NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL TOP OF THE POPS - Volume Two

 

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In 1968, the Hallmark Label, a division of Pickwick Records, began to release in the UK a series of 92 albums (stretching to 1985) featuring re-recorded versions of current chart hits by uncredited session musicians who became known as 'The Top Of The Poppers'. Included among them were the likes of future hitmakers Elton John and Tina Charles, but here are all the original tracks that the recordings were based on.
The original cover tracks can be found on YouTube HERE and HERE.

1. Ob La Di Ob La Da Originally a hit for Marmalade, (No.1)

2. Private Number Originally a hit for William Bell & Judy Clay, (No.8)

3. For Once In My Life Originally a hit for Stevie Wonder, (No.3)

4. Atlantis Originally a hit for Donovan, (No.23)

5. Aint Got No I Got Life Originally a hit for Nina Simone, (No.2)

6. The Good The Bad And The Ugly Originally a hit for Hugo Montenegro, (No.1)

7. Somethings Happening Originally a hit for Hermans Hermits, (No.6)

8. Son Of A Preacher Man Originally a hit for Dusty Springfield, (No.9)

9. Love Child Originally a hit for Supremes, (No.15)

10. Build Me Up Buttercup Originally a hit for Foundations, (No.2)

11. Albatross Originally a hit for Fleetwood Mac, (No.1)

12. Lily The Pink Originally a hit for Scaffold, (No.1)

13. Boom Bang A Bang Originally a hit for Lulu, (No.2)

14. Good Times Better Times Originally a hit for Cliff Richard, (No.12)

15. Gentle On My Mind Originally a hit for Dean Martin, (No.2)

16. Maria Elena Originally a hit for Gene Pitney, (No.25)

17. Hello World Originally a hit for Tremeloes, (No.14)

18. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Originally a hit for Marvin Gaye, (No.1)

19. Sorry Suzanne Originally a hit for Hollies, (No.3)

20. Surround Yourself With Sorrow Originally a hit for Cilla Black, (No.3)

21. Where Do You Go To My Lovely Originally a hit for Peter Sarstedt, (No.1)

22. First Of May Originally a hit for Bee Gees, (No.6)

23. If I Can Dream Originally a hit for Elvis Presley, (No.11)

24. Monsieur Dupont Originally a hit for Sandie Shaw, (No.6)