The Best of Top of the Pops '77 (SHM 999)

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Tracks:

Side 1          
  • Knowing Me Knowing You (From Vol. 58)
  • Free (From Vol. 59)
  • Don't Give Up On Us (From Vol. 57)
  • Don't Cry For Me Argentina (From Vol. 57)
  • Float On (From Vol. 61)
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (From Vol. 62)
  • Angelo (From Vol. 60)

Side 2          
  • Silver Lady (From Vol. 61)
  • I Feel Love (From Vol. 60)
  • Lucille (From Vol. 59)
  • Chanson D'amour (From Vol. 58)
  • When I Need You (From Vol. 57)
  • Way Down (From Vol. 61)
  • The Name Of The Game (From Vol. 62)
Sleeve notes:

Top of the Pops pick of the crop - try saying that quickly! However, that is exactly what we have done. To continue in this poetic vein, (seeing it only happens once a year) the seeds of Pop Music were sown in 1977 and scattered to the four winds. Well, the Pickwick harvesters, being on the ball as usual, lost no time in rushing out with their sickles and scythes and naturally, reaped only the very best. Each succulent little tune, lovingly nurtured from “most promising newcomer” to “TOP OF THE HIT PARADE” was snatched in its prime and delivered post haste to the Pickwick studios where the Top of the Poppers were standing by, ready to give it their own special treatment, scientifically tested to ensure that none of the original flavour and good quality could escape. And, for good measure, we decided to include a free gift as well! 

So here you have it - the finished product, vacuum packed and custom sealed and approved by the Pickwick Bureau of Standards, each tune a NUMBER ONE HIT in 1977. 

What more is there to say - except to wish you all a happy, swinging festive season and we’ll be back in the new year with more Top of the Pops treats especially for you.

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Comments: For no apparent reason, this album was issued on the Pickwick label, rather than Hallmark.

Jilly Johnson secures her second successive end-of-year cover slot and has also pinched calendar duties from the perennial Beverley Pilkington. This splendidly arty shot (left) is from the same shoot, and shows the model looking rather more seductive. Probably the best poster to date in fact, and a million miles better than the previous year's.


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