Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”

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 the Watchtower with the really nice keyboard action from Lynton Naiff.  Even Green Day to-day. This is episode 195, I’m Brian Hallgren and in this hour, we’ll share “some” of the Tales Vinyl Tells, celebrating life every day.  I’m glad you’re here.  I’m glad I’m here.

Thanks for listening today. My email is [email protected]. 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 played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

PLAYLIST:

195.1 All Along the Watchtower-Affinity

195.2 Laughing-Guess Who

195.3 I’m a Man-Chicago/Spencer Davis Group

195.4 Every Breath-Police

195.5 Couldn’t Love You More-Sade

195.6 We May Never Pass This Way Again-Seals & Crofts

195.7 All Along the Watchtower-Affinity

195.8 Into the Mystic-Van Morrison

195.9 Good Riddance-Green Day

195.10 Last DJ-Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

195.11 Lookin For The Summer-Chris Rea

195.12 Lies-Clapton/John Mayer

195.13 Third Rate Romance-Amazing Rhythm Aces

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 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. Brian Wilson and Sly Stone aka Sylvester Stewart will be heard to eternity and I’m Brian Hallgren, this is Tales Vinyl Tells, and I hope you’ll enjoy what’s in store today and on every Tales Vinyl Tells. they’re all FREE and available on your favorite podcast app and the podcasts are usually a little longer and contain important information. So here are today’s stories that long playing albums convey, these are the tales vinyl tells.

Thanks for listening today. My email is [email protected]. 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 played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

PLAYLIST:

193.1 Heroes and Villains-Beach Boys

193.2 Our Prayer/Heroes and Villains-Brian Wilson and Friends Live

193.3 If You Want Me to Stay-Sly and The Family Stone

193.4 She’s a Mystery To Me-Lovin’ Spoonful

193.5 Stealin’-Uriah Heep

193.6 Dance to the Music/Higher/Music Lover-Sly and The Family Stone at Woodstock 8/69

193.7 God Only Knows/Feel Flows/Warmth of the Sun/Cali Girls-Beach Boys

193.8 Mood Indigo-Four Freshmen

Episode 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 [email protected]. 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 played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

PLAYLIST:

17.1 All You Need Is Love-Beatles

17.2 Fallin’ In and Out of Love/Amie-Pure Prairie League

17.3 Love, Peach and Happiness-Chamber Brothers

17.4 Me and Bobby McGee-Janis Joplin and Full Tilt Boogie

17.5 Kiss of Life-Sade

17.6 She Comes in Colors-LOVE with Arthur Lee

17.7 She’s a Rainbow-Rollin’ Stones

17.8 Alone Again-LOVE with Arthur Lee

17.9 Crazy Mama-JJ Cale

17.10 Heart of the Night-Poco

17.11 Still the One-Shania Twain

17.12 Still the One-Orleans

17.13 Baby, It’s You!- Smith

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, for sure. There’s even a pair from The Beau Brummels.

Get your instrument ready for our first JimJam on this episode. We play The Stones’ Lady Jane together. The story behind this segment is in a previous blog here.

Thanks for listening today. My email is [email protected]. 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 played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

PLAYLIST:

126.1 The Rock-The Who

126.2 Heading For the Light-The Travelin’ Wilburys

126.3 Want to Tell You-Beatles

126.4 Let It All Hang Out-The Hombres

126.5 Multicolored Lady-Gregg Allman

126.6 Landslide-Fleetwood Mac

126.7 Just a Little-Beau Brummels

126.8 Laugh Laugh-Beau Brummels

126.9 Break-Aphrodite’s Child

126.10 Every Little Thing-Yes

126.11 Lady Jane-Rolling Stones

126.12 You Belong-Chris Hillman

126.13 Bells of Rhymney-The Byrds

126.14 It Doesn’t Matter-Manassas

126.15 She Don’t Love Nobody-Desert Rose Band

126.16 Somebody Must Be Wrong-John David Souther

126.17 Hot Burrito #2-Flying Burrito Brothers

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 holes in my life. This one rocks quite a bit with Derek and the Dominoes, Liar, Jeff Beck, Journey and more. Happy listening! Join the Tales Vinyl Tells Album club and get notice of every episode upload.

