Volume 65 (SHM 3000) - March 1978

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Tracks:

Side 1
  • Every 1's A Winner Originally a hit for Hot Chocolate (12)
  • Denis Originally a hit for Blondie (2)
  • Baker Street Originally a hit for Gerry Rafferty (3)
  • Lilac Wine Originally a hit for Elkie Brooks (16)
  • Ally's Tartan Army Originally a hit for Andy Cameron (6)
  • Wuthering Heights Originally a hit for Kate Bush (1)

Side 2
  • I Can't Stand The Rain Originally a hit for Eruption (5)
  • I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass Originally a hit for Nick Lowe (7)
  • Is This Love Originally a hit for Bob Marley And The Wailers (9)
  • Walk In Love Originally a hit for Manhattan Transfer (12)
  • Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs Originally a hit for Brian And Michael (1)
  • Rumour Has It Originally a hit for Donna Summer (19)
Sleeve notes:

Him:
“But what’s so special that you won’t come to the party tonight?”

Her:
“Silly! The new Top of the Pops album of course! Who needs to go out when they can have a party at home every night!”
Comments: Hallmark abandoned their old catalogue sequence (SHM 999 was used for Best of Top of the Pops 1978) and introduced the 3000- series here.

This LP contains the noted cover version of "Wuthering Heights", of which Mojo (Issue 82, September 2000) said, "Extraordinary. Less Kate Bush and more Popeye's Olive Oyl. A song that should never, ever be covered – even if there was no choice."

Cover shoot

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The cover photo is by Michel Laguens (see also Volume 16), who is credited on LP covers featuring the shots to the left. (Two are pictured here and here.) We do not know the model's name but she is the same model as on Volume 86.


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