Thursday, April 28, 2022

K Tells Vol. 09

 

K Tells Vol. 09

K-tells -   Super 'Stars'!

Super Star Collection - 36 Original Hits - 36 Original Stars (K-tel TU 2810 USA - TC 248 CAN) (2021 Remastered Expanded Edition) (2CD) (1978)        This double album was originally released by K-tel in the USA and Canada in 1978. They each had different track listings. It was released on vinyl, 8-track tape and quite surprisingly on cassette - a first for a K-tel album in America!  Astonishingly, this 2CD collection contains 21 number 1 hits.  For this 2021 expanded edition I have selected the 44 very best tracks from both versions for a special 2CD set, and features all the original unedited 7" single mixes, including a few hard to find tracks. Fully remastered.

Disc 1 comprises of 22 of the very best song selections with a running time of 78:59 CD length.

Disc 2 comprises of 22 of the very best song selections with a running time of 77:30 CD length.

Star Party - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-tel NE 1034 UK) (2021 Remastered Edition) (1978)       Star Party was originally released by K-tel in the UK only in 1978 on vinyl and cassette. It was a big success, reaching #4 on the official albums chart on the 26th August 1978.  Featuring all the original unedited 7" single mixes, including a few hard to find tracks. Fully remastered with a new running time of 65:42 CD length.  

Star Traks - 20 Original Hits (K-tel NE 1070 UK) (2022 Remastered Edition) (1980)        Star Traks was originally released by K-tel in the UK only in 1980 on vinyl and cassette. It was a big success, reaching #6 on the official albums chart on the 12th April 1980. Featuring all the original unedited 7" single mixes, including a few hard to find tracks. Fully remastered with a new running time of 77:25 CD length.


Enjoy!

K

Hi all down-loaders.

Just a gentle reminder to acknowledge K. who goes to a lot of effort to ensure you have a wonderful listening experience on these compilations. Very rarely do I see thanks to him for his genuine hard work and the time and effort to make 100% sure all tracks are the original 7” single edits and mixes featured on most of his album posts.   Let him know what you think of the albums, your thoughts on the sound quality, digital editing, consistent volume levels throughout, artwork and research, etc.  A message can always be sent  later, after listening to the shares. There is no time-limit on comments.

Please take that step further and thank K for these posts. Appreciated.

Cheers

BB

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Track lists

Super Star Collection - 36 Original Hits - 36 Original Stars (K-tel TU 2810 USA - TC 248 CAN) (2021 Remastered Expanded Edition) (2CD) (1978) 

CD1

01 Bay City Rollers Saturday Night 2:56

02 Pilot Magic 3:05

03 Smokie Living Next Door to Alice 3:29

04 Eric Carmen All By Myself (Original 1975 7" Single Edit) 4:31

05 KC and the Sunshine Band Keep It Comin' Love (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 3:51

06 The Sylvers Hot Line (Original 1976 7" Single Edit) 3:02

07 Starbuck Moonlight Feels Right 3:39

08 Meco Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band (Original 1977 7" Single Edit) 3:29

09 Manfred Mann's Earth Band Blinded by the Light (Original 1976 7" Single Edit) 3:49

10 The Babys Isn't It Time (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 3:24

11 Hall & Oates Rich Girl 2:24

12 Steely Dan Peg 4:00

13 England Dan & John Ford Coley It's Sad to Belong (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 2:50

14 Michael Zager Band Let's All Chant (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 3:02

15 Peter Brown Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 3:41

16 Lou Rawls Lady Love (Original 1978 7" Single Edit) 3:41

17 Andy Gibb I Just Want to Be Your Everything 3:46

18 Yvonne Elliman Love Me 3:22

19 Andrew Gold Lonely Boy 4:21

20 Player Baby Come Back (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 3:38

21 The Stylistics You Make Me Feel Brand New (Original 1974 7" Single Edit) 4:48

22 The Floaters Float On (Original 1977 7" Single Edit) 4:09


CD2

Star Party - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-tel NE 1034 UK) (2021 Remastered Edition) (1978) 

