Tag Archives: vinyl

50 Years since the release of KISS ALIVE!

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Just Chuck

Today, September 10, 2025, celebrates 50 years since the release of KISS ALIVE! I’ve been a fan since Dressed To Kill but this was the album that kicked things to the next level for KISS. Celebrate this day!

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Album of the Month – Machine Head by Deep Purple

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Just Chuck

The Album of the Month for May is… Machine Head by Deep Purple. I have a story behind this album pick. Check it out on my companion YouTube channel.

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Vinyl Challenge – Bands & Colors

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Just Chuck

This video is in response to ⁨@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed⁩ Vinyl Community Thread “Bands & Colors” for Easter 2025. In this video I’ve pulled 5 vinyl albums and 5 CDs that meet the criteria of Bands with a color in their names.

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Album of the Month – The Godz by The Godz

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Just Chuck

I covered The Godz debut album a couple of years ago on this blog. Since that time, I’ve launched a YouTube channel called Retirement Ain’t Easy, and on the channel I have been presenting Album of the Month through videos. … Continue reading →

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Album of the Month – Captain Fantastic by Elton John

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Just Chuck

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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Album of the Month – Powerhouse by American Tears

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Just Chuck

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time you know that I do this Album/Vinyl of the Month Series. Once a month I choose an album from my collection and talk about when I bought it, where I … Continue reading →

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10 Albums From My High School Graduation Year-1979

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Just Chuck

A month or so ago I saw a YouTube post from a Mike at Hubtunes who posted a few videos with the theme called Rock & Roll High School – 5 Records From My High School Years.  I liked the … Continue reading →

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Vinyl Community Thread – #Winter

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Just Chuck

So, on YouTube there are a number of vinyl and CD “Tags” or “Threads”. These Tags/Threads are lists or questions put forth to the vinyl/CD community that you answer with items from your vinyl or CD collection. I participate in … Continue reading →

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Album of the Month – Commodores Live! by The Commodores

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Just Chuck

If you had asked me before the summer of 1979 if I was a Commodore fan I would’ve adamantly declared “Hell No! I only listen to rock”. I have since expanded my horizons and enjoy all types of music, rap, … Continue reading →

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2025 CD Tag

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Just Chuck

As a 5th grader (1971) I started buying 45s, you know, the singles, which I still have. As a teen I started buying vinyl (record clubs anyone?) and cassettes. Cassettes I mainly listened to in my car. I had installed … Continue reading →

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