The Long And Winding Road: A Tribute to The Beatles (702812) - 2002
Comments: This album was a latter-day incarnation of Top of the Poppers Sing & Play The Beatles' Golden Hits - but with three extra tracks, afforded by the CD's longer playing time. The original LP contents are supplemented by:
Acknowledging the original Sing & Play album, this CD reproduced those sleeve notes, and essentially recreated the back of the LP sleeve on the back of the insert:
- I Feel Fine - Originally by The Typhoons, and first released on the Embassy label before being pulled in by Pickwick for their album Revived 45s
- Hey Jude - From Top of the Pops Vol. 2
- Yesterday - From Top of the Pops Vol. 51
Acknowledging the original Sing & Play album, this CD reproduced those sleeve notes, and essentially recreated the back of the LP sleeve on the back of the insert:
The enduring popularity of these Beatles cover versions, aready released on at least four UK LP editions and two cassette editions (as well as an 8-track cartridge), ensured that this CD would also be re-issued. The second edition came out on the Exceed label, and the disc itself was red for the re-press, as opposed to blue on the original CD: