The rise and fall of K-Tel and the problem with their records

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I always remember K-Tel records being part of my life. Before the Internet, the company’s compilation albums were an affordable way to discover new music - and those albums used to be everywhere. But then the company seemingly disappeared overnight. Whatever became of K-Tel? You may be surprised. And were their records any good? In this video I trace the rise and fall of K-Tel.
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@brookswade5774 3 года назад

The worst part was getting a variety record, various artists, but weren’t sung by the original artists.

@consty715 Год назад

Doesn’t matter how cheap and crap these were, its all part of nostalgia that makes you happy

@MisterMikeTexas 3 года назад

"But wait! There's more!" 😆😆😆

@vwestlife 3 года назад

K-Tel records were made at the same pressing plants that the major record labels (Columbia, RCA, MCA, etc.) used, and the later ones with only 14 songs per record instead of 20 or 22 sound far better, and generally lack the editing to make them shorter. But as people moved from LPs to cassettes in the 1980s, K-Tel faced competition from being able to record anything you want on a tape, and making mixtapes of all your favorite music, rather than having to buy pre-recorded albums which may only have a few songs you really like on them.

@bobthebear1246 3 года назад

We had JUST ONE K-Tel record (or, as the announcer said, "REC-ORD") but it was a really good one: It was the 1972 compilation of the 20 biggest hits from that year. It included 2 songs by Elton John ("Rocket Man" which I still like and "Crocodile Rock" which I don't) and the absolutely insane "Hocus Pocus" by Focus (which I REALLY love today). The very first song on there was "There's Got To Be A Morning After (Theme From The Poseidon Adventure)" by Maureen McGovern, followed by "Lean On Me" by the late, great Bill Withers. 😊 It was great...for the most part. And yes, I do remember all of those extremely packed grooves. 😂

@sdavifcom 2 года назад

My brother had that "record stacker". It worked to a point. As the records flip forward on their own, you have to stop it with your hand before it reaches the last few albums. If you don't, once all the records have flipped forward, the weight will "throw" the whole thing (stacker and records) to the ground. That was a lesson to be learned only once.

@Laceykat66 3 года назад

K-Tel's popularity was in the marketing. Not only were the ads memorable, but you could buy the records anywhere. They were at record stores, drug stores, and convenience stores. You could get a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, and the new Power Jam K-Tel record all in one trip.

@woodyspooner

Thank god K TEL, life in the U.K. would've been so much more difficult in the 1970s and 1980s, without the indispensable K TEL household gadgets to use around the home they made life so much easier, and of course, K TEL records provided a really groovy sound track for our daily lives. Thanks, K TEL. 😊

@neilmiller1667 3 года назад

My sister had a bunch of K Tel records and the one I took from her the most was Rock 80. When I started collecting dollar bin records a few years ago getting a replacement copy for my collection was one of my "holy grails." I finally found a copy and I got visibly excited when I found it. I took it up to the counter to buy it and the guys working were like okaaay glad you are happy you found a K Tel record. Lol good memories and I've since bought some others from that time period.

@HouseflyUK 3 года назад

I worked for K-Tel in the distribution office at their UK HQ on Western Avenue, London NW10 and I remember they gave us an album for Christmas for all our hard work through the year. "Rhythm Of The Night" was a compilation that only had 7 tracks on each side and was released in 1987. The office closed soon after that, but I'm proud that I had become part of their history.

@WarEagleTimeMachine 3 года назад

Great walk down memory lane. Those under 35 or so take it for granted how easy it is to get a song now. Back then, sometimes you would just want one song on an album, and if you could not find the single, you had to go to used record stores, try to find a friend that had the record so you could borrow it and copy it, or search for compilation albums like this.

@scottbc31h22 3 года назад

22 Explosive hits.

@marvindebot3264 3 года назад

I doubt there was a single household in Australia in the 70s without at least one K-Tel product and a selection of their LPs, they were pretty much universal here.

@garymarquett7989 3 года назад

K- TEL adds were the norm here in Australia in the 70s& 80s

@DrummingMan1 3 года назад

Come on man! This guy was a Canadian legend! Think of all the television and radio spots he purchased flooding the industry with dollars! I was a teenager in the 70s! My Woodward‘s stereo, my black lights! My shag rug halfway up the walls and Parque dance floor! All in my parents basement! K Tel was with us all the way! Thanks for the memories! Cheers… Keith

@Slowhanfan 3 года назад

When a classmate would invite you to their birthday party these were a safe-bet present.

@saddle1940 3 года назад

We had the K-Tel bottle cutter, turning beer bottles into drinking glasses. How stylish!

@dannycarrington1601 3 года назад

"Hey, man, is that Freedom Rock?"

@Channel33RPM 3 года назад

CORRECTION. In this video, I inaccurately state that the Pocket Fisherman was a K-Tel product. It's my understanding that Phil Kives was an early pitchman for the Pocket Fisherman, but it WAS NOT a K-Tel product. In fact, it was the Ron Popeil (Ronco) Pocket Fisherman. Sorry for any confusion this caused. Hope you enjoyed the video.

@watsisbuttndo829 3 года назад

Can confirm that k-tel was big in Australia in the '70,s , As a young lad and television enthusiast at that time i can remember the adverts and hooked on classics was in pretty much everyones home.