tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post3309237153998878154..comments2024-03-25T06:17:55.841-07:00Comments on Unearthed In The Atomic Attic: Summer '73By Mark Betcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284668918367327017noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post-12644373761587637482013-04-30T21:01:44.905-07:002013-04-30T21:01:44.905-07:00My mother bought this album for me as soon as it w...My mother bought this album for me as soon as it was advertised on TV. Absolutely loved it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547192623495225577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post-70121507430246645722013-03-07T19:34:43.746-08:002013-03-07T19:34:43.746-08:00You might be thinking of the K-Tel and Ronco LPS, ...You might be thinking of the K-Tel and Ronco LPS, which actually were the "original hits by original artists," though edited to about 2 minutes each to get 20 tracks on one LP. These "Summer" albums (71, 72, 73, etc.) were sold by mail order thru TV stations, who would get a "piece of the action" on each disc sold in lieu of payment for commercial time. The spots would run in whatever time slots the station couldn't sell.jeffm12012https://www.blogger.com/profile/17430827566250598471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post-12720977311712372032012-05-15T09:14:04.046-07:002012-05-15T09:14:04.046-07:00Woolworth's used to sell these kind of records...Woolworth's used to sell these kind of records. By the ton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post-13891440449353720362012-05-11T04:14:30.767-07:002012-05-11T04:14:30.767-07:00RobotsRobotsBy Mark Betcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284668918367327017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post-32352833452704844022012-05-11T04:13:27.616-07:002012-05-11T04:13:27.616-07:00The first two sound pretty good, if uninspired. Th...The first two sound pretty good, if uninspired. The cover of "Rocky Mountain High" just made me want to make this comment and hit the ejector button. Also, robots.Carl Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145297032733680067noreply@blogger.com