Remember the days of K-tel and similar compilation albums of the 70s and 80s?  In Canada, we had lots of great ones, so in true classic style, I ripped the songs directly from the vinyl to proudly present to you ...

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A few of the songs in this quiz might be a bit obscure, but you never know, I could be wrong.  I hope you enjoy :)

NOTE:  Quiz may not be compatible with FireFox but will work with Internet Explorer


CF = 3 | Electrophile = 4 | Gaylon = 1 | gemini = 1 | Henk = 9½ | karen = 4 | maddog = 4 | Paul = 4 | Philip Eno = 4 | Quirk = 3 | WB05 = 8½






HINTS

04 | A popular wisdom phrase by a group that's good to listen to in the third day of a working week
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Wednesday (Music Express, 1975 K-tel)

09 | A 1983 Australian hit about males in a city
Boys in Town - Divinyls (Rock '83, 1983 K-tel)

21 | No hints on this one because I am shocked no one knows it
Stop to Love - Luther Vandross (The Power of Love 3, 1988 Quality Records)

22 | Canadian group, not to be confused with a female classical quartet of the same name
Dancing on A Saturday Night - Bond (Canada Gold, 1974 K-tel)

29 | An Australian singer, whose solo career never took off in America.  "He's the voice" who had several big and small hits in the UK and Canada.  This particular song was a modest hit in Canada in 1989
Two Strong Hearts - John Farnham (The Power of Love IV, 1989 Quality Records)

42 | Modest disco hit in 1979 by a group that means Song in English.  It was a Top 40 hit in the UK, Canada and America
Don't Hold Back - Chanson (Circuit Breaker, 1979 K-tel)

46 | This track by an un-godley British group cremed the UK and American chart when it reached the Canadian Top 40 in 1981
Don't Turn Me Away - 10cc (Sound Explosion, 1982 K-tel)



NAMES IN RED MEANS HALF ANSWERS GIVEN

01 | Give it Up - KC (Hit News, 1984 K-tel) karen
02 | The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - Nielsen and Pearson (Night Flight, 1982 K-tel) Electrophile / WB05
03 | I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City (Fantastic, 1973 K-tel) Henk
04 | - Wednesday WB05
05 | This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds (Radio Active, 1982 K-tel) WB05
06 | The Last Game of the Season (A Blind Man in the Bleachers) - David Geddes (Block Buster, 1976 K-tel) WB05
07 | Words - Missing Persons (Hit Explosion, 1983 K-tel) WB05
08 | Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills (Full Tilt, 1981 K-tel) Quirk
09 |
10 | Shame, Shame, Shame - Shirley and Company (Power Pak, 1975 K-tel) Henk
11 | Feelings - Morris Albert (36 Super Gold Hits, 1976 K-tel) Henk
12 | Baby I Love You - The Ramones (Certified Gold, 1981 K-tel) Quirk
13 | Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean (Pure Gold Collection, 1977 K-tel) karen / Henk
14 | By the Devil I Was Tempted - Blue Mink (Sound Explosion, 1973 K-tel) Philip Eno
15 | Video Killed the Radio Star - Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (Power Play, 1980 K-tel) Electrophile / WB05
16 | Yeh Yeh - Matt Bianco (Dance to the Beat, 1986 Polytel) karen
17 | Let's Put it All Together - The Stylistics (Out of Sight, 1975 K-tel) gemini
18 | Just an Illusion - Imagination (Can't Stop Dancin', 1983 CBS Direct) karen
19 | Hang on to Your Love - Sade (Here Come the Hits, 1985 CBS Direct) CF
20 | After the Lovin' - Engelbert Humperdinck (Starburst, 1978 K-tel) Electrophile
21 | - Luther Vandross Electrophile
22 | Dancing on A Saturday Night - karen
23 | Look Away - Big Country (Big Hits Eighty-Six, 1986 Polytel) Paul
24 | Through the Years - Tim Finn (Heartbeat of the 80s, 1984 K-tel) Henk
25 | Life Begins at the Hop - XTC (Rock '81, 1981 K-tel) maddog
26 | Third Rate Romance - The Amazing Rhythm Aces (Mind Bender, 1976 K-tel) Gaylon
27 | Midnight Blue - Louise Tucker (Star Tracks, 1983 K-tel) Philip Eno
28 | Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues (The Hits Keep Comin' on Strong, 1986 Polytel) WB05
29 | - John Farnham WB05
30 | Up in A Puff of Smoke - Polly Brown (Disco Rock, 1975 K-tel) Paul
31 | Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey (Disco Eclipse, 1979 K-tel) Quirk
32 | I'm Only Shooting Love - Time Bandits (Can't Stop Dancin' - Volume II, 1984 CBS Direct) Henk
33 | Juicy Fruit - Mtume (Hot Tracks, 1984 K-tel) Paul
34 | I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Elvis Costello and the Attractions (Street Wave, 1980 K-tel) Philip Eno
35 | Be My Baby - Andy Kim (Canadian Mint, 1975 K-tel) Electrophile / WB05
36 | Stomp! - The Brothers Johnson (Danser, 1981 K-tel) CF
37 | Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat and Tears (Canada's Finest, 1976 K-tel) Electrophile
38 | Automobile - Hansie (Street Wave, 1980 K-tel) Henk
39 | Hands Up! (Give Me Your Heart) - Ottawan (Hit Wave, 1989 Polytel) Paul
40 | Living on Video / Vivre Sur Video - Trans-X (Can't Stop Dancin', 1983 CBS Direct) maddog
41 | When You're in Love With A Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook (Hitline, 1980 K-tel) Philip Eno
42 | - Chanson WB05
43 | Holiday Rap - MC Miker 'G' and Deejay Sven (Hit After Hit, 1987 Polytel) Henk
44 | Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf (Sound Waves, 1980 K-tel) maddog
45 | Star Wars Title Theme - Meco (Star Power, 1977 K-tel) CF
46 | - 10cc WB05
47 | Mama We're All Crazee Now - Slade (Believe in Music, 1973 K-tel) maddog
48 | Montego Bay - Amazulu (Hit After Hit, 1987 Polytel) WB05
49 | Only You - Flying Pickets (Hit News, 1984 K-tel) Henk
50 | Hot Water - Level 42 (Big Hits Eighty-Six, 1986 Polytel) Henk