Thanks for listening today. My email is [email protected]. 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 played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

10.1 Maxoman-Foreplay

10.2 Tell the Truth-Derek and The Dominoes

10.3 Beck’s Bolero-Jeff Beck

10.4 Liar-Capability Brown

10.5 Bluebird-Hookfoot

10.6 Coconut-Harry Nilsson

10.7 Tequila Sunrise-Eagles

10.8 Fresh Garbage-Spirit

10.9 Who’s Crying Now?- Journey

10.10 Go Back Home-Stephen Stills

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 Surrealistic Pillow, the  Kinks, Joe Walsh, the Dukes of September and if we have the time we’re gonna slip one in from Stevie Wonder. If you’re listening on the radio or online but not in podcast form you might want to check the Podcasts out because they contain usually more music and messages that you want to hear. Or not. Regardless, these are the stories that songwriters and artist wanted to tell you. These are the Tales Vinyl Tells.

Thanks for listening today. My email is [email protected]. 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 played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

PLAYLIST:

192.1 Boureé-Jethro Tull

192.2 Hymn 43-Jethro Tull

192.3 Coyote-Joni Mitchell

192.4 The Pretender-Jackson Browne

192.5 Ride the River-Clapton and JJ Cale

192.6 She Has Funny Cars-Jefferson Airplane

192.7 Someday Soon-Judy Collins

192.8 Well Respected Man/Come Dancing-The Kinks

192.9 Turn to Stone/ Meadow- Joe Walsh

192.10 Pretzel Logic-Dukes of September ( Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Donald Fagen)

192.11 Bluebird-Buffalo Springfield

192.12 I Was Made to Love Her-Stevie Wonder

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 [email protected]. 

PLAYLIST:

191.1 Don’t Want You No More-ABB Debut LP

191.2 It’s Hard to be a Saint in the City-The Boss

191.3 Strange Brew-Cream

191.4 If I were a Carpenter-Tim Hardin at Woodstock 8/69

191.5 The Narrow Way Pt 3-Pink Floyd from Ummagumma

191.6 Something in the Air-Thundercap Newman

191.7 Pushin’ Too Hard-The Seeds

191.8 Have You Ever Loved a Woman-Derek and the Dominoes

191.9 I’m So Afraid-Fleetwood Mac

191.10 Strange Kind of Woman-Deep Purple

191.11 Kosmic Blues-Janis

191.12 Don’t Want You No More-ABB reprise

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 with me for this hour of some of the greatest music ever recorded.

And thanks for listening today.  My email is [email protected].  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 can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

PLAYLIST:

190.1 She’s so heavy (nibble), You Never Give Me Your Money-Abbey Road Yummies

190.2 Absolutely Free-The Mothers of Invention

190.3 Fakin’ It-Simon and Garfunkel

190.4 Last of the Steam Powered Trains-The Kinks

190.5 Pretty Polly-The Byrds

190.6 Chest Fever-The Band

190.7 Astral Weeks-Van Morrison

190.8 Nowhere Man-Beatles

190.9 Rainy Day, Dream Away-Jimi Hendrix Experience

190.10 Mr. Moonshine- Fat Mattress w/Noel Redding, Hendrix’ bassist

190.11 No Expectations- Rolling Stones

190.12 Sally Go ‘Round The Roses- Pentangle

190.13 Dark Eyed Woman-Spirit

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 Fruit. In the future you’ll hear an episode of Tales Vinyl Tells dedicated to protest songs. Please send your ideas to me at [email protected] and yours may well be included. And when you email me, please be sure to let me know who and where you are. I mention protest songs because we kick off with a real kicker from Quicksilver Messenger Service and include Petty, Joni, Cheech, Chong, Nick and more. Thanks for listening.

Thanks for listening today. My email is [email protected]. 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 played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

PLAYLIST:

189.1 What About Me?-Quicksilver Messenger Service

189.2 At The Chime of the City Clock-Nick Drake

189.3 All That You Dream-Little Feat

189.4 Brown Eyes- Fleetwood Mac w/Peter Green

189.5 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere-Dylan and The Byrs

189.6 What Am I Living For-Mark Almond

189.7 Listen to Her Heart-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

189.8 Roadhouse Blues-The Doors

189.9 Trouble Child/Twisted-Joni Mitchell/Cheech & Chong

189.10 Here Comes The Sun-Nina Simone

Episode 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 down.  Yeh!  It was a great musical year, 1969.   I’m Brian Hallgren.  I’ve been doing this podcast since December 2019 and the radio program since January of 2022.  And here’s today’s episode, #184, exposing some of the Tales Vinyl Tells. Welcome to the camp.

Thanks for listening today. My email is [email protected]. 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 played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.