Top of the Pops covers albums (1968-85)

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Top of the Pops covers albums (1968-85) Feb 24, 2020 13:38:49 GMT

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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 24, 2020 13:38:49 GMT

This website is dedicated to the Top of the Pops covers albums

CLICK HERE

I wonder how many people bought the lot

Or how many, like me, bought one as a kid thinking I was getting the actual songs?

Surely most people made that mistake at least once

Sleeve notes to June 1968 above....

Welcome to the 'Pop' scene, here we present a wonderful bunch of 'Pop' goodies. All the songs on this record are 'Chart-Busters' and we take great pleasure in reproducing them for you using the swinging-est bunch of talent on the scene. Switch on and we dare you to try and SIT through both sides.

Tracks for this album...

Side 1

Young Girl Originally a hit for The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (No. 1)
My Name Is Jack Originally a hit for Manfred Mann (No. 8)
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Originally a hit for Andy Williams (No. 5)
Blue Eyes Originally a hit for Don Partridge (No. 3)
Something Here In My Heart Originally a hit for The Paper Dolls (No. 11)
Jennifer Eccles Originally a hit for The Hollies (No. 7)

Side 2

Do You Know The Way To San Jose Originally a hit for Dionne Warwick (No. 8)
I Can't Let Maggie Go Originally a hit for Honeybus (No. 8)
Lovin' Things Originally a hit for Marmalade (No. 6)
Where Is Tomorrow Originally a hit for Cilla Black (No. 39)
La La La Originally a hit for Massiel (No. 35)
Boy Originally a hit for Lulu (No. 15)

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Top of the Pops covers albums (1968-85) Feb 24, 2020 15:36:41 GMT via mobile

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Post by personunknown on Feb 24, 2020 15:36:41 GMT

There was also Hot Hits on the MFP label, girls on the sleeve usually in bikinis.
Same malarkey, session guys and gals covering Top 30 singles. Some of the songs come off as yer local bash 'em out pub band, it's where they try something leftfield and falls spectacularly on their faces. Had one in once, can't remember if TOTP or HH, and they have a stab at Curved Air's Back Street Luv. Whereas the original starts with this brilliant, flanged electric violin string scrape, the cover sounds like a fart in the bath.

Some are collectable apparently. Elton John used to adopt a cod yank accent to earn a crust in his early career.

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Top of the Pops covers albums (1968-85) Feb 24, 2020 15:59:14 GMT

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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 24, 2020 15:59:14 GMT

I read Elton's new biography which is surprisingly good

Turns out he enjoyed knocking out those albums with other session musicians so much that he did one after he achieved his initial success

Back to the TOTP albums I believe that when the manufacturers discovered the BBC had not trademarked Top of the Pops they nipped in grabbed the trademark even though they had nothing to do with the programme

The sleeve notes on Volume 27 are great...

We are proud to present this, the twenty-seventh volume of “TOP OF THE POPS” consistently the best selling album of its kind in recording history.

Without massive T.V., press or radio advertising, this budget L.P. keeps at the top on its own merits, for pop fans throughout the world recognise good pop music, good orchestrations, good vocalists and good value wherever it may be.

This album, recorded specially by us in London is a humdinger. It’s a meaty, beaty, swinging, ring-a-dinging, hopping, popping selection of all that’s best in to-day’s charts; and don’t just believe us - try it for yourselves.

If you’ve a party, a celebration of any kind; or for no reason at all, this is the album to get you way, way up on top of the world.

Please believe us.

The winning phrase "meaty, beaty, swinging, ring-a-dinging, hopping, popping selection of all that’s best in to-day’s charts" somewhat undermined by the final plea "Please believe us"

Please

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Top of the Pops covers albums (1968-85) Feb 27, 2020 2:20:23 GMT

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Post by jsm on Feb 27, 2020 2:20:23 GMT

I have some similar 'soundalike' records. I do not think they are all bad and sometimes the versions are significantly different, and not just because the bands are incompetent.

I don't think I have any of the Top of the Pops albums, but I did find the cover of one of them in a second hand store. I thought it was so outrageous I would have bought it even though the record was missing. In the event they gave to me for free. I have it stuck up on the inner door of my record cupboard

This one.

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