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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 170: Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series, Part 2 Steve day! Miller, Vaughn, Wonder!! Episode 170: Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series, Part 2 Steve day! Miller, Vaughn, Wonder!! October 26, 2026 Welcome back to another Tales Vinyl Tells. We’re playin’ and diggin’ that great album rock of the 60s & 70s and today we are Replaying ep 34 from May 2021. It’s The Post Covid Outdoor Concert series day 2. it’s PCOC, we sometimes call it the Peacock and we call it The New Days Festival! It’s Steve Day at the Peacock! Steve Miller Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan with Double Trouble and Stevie Wonder. Since we are re-living an imaginary event that surely didn’t occur and that this program origina...

2026-10-261h 03

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 100: That's A Lot Of Rock! Outlaws, 27 Club Members: Hendrix, Janis, Doors Episode 100: That's A Lot Of Rock! Outlaws, 27 Club Members, Hendrix, Janis, Doors October 18, 2026 July 21, 2023 December 2019 was the release time of the first Tales Vinyl Tells. Today’s is #100! Pop the champagne. Fire one up. Celebrate with me. We’re hearing JT today, Melanie and many more. Also, I’ve been prepping for PCOC 2, the second day of the New Days Festival with the Steves: Steve Miller, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Stevie Wonder. It’s gonna be fun, but that’s next time. You can check out Day 1 of The Peacock a week ago in #99. Hope you dig all this. Than...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 99: The Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series Is Here!! Day 1: Frampton, Humble Pie, Doobies, Beatles! Episode 99: The Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series Is Here!! Day 1: Frampton, Humble Pie, Doobies, Beatles! October 11, 2026 A lot of you (including me) have been getting back to what was a normal lifestyle before Covid was mismanaged around the world and especially here in the US. Our fearless “leader” tried treating with unrecommended and untested on human beings treatments. Eff science, right? It’s estimated that there were 6,950,655 deaths from Covid worldwide as of July 12, 2023, according to https://covid19.who.int. So I was glad to hear that even though some are still getting sick with it, it’s considered gone, done. I...

2026-10-1257 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 119: PCOC Day 6! Another New Days Festival With Two More Great Band October 5, 2026 It’s another fun day here at TVT with a huge turnout for The Doors and Grateful Dead. It’s Day 6 of the Post Covid Outdoor Concert series! Lucky you’re going to hear it on this podcast. It’s more than a 1/2 hour longer than the live radio show on RadioFreeNashville.org. That live radio show is at 5 PM Central time on Wednesdays. The podcasts are longer and include a way you can show your love and appreciation for Tales Vinyl Tells. Enjoy the concert! Thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. You can hear a Tales...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 76: From Jan 7, 2023: Christine McVie Salute Episode 76: From Jan 7, 2023: Christine McVie Salute September 28, 2026 Looks like we made it to a new year. I was beginning to wonder. Last year had some good, some sad but the best thing is that is ended. I had a Covid Christmas, lost a couple really good people, like my 30 year old niece, my 62 year old friend, had a melanoma on my head and it was just a weird year. I did though get my chance to bring Tales Vinyl Tells to RadioFreeNashville and the world. Now a chance to regain momentum. Here we have a salute to Christine McVie and...

2026-09-2858 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 65 Great Guitarists You Don't Hear Much & #6 Best-Selling LPEpisode 65 Great Guitarists You Don't Hear Much & #6 Best-Selling LP Progressive rock radio stations of the 60s, especially, exposed many great and long-lasting tunes and LPs that would endure more than a half century. I try to play as many as come from my personal collection and memory, and there are many that seem to fly under the radar because they don’t have commercial appeal but a curious music lover wants to hear the wide range of acoustic players and singers you just don’t hear these days. This episode I wanted to highlight some of those, like: Leo Kottke, John...

2026-09-2257 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 212 Sometimes We All Feel Like An Alien, Like We Don't Belong. Episode 212 Sometimes We All Feel Like An Alien, Like We Don't Belong. September 14, 2026 This was episode 64 from about this time in 2022. It took some editing to prepare it for radio re-broadcast on stations around the country. They allow about 58 minutes. Hope you enjoy this one! We start today with one of the greatest guitarists of our time who had an early death by wheels, a multi-award winning female Canadian artist who sold over 100 million albums that we haven’t played but once before here, Phoenix and more. As fall comes to us, I’m so glad. Maybe the heat will now...

2026-09-151h 02

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 63: From 4 Years Ago. Sept 18, 2022. Chris Hillman, Journey, Zeppelin, Jesse Colin Young(Bloods) Episode 63: From 4 Years Ago. Sept 18, 2022. Chris Hillman, Journey, Zeppelin, Jesse Colin Young(Bloods) September 6, 2026 The ‘60s and ‘70s brought some happy/sad/high/low/up/down/sweet/sour/yin/yang things. We were evolving as a country, coming out of post-WWII and Korean War times and heading into wars, the age of Aquarius and of the computer. For me, the music drove me. The Summer of Love in San Francisco and The Summer of Soul in NYC changed everything in our culture. The music of that time is what I try to capture in this fast-moving hour of album-oriented-rock (AOR). It s...

2026-09-061h 02

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 9: Number 9! Featuring Nina Simone, John Martyn, Doors, Peter GreenNumber 9, number 9. Yes, it’s our ninth episode of Tales Vinyl Tells, from 2020, Covid time and an election year. I’m Brian and I’ll be sharing some more LP cuts from the 60s & 70s today and will grab a few from elsewhere, so buckle up . Today we have Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Joni Mitchell, Jim Morrison and The Doors, Bob Dylan and many more songs that you might remember or might not. My album collection’s history was told in previous episode. You might want to listen to all of the previous podcasts if you want the truth. Thanks t...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 6: Great Replay From 2020! Boss, Mark Almond, Shuggie, Journey, Flying High Episode 6: Great Replay From 2020! Boss, Mark Almond, Shuggie, Journey, Flying High August 10, 2026 Hello and welcome back! This is Tales Vinyl Tells, I’m Brian. How are you? I hope you like this show for you today and I hope you’ll stay with us for the whole show. Can you believe this was Episode 6? A miracle and now up to 210! Today’s playlist includes Mark Almond, Shuggie Otis, The Brothers Johnson, and The Byrds. There’s another installment of Tales Brian Tells, which could stir up some good memories or make some new ones. When you hear a song here, I hope y...

2026-08-1058 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 5: The Nickel Show-Featuring Tales Brian Tells. Starship, Eagles, Boz Episode 5: The Nickel Show-Featuring Tales Brian Tells. Starship, Eagles, Boz Hello again and thanks for tuning in, whether it’s your first time or you’re a returning fan of the album rock of the late 60s &70s here on Tales Vinyl Tells. Yes! This is the fifth show of the program, released in 2020. Musically, this program starts off playing a piece of the Richie Havens song, “No opportunity necessary, no experience needed”, from 1970s “Time and a Word” LP from Yes, before the Yes album, and followup with Roundabout from Fragile. Jon Anderson, Chris Squire,Peter Banks and Tony Kaye. These...

