Steve Dahl and Teenage Radiation
Pet Fish Sticks
Hilario Records
1983
The post-Disco Demolition Dahl era…
Category: TBT Vinyl
#TBT #Vinyl Honeydrippers, 1984
The Honeydrippers
“Sea of Love” and “Rockin’ at Midnight”
Es Paranza / Atlantic Records
1984
After Led Zeppelin dissolved, Robert Plant put together a secret lineup of all-stars to record as an R&B and rockabilly act and released these two hit records. I got much more interested in this when I learned the guitarist was Jimmy Page.
#TBT #Vinyl Ronald Reagan, 1983
President Ronald Reagan
Reads Stories From The Old Testament
Nickelodeon Records
1984
My strangest #TBT #Vinyl post so far. This 1954 recording of President Reagan reading Bible stories was released in ’84 on a small indie label — make that an extremely small indie label… It was pretty much the back of a record store in small town Dixon, IL.
This record was actually banned after a one million dollar lawsuit from RCA Records against some shady businessmen including the mayor! Read more about the small town scandal here from UPI’s archives.
#TBT #Vinyl The Who, You Better You Bet, 1981
The Who
You Better You Bet
From the album Face Dances
Polydor Records (UK)
1981
Here’s The Who’s first hit post-Keith Moon. This is a Polydor Records version from the UK.
#TBT #Vinyl The Chicago Bears, Super Bowl Shuffle, 1985
The Super Bowl Shuffle
The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew
Red Label Music
1985
This was the biggest single (at least in Chicago) this week in 1986 leading up to Super Bowl XX.
“Now we’re not doing this because we’re greedy,
The Bears are doing it to feed the needy.”
-Sweetness
#TBT #Vinyl Pearl Jam, Alive 1991
Pearl Jam
Alive (45 rpm single)
From the album TenEpic Records
1991
This rare 45 of Pearl Jam’s first release was a promo-only single with “Jeremy” on the flip-side.
#TBT #Vinyl Chess Records Sampler, 1982
Chess Is Back
Various Artists
Chess Records / Sugar Hill Records
Compiled 1982
This promo-only LP for in-store play compiled 50’s and 60’s tracks from Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry, and other Chess artists.
#TBT #Vinyl The Kinks, Give The People What They Want, 1981
The Kinks
Give The People What They Want
Arista Records
1981
Ray Davies’ best stuff was not from the 60s, but from 1981.
#TBT #Vinyl Leon Redbone, Branch to Branch, 1981
Leon Redbone
From Branch to Branch
Emerald City Records / Atlantic
1981
I haven’t figured out Leon Redbone, but I like him. Here’s a great record of standards, jazz, ragtime, country, and other.
TBT Vinyl: Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense, 1984
Talking Heads
Stop Making Sense
Sire Records
1984
Great live band made a great live album. That is all.
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