NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL TOP OF THE POPS - VOLUME EIGHT

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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 on volumes 15 and 16 can be found on albums SHM725 and SHM735

(UK Chart Position)

01 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (1)
02 Mixtures - Pushbike Song (2)
03 Cliff Richard -Sunny Honey Girl (19)
04 Badfinger - No Matter What (5)
05 Clive Dunn - Grandad (1)
06 Dawn - Candida (9)
07 Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump (1)
08 Tom Jones - She's A Lady (13)
09 The Supremes - Stoned Love (3)
10 Elton John - Your Song (7)
11 Elvis Presley - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (9)
12 The Equals - Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boys (9)
13 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden (3)
14 John Lennon - Power To The People (7)
15 Frank Sinatra - I Will Drink The Wine (16)
16 T Rex - Hot Love (1)
17 Clodagh Rodgers - Jack In The Box (4)
18 C C S - Walking (7)
19 Paul McCartney - Another Day (2)
20 Deep Purple - Strange Kind Of Woman (8)
21 Andy Williams - Where Do I Begin (4)
22 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain (36)
23 Ray Stevens - Bridget The Midget (2)
24 Hot Chocolate - You Could Have Been A Lady (22)