The Best of Top of the Pops '77
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The Best of Top of the Pops '77 is a 1977 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 quite well, and was recently re-released on CD and iTunes. Today some reviewers have re-evaluated the album, and it is considered by some to be an interesting time capsule
. The album consists of tracks recorded by the Top of the Poppers during the year 1977.
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...
, who were well-known for their cover-versions of popular songs during the 1970s. Despite negative reviews, the album sold quite well, and was recently re-released on CD and iTunes. Today some reviewers have re-evaluated the album, and it is considered by some to be an interesting time capsule
Time capsule
A time capsule is an historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a method of communication with future people and to help future archaeologists, anthropologists, or historians...
. The album consists of tracks recorded by the Top of the Poppers during the year 1977.
Track listing
- Silver LadySilver Lady (song)"Silver Lady" was a popular single by David Soul.Written by Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens and produced by Macaulay, Silver Lady was the second and final number one single in the UK for David Soul spending three weeks at the top in October 1977. The single fared less well in his homeland peaking...
- I Feel LoveI Feel Love"I Feel Love" is a song by Donna Summer, taken from her 1977 concept album I Remember Yesterday.The song constituted the "future" segment of the album, which represented a stylistic progress through time...
- Lucille
- Chanson D Amour
- When I Need YouWhen I Need You"When I Need You" is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album When I Need You. Produced by Richard Perry, Leo Sayer's version made number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1977 after three of his earlier...
- Way DownWay Down"Way Down" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976, it was the last single released before his death on August 16, 1977. The song was written by Layng Martine, Jr. and was later covered by Status Quo and Cliffhanger....
- The Name of the GameThe Name of the Game"The Name of the Game" is a 1977 song by Swedish pop group ABBA, and was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album, The Album...
- Knowing Me, Knowing YouKnowing Me, Knowing You"Knowing Me, Knowing You" is a hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. The song was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, with the lead vocal sung by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. During recording sessions, it had the working titles of "Ring It In" and "Number 1, Number 1"...
- Free
- Don't Give Up On UsDon't Give Up on UsDon't Give Up on Us is a 2006 romantic comedy film, made in the Philippines and directed by Joyce Bernal. The film was the fifth appearance of Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual after Esperanza, Kahit Isang Saglit, Bakit 'Di Totohanin, and Till There Was You, not including two cameos in Pera o...
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina
- Float OnFloat On (The Floaters song)"Float On" is a 1977 hit song by the R&B/soul group The Floaters.The spoken verses combine two popular memes from the time, star signs and video and phone dating, in lines like Aquarius and my name is Ralph / Now I like a woman who loves her freedom...
- Yes Sir, I Can BoogieYes Sir, I Can Boogie"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" is a 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara.Written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this typical slice of disco was a major hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top in October 1977...
- AngeloAngelo (song)"Angelo" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. Released as a single in June 1977, it became the group's second UK number one hit.- Background :...