Non Stop Hits (RCA) (1972 - 1973)
This is a continuation of Mike Morton’s Aries series, having undergone a switch to the parent RCA label over the summer of 1972. (While this was occuring, Mike Morton’s Plexium albums were still continuing to appear.)
To start with, RCA used the same lettering on the front cover and the same layout on the back as Aries had done, but they quickly came up with their own sleeve design which was used from volume 2 onwards. RCA also began crediting the series to the Mike Morton Sounds. There are now just 12 tracks per LP. Volumes 7 and 8 correspond with “World Top 12” volumes 43 and 44 on the Flag label (and therefore, with two cartridges in the "Hits From England's Top Twenty" series).
Initially, the series had applause dubbed on between the tracks, as with Morton's other LPs, but this practice was soon dropped, bringing this series in line with other covers albums of the day.
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Rockin' Robin / Little Willy / Mary Had A Little Lamb / Song Sung Blue / Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day / Circles / Nut Rocker / Doobedood'Ndoobe Doobedood'Ndoobe / What's Your Name / Take Me Bak 'Ome / Puppy Love / An American Trilogy Comments: Has much the same contents as the Plexium LP, “Nonstop Top 20 vol. 8”. Also has an identical design on the back of the sleeve to Mike Morton's Aries label albums. |
Volume 2 (INTS 1408) Aug 1972
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School's Out / Seaside Shuffle / Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / Popcorn / It's Four In The Morning / Run To Me / All The Young Dudes / You Wear It Well / Layla / Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby / Where Is The Love / The Loco-Motion Comments: Contents same as the current "Hit Parade Special" album on Rediffusion. Also has much the same contents as Mike Morton's Plexium LP, “Nonstop Top 20 vol. 9”. |
Volume 3 (INTS 1415) Sep 1972
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Burning Love / Children Of The Revolution / Too Young / Wig-Wam Bam / Mouldy Old Dough / I Didn't Know I Loved You (Til I Saw You Rock 'N' Roll) / Maybe I Know / How Can I Be Sure / Come On Over To My Place / You're A Lady / All Fall Down / Suzanne Beware Of The Devil Comments: Cover photo is identical to that on volume 1. |
Volume 4 (INTS 1421) Jan 1973
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The Jean Genie / Long Haired Lover From Liverpool / Can't Keep It In / Relay / Always On My Mind / Blockbuster / Solid Gold Easy Action / If You Don't Know Me By Now / Hi Hi Hi / Ball Park Incident / You're So Vain / Wishing Well |
Volume 5 (INTS 1427) Mar 1973
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Cum On Feel The Noize / Gonna Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse / Feel The Need In Me / Sylvia / Pinball Wizard - See Me Feel Me (medley) / Doctor My Eyes / 20th Century Boy / Killing Me Softly With His Song / Looking Through The Eyes Of Love / Hello Hurray / Nice One Cyril / Cindy Incidentally Comments: Has much the same track listing as the Plexium LP, “Nonstop Top 20 vol. 11”, but these are different recordings. |
Volume 6 (INTS 1440) May 1973
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Hell Raiser / Hello Hello I'm Back Again / Drive-In Saturday / Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree / Brother Louie / And I Love You So / No More Mr Nice Guy / See My Baby Jive / My Love / Amanda / Giving It All Away / All Because Of You |
Volume 7 (INTS 1450) Jun 1973
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The Groover / Welcome Home / Rubber Bullets / Albatross / Can The Can / Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) / Born To Be With You / Take Me To The Mardi Gras / Sweet Illusion / Can You Do It / Snoopy Vs The Red Baron / Live And Let Die Comments: Contents identical to “World Top 12 volume 43”. |
Volume 8 [Cat no TBC] Aug 1973
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I Think Of You / Summer (The First Time) / Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose / Rising Sun / Bad Bad Boy / All Right Now / Fool / 48 Crash / (Dancing) On A Saturday Night / Like Sister And Brother / Young Love / You Can Do Magic Comments: Contents identical to “World Top 12 volume 44”. |