Top of the Pops (1968 - 1985)


Top of the Pops is the flagship covers album, and was created in 1968 by Hallmark, a UK label under the Pickwick umbrella. It was to become the biggest and most famous series, besides being the longest running, spanning 17 years.

With some 92 standard albums, many dozens of cassette and 8-track editions, 14 end-of-year sets, half a dozen Europe Editions and even some CD re-issues, we have decided not to document them here as they would take up multiple pages and only duplicate information long in the public domain.

Top of the Pops has its own extensive website. What we offer below  is a discography to the relevant releases from the series. For track listings and cover artwork, plus a good deal more, please visit:

TOP OF THE POPS - THE DEFINITIVE WEBSITE


Spin-off EPs
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Main series


1968
June: Volume 1 (HM 572)
September: Volume 2 (HM 600)

1969
January: Volume 3 (HM 620)
March: Volume 4 (CHM 625)
May: Volume 5 (CHM 635)
July: Volume 6 (CHM 645)
September: Volume 7 (CHM 655)
November: Volume 8 (CHM 660)
           
1970    
January: Volume 9 (CHM 666)
March: Volume 10 (CHM 670)
May: Volume 11 (CHM 685)
July: Volume 12 (CHM 690)
September: Volume 13 (CHM 700)
November: Volume 14 (SHM 710)

1971    
January: Volume 15 (SHM 725)
March: Volume 16 (SHM 735)
May: Volume 17 (SHM 740)
July: Volume 18 (SHM 745)
September: Volume 19 (SHM 750)
November: Volume 20 (SHM 755)
December: Volume 21 (SHM 770)

1972
February: Volume 22 (SHM 780)
April: Volume 23 (SHM 785)
June: Volume 24 (SHM 790)
July: Volume 25 (SHM 795)
September: Volume 26 (SHM 800)
October: Volume 27 (SHM 805)
December: Volume 28 (SHM 810)
           
1973    
February: Volume 29 (SHM 815)
April: Volume 30 (SHM 820)
June: Volume 31 (SHM 825)
August: Volume 32 (SHM 830)
September: Volume 33 (SHM 835)
October: Volume 34 (SHM 840)
December: Volume 35 (SHM 845)

1974
February: Volume 36 (SHM 855)
April: Volume 37 (SHM 860)
June: Volume 38 (SHM 865)
July: Volume 39 (SHM 870)
August: Volume 40 (SHM 875)
October: Volume 41 (SHM 880)
December: Volume 42 (SHM 885)

1975
January: Volume 43 (SHM 895)
March: Volume 44 (SHM 900)
May: Volume 45 (SHM 905)
July: Volume 46 (SHM 910)
August: Volume 47 (SHM 915)
October: Volume 48 (SHM 920)
December: Volume 49 (SHM 925)

1976
February: Volume 50 (SHM 935)
March: Volume 51 (SHM 940)
May: Volume 52 (SHM 945)
July: Volume 53 (SHM 950)
September: Volume 54 (SHM 955)
October: Volume 55 (SHM 960)
November: Volume 56 (SHM 965)

1977
January: Volume 57 (SHM 975)
March: Volume 58 (SHM 980)
May: Volume 59 (SHM 985)
July: Volume 60 (SHM 990)
August: Volume 61 (SHM 995)
October: Volume 62 (SHM 996)
December: Volume 63 (SHM 997)

1978
February: Volume 64 (SHM 998)
March: Volume 65 (SHM 3000)
May: Volume 66 (SHM 3001)
July: Volume 67 (SHM 3002)
August: Volume 68 (SHM 3003)
October: Volume 69 (SHM 3004)
December: Volume 70 (SHM 3005)

1979
February: Volume 71 (SHM 3007)
March: Volume 72 (SHM 3008)
May: Volume 73 (SHM 3009)
July: Volume 74 (SHM 3011)
August: Volume 75 (SHM 3012)
October: Volume 76 (SHM 3013)
December: Volume 77 (SHM 3014)

1980
February: Volume 78 (SHM 3018)
April: Volume 79 (SHM 3034)
June: Volume 80 (SHM 3042)
August: Volume 81 (SHM 3043)
September: Volume 82 (SHM 3044)
November: Volume 83 (SHM 3045)

1981
January: Volume 84 (SHM 3060)
April: Volume 85 (SHM 3066)
June: Volume 86 (SHM 3080)    :            
August: Volume 87 (SHM 3095)
September: Volume 88 (SHM 3096)
November: Volume 89 (SHM 3098)

1982
February: Volume 90 (SHM 3104)
April: Volume 91 (SHM 3111)

1985
March: Volume 92 (SHM 3170)


End-of-year collections


Released at the close of the year under review, or in a few cases, in January.

Best of 1969 (CHM 665)
Best of 1970 (SHM 705)
Best of 1971 (SHM 775)
Best of 1972 (SHM 799)
Best of 1973 (SHM 850)
Best of 1974 (SHM 890)
Best of 1975 (SHM 930)
Best of 1976 (SHM 970)
Best of 1977 (SHM 999)
Best of 1978 (SHM 3006)
Best of 1979 (SHM 3016)
Best of 1980 (SHM 3046)
Best of 1981 (SHM 3099)
Best of 1984 (SHM 3160)


Europe Editions


Part compilations, and part new recordings, made in the UK for export and sale on the Continent.

1971
October: Europe Edition 1 (EHM 3001)
December: Europe Edition 2 (EHM 3002)

1972
May: Europe Edition 3 (EHM 3003)
August: Europe Edition 4 (EHM 3004)
November: Europe Edition 5 (EHM 3005)

1973
March: Europe Edition 6 (EHM 3006)



RECORDINGS


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