pop cultured

If you were a child of the 70’s, you no doubt remember those commercials for K-Tel Records. These record albums were compilations of popular songs from the time, touting 22 original hits by 22 original stars. With album titles like “Fantastic” and “Out of Sight” the K-Tel albums were a sign of the times.

 I remember writing my mom a note when I was about 9 years old, just begging for the K-Tel album “Sound Explosion”. I didn’t ask for much back then, and I think my promises to be a “complete angel” were enough to get her to fork out the few bucks for the album. I played that album endlessly- it featured songs like “Smokin’ In The Boys Room” by Brownsville Station and Jim Stafford’s “Spiders and Snakes”. There were also tunes by the Chi-Lites, DeFranco Family and Sonny and Cher. My K-Tel album collection was an important part of my childhood in the 70’s.

Talk about a pop culture blast from the past!

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