Very cool Jason! I would love to have all these songs on a CD compilation!


#8....I Never Knew Love Like This Before--Stephanie Mills
#12...Baby I Love You--Ramones
#31...Boogie Oogie Oogie--A Taste Of Honey

Very cool Jason! I would love to have all these songs on a CD compilation!


#8....I Never Knew Love Like This Before--Stephanie Mills
#12...Baby I Love You--Ramones
#31...Boogie Oogie Oogie--A Taste Of Honey


All correct Erin!  You got 1 left :)

2 | The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - ?
16 | Video Killed The Radio Star - ?
20 | After The Loving - Englebert Humperdink
21 | ? - Luther Vandross
35 | Be My Baby - ?
37 | Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat and Tears

2 | The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - ?
16 | Video Killed The Radio Star - ?
20 | After The Loving - Englebert Humperdink
21 | ? - Luther Vandross
35 | Be My Baby - ?
37 | Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat and Tears


Assuming you mean #16 for 15, then you did get 4 out of 4 with those full and half answers.  lol

Assuming you mean #16 for 15, then you did get 4 out of 4 with those full and half answers.  lol




Yeah, sorry about that.  I had started writing it down while the next song began.  Ooops.  ;D  ;D

And another great quiz, Jason! :)

#3: I'm Doing Fine Now - The Main Ingredient
#10: Shame Shame Shame - Shirley & Company (covered by Izabella in 1992)
#11: Feelings - Morris Albert ("covered" by Dutch singer André van Duin in 1976)
#43: Holiday Rap - MC  Miker G & deejay Sven

And another great quiz, Jason! :)

#3: I'm Doing Fine Now - The Main Ingredient
#10: Shame Shame Shame - Shirley & Company (covered by Izabella in 1992)
#11: Feelings - Morris Albert ("covered" by Dutch singer André van Duin in 1976)
#43: Holiday Rap - MC  Miker G & deejay Sven


Thanks Henk!

The artist in #3 is not correct.  Everything else is correct :)

Another great quiz! Thanks for it!

5. This Little Girl - Gary "U.S." Bonds
7. Words - Missing Persons
28. Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues
48. Montego Bay - Amazulu


all correct, sir! :)

Hi, great quiz, as usual!  :) Here's one for now

17. Lets Put It All Together--Stylistics

Hi, great quiz, as usual!  :) Here's one for now

17. Lets Put It All Together--Stylistics


Thank you.  That one is correct! :)

26. Third Rate Romance - the Amzin' Rhythm Aces

26. Third Rate Romance - the Amzin' Rhythm Aces


That is correct! :)

Thanks Henk!

The artist in #3 is not correct.  Everything else is correct :)


...should be New York City. Sorry.

...should be New York City. Sorry.


That'd be the one yes, giving you 4 for 4 :)

That'd be the one yes, giving you 4 for 4 :)


Off with a good start. :) I'm keeping a few more up my sleeve, obviously. ;)

Off with a good start. :) I'm keeping a few more up my sleeve, obviously. ;)


Save the challenging ones for later, eh? ;D

8)

#1 Give It Up - KC and the Sunshine Band
#13 Love really Hurts without You
#16 Yeah Yeah - Matt Bianco
#18 Just An Illusion - Imagination
#22 Dancing on a Saturday Night

#1 Give It Up - KC and the Sunshine Band
#13 Love really Hurts without You
#16 Yeah Yeah - Matt Bianco
#18 Just An Illusion - Imagination
#22 Dancing on a Saturday Night


Those are all correct! :)

#14 By The Devil (I Was Tempted) ~ Blue Mink
#27 Midnight Blue ~ Louise Tucker
#34 I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down ~ Elvis Costello
#41 When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman ~ Dr Hook

#14 By The Devil (I Was Tempted) ~ Blue Mink
#27 Midnight Blue ~ Louise Tucker
#34 I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down ~ Elvis Costello
#41 When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman ~ Dr Hook


Excellent work Phil!  You got 4 for 4 :)

Excellent work Phil!  You got 4 for 4 :)
Thanks.

Several others are familiar too.

Thanks.

Several others are familiar too.


Lots of goodies there are 8)

Hi, Jason!  :)

I wasn't here at all yesterday, so I missed most of this...

However, I think I spotted a few...

19. Hang On To Your Love - Sade
36. Stomp! - Brothers Johnson (a favorite of mine!  8))
45. Star Wars Theme - Meco

Hi, Jason!  :)

I wasn't here at all yesterday, so I missed most of this...

However, I think I spotted a few...

19. Hang On To Your Love - Sade
36. Stomp! - Brothers Johnson (a favorite of mine!  8))
45. Star Wars Theme - Meco




You got those three correct ! :)

Nice idea Jason...

Poor old K-Tel (and Ronco) were killed off here years ago by the unabated success of numerous 'Now' compilations (they're currently up to #65, or something!)

#23. 'Look Away' - Big Country
#30. 'Up In A Puff Of Smoke' - sounds a bit like Diana Ross, but it's actually Polly Brown
#33. 'Juicy Fruit' - Mtume
#39. (The dreaded) 'Hands Up! Give Me Your Heart' - Ottawan

Nice idea Jason...

Poor old K-Tel (and Ronco) were killed off here years ago by the unabated success of numerous 'Now' compilations (they're currently up to #65, or something!)

#23. 'Look Away' - Big Country
#30. 'Up In A Puff Of Smoke' - sounds a bit like Diana Ross, but it's actually Polly Brown
#33. 'Juicy Fruit' - Mtume
#39. (The dreaded) 'Hands Up! Give Me Your Heart' - Ottawan


All correct Paul! :)

In Canada, K-tel ended in 1984, and was taken over by Quality Records (It's Canadian parent label), lasting through to the mid 90s competing with similar label Polytel.  I don't even know what the main label for compilations here is anymore.  lol

Hiya Jason, some of these sound like very close covers of the originals!

#25 Life Begins At The Hop - originally by one of my favourite 80s bands, XTC
#40 Living On Video - Trans X
#44 Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf
#47 Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade

In Canada, K-tel ended in 1984, and was taken over by Quality Records (It's Canadian parent label), lasting through to the mid 90s competing with similar label Polytel.  I don't even know what the main label for compilations here is anymore.  lol


Ah! Quality Records...I've seen a couple of their imports over here!

Not sure whether they're still going, but I gather they were quite a long-stayer in the record market...

Hiya Jason, some of these sound like very close covers of the originals!

#25 Life Begins At The Hop - originally by one of my favourite 80s bands, XTC
#40 Living On Video - Trans X
#44 Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf
#47 Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade


4 out of 4 Graham! :)

There are quite a few covers in here yes.  Some I'm not sure whether or not they were big where, but what better way to find out via a quiz 8)

Ah! Quality Records...I've seen a couple of their imports over here!

Not sure whether they're still going, but I gather they were quite a long-stayer in the record market...


Quality Records started operation in 1950 i believe.  For the most part, it was an artists label, releasing many 12" singles by lots of artists that were almost unhead of, as well as standard type "Best of" albums by lots of popular 50s and 60s era artists.  When they took over for K-tel in 1984, they released various artists complations about every every 3 or 4 months, lasting until around 1997 when they merged with BMG Music (a parent label of RCA)

Ah! Quality Records...I've seen a couple of their imports over here!

Not sure whether they're still going, but I gather they were quite a long-stayer in the record market...


Since we're talking about compilation labels here, has anybody else heard of Razor & Tie?

They've put out some good stuff... :)

Since we're talking about compilation labels here, has anybody else heard of Razor & Tie?

They've put out some good stuff... :)


I've vaguely heard of 'em, but I'm not sure whether they've acquired a UK outlet yet...

Since we're talking about compilation labels here, has anybody else heard of Razor & Tie?

