Top of the Pops - spin-off EPs
Like MFP, Hallmark issued recordings from its "Top of the Pops" series as part of a wider children's EP range which was put out on the Mr Pickwick imprint. It seems that the first 36 were all issued at once, although only the last four of that batch are of relevance here. The LP-related EPs can be split into two categories - those forming part of the "Top of the Tots" series, and those not. Accordingly, we have grouped them together below.
The "Top of the Tots" EPs take most of their contents from the main LPs, except a few which were espcially recorded for the associated "Top of the Tots" albums, of which there were four. Initially the "Tots" EPs were released in batches, to tie in with the current "Tots" LP, but the last four were issued long after the LPs had dried up.
The "Top of the Tots" EPs take most of their contents from the main LPs, except a few which were espcially recorded for the associated "Top of the Tots" albums, of which there were four. Initially the "Tots" EPs were released in batches, to tie in with the current "Tots" LP, but the last four were issued long after the LPs had dried up.
EPs not forming part of "Top of the Tots"
The EPs below were compiled from the main "Top of the Pops" albums, and were released intermittently through the 1970s and early 1980s. As the catalogue numbers will show, they appeared in between the "Top of the Tots" EPs. These records have no overall series identity, but it will be noted that most of them have songs themed by a particular subject.
Pop Around The World Volume 3 (MP 9054)
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Comments: Four songs with a place names in the title. |