That's right. Telly, the album. I love the font, but even more, I love his pose. with the jacket over the shoulder, holding... something in his hand -- is that a tiny cigarette or a match? -- he just looks so smooth. Like, "Oh, hey. What are you doing here? Yeah, I was just singing. Wanna make something of it?"

And you've just gotta love the copy that basically tries to explain how it's totally not weird that Kojak has recorded an album:

Telly describes himself as "the only virgin recording artist there is." He also has a fairly simple philosophy for making a record. He presents himself honestly. "People know that singing is not my bag, but if I say 'Hey, this is how Telly feels about this or that song' I can't make mistakes. I can only make mistakes by pretending to be a great singer." First, you'll ask, what is an actor doing making a record? Well, when you hear Telly's dramatic interpretation of "You're A Lady," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Rubber Bands and Bits of String," you'll stop asking those silly questions and fall in love. Telly answers this question by modestly stating, "I was asked to make a record."

I mean hey, that's honest. "Why is an actor making a record?" "They asked me to." And no doubt threw a lot of cash his way. At least Kojak seems to have a sense of humor about the whole thing. He knows he can't sing to save his life, but if they want to pay him to put out an album, who is he to turn them down? Although I take issue with MCA Records' claim that after you hear his "dramatic interpretation" of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" I'll fall in love. Well, I guess I kind of did. Because it's so tremendously awful that you can't help but love it a little bit. Go on and see for yourself with the clip below... Just don't say I didn't warn you!