Saturday, 10 August 2019

12 Tops Today's Top Hits..320 Kbps

Here's a budget label from 1973 stating "Today's Top Hits"..WELL !! I think I must have been in the land of nod for 21 hours a day because I can only recognise 3 tracks !!...once again no credits for the singers...so I guess they might be session singers !!...doing a great Job !!
And of course For TODAY read YESTERDAY !!

1.  By Your Side
2.  Ghetto Child
3.  Top Of The World
4.  A Hard Rains Gonna Fall
5.  This Flight Tonight
6.  Knockin' On Heavens Door

1.  Let Me In
2. Photograph
3.  Wont Somebody Dance With Me
4.  Sorrow
5.  5.15
6. Showdown

6. Knockin' On Heavens Door.
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5 comments:

  1. Larry16 October 2015 at 03:20

    Does seem like they've padded out the hits, probably with some thrown together songs written by the record producer hoping to get a few bucks in publishing royalties. I haven't listened yet but I'm guessing
    Top Of The World - original hit by The Carpenters
    A Hard Rains A Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan song
    Knockin' On Heavens Door - Bob Dylan song featured in the film "Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid"
    Photograph - original hit by Ringo, written by Ringo & George Harrison

    I guess I was asleep for the others too.

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  2. Mark16 October 2015 at 07:52

    Hello there!

    Thanks for the share! I have two other 12 Tops LP's, Volumes 10 & 11 (this is Volume 16).

    Yes, these and other albums of the same type (Hot Hits, Top Of The Pops, World Top 12 etc.) did use session musicians to re-create the sound of the original hits, and rush the LP out and offer 12 hit songs for a very low price back in the 60's, 70's and early 80's.

    Once various artist compilations became more common and cheaper to make, these albums became unwanted and didn't sell anymore, and died a death sometime in the mid 80's.

    I do know that the teams making them never used songs which were not at least out at the time, but were usually in the Top Ten.

    I have included the original artists of the songs on this LP below:

    1. By Your Side - Peters And Lee
    2. Ghetto Child - Detroit Spinners
    3. Top Of The World - The Carpenters
    4. A Hard Rains Gonna Fall - Bryan Ferry
    5. This Flight Tonight - Nazareth
    6. Knockin' On Heavens Door - Bob Dylan

    1. Let Me In - The Osmonds
    2. Photograph - Ringo Starr
    3. Wont Somebody Dance With Me - Lynsey De Paul
    4. Sorrow - David Bowie
    5. 5.15 - The Who
    6. Showdown - Electric Light Orchestra

    I hope this is helpful to you and your readers!

    Mark (Easy Listening World)

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  3. Vlademir Ferreira16 October 2015 at 11:34

    muito obrigado amigo, por este álbum. Abraço

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  4. espo10 August 2019 at 14:31

    😉 !

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  5. mimidel14 August 2019 at 14:34

    Greetings Espo
    Many thanks for this album and for all your time you spend on this
    Many thanks
    Mireille

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