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The Big K

August 23, 2005

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Long before the ''Now That's What I Call Music!" series brought kids all the latest hits from Gwen Stefani and Mariah Carey, another company perfected the art of the compilation album. Throughout the '70s, Canadian-based K-tel records kept turntables busy with groovy collections such as ''Music Machine" and ''Sound Explosion." According to avid K-tel collector Lisa Wheeler (right), Web mistress ... (Full article: 453 words)

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