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I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
Category Archives: Album of the month
PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week: Too Much Too Soon by the New York Dolls
I’m changing these to every other week as my schedule and what I’ve been doing over on Facebook during October have kept me busy. Once again I find myself typing this after midnight. So this weeks’ vinyl is Too Much … Continue reading
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Tagged Creem, mumps, New York Dolls, puerto rico, too much too soon, vinyl
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PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack
Wow, I completely missed this past Sunday posting for this. This weeks album, The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack released in 1975, comes from the summer of 1978. I had just completed my junior year in high school and was … Continue reading
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Tagged Frank-N-Furter, Mo-Ranch, Rocky Horror, Soundtrack, vinyl
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PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Book of Dreams by Steve Miller Band
This album, or should I say the 8 track, was the soundtrack to many a school bus trip to play football in Central Texas. Book of Dreams was released in May 1977, and was Steve Miller’s 10th album. We played … Continue reading
PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Powerage by AC/DC
This weeks Vinyl of the Week is an album I picked up in a store I don’t remember in San Antonio. AC/DC’s Powerage started my lifelong affection for AC/DC and also my small claim to fame in that I could … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, Conan, Mo-Ranch, pawpaw, Powerage, Suburu Brat, vinyl, Yurt
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PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Ted Nugent by Ted Nugent
I remember exactly where I was when I bought this album. Plus five of the nine songs on it remind me of my best buddy Dennis, today would’ve been his 59th birthday, but more on that later. Ted Nugent (by … Continue reading
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Tagged Creem, jailbreak, nugent, pawpaw, rockenstein, second chance, stranglehold, ted nugent, thin lizzy, vinyl
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PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Wind and Wuthering by Genesis
Why Genesis’ Wind and Wuthering? Genesis released this album December 17, 1976 and I cannot remember how I ended up buying and listening to this album. But I can say that the Genesis’ Wind and Wuthering tour of 1977 was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1977 concert, Austin Auditorium, Genesis, pawpaw, Squonk, vinyl, Wind and Wuthering
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PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Rickie Lee Jones
I originally bought the album Rickie Lee Jones (released February 28, 1979) for the song Chuck E.’s in Love and then fell for the whole album. I listened to this album so much I can still sing it word for … Continue reading
PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Dressed to Kill by KISS
Oh yeah, this album was the gateway to all things KISS for me. Dressed to Kill was KISS’ third album released on March 18, 1975. Prior to this album they had put out two albums in 1974, KISS and Hotter … Continue reading
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Tagged Creem, Dressed to Kill, Jaan Uhelszki, KISS, vinyl
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PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Captain Fantastic by Elton John
Growing up I was exposed to music very early in my life as my mom and most of her sisters and brothers played an instrument. My Mom and Aunts played piano, my Uncles played guitar. So when we visited my … Continue reading
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