2026-08-0358 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 195: Celebration Of Life In The Present. It Is A Gift, After All. Hi again and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells. This is an ear-pleasing excursion into the great music from the albums of the 60s & 70s. Sometimes outside those decades too. and we’re celebrating life more these days with some tunes that might describe my ways …or not…maybe they do yours too. Each of these songs from my Celebration of Life playlist have a connection with me. It’s a playlist for my celebration of life service, whenever that times comes and it is inevitable. And sure, there are some that are just great tunes, like Affinity’s version of All Along th...

2026-07-2758 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 193: Replay From 6.6.25: Salute To Brian Wilson And Sly StoneOn this hour-long Tales Vinyl Tells Album Club podcast of some of the best album rock of the 60s & 70s, it's Episode 193: Replay From 6.6.25: Salute To Brian Wilson And Sly Stone. July 21, 2026 I have been working on a new series of these shows for a little while now and I’ll tell you about that in a few minutes. And it will affect everyone of us in our lifetime. Don’t be scared, don’t fret, there’s lots of great album cuts from the 60s and 70s in the next hour and maybe even some une...

2026-07-211h 07

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 17: From 1.21.21 A Love EpisodeEpisode 17: This is a love episode, suggested by Linda and approved by me. You’ll hear tunes about good love, lost love and I can think of a few that could make a 2nd love episode possible. Hear Arthur Lee and LOVE, Pure Prairie League, Chamber Brothers, Beatles and more. Listen loud, listen often. Replays are a treat too! Thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. You can hear a Tales Vinyl Tells radio program when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org and here. We do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be pla...

2026-07-1458 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 126: Letting It All Hang Out! Episode 126: Letting It All Hang Out! July 6, 2026 Do you remember “Let it (all hang) out” by The Hombres? I dug it up and play it today. The Memphis band released that in 1967 (how old were you?) and the song has been redone by David Lee Roth and John Mellencamp among others. It was let out in the beginning of the psychedelic era. You’ll also hear my spotlight on Chris Hillman, who was a Byrd, played with The Flying Burrito Bros, Stephen Stills’ Manassas, Desert Rose Band, JD Souther and Richie Furay and had success as a solo act. He’s a player...

2026-07-0759 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 10:From 2020, "Truth" Is The Theme. Liar, Fresh Garbage. Episode 10:From 2020, "Truth" Is The Theme. Liar, Fresh Garbage. June 30, 2026 The original hour was recorded in late 2020 during Covid. It was a big election year, ending Trump's first term, when Covid was running wild because leadership didn't seem to care to stop the wildfire. So this is a show with songs about lying, cheating, crying and drinking. Don't be mistaken! It is a program about the great rock albums of the 60s and 70s. Episode 10: Let’s call this the second season opener. It’s about truth. It’s about honesty…in all things. I’m working on it and see some ho...

2026-06-3058 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 192! New And Improved! Lots Of LPs To Hear. So Little Time.Episode 192! New And Improved! Lots Of LPs To Hear. So Little Time. Hello and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells. Our trek into the great album rock of the 1960s and 70s is what we focus on here. The albums that came out during that time carried at least one maybe two really great numbers and my mission is to dig some of those hidden gems out and share them with you. I’m Brian Hallgren and these are the Tales Vinyl Tells. Looking over our playlist today we’ve got some J.J. Cale, one from the Airplane’s Surrea...

2026-06-2358 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 191! A Dive Into The Great Album Rock Of The 60s & 70s.Welcome back to the 60s and 70s….music, that is. It’s Tales Vinyl Tells! Today we jump into the time machine and re-visit 1966, Woodstock and what’s that smell? There’s Something in the air. I’ve got a cut from Ummagumma, even Deep Purple. My name’s Brian Hallgren and this is my trip, Tales Vinyl Tells, since 2019. Some of the best album rock of the 60s & 70s. Starting off today with The Boss, captured Live in Dublin, Ireland. Thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. PLAYLIST: 191.1 Don’t Want You No More-ABB Debut LP 191.2 It’s Hard...

2026-06-1558 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 190: What Should I Name This One? Episode 190: What Should I Name This One? June 8, 2026 I hope I caught you at a good time. After all, this is a program about the great album cuts of the 60s and 70s. This is Tales Vinyl Tells and I am Brian Hallgren. Today we continue to feature a lot of the songs from the year 1969, in particular. These cuts may not be what you expect to hear from the album and we’ll hear from the Kinks, The Mothers of Invention, Simon and Garfunkel and more this time. I’m glad you’re here and I hope you’ll stay wit...

2026-06-0857 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 189: One Of The Main Musical Topics Of The 60s: Protest! One nonviolent way to show one’s displeasure/disgust/disagreement is to protest. In a letter to the editor, written in a blog, by contacting your lawmakers, taking it to the streets and there are many other ways. Pete Seeger was known for his songs protesting mistreatment of workers and war itself, and over time there has been a great abundance of songs and actions of protest. Marvin Gaye, CCR, Nina Simone, Dylan, Lennon and many others wrote and performed their protest songs from What’s Goin’ on?, Blowin’ in the Wind to Fortunate Son, Give Peace a chance and Strange F...

2026-06-0157 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 184: Some Of The Vinyl Goodies From 1969Episode 184: Some Of The Vinyl Goodies From 1969 Hello and welcome! It’s another Tales Vinyl Tells, an excursion into the great album cuts of our vinyl records of the 60s & 70s. Today we’re tuned into some of the 1969 releases that rocked and changed the consciousness of the world. Tommy, the Who’s Rock Opera came out in 69. So did the Stones’ Let It Bleed, Santana’s first, The Stooges debuted with Iggy Pop and the first two Zeppelin LPs came out in that year. So did Abbey Road. And “The Band” LP, with Cripple Creek and The night they drove old dixie dow...

2026-05-2558 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 183: Remembering Marianne Faithfull, Jesse Colin Young And Roy Ayers, Jr. + More Episode 183: Remembering Marianne Faithfull, Jesse Colin Young And Roy Ayers, Jr. + More May 18, 2026 Replaying from March 2025. Welcome back to this hour that we call Tales Vinyl Tells. It’s your chance to hear some of the great album rock from the 60s and 70s mostly. We’ve been doing these programs since late 2019 and have covered lots a ground. You know and I know that we’ve just scratched the surface of recorded rock, so the new shows keep coming. The reruns aren’t bad either. They can be heard on your favorite podcast app. Just search for Tales Vinyl Tells. Today w...

2026-05-1858 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 210: Brand New! Country Joe & Dave Mason Salute, Barefoot Jerry, CDB, Elvin, Kooper & More! Hello and welcome again, to an hour of Tales Vinyl Tells as we dig into the great album rock and important music from the LPs of the 60s and 70s that spun and still spin today on turntables around the world. I’m Brian Hallgren and it’s my blast to be bringing you the Tales Vinyl Tells since 2019. This is episode 210 and today we salute Barefoot Jerry’s guitarist Mac Gayden, Country Joe McDonald and the superb Dave Mason. They’ve all left us recently (or have they?) You need to stay for the entire hour! It’s a good one! Than...

