The Best of Top of the Pops '75 is a 1975 compilation album released by the Top of the Poppers, who were well-known for their cover-versions of popular songs during the 1970s. Despite extremely negative reviews at the time, The album sold quite well, and was recently re-released on CD and iTunes

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. Today many consider the album to be "Classic Kitsch

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", and it is considered to be collectable by some. The album consists of tracks recorded by the Top of the Poppers during the year 1975.

Track listing

1. Bye Bye Baby
2. I'm Not in Love
   I'm Not in Love
   "I'm Not in Love" is a song written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman of the English group 10cc, from the album The Original Soundtrack. The lyric reveals a narrator in denial about the title's ostensible theme.-The 10cc version:...
   
   
3. Hold Me Close
   Hold me close
   "Hold Me Close" was a UK Singles Chart number-one hit single in October 1975 for three weeks by English singer David Essex.-Song profile:"Hold Me Close" is a cheery love song written by Essex and produced by Jeff Wayne. It was Essex's second and final UK #1. The B-side is titled "Good Ol' Rock and...
   
   
4. Give a Little Love
   Give a Little Love
   "Give a Little Love", by the Bay City Rollers, was a UK #1 single for 3 weeks in July 1975. It was written by John Goodison and Phil Wainman and produced by Wainman. It was the band's second and final UK Number 1...
   
   
5. Ms Grace
6. If
7. Oh Boy
   Oh Boy
   Oh Boy may refer to:In music*Oh, Boy! , a 1917 musical*Oh Boy Records, an American record label founded by singer John Prine*Oh Boy! , 1977 album by Brotherhood of Man*Oh Boy , 2000 album by Don Cisco...
   
   
8. I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
   I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
   "Can't Give You Anything " was a UK #1 single in August 1975 for three weeks by The Stylistics.After splitting from record producer Thom Bell in 1974, songwriters/producers Hugo & Luigi and George David Weiss took over, with arrangements by Van McCoy...
   
   
9. Sailing
10. Space Oddity
11. Tears on My Pillow
    Tears on My Pillow
    "Tears on My Pillow" is a doo-wop song written by Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis in 1958. The composition was first recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials on End Records and was that group's debut recording under that name. Their original recording of the song became a Billboard Top 10 Pop...
    
    
12. I Only Have Eyes for You
    I Only Have Eyes for You
    "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a popular song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler....
    
    
13. Stand by Your Man
    Stand By Your Man
    "Stand by Your Man" is a song co-written by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill and originally recorded by Tammy Wynette, released as a single in September 1968 in the USA...
    
    
14. January

Reception

The album was largely panned by critics when it was first released. Today the albums reputation has improved, with AMG critic Dave Thompson saying that the Top of the Poppers version of I'm Not in Love "was recorded in an evening and sounds just as lush".

See also

• Top of the Pops (record series)
  Top of the Pops (record series)
  Top of the Pops is the name of a series of records issued by Pickwick Records on their Hallmark label, which contain anonymous cover versions of recent and current hit singles. The recordings were intended to replicate the sound of the original hits as closely as possible...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '72
  The Best of Top of the Pops '72
  The Best of Top of the Pops '72 is a 1972 compilation album released by the Top of the Poppers, who were well-known for their cover-versions of popular songs during the 1970s. Despite negative reviews, the album sold well, and was recently re-released on CD and iTunes...