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Edward216 · 04-14-2016, 06:53 PM

Hmmm, I'm familiar with the Ronco company but not when it comes to selling music. I never knew they ever did that.

Ed.

Hawkee · 04-15-2016, 01:30 AM

K-Tel Records got it's name from Phillip Kevis who was the founder of K-Tel Records and in addition to music K-Tel Records also tried making home appliances but it wasn't as successful as it's record company. Another album K-Tel Records had was an album titled Chartbusters that had artists such as Tina Turner and Yes and many more artists were featured too as well. It's a surprise that many people know a lot about K-Tel Records because they were one of the most popular record labels of music during the years. Maybe someday soon K-Tel Records will make a comeback and put out lots of new albums in the future
Bestie

Zoneboy · 04-15-2016, 02:11 AM

Got this one for a dollar a few weeks ago.

Hawkee · 04-16-2016, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Got this one for a dollar a few weeks ago.

You bought a K-Tel Records album of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons? That's really awesome Zoneboy because my father likes Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons and I never knew K-Tel Records released a greatest hits album of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons so Dad would like this record
Thanks for sharing your awesome find with us
Bestie

Dude111 · 01-11-2018, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

K-Tel! I haven't heard that name in years! I remember the commercials but I never ordered anything.

I just got this the other day and I love it!!

I think its sad the quality of thier records went down in the 80s.. I believe they started using digital sources for the music ON ALL THIER ALBUMS (Even ones that were analog originally)

If you get a KTEL album and it has a # on the label,thats a newer re-issue.....

I have 5 KTEL albums and I love them

(All original)

1) The hot ones - 1979 (ORIGINAL - NO # ON THE LABEL)

2) Superhits of the superstars (1975) - No #

3) 25 Polka Hits (Its amazing with as many songs on this album they sound so good (No #))

4) 20 famous couuntry hits - Volume 4 (No #)

5) Todays super greats - 1973 (8 track) - Original -- No # on the cartridge

1960'sTVfan · 01-12-2018, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Sure I remember K-Tel Records, I remember them well. During the 1970's they released these "current hits of the day" albums. Some of the album titles were "Believe In Music", "Music Power", "Block Buster", etc. I thought that the songs they chose for those albums was always a mixed bag, some good tunes and some others not so good. I remember thinking to myself, "I can do much better than that!"

In a way, those K-Tel albums inspired me to create my own greatest hits of the 70's collection, which I worked on over the years and now have it completed. It's a total of 366 songs on 30 CD's, covering all the years from 1970 to 79. I think I did a great job with the song selection, it's the best of everything, hard rock, pop, ballads, country, soul, disco. There are a few tunes I left off that I could have included, but I had to draw the line somewhere.

LOL, thought I would update my post here from 2016. My hits of the 70's collection no longer has 366 songs, the number of songs has increased, the collection now has 420 songs on 34 CD's. I think that is where I'm drawing the line, there's still a slim chance I could decide to add a few songs but as of now 420 is the final number.

Dude111 · 01-12-2018, 06:44 PM

Nothing wrong with adding more right??

70s and before are the BEST!!!

1960'sTVfan · 01-13-2018, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude111

Nothing wrong with adding more right??

70s and before are the BEST!!!

No, nothing wrong with adding more songs but I believe I have all the ones I want now, 420 will probably be the final number.

To me, the 70's was the best decade for top 40 music, especially the 1973 to 76 years. It started going downhill during the later years of the decade, 1977 to 79, not as many good songs on the charts during that time but I found enough good ones to fill out the collection.

Ohio8 · 03-16-2024, 09:02 PM

There was 1973's "Super Bad" soul music compilation.

D-Dey · 03-16-2024, 09:19 PM

The only thing from K-Tel that I can proudly say that I own is this;
https://www.discogs.com/release/2825...eshot-Alt-Rock

Steve M. · 03-21-2024, 08:41 AM

K-Tel was great because their various-artist albums a) used the original recordings, not a soundalike band, and b) were sold in stores!

Duster76 · 03-21-2024, 11:00 PM

The K-Tel product could have issues. Squeezing 10 songs on each side of an album required songs to be cut in some cases or the audio quality to far less than perfect. Because the grooves were so tight you could get albums with skips (especially at the start of the record).

I never bought one off television or at the store during the original release, however those albums regularly found their way to the cut-out bins at the record stores so for a anywhere from .99 cents to $1.99 the albums became a worthwhile buy.

Dude111 · 03-22-2024, 02:47 AM

I have several KTEL rercords that sound excellent (Original orange with black lettering labels)

Steve M. · 03-22-2024, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawkee

You bought a K-Tel Records album of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons? That's really awesome Zoneboy because my father likes Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons and I never knew K-Tel Records released a greatest hits album of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons so Dad would like this record
Thanks for sharing your awesome find with us
Bestie

Heck, my mother, who grew up in the fifties in Orange, New Jersey, just outside Newark, was into the Four Seasons when it was only four guys, and Frankie Valli was one of them, without separate billing!

The original Seasons were Valli, Nick Massi, Tommy DeVito and Bob Gaudio. They (and my mom) were part of the still-big Italian diaspora in northern New Jersey.

stevea · 03-22-2024, 10:21 AM

Most K-Tel LPs were OK, but, yes, they did squeeze too many songs on an album, resulting in low sound levels, or a few shortened songs.

They had at least one subsidiary label (I think Dominion was one) that would have re-recordings, which were awful for the most part. Once in a while K-Tel would be forced to use a re-recording if the original was unavailable for some reason, and there would be a small-print disclaimer (example: the Cameo and Parkway label recordings were unavailable for years [Chubby Checker, Dee Dee Sharp, etc.])

04-15-2016, 01:30 AM	#17
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04-15-2016, 02:11 AM	#18
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03-21-2024, 08:41 AM	#26
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04-14-2016, 06:53 PM	#16
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Hmmm, I'm familiar with the Ronco company but not when it comes to selling music. I never knew they ever did that. Ed.

01-12-2018, 06:44 PM	#22
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,732	Nothing wrong with adding more right?? 70s and before are the BEST!!!

03-21-2024, 11:00 PM	#27
Duster76 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2008 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,656	The K-Tel product could have issues. Squeezing 10 songs on each side of an album required songs to be cut in some cases or the audio quality to far less than perfect. Because the grooves were so tight you could get albums with skips (especially at the start of the record). I never bought one off television or at the store during the original release, however those albums regularly found their way to the cut-out bins at the record stores so for a anywhere from .99 cents to $1.99 the albums became a worthwhile buy.

03-22-2024, 02:47 AM	#28
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,732	I have several KTEL rercords that sound excellent (Original orange with black lettering labels)

03-22-2024, 10:21 AM	#30
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,935	Most K-Tel LPs were OK, but, yes, they did squeeze too many songs on an album, resulting in low sound levels, or a few shortened songs. They had at least one subsidiary label (I think Dominion was one) that would have re-recordings, which were awful for the most part. Once in a while K-Tel would be forced to use a re-recording if the original was unavailable for some reason, and there would be a small-print disclaimer (example: the Cameo and Parkway label recordings were unavailable for years [Chubby Checker, Dee Dee Sharp, etc.])