2026-05-1158 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 182: The Final Vinyl That Sold More Than 15 Million Units! Buffy, Bob, Jakob, Cat! Episode 182: The Final Vinyl That Sold More Than 15 Million Units! Buffy, Bob, Jakob, Cat! May 4, 2026 I hope you're having a good day. I'm going to play the final vinyl of the 29 albums of all time that sold more than 15 million copies and this one is not the biggest selling LP, but stayed on the charts for 1,716 weeks! That's the equivalent of 33 years! Also, one in 14 Americans own or have owned a copy of this album. I have the album as well as had the eight track and I even remember where the tracks changed, in fact I played the eight...

2026-05-0457 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 181: More Of The Best Selling LPs, Alanis! Traffic! Bowie! Episode 181: More Of The Best Selling LPs, Alanis! Traffic! Bowie! April 28, 2026 It’s another adventure into that great album rock of the 1960s and 1970s. In fact we are continuing to wind down the 29 best selling albums of all time that sold more than 15 million copies as of July 22, 2022 and listed by insider.com. We’re down to number two and there’s more great music ahead today from the 60s and 70s and beyond. Today you’ll hear Cream, in a few minutes we’ll play a cut from one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, David Bowi...

2026-04-2957 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 180! Here In Gator Landing, Fla There's No Time To Lose! Episode 180! Here In Gator Landing, Fla There's No Time To Lose! April 20, 2026 Today’s hour is a visit to the radio program of November 2022 on RadioFreeNashville.org and is a salute to the spirit of Nicolette Larson and her work as a successful solo artist and her work with The Doobies, Neil Young and many of the artists that Ted Templeman produced. I’m here for a short while longer near the Atlantic, and when I look way out on the horizon of that great ocean, first there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is. ...

2026-04-2058 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 209: Absolutely NEW! Except For The Tunes. They've Been Around And Round Many Times. Episode 209: Absolutely NEW! Except For The Tunes. They've Been Around And Round Many Times. April 13, 2026 Hello again. This hour, it’s another Tales Vinyl Tells, a sojourn into a lot of the album cuts from the 60s & 70s mostly. The music is jam packed today and I hope we get to all that I’ve chosen for today’s show. We’re going to honor and say thanks to a couple major players in the music of the 60s & the 70s. These two artists have influenced and entertained so many other artists and especially us , the listeners. Both John Hammond Jr. and Dash...

2026-04-1358 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 101/144:Joni, Dave, John David, Dan, Tim. They’re All Here! Episode 101/144:Joni, Dave, John David, Dan, Tim. They’re All Here! April 6, 2026 Hope you’ve been enjoying those Tales Vinyl Tells. As you can see, this was prerecorded so I could take an amazing adventure , with my gal and her sister. Places we visited include Istanbul, Athens, Rome and Cannes. There are many ways to hear these great tunes: Live on RadioFreeNashville.org Wednesdays at 5 pm Central time, all the podcasts of the radio program(many times extended versions) can be listened to anytime, anywhere at StudioMillsWellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells, on podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podc...

2026-04-0758 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 97: Gershwin Prize Winner! Winner, Winner, Got A Spinner! Episode 97: Gershwin Prize Winner! Winner, Winner, Got A Spinner! March 30, 2026 From May 2024: The aging process on humans is real. What we do and don’t do may play a big part in how that process affects us or not. The vinyl LPs of that era and the new ones being purchased today will last a lot longer than the color in our hair or our smooth and youthful skin. All I’m saying is that the age of rock is so wide and varied, from Elvis to Zappa, we have a lot of ground to cover in these short one-hour show...

2026-03-3157 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 98: THE ALBUM ROCK OF THE 60S & 70S DOESN'T GET OLD. ONLY WE DO, IF WE ALLOW IT. Episode 98: THE ALBUM ROCK OF THE 60S & 70S DOESN'T GET OLD. ONLY WE DO, IF WE ALLOW IT. March 23, 2026 The aging process on humans is real. What we do and don’t do may play a big part in how that process affects us or not. The vinyl LPs of that era and the new ones being purchased today will last a lot longer than the color in our hair or our smooth and youthful skin. All I’m saying is that the age of rock is so wide and varied, from Elvis to Zappa, we have a lot of grou...

2026-03-2358 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 141: Dickey Betts Salute , A Sleigh Ride On Nantucket? Details Here Episode 141: Dickey Betts Salute , A Sleigh Ride On Nantucket? Details Here March 16, 2026 The proverbial circle of life continues to turn and we might find ourself getting in touch with our own mortality as time moves on. This week I reminisce, as I often do hearing this music. The sense input usually brings up feelings, emotions, thoughts, people, smells, tastes, sometimes things I could have done better or differently. But the music doesn’t change and that’s why I enjoy doing this podcast and radio show. There are many ways to hear these great tunes: Live on RadioFreeNashville.org Wednesdays at 5...

2026-03-1658 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 140: Another 15 Million Unit LP, Long Time Since Phoenix Flew And More Episode 140: Another 15 Million Unit LP, Long Time Since Phoenix Flew And More March 10, 2026 The ironies in life… This hour-long show just played on RadioFreeNashville.org and yesterday I was informed that Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band had passed away peacefully. He was 80. Jaimoe is the soul survivor of the original ABB now. The irony being that this particular episode started off Wednesday on radiofreenashville.org talking about the Allman Brothers at Fillmore East sessions from the summer of 1971. In fact, the second and third tunes from that session, on this episode, are from those Fillmore East fabulous concerts. If...

2026-03-1058 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 139: More Of The Great Rock From The 60s & 70s And Beyond Episode 139: More Of The Great Rock From The 60s & 70s And Beyond March 3, 2026 April 13, 2024 Some summer songs, some blues from Super Session, Janis and Lee Michaels, a Gershwin treatment, an hour filled with tasty treats. Thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you ca...

2026-03-0358 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 208: Are We On A Collision Course With Ourselves? Episode 208: Are We On A Collision Course With Ourselves? February 23, 2026 Hello and welcome to an hour of some great album cuts, mostly from the 60s & 70s. Man, we’re now on episode 208 of TVT and I’m in our southern studio, better known as the clothing inventory room. Hope you like the tunes I’ve hand picked for you today. Spencer Davis, Lizzy and the Triggermen, Charley Crockett, If. Lots of questionable things happenin’ around here. What it is aint exactly clear. Everybody look what’s goin’ down here. OK. This is Tales Vinyl Tells, I’m Brian Hallgren. Starting on TT 2 today. Tom P...

2026-02-2357 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 93: Nostalgia: “A Sentimental Longing Or Wistful Affection....”Episode 93: Nostalgia: “A Sentimental Longing Or Wistful Affection....” February 17, 2026 …for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations”. Yeh man! Like the 60s & 70s! Playing for Change remakes songs with musicians from all over the world with sometimes odd instruments. Did you enjoy Joy of Cooking? Not the book, but the band. They’re here with a few nostalgic pieces just for you and our silly nostalgia. I’m in the present and love a lot of things about the past. The Doors and Zeppelin on windowpane. Allmans and shrooms. I do hope these tunes today will make yo...

