FROM MR XXX (includes requested) MORE K-TEL .. uploading NOW ..

Les,

I'm not sure if I ever sent you these as I don't see them listed in the File Factory folder:

Action Replay - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 1040 UK) (2021 Remaster) (1978)

Axe Attack - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 1100 UK) (2020, 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (1980)

Axe Attack Vol II - 19 Original Hits - 19 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 1120 UK) (2021, 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (1981)

British Gold - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 511 UK) (2021 Expanded Edition) (1975)

Disco Stars - 20 Original Disco Hits (K-Tel NE 1022 UK) (2021 Remaster) (1978)

Get Dancin' - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel TE 307 UK) (2021 Remaster) (1974)

Music Explosion - 22 Original Hits - 22 Original Stars (K-Tel TE 305 UK) (2021 Remaster) (1974)

Pure Gold on EMI - 20 Hits by the Original Artists (EMI EMK 251 UK) (2021 Remaster) (1973)

Star Party - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 1034 UK) (2021 Remaster) (1978)

Summer Cruisin' - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 918 UK) (2021, 45th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (1976)

The Super Groups - 20 Explosive Hits! (Ronco RTL 2023 UK) (2021 Expanded Edition) (1977)

The two albums the recent post mentions: Summer Cruisin' and British Gold are both included here.

 I thought I'd compiled the Juke Box Jive one,

but can't find it right now.

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• Summer Cruisin' - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 918 UK) (2021, 45th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (1976)

This album was originally released in 1976, some 45 years ago. A number of the tracks were pretty hard to find, but after extensive research I was able to

locate every track from either my own CD/mp3 collection or online digital download form. ALL tracks are the 100% original 7" 45 single versions.

As the original 20 track album ran a pretty short time of only 51 minutes, I decided to expand it to a 29 track, 79 minute CD length, adding 9 bonus classic summer tracks,

all released before 1976 (the original album release date).

Some interesting notes here posted online:

April 30, 2015

I just love this LP. It is my favourite of all time. 

I came across this in a Woolworth's store in 1978 and have not stopped playing it ever since. There are some real rare gems on this collection, namely "California Sun" by Joe Jones, "California GL903" by Curtis Lee, and "New Girl In School" by The Magnificent Mercury Brothers, which is so rare that I was ecstatic to see it pop up on YouTube as it has not featured on any compilations whatsoever over the years since "Summer Cruisin'". 

These tracks are un-edited originals, apart from track 20 ("Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker), which I have doubts about. 

I long for the day when it gets issued on CD.

PLEASE NOTE: All 3 of the above mentioned tracks have since been officially released on CD since this post was written in 2015.

https://www.discogs.com/Various-K-Tels-Summer-Cruisin/release/717921

• British Gold - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 511 UK) (2021 Expanded Edition) (1975)

A GREAT rock compilation featuring only British bands. I've expanded the original album to include three extra bonus tracks

from three legendary British bands who were not initially featured, but should have been! The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones.

The three bonus tracks were all released before 1975, the original album release date. 

The album now runs to 23 tracks with an 80 minute CD length running time.

https://www.discogs.com/Various-British-Gold/release/2213130

• The Super Groups - 20 Explosive Hits! (Ronco RTL 2023 UK) (2021 Expanded Edition) (1977)

Ronco Teleproducts Ltd. wish to state that the photo of Deep Purple is not in fact Deep Purple. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.   My LP had a sticker on it when I purchased it brand new, saying the picture of Deep Purple was not them! I've expanded the original album to include three extra bonus tracks from three legendary 'super groups' who were not initially featured, but should have been! Cream, Bad Company and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The three bonus tracks were all released before 1977, the original album release date.  The album now runs to 23 tracks with a 79.44 minute CD length running time. https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Super-Groups-20-Explosive-Hits/release/3774958 • Axe Attack - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 1100 UK) (2020, 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (1980) This much sought after album features a very rare 1979 demo recording of Iron Maiden's 'Running Free' on the first pressing of Axe Attack. As an accident, the German and French pressings of the 'Running Free' 7" contain the 'Running Free' track from the Wessex Studio sessions with Doug Sampson on drums and only Dave Murray on guitar.  That same version of 'Running Free' also appeared on early pressings of the Axe Attack compilation album. Subsequent pressings replaced this with the album version of 'Running Free'. As the original 14 track album ran a pretty short time of only 49 minutes, I decided to expand it to a 20 track, 79 minute CD length, adding 6 bonus classic hard rock/metal tracks all released before 1980 (the original album release date). https://www.discogs.com/Various-Axe-Attack/release/1252466 • Axe Attack Vol II - 19 Original Hits - 19 Original Stars (K-Tel NE 1120 UK) (2021, 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (1981) This follow-up album contains the very rare Scorpions live track 'The Zoo' performed at the Monsters of Rock festival in Castle Donington on 16 August 1980. This performance and recording has never been released anywhere since and is only available on this album. As the original 15 track album ran a pretty short time of only 62 minutes, I decided to expand it to a 19 track, 79 minute CD length, adding 4 bonus classic hard rock/metal tracks all released before 1981 (the original album release date). https://www.discogs.com/Various-Axe-Attack-Vol-II/release/2766878 • Pure Gold on EMI - 20 Hits by the Original Artists (EMI EMK 251 UK) (2021 Remaster) (1973) Pure Gold on EMI was a smash hit album in the UK, reaching number 1 in the album charts on 9 June 1973. Pure Gold is a compilation album that reached number 1 in the UK. It was released by EMI and is alternatively known as Pure Gold on EMI. It was the label's first excursion into the world of TV-advertised compilations which had exploded with the recent arrival of K-Tel, Ronco and Arcade in the UK, although they would not explore this area consistently until the EMTV series launched in 1976. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Pure-Gold-On-EMI/release/780121