UK discography
The month of release is estimated according to the vintage of the hit songs. Each end-of-year collection is dated to December by default, although we know that a few came out after the New Year.
This listing is principally for vinyl issues. For a listing of tape editions, see here.
1968
June: Volume 1 (HM 572)
September: Volume 2 (HM 600)
1969
January: Volume 3 (HM 620)
March: Volume 4 (CHM 625)
May: Volume 5 (CHM 635)
July: Volume 6 (CHM 645)
September: Volume 7 (CHM 655)
November: Volume 8 (CHM 660)
December: Best of 1969 (CHM 665)
1970
January: Volume 9 (CHM 666)
March: Volume 10 (CHM 670)
May: Volume 11 (CHM 685)
July: Volume 12 (CHM 690)
September: Volume 13 (CHM 700)
November: Volume 14 (SHM 710)
December: Best of 1970 (SHM 705)
- plus -
Motortown Hits (SHM 703)
1971
January: Volume 15 (SHM 725)
March: Volume 16 (SHM 735)
May: Volume 17 (SHM 740)
July: Volume 18 (SHM 745)
September: Volume 19 (SHM 750)
October: Europe Edition 1 (EHM 3001)
November: Volume 20 (SHM 755)
December: Volume 21 (SHM 770)
December: Europe Edition 2 (EHM 3002)
December: Best of 1971 (SHM 775)
- plus -
Sing & Play The Beatles Golden Hits (SHM 742)
Top of the Tots Volume 1 (SHM 766)
1972
February: Volume 22 (SHM 780)
April: Volume 23 (SHM 785)
May: Europe Edition 3 (EHM 3003)
June: Volume 24 (SHM 790)
July: Volume 25 (SHM 795)
August: Europe Edition 4 (EHM 3004)
September: Volume 26 (SHM 800)
October: Volume 27 (SHM 805)
November: Europe Edition 5 (EHM 3005)
December: Volume 28 (SHM 810)
- plus -
Sing & Play Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits (SHM 783)
Top of the Tots Volume 2 (SHM 787)
1973
January: Best of 1972 (SHM 799)
February: Volume 29 (SHM 815)
March: Europe Edition 6 (EHM 3006)
April: Volume 30 (SHM 820)
June: Volume 31 (SHM 825)
August: Volume 32 (SHM 830)
September: Volume 33 (SHM 835)
October: Volume 34 (SHM 840)
December: Volume 35 (SHM 845)
- plus -
Sing & Play Gilbert O’Sullivan’s Greatest Hits (SHM 809)
Sing & Play T Rex’ Greatest Hits (SHM 819)
Top of the Tots EP 1 (MP 9033)
Top of the Tots EP 2 (MP 9034)
Top of the Tots EP 3 (MP 9035)
Top of the Tots EP 4 (MP 9036)
1974
January: Best of 1973 (SHM 850)
February: Volume 36 (SHM 855)
April: Volume 37 (SHM 860)
June: Volume 38 (SHM 865)
July: Volume 39 (SHM 870)
August: Volume 40 (SHM 875)
October: Volume 41 (SHM 880)
December: Volume 42 (SHM 885)
December: Best of 1974 (SHM 890)
- plus -
Top of the Tots Volume 3 (SHM 808)
Sing & Play The Carpenters Greatest Hits (SHM 838)
Sing & Play The Osmonds Greatest Hits (SHM 854)
Top of the Tots EP 5 (MP 9037)
Top of the Tots EP 6 (MP 9038)
1975
January: Volume 43 (SHM 895)
March: Volume 44 (SHM 900)
May: Volume 45 (SHM 905)
July: Volume 46 (SHM 910)
August: Volume 47 (SHM 915)
October: Volume 48 (SHM 920)
December: Volume 49 (SHM 925)