2026-02-1758 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 91: Third Leg Of The 2020 TVT World Tour. Mayall, Dusty, Carlos, Paul! Episode 91: Third Leg Of The 2020 TVT World Tour. Mayall, Dusty, Carlos, Paul! February 10, 2026 Thanks for tuning in today. This hour was originally episode 25 going back to late 2020 when we were getting ready to inaugurate a new president. Remember back that far? I’m gonna sit with ya today and we’re gonna mind-travel because we’re on the third leg of our 2020 TVT World Tour and after a few whatevers, we’re going to the continent of Africa and on the Europe, getting a taste of their culture and music, with tunes today from Dusty to Paul, Sun and Sonny to Mayal...

2026-02-1058 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 207: Snow And Ice. And The Mail Still Got Delivered. Snow Suite And More. Episode 207: Snow And Ice. And The Mail Still Got Delivered. Snow Suite And More. February 2, 2026 Hello again and thanks for joining me for more of those Tales Vinyl Tells. Well, it’s been snowy and icy here in middle Tennessee, just a wee bit outside music city, and yesterday I scraped 2” of ice off 3 cars and it was lots of fun. I took lots of time to finish up episode 206 and knew I had the juice for another new episode, so here it is. I’m Brian Hallgren saying hello to all of you, from many parts of the world listenin...

2026-02-021h 09

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 206: Salute To Bob Weir And The Dead, "Morning Maniac Music.. It's A New Dawn" Episode 206: Salute To Bob Weir And The Dead, "Morning Maniac Music.. It's A New Dawn" January 27, 2026 Welcome back to another Tales Vinyl Tells, our 3rd new episode for 2026. Today, we have a salute to Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead, he was also a very successful solo artist and toured with Dead and Company and the Wolf Brothers. We have a 5-song set to honor Bob later in this hour. I have Pop, Nilsson, Palmer and a lot more. Also, a short word about the effect that the rock of the 60s has had on world culture and politics. I’m Bria...

2026-01-2858 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 8: From 3-1/2 Years Ago, QMS, Super Session, Donovan. Oh Yeh. This Is Good! Episode 8: From 3-1/2 Years Ago, QMS, Super Session, Donovan. Oh Yeh. This Is Good! January 20, 2026 Here…..have another hit…..of Fresh Air is how we start this one with Quicksilver-Dino Valenti and John Cippolina. There’s one song titled “2 Songs for the Señorita”, how about some SRC? All I want for you is Love, Peace and Happiness. And I remember hearing Season of the Witch on my Craig 8 track player, written and performed by Donovan and we also have Al Kooper with Stephen Stills. There’s a story about a firefall and we hear from them too. This and all the TVT e...

2026-01-2158 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Another TALES VINYL Tales Vinyl Tells Album Club PODCAST AND RADIO PROGRAM!EPISODE 205: Salute To Steve Cropper And So Much More January 13, 2026 Ready for another hour of some of that great album rock from the 60s and 70s? Here it is! Tales Vinyl Tells, established Dec 2019 and now, this is episode 205 and we continue to learn about the artists that made that era of music so great are passing on and entering into the room next door, according to photographer Henry Diltz. We just saw that the Grateful Dead’s cofounder and leader has also passed. More with Bobby Weir in a soon episode. I’m Brian Hallgren and we got notice that some...

2026-01-141h 00

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 204: Old Year Ending With These Movers And Groovers Episode 204: Old Year Ending With These Movers And Groovers January 1, 2026 Greetings and hellos to you and you and you, once again or for the first time. This is Tales Vinyl Tells, a weekly adventure into the great (and sometimes not so great) but mostly great album rock that was on our LPs of the 60s & 70s. I hope you’re well and nice today. I’m Brian Hallgren and this has been my trip since December 2019. Covid first reared its ugly head in China in mid-December 2019 and the first episode of Tales Vinyl Tells was released that month. Now we’re on episo...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 171: December Holiday Songs Episode 171: December Holiday Songs December 18, 2024 There are many holidays in the month of December and you might hear of some that you didn’t know about on today’s Tales Vinyl Tells. I do love the old rockin’ Christmas tunes (Ronettes, Beach Boys and the like) as well as those from Tull, Greg Lake and Dan Fogelberg. Sit back and relax, have a cup of cheer and a good holiday month. You know, if you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can al...

2025-12-2358 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 203: The Stylus Is In The Groove And We're Spinning In Circles Episode 203: The Stylus Is In The Groove And We're Spinning In Circles December 15, 2025 A list had accumulated of tunes for a Tales Vinyl Tells program and it finally came time to reveal that list. It was……just the right time. So, there’s Renbourn, Winchester, Lake, The ‘Tramp, even Michael Stanley with a cooker, backed by some pros, like Joe Walsh, Sanborn, Deja vu ppl and a really great group. I’ll put into print here what I mentioned in the show, this tune, Let’s Get The Show on the Road, is on YouTube when they played on Don Kirschner’s...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 134: Bonnie's Story Episode 134: Bonnie's Story December 3, 2025 In a conversation with my friend Bonnie, she said how hearing a certain tune brought back memories of a time long ago. Who she was hanging out with, what music he was listening to (and the B-52s Rock Lobster was driving her crazy). He played it over and over, saturating his beloved partner. But she smiled as she said some of the things she hears on Tales Vinyl Tells stir up some good memories. So there it is, folks. The album rock of the 60s & 70s was some memorable stuff. Just think about the bell...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 154: Supermoon Music And More Episode 154: Supermoon Music And More November 25, 2025 Heres Another Tales Vinyl Tells, sharing the The vinyl albums from the 60s & 70s, those LPs carried the new wave of The British Invasion while America was already experiencing its own invasion from Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Mamas and Papas, CSN&Y, Bob Dylan, The Doors, the folkies, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Freddie Boom Boom Cannon, The Turtles, The Buckinghams even. And in the next hour, my intention today is to share some of those great LPs that were breaking a type of sound barrier and blowing minds...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 108: Good Stuff Growing Up Around The Ocean Episode 108: Good Stuff Growing Up Around The Ocean October 24, 2025 Some of the songs of summer are right here and they are not what you might expect. Tales Vinyl Tells is in our 4th year of bringing some of those great album tracks of the 60s & 70s to you and thrown into the mix are some others that just need to be added to the recipe for a eargasmic hour. And thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 149: Quite The British Lineup And Sure, There Are The Temptations And Delaney W Bonnie... Episode 149: Quite The British Lineup And Sure, There Are The Temptations And Delaney W Bonnie... October 11, 2025 July 9, 2024 This is Tales Vinyl Tells, continuing to play a lot of the music from the first 37 episodes. There’s lot of great stuff here today. Like Blue Jays, Buddy Guy, The Strawberry Hill Boys. Who? Just listen. Best heard with headphones or you could cast them to your sound system and VOILA! Music to your ears!! My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. Today’s playlist follows. And thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. If you want to hear a...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 201: There Was A Time...... Episode 201: There Was A Time...... October 10, 2025 Wakajawaka and hello to all of you. This is Tales Vinyl Tells, our extraterrestrial exploration into that great rock of the 60s & 70s that was recorded on vinyl albums and rocked at 33-1/3 revolutions per minute. Today’s LP Cuts come from Santana, the Stones, Savoy Brown, Jason Isbell and lots more. The playlist is below. Glad you’re here. Let’s spin ‘em and grin em! I’m Brian Hallgren, this is episode 201 of Tales Vinyl Tells. This is the Revolution! And thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. If you want to hear a...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 99: Fun In The Rock Albums Of The 60s & 70s Episode 99: Fun In The Rock Albums Of The 60s & 70s October 2, 2025 From ARS and their historic background to the JimJam of Nights in White Satan, this is another fun hour of the great music that came off of the vinyls on the ‘60s & ‘70s. And thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many o...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 200: I Am An AntiFascist Creator! Definition Below. Episode 200: I Am An AntiFascist Creator! Definition Below. September 23, 2025 A fore note: Today Tuesday 9/23/25, I will be guest co-host on my friend Steve Haggard’s radio show, The Haggard & Haggard Radio Hour, at 4 PM CDT on RadioFreeNashville.org. We’ll chat a bit about music and especially my choices for today, two from a very inspiring artist, Jimmie Spheeris and hear some Pacific Reggae from the Herbs of New Zealand, “the land down under the land down under”. Tune in! As Steve says, “and some meaningless banter.” But you already know that. Hello again and a big hi to you all. There’s...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 199: Fall Faves, Salute To Mark Volman Episode 199: Fall Faves, Salute To Mark Volman September 19, 2025 Here’s another Tales Vinyl Tells for ya. High, hello and welcome back to more of that great album rock of the 60s & 70s along with (sometimes) tunes on either sides of those decades. It’s almost fall here in middle Tennessee and Nashville. Summer is winding down and it’s been one hot mothuh, and not in a good way. The dogwoods have put out their little green pods which have grown into bigger red pods, and the season will change soon. It’s on the way. Today’s hour includes some songs abou...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 85: Macon And Capricorn Records, Tommy Talton Salute And Who'll Stop The Rain JimJam Episode 85: Macon And Capricorn Records, Tommy Talton Salute And Who'll Stop The Rain JimJam September 14, 2025 Today’s show is a replay from February 2024, bringing some of the great album rock of the 60s and 70s right to your ears and to your mind. I'm a child of the 60s and I just love this music. It brings me back to sense excitement. The smells, the tastes, the feelings of joy, bliss and of course, some sadness as some of our friends and acquaintances didn't survive those times. My intention this hour and every hour of Tales Vinyl Tells is to li...

