Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”

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 we’re going to say thanks and farewell to Marianne Faithfull, Jesse Colin Young of the Youngbloods and vibraphonist Roy Ayers Jr. The music under me is Roy Ayres with Herbie Mann at the 1969 Harlem summer of soul extravaganza with a song cowritten by Isaac Hayes. Those three have entered the room next door, as Henry Diltz coined the phrase. You also get some of the blues with Boz Scaggs and Duane Allman, together. So these are the stories that songwriters and artists want to convey to 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:

183.1 Hold On, I’m Comin’-Roy Ayers and Herbie Mann

183.2 Guardian Angel-The Stills-Young Band

183.3 She’s My Girl-The Turtles

183.4 Something Better (Live)-Marianne Faithfull

183.5 As Tears Go By-Marianne Faithfull

183.6 Sweet Tears-Roy Ayers Ubiquity

183.7 Toast to Freedom (Long Version)-Amnesty International (Carl Carlton, Larry Campbell, others)

183.8 The Only One I Know-The Charlatans

183.9 Codine Blues-Amazing Charlatans

183.10 I Scare Myself-Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks

183.11 Darkness, Darkness-The Youngbloods

183.12 Get Together-Jesse Colin Young

183.13 Loan Me A Dime-Boz. Scaggs & Duane Allman

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! 

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:

210.1 That’s ok, he’ll be your brother someday-Barefoot Jerry

210.2 You can’t get off with your shoes on-Barefoot Jerry

210.3 Joe Walsh-Days Gone By

210.4 Still in Saigon -CDB

210.5 Struttin’ my stuff, y’all-Elvin Bishop

210.6 Everlasting Love-Carl Carlton

210.7 Not so sweet Martha Lorraine, Fish Cheer, Feel Like I’m Fixin to die rag- Country Joe

210.8 World in Changes live,  Sad and Deep As You,- Welcome to the Canteen, All Along the Watchtower

210.9 All you fascists bound to lose-Billy Bragg and Wilco

210.10 Al Kooper-I stand alone

210.11 Can’t Quit Her-Blood Sweat & Tears

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 track on the school bus I drove in the early 70s. On this episode of Tales Vinyl Tells you'll also hear Buffy Sainte-Marie, Cat Stevens and many more.

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 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:

182.1 Breathe-Pink Floyd

182.2 Money Honey-Ry Cooder

182.3 On The Dark Side-John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band

182.4 Pink Floyd “Dark Side” Medley

182.5 Carry It One-Buffy Sainte-Marie

182.6 One Headlight-The Wallflowers

182.7 Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine-Bob Dylan

182.8 Another Day- Paul McCartney

182.9 Rosalinda-Billy Joel

182.10 Oh Very Young-Cat Stevens

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 Bowie, Traffic and a lot more.

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 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:

181.1 Agua de Beber-Twist of Jobim, asstd artists

181.2 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl-Ten Years After

181.3 Moonage Daydream-David Bowie

181.4 Crossroads-Cream

181.5 Bad Love-Eric Clapton

181.6 Ironic-Alanis Morissette

181.7 Hand in My Pocket-Alanis Morissette

181.8 Three Little Birds-Bob Marley and The Wailers

181.9 Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys-Traffic

181.10 Scarborough Fair-Sea Level

181.11 World Turning-Fleetwood Mac

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.

I’ve had two roommates from long ago recently pass away and I hope you will let people know how you feel about them, unless you don’t like them and in that case, do what’s right.

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 podcasts and many other podcast places.

PLAYLIST:

180.1 Les Brers in A Minor--Allman Brothers Band

180.2 Don’t Bring Me Down-Eric Burdon and The Animals

180.3 Give A Little-Nicolette Larson

180.4 Out in the Woods-Leon Russell

180.5 Real Love-Doobie Brothers w/Nicolette

180.6 Lotta Love-Nicolette Larson

180.7 13 Questions-Seatrain

180.8 Long May You Run-Stills-Young Band

180.9 One of These Things First-Nick Drake

180.10 There is a Mountain/Mountain Jam(edited)-Donovan/Allman Brothers

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 Crofts of Seals and Crofts entered the room next door recently.  You’ll also hear some Seger, Outlaws and more.  You can email me at [email protected].  The tune under me is Tree of Life from Dash Crofts.  The Doors are next.

