#TBT #Vinyl Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dick Dale, Pipeline, 1987

Stevie Ray Vaughan Pipeline

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dick Dale
Pipeline
Columbia Records
1987

Stevie & Dick recorded the surf guitar classic for the movie Back To The Beach.

Stevie Ray Vaughan Pipeline

#TBT #Vinyl The Kings Are Here, 1980

Switchin' to Glide

The Kings
This Beat Goes On / Switchin’ To Glide
The Kings Are Here
Elektra Records
1980

One of my all-time favorites is the 2-in-1 song “This Beat Goes On / Switchin’ To Glide” from 1980. This was a huge regional hit in Toronto, Vancouver, and Chicago (all the rock stations here played it!) but not as well known outside of these cities.

Switchin' to Glide

#TBT #Vinyl Bruce Cockburn, Stealing Fire, 1984

Bruce Cockburn Stealing Fire

Bruce Cockburn
Stealing Fire
Gold Mountain / A&M Records
1984

This is his biggest hit in the US and includes the single, “If I Had A Rocket Launcher.”

Bruce Cockburn Stealing Fire

#TBT #Vinyl Bryan Adams, Reggae Christmas, 1985

Reggae Christmas

Bryan Adams
Reggae Christmas
A&M Records
1985

Nothing says Reggae like Canadian Bryan Adams, right mon, eh?

#TBT #Vinyl The Jayhawks, Blue, 1995

The Jayhawks Blue

The Jayhawks
Blue
American Recordings
1995

Here’s the blue vinyl 45 version of The Jayhawks‘ Blue. While it’s actually not a Christmas song, this promo 7″ version was packaged as a Christmas Song.

The Jayhawks Blue

#TBT #Vinyl – Band Aid, Do They Know It’s Christmas, 1984

Band Aid

Band Aid
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Columbia Records
1984

Well, tonight thank God it’s them instead of you.

Band Aid

#TBT #Vinyl Billy Joel, The Nylon Curtain, 1982

Billy Joel The Nylon Curtain

Billy Joel
The Nylon Curtain
Columbia Records
1982

Billy Joel‘s best album – skip the hits and check out Beatle-esque “Laura” and Christmas song (kind of) “She’s Right on Time.” Liberty DeVito never sounded better on the drums!

Billy Joel The Nylon Curtain