“Rest” by Niyoki

FAVORITE SELECTION: “Joy” ABOUT THIS ALBUM: Niyoki is an American gospel musician. Her first album, “My Everything”, was released by Executive Music Group alongside Dedicated 2 God Records in 2006. This album was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon the Gospel Albums chart. The subsequent album, “Rest”, was released in 2008 by those same two …

“Living Years” by Mike and the Mechanics

FAVORITE SELECTION: “The Living Years” ABOUT THIS ALBUM: Mike Rutherford began writing songs for the album in September 1987, shortly after the conclusion of Genesis's Invisible Touch Tour. However, he found himself immediately stricken with writer's block, a circumstance he attributes to stress over the complications with his wife's pregnancy, which nearly ended in the …

“Hoosiers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” by Jerry Goldsmith

FAVORITE SELECTION: all ABOUT THIS ALBUM: Hoosiers is a 1986 American sports film which tells the story of a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. It is loosely based on the Milan High School team that won the 1954 state championship. Gene Hackman stars as Norman Dale, a new coach …

“Christmas” by Mannheim Steamroller

FAVORITE SELECTION: “Silent Night” ABOUT THIS ALBUM: “Christmas” is the first Christmas album and sixth studio album released by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 album chart, peaking at No. 50. On June 21, 2004, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas was certified 6× Platinum by the …

“Somewhere in Time, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” by John Barry

FAVORITE SELECTION: “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” ABOUT THIS ALBUM: This soundtrack album is from the movie, “Somewhere in Time,” a 1980 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by Jeannot Szwarc. It is a film adaptation of the 1975 novel, "Bid Time Return," by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars …

“Goodbye Girl” by David Gates

FAVORITE SELECTION: “Took the Last Train” ABOUT THIS ALBUM: David Gates was a lead singer and member of the successful band Bread. In later years, he was a solo artist. Goodbye Girl is the third solo album by David Gates. The song "Goodbye Girl" was also used in the movie of the same name. "Took …

“Rollin'” by the Bay City Rollers

FAVORITE SELECTION: “Saturday Night” ABOUT THIS ALBUM: The Bay City Rollers were originally known as the Saxons. Desiring a better name for the band, they settled on "Rollers", but needed a more powerful American-sounding term in front of that. Derek Longmuir threw a dart at a map of the United States, landing first on Arkansas. …

“Sad Sweet Dreamer” by Sweet Sensation

FAVORITE SELECTION: “Sad Sweet Dreamer” ABOUT THIS ALBUM: Sweet Sensation was an eight piece British soul group. Formed in Manchester in 1971, the band came to prominence after appearing on the ITV talent show New Faces. Under the guidance of panelist Tony Hatch the band signed to Pye Records. The debut single "Snowfire" failed to …

“Whipped Cream & Other Delights” by Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass

FAVORITE SELECTION: all ABOUT THIS ALBUM: Herb Alpert is an American trumpeter who led Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. His career as a musician includes recording five No. 1 albums and 28 albums on the Billboard magazine album chart, fourteen …

“The Game of Love” by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders

FAVORITE SELECTION: No specific favorite. ABOUT THIS ALBUM: This album was released in 1965 and is the only album by the British band the Mindbenders that featured Wayne Fontana. The title track was a number one hit in the United States and a number two hit in the UK. Later in 1965, Fontana walked out …