The Best of Top of the Pops "69" (CHM 665)
Tracks:
Side 1
Side 2
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Sleeve notes:
What is a hit tune? Our Producer, a keen student of such things, reckons that, a tune must “arouse a desire to possess”. Ever Since Man, having outlived the Sabre-toothed tiger, found time to whistle, there have been hit tunes. Most of these have their day and go their way; but every now and then one comes along which for some reason is different. It ENDURES. Take “Greensleeves”, for example. Old Henry VIII, to whom it is generally attributed, admittedly was in a marvellous position in his day to influence the plugging; and might well have made it a hit by unfair trading. But, without its sheer quality, it could never have survived the centuries. Nothing changes. From the many hits of 1969, we have chosen twelve which have been OUTSTANDING, and brought them together on to this Hallmark LP, and if, in a few hundred years’ time, your descendants find a “Greensleeves” or two in this collection, we won’t be a bit surprised. |
Comments: The version of "In The Ghetto" presented here is a remake; the first version can be heard on Volume 6. It is not clear why this was done.
The cover was designed by Bill Graham and is the only Poppers LP to have multiple cover models - in fact all of them from the start (including the two from 1968), except for the model on the contemporary November issue. Although not continued in future years, this design underlines the compilation theme.
This LP made number 10 on the budget album charts.
The cover was designed by Bill Graham and is the only Poppers LP to have multiple cover models - in fact all of them from the start (including the two from 1968), except for the model on the contemporary November issue. Although not continued in future years, this design underlines the compilation theme.
This LP made number 10 on the budget album charts.