2025-09-1559 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 198: Salute To Peter Green, This Is Military Madness Episode 198: Salute To Peter Green, This Is Military Madness September 7, 2025 Welcome back to another Tales Vinyl Tells. I hope you’re well and feeling great today. In the next hour you’ll hear some of those great album cuts from the 60s & 70s. Some are live updates like one from Joe Bonamassa and a 461 Ocean Blvd tune. Ry’s live. So is Mick Fleetwood with Christine McVie saluting the music of Peter Green. It’s quite possibly a Supernatural hour and it’s for your auditory pleasure. You can email me at talesvinyltells@gmail.com. I’m Brian Hallgren and these are the Tales...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 126: Chris Hillman Salute! He's Been A Major Player In Rock And Country/Rock Episode 126: Chris Hillman Salute! He's Been A Major Player In Rock And Country/Rock August 29, 2025 At the turntables today with some of that great album rock from the 60s & 70s. Those sweet vinyls can still sound as good today as they did 50+ years ago. Pardon the ashes and candlewax. But there aren't any greasy fingerprints because we hold them by the edge, with the edge in the palms of our hands. And there's really not any candlewax or ashes on them. They are sacred. I hope today you'll be delighted when we hear two from the Beau Brummels, a bit...

2025-08-2959 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 8: Have You Ever Seen The Firefall In Yosemite Or Been In The Hall Of The Mountain King? Episode 8: Have You Ever Seen The Firefall In Yosemite Or Been In The Hall Of The Mountain King? August 25, 2025 This is a replay of a very early show that ran on RadioFreeNashville in 2023, though it was about the 45th or so overall. And I say hello to you and wonder how you’re doing in this crazy time? I’m taking care, staying well and being nice. This heat is ridiculous. I know that fall will do just that and soon. One antidote is digging some cool tunes from the 60s and 70s and this one has Quicksilver Messenger Service, Fire...

2025-08-2659 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 197: Celebration 5. What Has This/We Become? Episode 197: Celebration 5. What Has This/We Become? August 14, 2025 Hello and a big hi to you and you and you and you hope you’re doing very well today. It’s another Tales Vinyl Tells! Today we’ve got some interesting music, ha ha, a lot of it from the 60s and 70s, and some of it is brand new music. From people who were making music in the 60s and 70s. So, I hope you’ll increase the volume a couple notches and enjoy these Tales Vinyl Tells. On the radio in Ames Iowa, Girdwood Alaska, Hoopa California on the reservat...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 150: Finding The Good Stuff Of Growing Up Near The Ocean Episode 150: Finding The Good Stuff Of Growing Up Near The Ocean August 8, 2025 What are the good memories of your childhood? What music soothed you or really turned you on? For me, the ocean was 10 minutes away by car. 20 on bike. The aroma of the salt sea is evident hours away. It was soothing to see the calm flat blue, like glass. It was also exciting to see the ocean when it was full of waves. Summertime in South Florida was hot, hazy and humid, but the effects nature offered on the sea surface and the fun on the hot...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 196: Celebration Of Life 4. Did We Miss Something? Episode 196: Celebration Of Life 4. Did We Miss Something? July 31, 2025 Hi again and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells. This hour is all about the music of the 60s & 70s, with occasional reaches north or south of those decades, but hopefully it’s all good. Thanks for tuning in. If you’re a boomer, you know what I’m playing here. If you’re not so familiar with the music of that time, stay with me. I’ll give you a teaser. Over the past few episodes I’ve been sharing some of the tunes I want played at a time in the future duri...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 195: Celebration Of Life In The Present. It Is A Gift, After All. Episode 195: Celebration Of Life In The Present. It Is A Gift, After All. July 22, 2025 Hi again and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells. This is an ear-pleasing excursion into the great music from the albums of the 60s & 70s. Sometimes outside those decades too. and we’re celebrating life more these days with some tunes that might describe my ways …or not…maybe they do yours too. Each of these songs from my Celebration of Life playlist have a connection with me. It’s a playlist for my celebration of life service, whenever that times comes and it is inevitable. And sure, the...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 194: Celebration Of This Life, Part 2. What Songs Describe Your Life? Episode 194: Celebration Of This Life, Part 2. What Songs Describe Your Life? July 15, 2025 Hi again and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells. This is a plunge into the great music from the albums of the 60s & 70s. As suggested by my wonderful partner, Sparky, The vinyl ventures today celebrate life in the here and now and they are a part of my Celebration playlist that I just might want to be played during my celebration of life gathering, still yet to be scheduled, thank God. I’m Brian Hallgren and IN this hour, I also say my thank yous and goodbyes to Lo...

