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Z. Von Schoonhoven
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Charlatan. Avocado. Writer (I’ve been paid for it).
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The 9 May Day Thread of “Canadian Mint” by K-Tel
In the way back of 1973, K-Tel released this compilation, Canadian Mint. 22 Canadian Hits! 22 Canadian Artists… kind of, Terry Jacks appears on this three times, and Susan Jacks appears twice…
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May 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The 7 May Day Thread of “Today’s Super Greats” by K-Tel
Those whacky kids at K-Tel put together this huge 3 LP collection of “Today’s Super Greats”. I have to say I am continually tickled by how often they would dip into their thesauru…
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May 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The 5 May Day Thread of “Super Bad Is Back” by K-Tel
Super Bad Is Back! I’m not sure how, since they didn’t really ever have the chance to leave. Joe Simon Featuring The Mainstreeters– Theme From “Cleopatra Jones”First Choice–…
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May 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The 3 May Day Thread of “Super Bad” by K-Tel
Well, here we are with 1973’s Super Bad… that doesn’t include James Brown’ s “Super Bad”. Joe Simon– Step By StepThe Isley Brothers– That LadyRobert Knight– Love…
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May 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The 1 May Night Thread of “24 Golden Greats of the 60’s” by K-Tel
We’re back to the 60’s! Unbelievably, this compilation shares no tracks with the 60 Flash-Back Greats of the 60’s that I covered back in February, and it doesn’t even repeat…
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May 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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The 30 April Night Thread of “20 Everlasting Memories of the 50’s” by K-Tel
Sigh. The 50’s. Again. And it’s not even the 50’s that I like, like the early rock n roll, it’s the more easy listening stuff. Not that I think it’s bad, exactly, but …
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May 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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The 30 April Day Thread of Shades of Death Road in Scenic New Jersey
Look, I’m more than just a pretty face posting K-Tel open threads. I can do this, too. Shades of Death Road is a two lane rural road that runs along Jenny Jump State Forest. They had to stop …
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April 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The 28 April Night Tread of “The Story of Pop Vol. 2 by K-Tel”
Do you think the “Story of Pop” includes “Jimmy” Hendrix? Well, it doesn’t, because he doesn’t exist! A1 Foundations– In The Bad Bad Old Days A2 Bob And Earl– Ha…
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April 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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The 27 April Night Thread of “Superstar by Donny Osmond” by K-Tel
In 1971, Donny Osmond was 14 years old telling a “little girl” that she should “go away”. Gross. Sweet And Innocent 2:49I’m Your Puppet 2:48Hey Little Girl 2:38I Knew …
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April 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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April 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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The 25 April Night Thread of “Sha Na Na’s 20 Greatest Rock-N-Roll Hits” by K-Tel
I think the most amazing thing about Sha Na Na is that they existed for 53 years, and when they wrapped up they managed to have two members who were there from the beginning to the end… which…
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April 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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The 22 April Night Thread of “Souled Out!” by K-Tel
K-Tel released this compilation in Australia in 1973. Yes, that Avocado sticker is covering up what you think it is. Traditionally, other nations didn’t have the relationship with blackface t…
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April 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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The 21 April Night Thread of “50 Children’s Favorites” by K-Tel
In 1973, our good friends at K-Tel released “50 Children’s Favorites”. Fifty songs guaranteed to drive your parents insane. A1 Breezy Theme Shortnin’ BreadA2 Sing A Song Of …
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April 22, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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The 20 February Day Thread of “K-Tel Super Star Chance-A-Tune (Hit, Flop, Break Even)”
So, this was part of a “game” called K-Tel Super Star. Players collected gold record discs to win. This was a triple groove record, and it would tell you if the record was a hit, a flop…
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February 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The 19 February Day Thread of “Fantastiques 25 Supers Succès” by K-Tel
Oh, those crazy Canadian Francophiles. A1 Patrick Zabé– AgadoudouA2 Diane Juster– Vive Les RosesA3 Donald Lautrec– Boogaloo BabyA4 Anne Renée– Je Veux SavoirA5 Robert Demontigny– L’Amour Est …
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February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The 15 February Day Thread of “K-Tel’s Story of Pop Vol. 1”
Moving into 1973, K-Tel gives us the “Story of Pop”. Later, they will release this as a double 8-track with the forthcoming Volume 2. Also this year, the label will start mass re-issuin…
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February 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The 13 February Day Thread of “24 Country & Western Greats Vol. 6” by K-Tel
I want you to stay with me here, but there are no Volumes 1 through 5. A1 Anne Murray– SnowbirdA2 Glen Campbell– GalvestonA3 Sonny James– Running BearA4 Ferlin Husky– Wings Of A DoveA5 Faron Young–…
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February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The 12 February Day Thread of “The Best of Country Music Volume 4” by K-Tel
No, you’re not losing your grip on reality… there are no volumes 1 through 3. Also, the jacket says “Volume 3” but the labels say “Volume 4”, so I guess trying t…
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February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The 11 February Day Thread of “Bright Side of Music” by K-Tel
“Bright Side of Music”… if you haven’t figured it out yet, most of K-Tel’s titles mean absolutley nothing. A1 Lobo (3)– Don’t Expect Me To Be Your FriendA2 Donna…
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February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The 04 February Night Thread of “60 Flash-Back Greats of the Sixties” by K-Tel
This collection released in Canada in 1972 was sold as three LPs or two 8-Track cartridges, with the most unimpressive “cover art” you’ve ever seen. Fun fact, all of these songs w…
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February 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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The 03 February Night Thread of “22 Explosive Hits Volume Two” by K-Tel
No, you’re not going crazy. In fact, there is no Volume 1… although K-Tel International (a subsidiary ran from Frankfurt, London, and Dublin) released a 20 Explosive Hits. The thing tha…
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February 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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The 02 February Night Thread of “20 All Time Greats of the 50’s” by K-Tel
Released in 1972, this K-Tel collection celebrates everyone’s favorites from the 50’s! I feel like in 1972, these songs were probably not “cool”. I will always love Cash&#82…
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February 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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The 01 February Night Thread of “25 Polka & Waltz Greats” by K-Tel (Again?!)
“But Skull Ring,” I hear you complain, “You just did this two days ago!” Au contrare, mon frere. In 1972, K-Tel released another compilation with the exact same title, and n…
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February 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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The 30 January Night Thread of “25 Polka & Waltz Greats” by K-Tel
“Didn’t Skull Ring already do this one on April 10th of 2025?” I hear you cry. No, this is a different one than that one. That was 25 Polka Greats Volume 1 (to which there was no …
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January 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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The 29 January Night Thread of “The Irish Rovers Special” by K-Tel
This marks one of the rare times when K-Tel puts out a compilation of a single group and not just a cash grab of 20 popular songs. Don’t be dismayed– there’s still 20 songs. The I…
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January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM