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4th Dec 2014, 9:37 PM
	Trainman Trainman Member since Jun 2014 2559 Points Moderator	It's circumstantial evidence, but here's what I've found so far. (I'll be uploading the specific albums probably later today or tomorrow. I'll be using the label name, but I will make a note that these MAY be affiliated with K-Tel) Era records: Distributed by Dominion Music Inc. 7681 Washington Ave, South, Minneapolis, MN 55435 Then the plot Thickens: At 11311 Fifth St. South, Hopkins, MN 55343 we find: Lotus Records Era records Distributed by Dominion Music At 11311 Fifth St, South, Minnetonka., MN 55343 (Minnetonka and Hopkins are adjoining small towns, about 5 miles,/ 8 Km north of that Minneapolis address) Anyway, at THIS address we find: Commonwealth Music It gets better: after the mid 70's K-Tel's address is: 11311 K-Tel Dr. Minnetonka, MN 55343 looking at Google maps, 5th st. south kind of makes a little swing south west about 100 yards/meters east of where Google puts the K-tel drive address (and when I ask for it in Minnetonka it defaults to Hopkins) When I enter the 5th. St. south address in Minnetonka, it takes me to exactly the same spot. I mentioned "Imperial House". I don't have a street address for them but I do show them at PO Box 880, Hopkins, MN 55343 All these releases have numbers that seem to fit seamlessly into the K-Tel Numbering system (NU 9960, BU 4140, BU 5820 etc. etc.) I don't have my finger on any at the moment, but I believe I have seen K-Tel CANADA albums with the Dominion and Commonwealth names on them, if I find any I can document I'll let you know. Edited by Trainman on 4th Dec 2014, 9:48 PM