Collecting K-tel Records
K-tel Records produced popular record compilations back in the 70s.â One record collector shares his experience of these fun vinyl compilations.
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Apr 9, 2021
K-tel Records produced popular record compilations back in the 70s.â One record collector shares his experience of these fun vinyl compilations.
By Ray Chelstowski
Since the late 1990s, the “Now That’s What I Call Music!” franchise has almost single-handedly kept compact disc sales from completely falling off the ledge. The concept is a simple one. Each album compiles a roster of current hit songs into a single release. For nearly 40 years, internationally, these music compilations have delivered the kind of sales performance that equaled what you might expect from a hit record back in the gravy days of vinyl. The most successful volume to date is 1999’s