December: Best of 1975 (SHM 930)
- plus -
Disco Mania: 20 Smash Disco Hits! (Vol. 1) (SHM 894)
Top of the Tots Volume 4 (SHM 882)
Top of the Tots EP 7 (MP 9044)
Top of the Tots EP 8 (MP 9045)
Top of the Tots EP 9 (MP 9046)
Girls, Girls, Girls EP (MP 9047)
Hand Clapping & Foot Tapping EP (MP 9048)
1976
February: Volume 50 (SHM 935)
March: Volume 51 (SHM 940)
May: Volume 52 (SHM 945)
July: Volume 53 (SHM 950)
September: Volume 54 (SHM 955)
October: Volume 55 (SHM 960)
November: Volume 56 (SHM 965)
- plus -
Disco Mania: 40 Smash Disco Hits! (PDA 025)
Disco Mania: Smash Disco Hits! (PDA 025) [triple LP re-issue; date uncertain]
50 Red Hot Black Music Hits (50DA 302)
50 No. 1 Hits Of The 70's (50DA 304)
50 Rocketing Disco Hits (50DA 305)
50 All Time Pop Hits (50DA 311)
1977
January: Best of 1976 (SHM 970)
January: Volume 57 (SHM 975)
March: Volume 58 (SHM 980)
May: Volume 59 (SHM 985)
July: Volume 60 (SHM 990)
August: Volume 61 (SHM 995)
October: Volume 62 (SHM 996)
December: Volume 63 (SHM 997)
December: Best of 1977 (SHM 999)
1978
February: Volume 64 (SHM 998)
March: Volume 65 (SHM 3000)
May: Volume 66 (SHM 3001)
July: Volume 67 (SHM 3002)
August: Volume 68 (SHM 3003)
October: Volume 69 (SHM 3004)
December: Volume 70 (SHM 3005)
December: Best of 1978 (SHM 3006)
- plus -
Disco Machine (cassette) (ALC 4049)
Disco Crazy (cassette) (ALC 4050)
Disco Heat (cassette) (ALC 4051)
1979
February: Volume 71 (SHM 3007)
March: Volume 72 (SHM 3008)
May: Volume 73 (SHM 3009)
July: Volume 74 (SHM 3011)
August: Volume 75 (SHM 3012)
October: Volume 76 (SHM 3013)
December: Volume 77 (SHM 3014)
December: Best of 1979 (SHM 3016)
1980
February: Volume 78 (SHM 3018)
April: Volume 79 (SHM 3034)
June: Volume 80 (SHM 3042)
August: Volume 81 (SHM 3043)
September: Volume 82 (SHM 3044)
November: Volume 83 (SHM 3045)
December: Best of 1980 (SHM 3046)
- plus -
Disco Time EP (MP 9049)
Space Adventure EP (MP 9050)
Journey into Space EP (MP 9051)
1981
January: Volume 84 (SHM 3060)
April: Volume 85 (SHM 3066)
June: Volume 86 (SHM 3080) :
August: Volume 87 (SHM 3095)
September: Volume 88 (SHM 3096)
November: Volume 89 (SHM 3098)
December: Best of 1981 (SHM 3099)
- plus -
Pop Around the World EP 1 (MP 9052)
Pop Around the World EP 2 (MP 9053)
Pop Around the World EP 3 (MP 9054)
Sunshine Special EP (MP 9055)
Summer Special EP (MP 9056)
Top of the Tots EP 10 (MP 9057)
Top of the Tots EP 11 (MP 9058)
Top of the Tots EP 12 (MP 9059)
Top of the Tots EP 13 (MP 9060)
Disco Tots EP (MP 9061)
T.V. Funtime EP (MP 9062)
1982
February: Volume 90 (SHM 3104)
April: Volume 91 (SHM 3111)
1984
December: Best of 1984 (SHM 3160)
1985
March: Volume 92 (SHM 3170)
2018
Sing & Play The Hits of David Bowie (ESLP 02)
This listing is principally for vinyl issues. For a listing of tape editions, see here.
