- Paul McCartney – Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
At the age of nine future record collector Sam Tweedle brought a copy of Paul "McCartney's "Give my Regards to Broad Street" home from a school fun fair which opened the doorway into the music of The Beatles, although he didn't know it. One music fan's misstep into the music of McCartney, and a look at his early 1980's MTV period and his hit single "No More Lonely Nights." Extra: The importance of McCartney and Michael Jackson's collaborations on the MTV generation.
- Vinyl Stories Interview – Killing Us Softly with His Songs: A Conversation with Charles Fox
In conjunction with the new documentary "Killing Us Softly with His Songs," Sam Tweedle talks with composer Charles Fox about his unique life in music. Although he has worked in the fields of jazz, classical, opera, film scores and pop music, Charles Fox has made his unique mark on pop culture by co-writing some of the most iconic television theme songs of all time. From the streets of the Bronx to the conservatories of Paris, the Hollywood Hills to the music halls of Cuba, Charles Fox discusses some of the music which has become an important part of our lives.
- The First Class – The First Class (1974)
A bittersweet memory of a fantasy girl from the past opens up a look at British one hit wonder The First Class and their 1974 hit "Beach Baby." But just who was The First Class anyway? The answer is a bit more abstract than you might imagine. Bonus: How The Counting Crows' 1996 song "A Long December" became an unlikely companion song to "Beach Baby."
- The Partridge Family – Sound Magazine (1971)
In 2015 Sam Tweedle found long lost fan letter to teen idol David Cassidy from a young girl named Monica. Offering an insight into the real anxieties and thoughts of a young teen fan, Sam shares the letter over fifty years after it was originally written. Bonus: Tiger Beat and 16 Magazine's battle over David Cassidy coverage, David's best friend Sam Hyman, that time Laurie got braces, and how YOU can win one of David's puppies!
- The Partridge Family – Up to Date (1971)
A confession of a Partridge Family fan. Sam Tweedle tells the story of how he discovered the music of The Partridge Family and the profound effect which it had on him as a lonely girl crazy tween via the Partridge's biggest selling album, "Up to Date" Extra: What Partridge Family song did David Cassidy openly hate, only to have it enter the pop culture zeitgeist forever?
- The Partridge Family – The Partridge Family Album (1970)
Everybody remembers David Cassidy as the lead singer of The Partridge Family, but who were the other members of the group? A deep dive into The Ron Hicklin Singers - the most famous uncredited singing group of all time. From Gary Lewis and the Playboys to The Monkees and far beyond, the Ron Hicklin Singers created a sound of an entire generation through television, film, radio and commercials, defining the signature sound of the 1960's and 1970's pop industry.