I had an officemate once, Sandy, who couldn’t have been a lesser metal fan, but she loved Priest’s Point of Entry album, probably my silent favorite of theirs. 

She was apeshit for “Desert Plains” from this 1981 album and we would always stop working and jam that one out together.  Sandy was a mentor and a good friend.  We spun a lot of New Wave music and Judas Priest together.  

From desert plains, I bring you love…

–Ray Van Horn, Jr.

Truth be told, I came up with this feature idea a day late, so I appreciate your patience and hope the silky soul of The Spinners hits a smooth chord with you. Sounds from my childhood I heavily anticipate whenever I have Smokey’s Soul Town rolling on Sirius XM.

Here they’re performing with live vocals to the original song mix on the old Midnight Special t.v. show. Would SOMEONE please have the stones to revive a traditional music variety program?