1968
June: Volume 1 (HM 572)
September: Volume 2 (HM 600)
1969
January: Volume 3 (HM 620)
March: Volume 4 (CHM 625)
May: Volume 5 (CHM 635)
July: Volume 6 (CHM 645)
September: Volume 7 (CHM 655)
November: Volume 8 (CHM 660)
December: Best of 1969 (CHM 665)
1970
January: Volume 9 (CHM 666)
March: Volume 10 (CHM 670)
May: Volume 11 (CHM 685)
July: Volume 12 (CHM 690)
September: Volume 13 (CHM 700)
November: Volume 14 (SHM 710)
December: Best of 1970 (SHM 705)
- plus -
Motortown Hits (SHM 703)
1971
January: Volume 15 (SHM 725)
March: Volume 16 (SHM 735)
May: Volume 17 (SHM 740)
July: Volume 18 (SHM 745)
September: Volume 19 (SHM 750)
October: Europe Edition 1 (EHM 3001)
November: Volume 20 (SHM 755)
December: Volume 21 (SHM 770)
December: Europe Edition 2 (EHM 3002)
December: Best of 1971 (SHM 775)
- plus -
Sing & Play The Beatles Golden Hits (SHM 742)
Top of the Tots Volume 1 (SHM 766)
1972
February: Volume 22 (SHM 780)
April: Volume 23 (SHM 785)
May: Europe Edition 3 (EHM 3003)
June: Volume 24 (SHM 790)
July: Volume 25 (SHM 795)
August: Europe Edition 4 (EHM 3004)
September: Volume 26 (SHM 800)
October: Volume 27 (SHM 805)
November: Europe Edition 5 (EHM 3005)
December: Volume 28 (SHM 810)
- plus -
Sing & Play Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits (SHM 783)
Top of the Tots Volume 2 (SHM 787)
1973
January: Best of 1972 (SHM 799)
February: Volume 29 (SHM 815)
March: Europe Edition 6 (EHM 3006)
April: Volume 30 (SHM 820)
June: Volume 31 (SHM 825)
August: Volume 32 (SHM 830)
September: Volume 33 (SHM 835)
October: Volume 34 (SHM 840)
December: Volume 35 (SHM 845)
- plus -
Sing & Play Gilbert O’Sullivan’s Greatest Hits (SHM 809)
Sing & Play T Rex’ Greatest Hits (SHM 819)
Top of the Tots EP 1 (MP 9033)
Top of the Tots EP 2 (MP 9034)
Top of the Tots EP 3 (MP 9035)
Top of the Tots EP 4 (MP 9036)
1974
January: Best of 1973 (SHM 850)
February: Volume 36 (SHM 855)
April: Volume 37 (SHM 860)
June: Volume 38 (SHM 865)
July: Volume 39 (SHM 870)
August: Volume 40 (SHM 875)
October: Volume 41 (SHM 880)
December: Volume 42 (SHM 885)
December: Best of 1974 (SHM 890)
- plus -
Top of the Tots Volume 3 (SHM 808)
Sing & Play The Carpenters Greatest Hits (SHM 838)
Sing & Play The Osmonds Greatest Hits (SHM 854)
Top of the Tots EP 5 (MP 9037)
Top of the Tots EP 6 (MP 9038)
1975
January: Volume 43 (SHM 895)
March: Volume 44 (SHM 900)
May: Volume 45 (SHM 905)
July: Volume 46 (SHM 910)
August: Volume 47 (SHM 915)
October: Volume 48 (SHM 920)
December: Volume 49 (SHM 925)
December: Best of 1975 (SHM 930)
- plus -
Disco Mania: 20 Smash Disco Hits! (Vol. 1) (SHM 894)
Top of the Tots Volume 4 (SHM 882)
Top of the Tots EP 7 (MP 9044)
Top of the Tots EP 8 (MP 9045)
Top of the Tots EP 9 (MP 9046)
Girls, Girls, Girls EP (MP 9047)
Hand Clapping & Foot Tapping EP (MP 9048)
1976
February: Volume 50 (SHM 935)
March: Volume 51 (SHM 940)
May: Volume 52 (SHM 945)
July: Volume 53 (SHM 950)
September: Volume 54 (SHM 955)
October: Volume 55 (SHM 960)
November: Volume 56 (SHM 965)
- plus -
Disco Mania: 40 Smash Disco Hits! (PDA 025)
Disco Mania: Smash Disco Hits! (PDA 025) [triple LP re-issue; date uncertain]
50 Red Hot Black Music Hits (50DA 302)
50 No. 1 Hits Of The 70's (50DA 304)
50 Rocketing Disco Hits (50DA 305)
50 All Time Pop Hits (50DA 311)