2025-07-1657 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 97: Gershwin Prize Winner Episode 97: Gershwin Prize Winner July 6, 2025 And the Gershwin Prize goes to …….The aging process on humans is real. What we do and dont do may play a big part in how that process affects us or not. The vinyl LPs of that era and the new ones being purchased today will last a lot longer than the color in our hair or our smooth and youthful skin. All Im saying is that the age of rock is so wide and varied, from Elvis to Zappa, we have a lot of ground to cover in these short one-hour shows. And, who know...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 105: Happy Independence Day! It's The 4th Of July TVT! Episode 105: Happy Independence Day! It's The 4th Of July TVT! July 1, 2025 Here’s a salute to America with Yes, Steppenwolf, Karla Bonoff, Linda Ronstadt with one of Bonoff’s tunes and an encouragement to be registered to vote and to be aware of ballot issues everytime the polls are open. Vote with your head and heart. I also encourage you to even consider working the polls, getting involved in letter writing (it’s easy!) There is voting going on much of the time and some don’t want “you people” to know about it. Be informed! Check with your local election boa...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 193: NEW! Salute And Thanks To Brian Wilson And Sly Stone Episode 193: NEW! Salute And Thanks To Brian Wilson And Sly Stone June 26, 2025 I have been working on a new series of these shows for a little while now and I’ll tell you about that in a few minutes. And it will affect everyone of us in our lifetime. Don’t be scared, don’t fret, there’s lots of great album cuts from the 60s and 70s in the next hour and maybe even some unexpected songs. Today we salute a couple music geniuses who entered the room next door recently and we acknowledge their place in and between our ears...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 147: Juneteenth Special Episode 147: Juneteenth Special June 17, 2025 Here it is again. My annual salute to the celebration of the end of slavery on June 19, 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas that all previously enslaved people in Texas were free even though the emancipation proclamation had formally freed them almost 2-1/2 years earlier. This was a very significant event but was replaced by Jim Crow laws that still today hamstring the lives of many previous slaves’ families. My hopes are that when you hear The Negro National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, you’ll feel something inside reminding you...

2025-06-1858 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 162: Saluting Kristofferson, Lesh, Sergio, John David June 5, 2025 The hourglass is filling with sand. I’ve been working on this one over the past couple weeks and got the word that Phil Lesh passed, I knew that I needed to finish up and get the salutes ready. These four had unique lives and affected millions around the world, like many of the artists from the 60s & 70s did. This hour is a major tease. Do you have a story or memory of any of these artists that you might want to share? A Dead concert maybe? Or some piece of trivia? My email is TalesVinylTells@gmail.com. In...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 118: Indian Summer, RIP Rudolph, Petty/Campbell Now And Then, Health Workers Salute Didn’t get no notice from Spot-to-fy since last time I posted. Maybe they were just being sensitive and not getting any attention. Whatever. We’ll see what happens this week and see if I can care any less. This time we salute all health care workers and providers, including those on what some call “the fringes”, complementary medicine, like osteopathy, acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, reflexology and reiki, from here. As we’ve been doing the past couple episodes, we hearing artists before and after larger success. Tom Petty/Heartbreakers/Mike Campbell share 3. This time of year we know winter’s coming and it...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Tales Vinyl Tells Music Podcast Episode 192! New and improved! Lots of LPs to hear. So little time.Episode 192! New and improved! Lots of LPs to hear. So little time. Hello and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells. Our trek into the great album rock of the 1960s and 70s is what we focus on here. The albums that came out during that time carried at least one maybe two really great numbers and my mission is to dig some of those hidden gems out and share them with you. I’m Brian Hallgren and these are the Tales Vinyl Tells. Looking over our playlist today we’ve got some J.J. Cale, one from the Airplane’s Surrea...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 191! A New Dive Into The Great Album Rock Of The 60s & 70s Episode 191! A New Dive Into The Great Album Rock Of The 60s & 70s May 20, 2025 Welcome back to the 60s and 70s….music, that is. It’s Tales Vinyl Tells! Today we jump into the time machine and re-visit 1966, Woodstock and what’s that smell? There’s Something in the air. I’ve got a cut from Ummagumma, even Deep Purple. My name’s Brian Hallgren and this is my trip, Tales Vinyl Tells, since 2019. Some of the best album rock of the 60s & 70s. Starting off today with The Boss, captured Live in Dublin, Ireland. I want to say thank you to all the fina...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 190: What Should I Name This One? Episode 190: What Should I Name This One? May 13, 2025 I hope I caught you at a good time. After all, this is a program about the great album cuts of the 60s and 70s. This is Tales Vinyl Tells and I am Brian Hallgren. Today we continue to feature a lot of the songs from the year 1969, in particular. These cuts may not be what you expect to hear from the album and we’ll hear from the Kinks, The Mothers of Invention, Simon and Garfunkel and more this time. I’m glad you’re here and I hope you’ll stay wit...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 189: One Of The Main Musical Topics Of The 60s: Protest! Episode 189: One Of The Main Musical Topics Of The 60s: Protest! May 6, 2025 One nonviolent way to show one’s displeasure/disgust/disagreement is to protest. In a letter to the editor, written in a blog, by contacting your lawmakers, taking it to the streets and there are many other ways. Pete Seeger was known for his songs protesting mistreatment of workers and war itself, and over time there has been a great abundance of songs and actions of protest. Marvin Gaye, CCR, Nina Simone, Dylan, Lennon and many others wrote and performed their protest songs from What’s Goin’ on?, Blowin...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 184: Some Of The Goodies From 1969 Episode 184: Some Of The Goodies From 1969 May 1, 2025 Hello and welcome! It’s another Tales Vinyl Tells, an excursion into the great album cuts of our vinyl records of the 60s & 70s. Today we’re tuned into some of the 1969 releases that rocked and changed the consciousness of the world. Tommy, the Who’s Rock Opera came out in 69. So did the Stones’ Let It Bleed, Santana’s first, The Stooges debuted with Iggy Pop and the first two Zeppelin LPs came out in that year. So did Abbey Road. And “The Band” LP, with Cripple Creek and The night they drove old dixie dow...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”This is Episode 188: Come Along With Me And Let's Dig Some LPs!It's another Tales Vinyl Tells! You've heard a lot of these before and they are so much fun to hear again! This is Episode 188: Come Along With Me And Let's Dig Some LPs! April 22, 2025 We loved sitting around after work in the late 60s and early 70s and checking out the new LPs that were flooding the market and heard on great radio stations like Mother-WMUM, KSAN, WSHE. The album cuts ranged from King Crimson and Captain Beefheart, a new Beatles, and we’d track from front to back. So many great cuts that just didn’t fi...

2025-04-2558 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 187: A Few Years Ago, Bob Dylan Sold An Estimated $300 Million Worth Of His Work Episode 187: A Few Years Ago, Bob Dylan Sold An Estimated $300 Million Worth Of His Work April 15, 2025 He signed with Columbia in 1961 and the deal included around 600 pieces. More details in this episode, which includes Dylan himself and lots of great copies of his songs. The Byrds really favored Dylan’s works and recorded around 18 of his songs. The Turtles did one. It’s here on the original episode, #30. It’s here too and so is the re-recorded and current program broadcast on air and in the apps. Hope you really enjoy the master’s music. I want to say than...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”TALES VINYL TELLS PODCAST Episode 186: It Was A New Year, 2023! Salute To Christine McVie And MoreTALES VINYL TELLS PODCAST Episode 186: It Was A New Year, 2023! Salute To Christine McVie And More April 8, 2025 Looks like we made it to a new year. I was beginning to wonder. Last year had some good, some sad but the best thing is that is ended. I had a Covid Christmas, lost a couple really good people, like my 30 year old niece, my 62 year old friend, had a melanoma on my head and it was just a weird year. I did though get my chance to bring Tales Vinyl Tells to RadioFreeNashville and the world. Now a...

