Next on AiV---Our oldest K-Tel Album: "20 Power Hits" from 1971
This is the oldest K-tel album in our collection, 20 Power Hits, Volume 1 . This album has some great songs by Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, the Byrds, Santana and Blood, Sweat and Tears. (And many, many more, of course!) This album dates to 1971. Although there is no date on this album, there are some clues as to when it was released. First of all, K-Tel International had been known by two names: K-Tel and Imperial Products. Both company names appear on this album. Later in 1971, the company switched to the exclusive use of "K-Tel." Next, there is a very old K-Tel logo on the album along with a K-Tel exclusive numbering system. All K-Tel albums begin with a "TU." Plus, there is a ad for the K-Tel record selector. This product began being advertised on tv in 1972, but was being sold earlier. The first album in the picture is Tom Jones' album, Tom , which was released in 1970: This album also features some of the most hea...