Sounds Like Hits (Fontana) (1968 - 1969)
Part of the large Philips organisation, Fontana was a label set up in the 1950s. They had most of their success with hit singles, and for a while were the UK outlet for Motown records.
Fontana seemed to have no prior interest in covers albums, but for some reason they did a deal with Rediffusion to release their own copies of the "Sounds Like Hits" series. They did not release all of them, but those they did, were issued in entirely different sleeves, and some Fontana albums are known to have track listings which do not correspond with the Rediffusion LPs - giving the series its own identity.
For covers, Fontana started out with a repeating psychedelic graphic design, before switching to a series of photos of people dancing at parties. It is possible that all the photographs were taken at the same event.
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Lady Madonna / Somewhere In The Country / Lazy Sunday / Days Of My Life / What A Wonderful World / Valleri / Jennifer Eccles / I Can't Let Maggie Go / Simon Says / Joanna / Sleepy Joe / Young Girl Comments: Producer Mike Berry. Corresponds to Rediffusion No. 1, but tracks re-ordered.
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No 2 (SFL 13059) Jun 1968
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Baby Come Back / D.W. Washburn / Hurdy Gurdy Man / Boy / Yummy Yummy Yummy / Jumping Jack Flash / Lovin' Things / Mony Mony / Yesterday Has Gone / Do You Know The Way To San Jose / Helule Helule / Last Night In Soho Comments: Corresponds to Rediffusion No. 2.
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No 3 (SFL 13060) Aug 1968
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Those Were The Days / Hold Me Tight / I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten / Yesterday's Dreams / Together / I've Gotta Get A Message To You / Hey Jude / This Guy's In Love With You / I Say A Little Prayer / I Live For The Sun / Dream A Little Dream Of Me / Laurel And Hardy Comments: Label credits “Various Artists”.
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No 4 (SFL 13092) Dec 1968
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Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da / Eloise / I Shall Be Released / I'm A Tiger / Build Me Up Buttercup / Son Of A Preacher Man / Light My Fire / With A Little Help From My Friends / Elenore / Harper Valley PTA / A Day Without Love / Love Child Comments: Producer Mike Berry. Label credits “Various Artistes”.
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No 5 (SFL 13124) Feb 1969
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Blackberry Way / Wichita Lineman / Monsieur Dupont / (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice / First Of May / Dancing In The Street / Where Do You Go To My Lovely / Surround Yourself With Sorrow / One Road / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me / Games People Play / To Love Somebody Comments: Label credits “Various Artists”. Corresponds to Rediffusion No. 6.
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No 6 (SFL 13149) Apr 1969
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Get Back / Boom Bang-A-Bang / The Boxer / Dizzy / Nowhere To Run / Pinball Wizard / Goodbye / Ragamuffin Man / Cupid / Michael And The Slipper Tree / Hello World / Israelites Comments: Label credits “Various Artists”. Corresponds to Rediffusion No. 7. Cover photo is of same situation as previous LP cover, but with normal lighting. Producer Mike Berry [credit on Rediffusion edition].
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No 7 (SFL 13174) Jul 1969
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Honky Tonk Women / Si Tu Dois Partir / It Miek / Goodnight Midnight / Saved By The Bell / I Can Sing A Rainbow-Love Is Blue / Give Peace A Chance / Curly / No Matter What Sign You Are / Goo Goo Barabajagal / Early In The Morning / Bringing On Back The Good Times Comments: Corresponds to Rediffusion No. 8. Producer Mike Berry [credit on Rediffusion edition].
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No 8 (SFL 13212) Oct 1969
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Sugar Sugar / Maxwell's Silver Hammer / He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother / Lay Lady Lay / Everybody's Talkin' / Oh Well / I'll Never Fall In Love Again / And The Sun Will Shine / Love's Been Good To Me / I'm Gonna Make You Mine / Something /Put A Little Love In Your Heart Comments: Producer Mike Berry. Corresponds to Rediffusion No. 9.
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End-of-year collections
1969: Hits '69 (SFL 13198)
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Sugar Sugar / Honky Tonk Women / I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Dizzy / Gentle on My Mind / Get Back / My Way / Bad Moon Rising / Windmills Of Your Mind / Where Do You Go To My Lovely Comments: Contains four tracks not sourced from the main series: "Gentle on My Mind", "My Way", "Bad Moon Rising" and "Windmills Of Your Mind".
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