2025-04-0957 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 185: Jerry Lee W/E Street Band, Leeds Music, Blue Jays, Fogelberg Episode 185: Jerry Lee W/E Street Band, Leeds Music, Blue Jays, Fogelberg March 31, 2025 Going back to the first airing of episode 30 on RadioFreeNashville.org and November 2022, we’ll play Jerry Lee Lewis and Springsteen’s Band at the opening of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, which, looking at recent inductees, should be remarqueed Hall of Music (Pop). Live at Leeds was regarded by some as one of the, if not THE best recorded live albums, along with The Allmans at Fillmore East. There’s some shakin’ going on there too. The entire hour is filled with a lot of the g...

2025-03-3159 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 183: Remembering Marianne Faithfull, Jesse Colin Young And Roy Ayers, Jr. + MoreEpisode 183: Remembering Marianne Faithfull, Jesse Colin Young And Roy Ayers, Jr. + More March 25, 2025 Welcome back to this hour that we call Tales Vinyl Tells. It’s your chance to hear some of the great album rock from the 60s and 70s mostly. We’ve been doing these programs since late 2019 and have covered lots a ground. You know and I know that we’ve just scratched the surface of recorded rock, so the new shows keep coming. The reruns aren’t bad either. They can be heard on your favorite podcast app. Just search for Tales Vinyl Tells. Today we’re going to say...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 182: The Final Vinyl! Another Of The 29 LPs That Sold More Than 15 Million Units! Episode 182: The Final Vinyl! Another Of The 29 LPs That Sold More Than 15 Million Units! March 18, 2025 I hope you're having a good day. I'm going to play the final vinyl of the 29 albums of all time that sold more than 15 million copies and this one is not the biggest selling LP, but stayed on the charts for 1,716 weeks! That's the equivalent of 33 years! Also, one in 14 Americans own or have owned a copy of this album. I have the album as well as had the eight track and I even remember where the tracks changed, in fact I played the eight...

2025-03-1858 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 181: More Of The Best Selling LPs, Alanis! Episode 181: More Of The Best Selling LPs, Alanis! March 11, 2025 It’s another adventure into that great album rock of the 1960s and 1970s. In fact we are continuing to wind down the 29 best selling albums of all time that sold more than 15 million copies as of July 22, 2022 and listed by insider.com. We’re down to number two and there’s more great music ahead today from the 60s and 70s and beyond. Today you’ll hear Cream, in a few minutes we’ll play a cut from one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, David Bowie, Traffic an...

2025-03-1257 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 180! Here In Gator Landing, Fla There's No Time To Lose! Episode 180! Here In Gator Landing, Fla There's No Time To Lose! March 4, 2025 Today’s hour is a visit to the radio program of November 2022 on RadioFreeNashville.org and is a salute to the spirit of Nicolette Larson and her work as a successful solo artist and her work with The Doobies, Neil Young and many of the artists that Ted Templeman produced. I’m here for a short while longer near the Atlantic, and when I look way out on the horizon of that great ocean, first there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is. ...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 179: Judy, Bobby, Petty, Koopy, Bluesy, Rocky And More, For Fun Episode 179: Judy, Bobby, Petty, Koopy, Bluesy, Rocky And More, For Fun February 25, 2025 This is Tales Vinyl Tells. And it’s another hour of some of the best rock tunes from albums of the 60s and 70s with some delicacies tossed in, just because. I’m saying hello from south florida, in Sandy Beach actually. Today, we’re going to salute a few great artists who were in their late 20s in the late 60s. They helped us understand more, sometimes less about life and the purpose of life and ……if you were there, you may know by now, if you weren’t there...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 178: Looking Way Back To 2020. About Animals. Episode 178: Looking Way Back To 2020. About Animals. February 19, 2025 In August 2022, RadioFreeNashville.org ran Tales Vinyl Tells in its adapted version for on air and on time, not to run over the given hour. A musical program about Dogs, Cows, Animals and Doves, in general. All here. Have you ever seen the funny image of a cat on a leash? Here. Maybe the southern sun is cooking my brain. Here are some of the Tales Vinyl Tells. If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 177: Love Is All You Need Episode 177: Love Is All You Need February 12, 2025 We are still in our southern studio and we want to revisit a previous episode, in particular, from DATE and episode 17. We’re getting into the season of love and Cupid and doing exceptional things for our sweeties. Yes I’m talking about Valentine’s Day. So this is the Valentines edition of Tales Vinyl Tells. I’m Brian Hallgren and I’m glad you are here. . Today we’ve got JJ Cale, Sade, the stones, a rock group called love with Arthur Lee and many more. Turn it up, enjoy, as we honor our lo...

2025-02-1258 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 176: TVT Salutes Next Door Artists Mike Pinera And Garth Hudson Episode 176: TVT Salutes Next Door Artists Mike Pinera And Garth Hudson February 3, 2025 Hey and Hello! Welcome in for more of those Tales Vinyl Tells. This is our weekly immersion into some great music that appeared on vinyls, especially during the 60s and 70s. A lot of those albums are still playable today and are played and appreciated all over the world. With a good cleaning of the disc surface and a whole bunch of shipping tape around the jacket and they’re sounding just as good as the day the shrink wrap was removed. You did remove the shrink wrap, didn’t...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 175: Way Down Low, Playing The Bass. Leland Sklar Live Tribute Episode 175: Way Down Low, Playing The Bass. Leland Sklar Live Tribute January 29, 2025 Here we go with another Tales Vinyl Tells! It’s our plunge into some of that great album rock especially from the 60s and 70s. The vinyl albums are classic, they’re vintage, and today the upsurge in album sales is really wonderful to see and read about. A lot of artists today are putting out LPs and record pressing has become an art. Welcome along with me. These are the Tales Vinyl Tells. We’re going to play a cut from a newer collection from David Gilmour and hi...

