Vinyl Voyage Radio

This month ion Adventures in Vinyl, we are going into the archives for a great episode from 2012. Here is the original article. In 1982, K-Tel did it again with Radio Active . This album demonstrates one of the more endearing things about K-Tel albums: variety. On this album we have powerhouses like the Who and the Police with the Commodores and Rick James. I've said it before and I'll say it again: the whole concept of "shuffle" advocated by Apple with the introduction of the iPod in 2001 was a concept pioneered by K-Tel decades earlier. When Apple announced the iPod, one of the selling points was to have access to a variety of different music at your fingertips. On October 23, 2001, Steve Jobs demonstrated the new iPod, featuring his own playlist and his ability to move between very different types of music. The songs on Steve Jobs' playlist? "Building a Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan, "Porcelain" by Moby, "Sweet Sixteen" ...

This month on AiV, we are going back to 1976 for K-Tel's Disco Mania . As a kid, I loved this album.  And the main reason I loved this album were for two songs: "Rock and Roll All Nite" by Kiss and "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas There are some bonafide disco hits on this album.  But there are many other decidely non-disco songs, too.  Along with Kiss, Styx also appears on this album.  As does Bachman Turner Overdrive. Listen to this entire album on Adventures in Vinyl , the only radio show dedicated to the lost art of the K-Tel record compilation. Saturday, 12:30 pm Sunday, 4 pm Tuesday, 1 pm Wednesday, 2 am Thursday, 10 am

This weekend will be your last chance to hear the After Hours , the 1982 classic from K-Tel.  This album features Rick Springfield reminding us not to talk to stangers.  The Little River band wants you to take it easy on me, as well. In addition, this album features Lindsey Buckingham, Air Supply, Paul Davis and Journey. Check out the commercial below: Adventures in Vinyl can be heard at the following times (central) Saturday, 12:30 pm Sunday, 4 pm Tuesday, 1 pm Wednesday, 2 am Thursday, 10 am

Going back to 1975 for this one.  K-Tel's Music Express was one of the first albums that I ever got. It features Captain and Tennille, Elton John, 10cc, Jigsaw and Barry Manilow.  Plus many, many more. Here is a detailed look at K-Tel's Music Express , including chart data for all of the songs.  This album features 20 songs....most of which were heavily edited. For example, Phoebe Snow's "Poetry man" is a mere 1 minute, 58 seconds. But that's K-Tel for you. Music Express will be streamed in its entirety on Adventures in Vinyl this month.  Only on Vinyl Voyage Radio. Adventures in Vinyl can be heard Saturday 12:30 pm Sunday 4:00 pm Tuesday 1:00 pm Wednesday 2:00 am Thursday 10:00 am All times Central.

This summer, I have been busy adding new vinyl to the Vinyl Voyage library.  Here are just a few of the new albums you will be able to hear streaming on Vinyl Voyage Radio.  More to come!

Tom Flannery’s new album, Under the Covers , is one of the most unique albums released by the singer-songwriter. Flannery himself only appears on one track; the rest are his songs interpreted by other artists. The result is magical and truly captures Flannery’s brilliance as a songwriter. There is not a bad song on this album. Artists include many of Flannery’s friends, including Lorne Clarke, whose rendition of “The Show” beautifully harbors the feelings of a big league baseball player unwittingly reaching his end in the game. Kris and Julie Kehr kick off the album with "Fool For You Again," a melancholy ode to relationships: Outside it's cold...the wind united it's blowing us to and fro we're growing old like a landscape blighted whispering "even though... Likewise, “In Lieu of You,” is another agonizingly realistic slice of life and love Flannery does so well and captured with an emotional intensity by John Canjar. There’s “Leaving Home” ...

Happy 4th of July!  We are in the midst of another great Funky, Feel-Good Friday---all 70s music, all day long! For those of you who grew up in the 70s, relive you childhood today with music, news clips and commercials from the 70s.  We are even extending the day, continuing the music theme until 9pm Central. Get out your grill, your sparklers and tune in for some great 70s tunes from Barry Manilow to the Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor to Shaun Cassidy, Fleetwood Mac to Paul Simon....we've got a great mix perfect for a 4th of July Celebration. Happy 4th of July!