1977
January: Best of 1976 (SHM 970)
January: Volume 57 (SHM 975)
March: Volume 58 (SHM 980)
May: Volume 59 (SHM 985)
July: Volume 60 (SHM 990)
August: Volume 61 (SHM 995)
October: Volume 62 (SHM 996)
December: Volume 63 (SHM 997)
December: Best of 1977 (SHM 999)
1978
February: Volume 64 (SHM 998)
March: Volume 65 (SHM 3000)
May: Volume 66 (SHM 3001)
July: Volume 67 (SHM 3002)
August: Volume 68 (SHM 3003)
October: Volume 69 (SHM 3004)
December: Volume 70 (SHM 3005)
December: Best of 1978 (SHM 3006)
- plus -
Disco Machine (cassette) (ALC 4049)
Disco Crazy (cassette) (ALC 4050)
Disco Heat (cassette) (ALC 4051)
1979
February: Volume 71 (SHM 3007)
March: Volume 72 (SHM 3008)
May: Volume 73 (SHM 3009)
July: Volume 74 (SHM 3011)
August: Volume 75 (SHM 3012)
October: Volume 76 (SHM 3013)
December: Volume 77 (SHM 3014)
December: Best of 1979 (SHM 3016)
1980
February: Volume 78 (SHM 3018)
April: Volume 79 (SHM 3034)
June: Volume 80 (SHM 3042)
August: Volume 81 (SHM 3043)
September: Volume 82 (SHM 3044)
November: Volume 83 (SHM 3045)
December: Best of 1980 (SHM 3046)
- plus -
Disco Time EP (MP 9049)
Space Adventure EP (MP 9050)
Journey into Space EP (MP 9051)
1981
January: Volume 84 (SHM 3060)
April: Volume 85 (SHM 3066)
June: Volume 86 (SHM 3080) :
August: Volume 87 (SHM 3095)
September: Volume 88 (SHM 3096)
November: Volume 89 (SHM 3098)
December: Best of 1981 (SHM 3099)
- plus -
Pop Around the World EP 1 (MP 9052)
Pop Around the World EP 2 (MP 9053)
Pop Around the World EP 3 (MP 9054)
Sunshine Special EP (MP 9055)
Summer Special EP (MP 9056)
Top of the Tots EP 10 (MP 9057)
Top of the Tots EP 11 (MP 9058)
Top of the Tots EP 12 (MP 9059)
Top of the Tots EP 13 (MP 9060)
Disco Tots EP (MP 9061)
T.V. Funtime EP (MP 9062)
1982
February: Volume 90 (SHM 3104)
April: Volume 91 (SHM 3111)
1984
December: Best of 1984 (SHM 3160)
1985
March: Volume 92 (SHM 3170)
2018
Sing & Play The Hits of David Bowie (ESLP 02)
CDs
The following CDs have been released:
1998
Night Fever
1999
Knowing Me, Knowing You: A Tribute To Abba
70's Love Songs
The 70's Uncovered: Disco Fever
The 70's Uncovered: Glam Slam
The 70's Uncovered: Classic Rock
The 70's Uncovered: The Love Album
2002
CD re-issues: Best of Year collections, 1969 to 1981
Queen Of Clubs Vol. 1, 2, 3
The Long And Winding Road: A Tribute To The Beatles
When They Was Fab: A Tribute To The Solo Beatles
2003
CD re-issues: Volumes 17, 18, 19, 20
2004
Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth, I’m Kissing You Goodbye!
2007
Kids Pop Party Vol. 1
Kids Pop Party Vol. 2
Kids Disco Party
Kids Reggae & Ska Party
Kids Rock Party
Kids Chart Party
1998
Night Fever
1999
Knowing Me, Knowing You: A Tribute To Abba
70's Love Songs
The 70's Uncovered: Disco Fever
The 70's Uncovered: Glam Slam
The 70's Uncovered: Classic Rock
The 70's Uncovered: The Love Album
2002
CD re-issues: Best of Year collections, 1969 to 1981
Queen Of Clubs Vol. 1, 2, 3
The Long And Winding Road: A Tribute To The Beatles
When They Was Fab: A Tribute To The Solo Beatles
2003
CD re-issues: Volumes 17, 18, 19, 20
2004
Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth, I’m Kissing You Goodbye!
2007
Kids Pop Party Vol. 1
Kids Pop Party Vol. 2
Kids Disco Party
Kids Reggae & Ska Party
Kids Rock Party
Kids Chart Party