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 podcasts and many other podcast places.

PLAYLIST:

209.1 Tree of Life-Dash Crofts

209.2 People are strange-Doors / Kit Sebastian-1st

209.3 No man’s land-Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band from Against the Wind

209.4 Moonlight Mile-Rolling Stones

209.5 I’m Tore Down-Push Come to Shove-2007 John Hammond Jr

209.6 Crosscut Saw- 1968 John Hammond Jr

209.7 Give Me a 32 20- John Hammond Jr

209.8 Crying Eyes- JJ Cale

209.9 Lions-Dire Straits-1st album

209.10 Your mind is on vacation-Mose Allison

209.11 High on a Mountain-Seals and Crofts

209.12 Thunderfoot Live-Seals and Crofts

209.13 Hurry sundown-Outlaws

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 podcasts and many other podcast places.

Playlist:

101.1 Winners-Delicate Steve

101.2 Chelsea Morning-Joni Mitchell

101.3 Sun’s Still Shining-Moody Blues

101.4 Do I look Worried-Tedeschi Trucks Band

101.5 Chelsea Morning-Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson Dusters

101.6 You Don’t Know Me-New Riders of the Purple Sage

101.7 Kind Woman-Buffalo Springfield

101.8 Kite Woman-John David Souther

101.9 Ticket to Ride-Beatles

101.10 Power of Gold-Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg

101.11 Are you experienced-Hendrix Eperience

101.12 Time Won’t Let Me-The Outsiders

101.13 Woman-Peter & Gordon (written by Paul McCartney, aka Bernard Webb)

101.14 I Love to Watch a Woman Dance-Eagles

101.15 Moonshine Whiskey-Van Morrison

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 shows. And, who knows, maybe listening to the music of our youth may give a moment in time when we can enjoy those times or not. Admit it, it wasn’t all bad. If you have some input, like my friend, Puh-mella did, let me know your taste in music, who/what/when. Email all your comments to me at [email protected].

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 podcasts and many other podcast places.

PLAYLIST:

97.1 Rhapsody in Blue-Gershwin/ Bela Fleck

97.2 60 Years On-Elton John

97.3 Come Down in Time-Sting

97.4 Madman Across The Water-Elton John

97.5 Happy House-Shuggie Otis

97.6 Strawberry Letter 23-Shuggie Otis

97.7 Closer to the Ground-Joy of Cooking

97.8 JIMJAM-Powderfinger-Neil Young & Crazy Horse

97.9 Heart of Rock and Roll-Huey Lewis & The News

97.10 Perfect World-Huey Lewis & The News

97.11 Jacob’s Ladder-Bruce Hornsby & The Range

97.12 Ain’t No Sunshine-Bill Withers

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 ground to cover in these short one-hour shows. And, who knows, maybe listening to the music of our youth may give a moment in time when we can enjoy those times or not. Admit it, it wasn’t all bad.  

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 podcasts and many other podcast places.

PLAYLIST:

98.1 Lunatic Fringe-Red Rider

98.2 Something in the Air-Thunderclap Newman

98.3 One of These Days-Pink Floyd

98.4 Some Day, Some Way-Marshall Crenshaw

98.5 One of These Days-Ten Years After

98.6 River Song-Dennis Wilson

98.7 Until I Hear It From You-Gin Blossoms

98.8 Last DJ-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

98.9 Something About You-Boston

98.10 Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love-Boston

98.11 Famous Blue Raincoat-Leonard Cohen

98.12 Susanne-Judy Collins

98.13 A Nibble of Riviera Paradise-Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble

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 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 podcasts and many other podcast places.

Playlist

141.1 Les Brers in A minor-Allman Brothers Band

141.2 Join Together -The Who

141.3 Master of Disaster-John Hiatt

141.4 Nantucket Sleighride-Mountain

141.5 Highway Call-Dickey Betts & Great Southern

141.6 Out to get me-Dickey Betts & Great Southern

141.7 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed-Allman Brothers Band

141.8 Wish You Were Here-Pink Floyd

141.9 Run Gypsy Run-Dickey Betts & Great Southern