# "Sessions presents" on old K-tel 70s hit comp album ads- what the hell does it mean? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 9, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344 "2007-01-09T22:29:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/1 "2007-01-09T22:29:42Z")
That about sums it up -anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/2 "2007-01-09T22:37:57Z")
I always understood it to mean that a company called “Sessions” was the producer of the album. That may or may not be the correct answer. ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/3 "2007-01-09T22:45:37Z")
That makes sense- I always thought it meant “these songs were produced during (recording) sessions” which I thought was an odd thing to highlight, as all songs are produced during (recording) sessions. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/4 "2007-01-10T04:35:48Z")
I think “Sessions” and “K-Tel” were two different record labels. Sessions was founded circa 1973, and owned by Audio Research, Inc. of Chicago. The trademark expired circa 1994, and is now used by a different record company in California. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/5 "2007-01-10T06:07:21Z")
My brother owns a lot of these “best of” albums (yes, that’s right – vinyl _albums_ from the 70’s. Great for a trip down memory lane. …Run, Joey, Run, Joey, Runnnn… (Daddy please don’t, it wasn’t his fault, he means so much to meeeee…) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/6 "2007-01-10T15:54:49Z")
My first album ever was K-Tel’s Starflight. It had a rainbow on the cover, in front of a starry black sky. It included such hits as “Pop Muzik” by M, one of the main reasons for getting it as I LOVED that song! “Reunited” Peaches and Herb “Sad Eyes” by Robert John 'Blue Morning Blue Day" by Foreigner Good God, [here it is](http://cgi.ebay.com/Starflight-Original-Stars-Original-Hits-K-Tel-tu2820_W0QQitemZ180071959573QQihZ008QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem) on eBay! I would have said 1980, but yep, I was 11 in 1979 so that’s about right. “Purchased from a New England estate” Heh! ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/7 "2007-01-10T16:10:58Z")
What the heck kind of a nutty album combines “Pop Muzik” and “Sad Eyes”? My first K-Tel album (okay, it was really my brother’s) had such hits as “Sylvia’s Mother” , “Brandy” and my favorite, “Drift Away”. There was also a song by Rod Stewart(Maggie May possibly?) and my mom always said the singer sounded like he was dying a slow, painful death. I tried looking it up but couldn’t pin down that particular album. Anyone remember which one I’m talking about? ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/8 "2007-01-10T17:46:05Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] My first album ever was K-Tel’s Starflight. It had a rainbow on the cover, in front of a starry black sky. It included such hits as “Pop Muzik” by M, one of the main reasons for getting it as I LOVED that song! “Reunited” Peaches and Herb “Sad Eyes” by Robert John 'Blue Morning Blue Day" by Foreigner Good God, [here it is](http://cgi.ebay.com/Starflight-Original-Stars-Original-Hits-K-Tel-tu2820_W0QQitemZ180071959573QQihZ008QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem) on eBay! I would have said 1980, but yep, I was 11 in 1979 so that’s about right. “Purchased from a New England estate” Heh! [/QUOTE] Holy crap, I had that one! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/9 "2007-01-10T17:56:06Z")
[QUOTE=WOOKINPANUB] What the heck kind of a nutty album combines “Pop Muzik” and “Sad Eyes”? …and my mom always said the singer sounded like he was dying a slow, painful death. I tried looking it up but couldn’t pin down that particular album. Anyone remember which one I’m talking about? [/QUOTE] That could be any song by Bobby Goldsborough(sp!?) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/10 "2007-01-10T18:07:31Z")
This was my first. [Looney Tunes](http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-K-Tel-Looney-Tunes-Vinyl-Record-WOW_W0QQitemZ150049276195QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1081QQcmdZViewItem). Still have it floating around somewhere but I don’t have a turntable. I’d love to have it on CD so I can once again delight to such hits as “I Love Onions” and “My Old Man’s a Dustman.” Seriously, I love this record. MOMAD has my very favorite joke ever: What’s green, has eight legs and would kill you if it fell on you from out of a tree? A billiard table. ---
**Author:** ![KatieCats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@KatieCats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KatieCats)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/11 "2007-01-10T18:30:56Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by **WOOKINPANUB** > My first K-Tel album (okay, it was really my brother’s) had such hits as “Sylvia’s Mother” , “Brandy” and my favorite, “Drift Away”. There was also a song by Rod Stewart(Maggie May possibly?) and my mom always said the singer sounded like he was dying a slow, painful death. I tried looking it up but couldn’t pin down that particular album. Anyone remember which one I’m talking about? I had that one too (or my sister had it, can’t remember for sure). Don’t remember the name of it though. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/12 "2007-01-10T18:37:51Z")
[QUOTE=WOOKINPANUB] What the heck kind of a nutty album combines “Pop Muzik” and “Sad Eyes”? My first K-Tel album (okay, it was really my brother’s) had such hits as “Sylvia’s Mother” , “Brandy” and my favorite, “Drift Away”. There was also a song by Rod Stewart(Maggie May possibly?) and my mom always said the singer sounded like he was dying a slow, painful death. I tried looking it up but couldn’t pin down that particular album. Anyone remember which one I’m talking about? [/QUOTE] It looks like it was K-Tel’s [Believe in Music](http://cgi.ebay.com/K-TEL-BELIEVE-IN-MUSIC-PHONOGRAPH-RECORD-ALBUM_W0QQitemZ160063074361QQcmdZViewItem) from 1972? MAGGIE MAY-ROD STEWART, SEALED WITH A KISS-BOBBY VINTON, GYPSYS, TRAMPS & THIEVES-CHER, SYLVIA’S MOTHER-DR. HOOK (There’s also a K-Tel Believe in Music from 1996 but it has only ten tracks) Here’s the full Starflight list: Sad Eyes - Robert John Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale Blue Morning, Blue Day - Foreigner I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick Escape - Rupert Holmes Lonesome Loser - Little River Band Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer When Your In Love With A Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook Before My Heat Finds Out - Gene Cotton Kiss You All Over - Exile Dr. Hook got around! Of course I loved “Escape” as well..IF YOU LIKE PINA COLADAS! It got played at roller skating parties… ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/13 "2007-01-10T18:41:05Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] Here’s the full Starflight list: [/QUOTE] Serves me right for copying without looking first. Of course it should be “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman” and “Before My Heart Finds Out” (which I have no recollection of). BTW, I never got the double entendre of “When you’re in love with a beautiful woman, it’s hard” until like two years ago. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sessions-presents-on-old-k-tel-70s-hit-comp-album-ads-what-the-hell-does-it-mean/387344/14 "2007-01-10T18:45:24Z")
That’s it! Thanks so much, **gigi!**