2025-01-2957 min

Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 174: Tom Petty And Heartbreakers And Fleetwood Mac On PCOC Day 4! Episode 174: Tom Petty And Heartbreakers And Fleetwood Mac On PCOC Day 4! January 21, 2025 Last week, it was Day 4 of the PCOC, which featured Johnny Winter And with Ric Derringer and the McCoys and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks. The radio version is only 58 minutes. Episode 173 podcast has the entire 1:40 concert, which includes the entire concert and the Fleetwood Mac set. This is just, Petty, the Heartbreakers, then Fleetwood Mac. Hope you like this. If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 173: PCOC Day 4 With Johnny Winter And, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and Fleetwood Mac! Episode 173: PCOC Day 4 With Johnny Winter And, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and Fleetwood Mac! January 7, 2025 The Post Covid Outdoor Concert series was put together at a time in 2021 and 2022 when the badly mismanaged virus was eating people alive. We didn’t have a clue as to when or how it would end and whether I’d survive if I got it or my love or my children or grand child or family got it and would it kill them. I thought it was imperative that we needed some music that might steer us to a place of comfort and peac...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 170: Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series, Part 2 Today! Episode 170: Post Covid Outdoor Concert Series, Part 2 Today! December 24, 2024 Welcome back to another Tales Vinyl Tells. We’re playin’ and diggin’ that great album rock of the 60s & 70s and today we are Replaying ep 34 from May 2021. It’s The Post Covid Outdoor Concert series day 2. it’s PCOC, we sometimes call it the Peacock and we call it The New Days Festival! It’s Steve Day at the Peacock! Steve Miller Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan with Double Trouble and Stevie Wonder. Since we are re-living an imaginary event that surely didn’t occur and that this program originally was #34 and ran over the ho...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 169: PCOC, The Peacock, Is Back!! Day 1, Pt 1 The New Days Festival! Episode 169: PCOC, The Peacock, Is Back!! Day 1, Pts 1 & 2 The New Days Festival! December 12, 2024 Welcome back to another Tales Vinyl Tells. First off, I’ll tell you that this episode is so long because it’s so good with the acts in concert, there are 2 parts. Both parts are below and/or are available wherever you listen to Tales Vinyl Tells. We’re playin’ and diggin’ that great album rock of the 60s & 70s and today we are Reliving ep 33 from April 2021. It’s The Post Covid Outdoor Concert series day 1. In initialism, it’s PCOC, we sometimes call it the Peacock (PCOC, ge...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 169: PCOC, The Peacock, Is Back!! Day 1, Pt 2 The New Days Festival! Episode 169: PCOC, The Peacock, Is Back!! Day 1, Pts 1 & 2 The New Days Festival! December 12, 2024 Welcome back to another Tales Vinyl Tells. First off, I’ll tell you that this episode is so long because it’s so good with the acts in concert, there are 2 parts. Both parts are below and/or are available wherever you listen to Tales Vinyl Tells. We’re playin’ and diggin’ that great album rock of the 60s & 70s and today we are Reliving ep 33 from April 2021. It’s The Post Covid Outdoor Concert series day 1. In initialism, it’s PCOC, we sometimes call it the Peacock (PCOC, ge...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 168: Last Month Of 2024 And The Rock Keeps Rollin' Episode 168: Last Month Of 2024 And The Rock Keeps Rollin' December 3, 2024 This is some of the music that surrounded so many of us boomers during the 60s & 70s. We worked by it, played by it, soared with it, boogied to it and attached some memories to it that may well last a lifetime. For some of us, this music was something we were listening to full time. There’s some Disraeli Gears music first off, Robin Trower, The supergroup The Best, ARS and many more. You know, if you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 167: More Of The Great Hippie Stoner Music You Vaguely Remember Episode 167: More Of The Great Hippie Stoner Music You Vaguely Remember November 28, 2024 It’s Thanksgiving morning here. Rainy, cool and I’m getting ready to eat then go to a movie. These tunes this hour are just some of the Tales that the vinyls of the 60s & 70s tell. May you enjoy the day, every day and this fantastic age of album rock. You know, if you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podb...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 166:New Version Of An Old One Episode 166:New Version Of An Old One November 20, 2024 I hope you’re well and ready for some music from a lot of West Coast bands today. You know, we dig into these great albums of the 60s and 70s and some of you younger listeners may not have been on the Earth at that time. You know, just a little gleam in your daddy’s eyes? So hello to you younger listeners today . A lot of us were brought up listening to this music that we’re gonna hear today and some of us are getting to hear it anot...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”TVT Episode 165: Survived Another ElectionEpisode 165: Survived Another Election November 14, 2024 We are back again with another expedition into that great album rock of the 60s & 70s here on Tales Vinyl Tells. This expedition has been going on for quite a while now, the podcast version since December 2019. The radio version premiered in the spring of 2022. I vaguely remember the evenings during this music’s time when we’d visit a friend in our apartment complex and we’d burn some while putting on some Carole King or James Taylor or Stones or better yet, Sgt Pepper’s. The smell of incense, a lot of times, could...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 164: Salute To Steve Winwood, Including Dave Mason, Manassas, Marc Cohn EtcEpisode 164: Salute To Steve Winwood, Including Dave Mason, Manassas, Marc Cohn Etc November 9, 2024 The version that was heard on the live stream Wednesday evening at 5PM on RadioFreeNashville.org was an edited replay of TVT #20, which was diggable August of 2020. I realized while listening to it that I didn’t play anything by the supergroup Blind Faith so that’s one that’s coming soon. Hope you’ll enjoy this, the original #20…again. There’s Supersession music and Heart as well as the above. Here’s the full length episode. I could dig your support if you want to help with t...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 162: Saluting Kristofferson, Lesh, Sergio, John DavidEpisode 162: Saluting Kristofferson, Lesh, Sergio, John David October 29, 2024 The hourglass is filling with sand. I’ve been working on this one over the past couple weeks and got the word that Phil Lesh passed, I knew that I needed to finish up and get the salutes ready. These four had unique lives and affected millions around the world, like many of the artists from the 60s & 70s did. This hour is a major tease. Do you have a story or memory of any of these artists that you might want to share? A Dead concert maybe? Or some piece of tr...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 163: The Adventure Began!Episode 163: The Adventure Began! October 26, 2024 This episode reflects back on the beginning, episode 1, that premiered in the winter of 2019. 38 Episodes later, I realize how many new beginnings we can have in a lifetime. Repeats, reruns, whatever you want to call it, we get a chance to do things differently, over and over again. Lotta woo woo there, I know. I’m preparing for a radio gig for Tales Vinyl Tales (hoping for the best) and I find no better place to get ideas than the beginning, the past. With some additions and subtractions, this episode has Moody Blues, Bonnie Raitt, Sp...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 161: Pt 5 Of The 7 Continent World TourEpisode 161: Pt 5 Of The 7 Continent World Tour October 20, 2024 Our World Tour winds down today with a visit to Antarctica and a tune about the Lost Continent. We’ll also catch Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt, Alan Parsons, the Beatles and many more. “Share”, “like”, add a comment and start a discussion if you please. Feel free to join in on the conversation. This originally was Episode 27, released January 20, 2021, Inauguration Day. It’s the final leg of the World Tour that started in 2020. When I listened back to the archived show, it sounded like it could be better, so I fixed it. Hope you lik...

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 160: Bowie, Fripp, Crusaders, Heroes, Friends And Being FamousWe are probably all, in my opinion anyway, a friend, maybe even a hero to someone but we can’t all be famous. And that may well be a good thing. In the meanwhile, we can keep the fires burning, the love-light burning and the circle turning. Maybe even keep the desires yearning. Here are some memory-joggers, just some of the great music we had and heard on LP from the 60s and 70s. If you want to support this podcast, my story is at patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. Thanks for listening and contributing.

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Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”Episode 159: Pt 4 7 Continent Tour I want to begin this podcast teaser with a plea for your generous donation to my good friend, Jessica, who lost her home in the Asheville, NC flood. Her gofundme page (link below) tells some of her story. The trauma, heartbreak and sadness of that weather event can leave marks on a person forever. If you can, I'd rather you donate to her than me and see how good that feels. When you donate, you'll be able to keep up with the power of the human spirit when updates are posted and see what love can do! Thanking you, in adva...

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