnny Cash was, and was the youngest of six children of Harlan and Doris Young. At a early age he took an interest in music but fashioned himself a pop singer but after seeing Hank Williams on the Louisiana Hayride, he changed over to h***y tonk country music. In 1951 he was discovered by Webb Pierce and ended up appearing on the program himself. The following year he signed to Capitol Records, where he recorded for the next ten years. During his 45 year career he released over 40 albums and nearly 100 singles, including 5 number ones. He also appeared in 4 films in the 50s, cementing his spot in the 'singing cowboy' genre. He was billed as Faron Young And His Country Deputies.

Today we have him on his 5th studio album, Hello Walls (Fan Club Favorites) . The LP was released in 1961 on the Capitol label and produced by Ken Nelson and Marvin Hughes. The title track, written by Willie Nelson peaked at #69 in Australia, #13 on the Easy Listening charts, #12 on the Hot 100, and #1 on Billboard's Hot C&W Sides. Two other tracks, "There's Not Any Like You Left" ( #21 Hot Country Songs)
"Forget the Past" ( #20 H.C.S.) were also released as singles.

Sadly, he took his own life, and shot himself on December 9, 1996, and died the following day. He was 64. He's said to have struggled with alcoholism, depression and deteriorating health. His ashes were spread over Old Hickory Lake outside of Nashville at Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash's home.

1. "Hello Walls"
Willie Nelson
2:22

2. "There's Not Any Like You Left" Faron Young
1:53

3. "Big Shoes"
Justin Tubb
2:12

4. "Is She All You Thought She'd Be"
Bud Auge, Roy Drusky
2:48

5. "Anything Your Heart Desires" Billy Walker
2:17

6. "Forget the Past"
Faron Young
2:16

7. "Congratulations"
Willie Nelson
2:25

8. "World So Full of Love"
Roger Miller, Faron Young
2:04

9. "I Made a Fool of Myself"
Donny Young, Faron Young
2:03

10. "Believing It Yourself"
Justin Tubb
2:21

11. "Out of My Heart"
Buddy Killen, Faron Young
2:08

12. "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way"
Louie Clark, Loys Sutherland
2:02

Faron Young - guitar, vocals