What a rush of memories this brings back. I remember my first K-Tel record. Even now, when I hear one of the songs that was on that compilation, I am nine years old again, listening rapturously in my bedroom, talking over the intros as if I were a deejay on the local AM station
Yup ... Craig sent me, too. My segue from 45s to LPs came via K-Tel. In retrospect, I probably gave up on them too soon. I’m sure I missed some timely discoveries.
Thanks Michele, that was enjoyable. I had (actually I still have) a K-tel-ish album (not from K-tel but along the same lines) called Mellow Gold. Which has apparently since been a Beck album, but mine was a 1975 compilation. In retrospect, I don't know why a 13 year old boy wanted a album with as lame a name as Mellow Gold, but looking at it now it had some songs I still appreciate now on it. Long Train Running, She's Gone, Dock of the Bay, Love the One You're With, Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues. ("And many more!!!" as the commercial no doubt said)
I also grew up on K-Tel and Craig also sent me. I so miss the rock album FM stations of the 70s. We had one that had "The Midnight Album Hour" that played an album in its entirety, commercial free, with the DJ discussing it between sides. It was awesome.
Those-of-us-of-a-certain-age™ started our record collections with K-Tel. Then we graduated, eventually, to mix tapes. It's still amazing to me that K-Tel managed to release all these records. I've often wondered about the rights issues involved. And if they always respected them. Whatever. K-Tel rocked. Or boogied. Or country'd. They did all of them.
Yep, fellow Craigger here too. Thanks for bringing back some K-Tel memories. I remember ordering these - or perhaps if not K-Tel, something like that — off the TV when I was a kid in the 70’s. One thing I remember was the interminable wait for the record to arrive. 4-6 weeks! That’s a looong time for a youngin to have to wait for a $5 vinyl disk of tunes. Of course, that meant when the record was finally in your hands, you listened to everything. Multiple times. It imbued the proceedings with added importance.
What a rush of memories this brings back. I remember my first K-Tel record. Even now, when I hear one of the songs that was on that compilation, I am nine years old again, listening rapturously in my bedroom, talking over the intros as if I were a deejay on the local AM station
Yup ... Craig sent me, too. My segue from 45s to LPs came via K-Tel. In retrospect, I probably gave up on them too soon. I’m sure I missed some timely discoveries.
Thanks Michele, that was enjoyable. I had (actually I still have) a K-tel-ish album (not from K-tel but along the same lines) called Mellow Gold. Which has apparently since been a Beck album, but mine was a 1975 compilation. In retrospect, I don't know why a 13 year old boy wanted a album with as lame a name as Mellow Gold, but looking at it now it had some songs I still appreciate now on it. Long Train Running, She's Gone, Dock of the Bay, Love the One You're With, Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues. ("And many more!!!" as the commercial no doubt said)
And yes, Craig sent me too.
I think I had that one, too!
I also grew up on K-Tel and Craig also sent me. I so miss the rock album FM stations of the 70s. We had one that had "The Midnight Album Hour" that played an album in its entirety, commercial free, with the DJ discussing it between sides. It was awesome.
I was a little too old for them, but still appreciate your words and thoughts about them.
Thanks!
BTW, Craig sent me.
Was wondering where everyone came from! Thank you!
Those-of-us-of-a-certain-age™ started our record collections with K-Tel. Then we graduated, eventually, to mix tapes. It's still amazing to me that K-Tel managed to release all these records. I've often wondered about the rights issues involved. And if they always respected them. Whatever. K-Tel rocked. Or boogied. Or country'd. They did all of them.
I have a thing about mixtapes for Monday's newsletter!
Yep, fellow Craigger here too. Thanks for bringing back some K-Tel memories. I remember ordering these - or perhaps if not K-Tel, something like that — off the TV when I was a kid in the 70’s. One thing I remember was the interminable wait for the record to arrive. 4-6 weeks! That’s a looong time for a youngin to have to wait for a $5 vinyl disk of tunes. Of course, that meant when the record was finally in your hands, you listened to everything. Multiple times. It imbued the proceedings with added importance.