01 Smokie Oh Carol 3:40

02 Blondie Denis (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 2:16

03 Ian Dury and the Blockheads What a Waste 3:25

04 Suzi Quatro If You Can't Give Me Love 3:51

05 Showaddywaddy I Wonder Why 3:16

06 Goldie Making Up Again 3:29

07 Patti Smith Group Because the Night 3:19

08 The Babys Isn't It Time (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 3:24

09 Raydio Jack and Jill (Original 1978 7" Single Edit) 3:40

10 Manfred Mann's Earth Band Davy's on the Road Again (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 3:38

11 The Boomtown Rats She's So Modern 2:58

12 Bonnie Tyler It's a Heartache 3:29

13 Darts Come Back My Love (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 2:32

14 Brotherhood of Man Figaro 2:53

15 Guys 'n' Dolls Only Loving Does It 2:55

16 David Soul It Sure Brings Out the Love in Your Eyes 3:28

17 Ruby Winters Come to Me 3:10

18 John Paul Young Love Is in the Air (Original 1977 7" Single Edit) 3:28

19 Co-Co Bad Old Days 2:37

20 Dee D. Jackson Automatic Lover (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 4:08


Star Traks - 20 Original Hits (K-tel NE 1070 UK) (2022 Remastered Edition) (1980)

01 Blondie Union City Blue 3:20

02 The Tourists So Good to Be Back Home Again 2:37

03 Peter Gabriel Games Without Frontiers (Original 1980 7" Single Edit) 3:57

04 Sparks When I'm with You (Original 1980 7" Single Edit) 3:54

05 New Musik Living by Numbers 3:28

06 Rupert Holmes Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 3:51

07 Billy Ocean Are You Ready? (Original 1980 7" Single Version) 3:49

08 Liquid Gold Dance Yourself Dizzy 4:10

09 The Gibson Brothers Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go) (Original 1979 7" Single Edit) 3:51

10 Booker T. & the M.G.'s Green Onions 2:52

11 ABBA Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 4:51

12 Matchbox Buzz Buzz a Diddle It 2:53

13 The Regents 7 Teen 3:22

14 John Foxx Underpass (Original 1980 7" Single Edit) 3:19

15 The Vapors Turning Japanese 3:43

16 Sad Café Strange Little Girl 5:06

17 Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach 3:34

18 Osibisa Pata Pata (Original 1980 7" Single Edit) 3:49

19 Tony Rallo & the Midnite Band 19 Holdin' On 7:35

20 Azymuth Jazz Carnival (Original 1979 7" Single Edit) 3:24

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26 comments:

  1. When I was very small, and the world seemed VERY big, the "Super Star Collection" was my favorite record. As much as I love my snap, crackle, pop vintage copy, I'm so excited to enjoy K's digital (re) version. THANK YOU.

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    1. Hi DJ El Toro,
      These reminders of out youth are wonderful. Glad to hear you are enjoying them.
      Cheers.

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  2. K
    To have the chance to go back and improve what went before is wonderful. Thank you for all the effort and care you put into these postings. I really enjoy time travelling like Dr. Who in the Tardis.
    BB
    Thank you for sharing these gifts.

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  3. Thank you so much, K! I appreciate the effort and all the hard work that you put into this for us to enjoy!
    Thanks, Mark

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  4. Thanks to you bb for these & everything else & to K for sharing this great set.

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  5. Yay! Poptastic and poppermost!

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  6. Brilliant to be taken back in time with some great memories of my younger days! A huge thanks to you and K for all the hard work!!

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    1. Hi Chrisd.
      Any songs or album that take us back to better times is always rewarding over and over.
      Thank you for your kind words.
      Cheers.

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  7. After seeing these albums advertised on the TV so many years ago, I finally have them. Thanks , BB & K!

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    1. Hi Bionic Groooove.
      Enjoy these and the many more to come.

      Cheers.

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  8. Many thanks K and BB for another trip in the the K-Tel time machine.

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  9. Hi BB... Look at the numbering of the first 9 songs in the track listing.

    I will say it again ... It's so great to have these contributions from K !!!

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    1. H mrRadio.
      The K-tell series is wonderful full of memories and great music. I am glad t hear that these make you happy.
      Cheers.

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    2. Hi BB.. Don't think you understood what I was getting at in the first line.
      The numbering for the first 9 songs in the track list above is not correct.

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    3. Hi mrRadio,
      Oh! I see, now that I have woken up.
      Thankyou.
      Now fixed. Surprisingly not advised of this previously. Was posted in April.
      Cheers

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