They've put out some good stuff... :)


I've seen a few infomercials for Razor and Tie, two 90s dance collections: "Fired Up!" and "Pulse", and a Southern Rock collection called "Goin' South".  Some good stuff there

I believe they also put out those chezy Kids Bop collections lol

I've noticed you increased the limit... ::) ...so here's a few more:

#2: I think the artist is the Walker Brothers
#13: the artist is Billy Ocean
#49: is Only You - Flying Pickets
#50: Hot Water - Level 42

I've noticed you increased the limit... ::) ...so here's a few more:

#2: I think the artist is the Walker Brothers
#13: the artist is Billy Ocean
#49: is Only You - Flying Pickets
#50: Hot Water - Level 42




The last three are correct :)

#2 isn't The Walker Brothers version I am afraid

2. Neilsen/Pearson
4. This is driving me crazy!
6. The Last Game of the Season (A Blind Man in the Bleachers) - David Geddes
15. Camera Club, isn't it?
35. Andy Kim
38. Transvision Vamp?

#15 - close enough lol
#38 - no

The rest are all correct! :)

Here's an early hint on #4.  The artist is from Canada, but the song is not written by a Canadian, so I am not sure if it is a cover song, but I can only guess because the artist in question had big hits with cover songs

I'm not sure but I want to say that #22 is by Bay City Rollers  :-\\

I'm not sure but I want to say that #22 is by Bay City Rollers  :-\\


Incorrect, i'm afraid, but a good try though :)

Since I've only got 6.5 out of 7 so far, I'm gonna give #22 a try.

Is the artist Barry Green, better known as Barry Blue (go figure...)? ???


Whether I'm right or wrong, here's a little trivia: he co-wrote "Sugar Me", a hit for Lynsey de Paul, and he also had a 1989 hit under the alias of Cry Sisco!

Since I've only got 6.5 out of 7 so far, I'm gonna give #22 a try.

Is the artist Barry Green, better known as Barry Blue (go figure...)? ???


Whether I'm right or wrong, here's a little trivia: he co-wrote "Sugar Me", a hit for Lynsey de Paul, and he also had a 1989 hit under the alias of Cry Sisco!


Barry Green is incorrect, but a good try though :)

These last answers are a bit tough, so I think i will remove the limit and bring out the hints.  I am actually surprised this quiz came as far as it did.  Some of ones that have been answered I didn't think would.  lol

Very well... here's my last offering:

#24: Through The Years - Tim Finn
#32: I'm Only Shooting Love - Time Bandits
#38: although I haven't heard the song in ages, and I can hardly believe it would appear on any kind of compilation album...is it Automobile by Hansje? :-\\

Very well... here's my last offering:

#24: Through The Years - Tim Finn
#32: I'm Only Shooting Love - Time Bandits
#38: although I haven't heard the song in ages, and I can hardly believe it would appear on any kind of compilation album...is it Automobile by Hansje? :-\\


All correct! :)

In North America, she was known as Hansie.  Automobile hit #18 in Canada in 1980

All correct! :)

In North America, she was known as Hansie.  Automobile hit #18 in Canada in 1980


That is beyond me... :o Neither the song nor the band ever made a dent in Dutch charts.

I seem to recall lead singer Hansje Ravenstein also released a solo single, titled Silex Pistoles (or a title very similar). Don't tell me that charted as well... :-\\

That is beyond me... :o Neither the song nor the band ever made a dent in Dutch charts.

I seem to recall lead singer Hansje Ravenstein also released a solo single, titled Silex Pistoles (or a title very similar). Don't tell me that charted as well... :-\\


Nah, she was a one hit wonder in Canada with 'Automobile'.  It still shocks me how popular it was in Canada, but then again, it always comes as a surprise to me when International artists find big success in Canada, yet somehow escape the American chart.  The list of songs that did that could fill a novel.  lol

04 | A popular wisdom phrase by a group that's good to listen to in the third day of a working week
Must be a song by Wednesday. I probably was wrong about it sounding familiar, but I really like the clip, whatever it is.

09 | A 1983 Australian hit about males in a city
Let's call it "Boystown"

21 | No hints on this one because I am shocked no one knows it
Well fine then

22 | Canadian group, not to be confused with a female classical quartet of the same name
I got nothin', but this sounds like something I'd really like.

29 | An Australian singer, whose solo career never took off in America.  "He's the voice" who had several big and small hits in the UK and Canada.  This particular song was a modest hit in Canada in 1989
Must be John Farnham

42 | Modest disco hit in 1979 by a group that means Song in English.  It was a Top 40 hit in the UK, Canada and America
Is the group called Chanson?

46 | This track by an un-godley British group cremed the UK and American chart when it reached the Canadian Top 40 in 1981
Must be 10cc, but the song dooesn't sound familiar

4, 29, 42 and 46 = Yes
9 = No
21 = LOL

I've revealed the remaining answers.  Thanks everyone for playing! :)

I am contemplating a sequel ...