Canada
There are a couple of Top of the Pops albums which were probably issued in Canada during 1970, although these are not definitely confirmed as yet. These would be the only standard Top of the Pops LPs manufactured
in North America.
However Canada definitely dabbled in Pops-ism elsewhere, with at least a couple of 'Sing & Play' albums released there. Canada also released some of the North American Super Hits series, which to some extent cross over, although we are as yet unable to confirm which.
The Sing & Play albums appeared on Canada's Pickwick International imprint, which appears to have been employed, with the SPI catalogue number series, for Canadian re-issues of the UK SHM series. (See bottom of page for a listing.)
However Canada definitely dabbled in Pops-ism elsewhere, with at least a couple of 'Sing & Play' albums released there. Canada also released some of the North American Super Hits series, which to some extent cross over, although we are as yet unable to confirm which.
The Sing & Play albums appeared on Canada's Pickwick International imprint, which appears to have been employed, with the SPI catalogue number series, for Canadian re-issues of the UK SHM series. (See bottom of page for a listing.)
The SPI series
Below are the Canadian albums in the SPI series which we know of, and their UK equivalents. If you can fill in any gaps, or add to the listing, please contact us.
Cat no UK equivalent Title
SPI-7001 SHM 668 Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
SPI-7002 SHM 734 Phil Allen - The Happy Hammond Goes Pop
SPI-7003
SPI-7004 SHM 812 Party Sing-along: 20 All Time Greats
SPI-7005 SHM 814 Brian Dee - The Happy Hammond Plays
All Time Great Movie Themes
SPI-7006 SHM 694 Bill Haley & The Comets - On Stage
SPI-7007 SHM 783 Top of the Poppers Sing & Play
Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
SPI-7008 CHM 691 Ena Baga - The Happy Hammond Plays
the Lennon & McCartney Hits
SPI-7009 SHM 701 Gerry Butler - The Happy Hammond Goes Pop Country
SPI-7010 SHM 702 Helmut Gunter Orchestra - Sounds Like Last
SPI-7011
SPI-7012
SPI-7013 SHM 773 Bill Haley & The Comets - The Golden King of Rock
SPI-7014 SHM 793 Lionel Atkins New London Symphony Orchestra -
The Magic of Strauss
SPI-7015
SPI-7016 SHM 767 Ena Baga - The Happy Hammond Plays
the Hits of Burt Bacharach
SPI-7017 CHM 678 The Marcians - The Music of Mikis Theodorakis
SPI-7018
SPI-7019 SHM 813 Andy Denny & The Strawbs - All Our Own Work
SPI-7020 SHM 742 Top of the Poppers Sing & Play The Beatles Golden Hits
Cat no UK equivalent Title
SPI-7001 SHM 668 Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
SPI-7002 SHM 734 Phil Allen - The Happy Hammond Goes Pop
SPI-7003
SPI-7004 SHM 812 Party Sing-along: 20 All Time Greats
SPI-7005 SHM 814 Brian Dee - The Happy Hammond Plays
All Time Great Movie Themes
SPI-7006 SHM 694 Bill Haley & The Comets - On Stage
SPI-7007 SHM 783 Top of the Poppers Sing & Play
Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
SPI-7008 CHM 691 Ena Baga - The Happy Hammond Plays
the Lennon & McCartney Hits
SPI-7009 SHM 701 Gerry Butler - The Happy Hammond Goes Pop Country
SPI-7010 SHM 702 Helmut Gunter Orchestra - Sounds Like Last
SPI-7011
SPI-7012
SPI-7013 SHM 773 Bill Haley & The Comets - The Golden King of Rock
SPI-7014 SHM 793 Lionel Atkins New London Symphony Orchestra -
The Magic of Strauss
SPI-7015
SPI-7016 SHM 767 Ena Baga - The Happy Hammond Plays
the Hits of Burt Bacharach
SPI-7017 CHM 678 The Marcians - The Music of Mikis Theodorakis
SPI-7018
SPI-7019 SHM 813 Andy Denny & The Strawbs - All Our Own Work
SPI-7020 SHM 742 Top of the Poppers Sing & Play The Beatles Golden Hits