The Best of Top of the Pops '72 (SHM 799)
Tracks:
Side 1
Side 2
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Sleeve notes:
As most pop fans know our Hallmark “Top of the Pops” albums, issued every six or eight weeks, are consistently the best selling records of their kind in the world. Each issue of “Top of the Pops” sells not just in thousands, but in hundreds of thousands, and, such is the outstanding success of these records, we decided in 1969 to introduce a “Best of Top of the Pops”, containing the thirteen best tunes from “Top of the Pops” issued during the year. This was a runaway success and so were the subsequent issues; and all you pop enthusiasts supported us wonderfully. We are this encouraged to produce yet another “BEST OF” this year and again we have gone to enormous trouble to serve up on this album a superb selection of 13 hit tunes of the year, all of which have been featured at No. 1. You’ll swing to these rhythms made famous during the year by the greatest artistes in show business. We sincerely think some of our versions are even better than the originals! Try it. NOW HERE’S A BIG FREE BONUS FOR YOU ALL. INSIDE IS A SUPER, EXTRA BIG (ALMOST 3 feet x 2 feet), PIN-UP POSTER CALENDAR FOR 1973, IN SUPERB, FULL COLOUR! We think we have produced a winner. There’s rhythm and beat and wonderful sound on the record to set your feet tapping: and there’s a gorgeous gal on our poster calendar to titillate your eyes. We’ve done our very best. We KNOW you will do your best to make this big value release an all-time winner. Thanks a million. |
Poster
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Comments: "Amazing Grace" was almost missed by the Poppers. It had somehow managed to spend five weeks at number one as a military march, and a version was finally made especially for this LP. Susy Shaw is on the cover, for the second year running, and also features on the first poster-sized calendar (left). This shot is a blow-up from the same session which gave rise to the cover of the current Volume 28 (as well as the later Volume 47). See here for images. |