K-Tel's Finest: Rock 80 This Week
My favorite K-Tel album by far is Rock 80 . This is Retro Repeat month on Adventures in Vinyl and this week we will be rebroadcasting the Rock 80 episode. The episode airs Saturday, May 19 at 11 am (ct), Sunday May 20 at 4 pm (ct) and then at 1 pm May 22, 2 am May 23 and 10 am May 24. Here is the original post describing the album: Prior to 1980, my musical tastes generally sucked. Oh, I listened to the standard hits on the radio, but had no coherent musical wants or likes---outside, that is, of what was always played in my house: John Denver, Neil Diamond, Olivia Newton-John and Barry Manilow. Yes, I admit it, I could sing along to several Manilow tunes. Remember, I didn't have any older brothers or sisters to show me the way (Think: Almost Famous ). But then, in 1980, everything changed. I discovered good music. And I can thank K-Tel for that. For Christmas in 1980, I received a cassette from my parents. It was K-Tel's Rock 80 . An...
