Hot Hits Vol. 01

This is the first in the Hot Hits series and therefore doesn’t carry a “volume” number. The series went on to run for many volumes – see our collection page of “Hot Hits” to view more of them.

Sleeve Notes:

These are twelve of the HOT HITS that are riding high in our charts. They have been excitingly recreated by talented artists who recapture the original appeal that has made them into hits. Music for Pleasure brings you these chart busters on a single LP so if you want to make your party swing or simply wish to relish the sounds of HOT HITS, pop this album onto your record player and enjoy yourself.

Hot Hits Vol. 1

Label: MFP 1399

1970 1970s Covers Hot Hits Collection

Top of the Pops Vol. 76

Sleeve Notes:

Ladies and Gentlemen! If you didn’t get the chance to add all the recent Top 10 hits to your collection – you’re in luck. Pickwick are proud to announce their 76th Volume of Top of the Pops. A collection of some recent chart hits performed by our very own Top of the Poppers.
This one’s a must! Sixteen great tracks – all smash hits and now available on one album.
TOP UP YOUR PICKWICK MIX – GET YOUR HITS ON VOLUME 76.

Top of the Pops Vol. 76

Label: Hallmark SHM 3013

1979 1970s Covers Top of the Pops Collection

Top of the Pops Vol. 60

Sleeve Notes:

All the latest top chart singles are tracked on this D-Y-N-A-M-I-C chart-busting L.P. Pickwick’s Top Of The Poppers have got together all the amazing sounds that the D.J.’s just love to play on their shows. So, why not throw a party and let the Top Of The Poppers set the scene?!!
If you’re an established ‘Pop Lover’ you’ll be delighted to know that ‘Top Of The Pops’ is recorded every six to eight weeks (depending on the U.K. chart change) to ensure that those of you who keep an up-to-date pop collection can have a copy of the nation’s tastiest pop chart sensations!

Also available on 8 TRACK CARTRIDGE H8340 and STEREO CASSETTE HSC 340.

Top of the Pops Vol. 60

Label: Hallmark SHM 990

1976 1970s Covers Top of the Pops Collection

Top of the Pops Vol. 56

Sleeve Notes:

You’re on the right track for this month’s Top of the Pops! We’ve got together an amazing – top ten Selection – ready to blow your mind and make you feel real good. It’s a sound stompin’ sensation – a party – and the music’s so good it must be a record! This fantastic six-a-side freak-out has been specially chosen to make you feel funky – to make you feel mellow – to give you all the right vibes.

So what are you waiting for? Slide out the party!! Also available on Stereo Cassette HSC 315 and 8-Track Cartridge H8 315

Top of the Pops Vol. 56

Label: Hallmark SHM 965

1976 1970s Covers Top of the Pops Collection

Top of the Pops Vol. 52

Sleeve Notes:

Right on time, yet again. It’s TOP OF THE POPS VOLUME 52, another pop-packed, chart busting album of today’s BIG sounds. it’s exciting to listen to, great to dance to. This is Pickwick’s powerhouse album – the largest selling, regularly released LP in the world. A bumper package of top pops – superstar sounds at superstar quality.

Here are twelve GREAT tracks featuring all your favourite up-to-the-minute hits. And at only £1 , this is one album you really can’t afford to be without!

Also available on stereo cassette HSC 295 and 8-track cartridge H8295

Top of the Pops Vol. 52

Label: Hallmark SHM 945

1976 1970s Covers Top of the Pops Collection

Top of the Pops Vol. 47

Sleeve Notes:

“If music be the food of love, play on” Shakespeare said it, and you’ve just read it. Once again Pickwick have prepared: a feast of fabulous music for you on Volume 47 of Top of the Pops – 12 track winners, all of them the latest, greatest, ‘LOVEliest’ smash hits. This is your taste in music … so turn on, listen in, relax and enjoy the latest TOP OF THE POPS.

Also available on stereo cassette HSC 265 and 8-track cartridge H8265

Top of the Pops Vol. 42 featuring cover girl Suzy Shaw

Label: Hallmark Records SHM 915

1975 1970s Covers Top of the Pops Collection

Top of the Pops Vol. 42

Sleeve Notes:

Here we are, bouncing up for the forty second-time with our Top of the Pops album, bright, breezy, best-selling. On this album we’ve given you the best we’ve got. There are great sounds for all sections of the Pop World, for most of these tunes are currently hitting the high spots.

So, Pop People, let’s make this one a really smash-hit issue to top all the previous forty-one numbers. We’ve given you Britain’s best session musicians playing the best current tunes.

We’ve given you fabulous Hi-Fi sound and top quality records pressed by one of the world’s major companies. We’ve given you the greatest ever value in the history of recorded sound. Now it’s up to you to have yourself a ball when you listen to our fantastic rhythms, our vocals and our sounds.

Have fun – get popping with TOP OF THE POPS.

Top of the Pops Vol. 42

Label: Hallmark SHM 885

1974 1970s Covers Top of the Pops Collection

Top of the Pops Vol. 37

Sleeve Notes:

Well, pop people, we promised you that, in spite of the world-wide shortage of raw materials for making albums, we would not keep all you hundreds of thousands of faithful “Top of the Pops” fans short of your favourite album.

We’ve kept our promise and what’s more, we’ve also produced Top of the Pops Cassettes (HSC 210) and 8-track Cartridges (H 8210).

This is volume 37 in a record breaking, best-selling series and, boy oh boy, have we sweated blood to select the top tunes, get stocks of board for sleeves, and raw material for pressing this edition!

Guys and Dolls! We think this is a fantastic selection of Smash-hit tunes and we want you to move, move, move to this fabulous Sound!

Top of the Pops Vol. 37 - front cover featuring Suzy Shaw

Label: Hallmark SHM 860

1974 1970s Covers Top of the Pops Collection

Top of the Pops Vol. 36

Sleeve Notes:

Like “Ol’ Man River” we just keep rolling along. So here we are again, rolling out our 36th edition of the fabulous “Top of the Pops” album, which sells in hundreds of thousands to almost every country in the world where good pop music is appreciated.

D’you know something? There’s a world-wide shortage of raw materials for making albums, but one thing’s for sure; we will not keep you faithful pop fans short of your favourite album. Whatever else may happen we’ll make sure that “Top of the Pops” will be on sale in the many thousands of retail shops which sell our records.

What’s more, you can also get “Top of the Pops” on Cassette (HSC 205) and Cartridge (H 8205).

So, Pop People, see our list of tracks above, get the album (or Cassette – or Cartridge or preferably  all three) and get jumping to these fabulous sounds.

We’d love you to love it!

Top of the Pops Vol. 36

Label: Hallmark Records SHM 855

1974 1970s Covers Top of the Pops Collection