Top of the Pops, Volume 18 is an album released in 1971 of the Top of the Pops album 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...

. This album reached No. 1 on the UK album charts, much to the shock of the British

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 music

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 press. The album consisted of sound-alike

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 covers of popular hits of the day, and is now widely regarded as a "Classic" by collectors of the series. Just a few months later, the rules for compilation of the UK charts were changed, so that budget albums such as this could not make the top of the charts. This album has been re-released on CD and iTunes

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Tracklisting

1. "Get It On
   Get It On (T. Rex song)
   "Get It On" was covered by the Power Station in 1985. Their version – titled "Get It On " – was released as their second single from their debut album. The track was a hit in both the UK, reaching number 22 on the UK Singles Chart, and the U.S., where the song peaked at number nine on the...
   
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2. "River Deep, Mountain High"
3. "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
   Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
   "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" is the 1971 debut single by Lobo. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first of his four number ones on the Easy Listening chart, where it had a two-week stay at number one in May 1971....
   
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4. "Don't Let It Die"
5. "Tonight"
6. "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
   Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
   "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" is a song recorded in early 1971 by its composer Lally Stott, and made popular later that year by Scottish band Middle of the Road for whom it was a UK number one chart hit...
   
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7. "Co-Co"
8. "La-La Means I Love You"
9. "Street Fighting Man
   Street Fighting Man
   "Street Fighting Man" is a song by English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones featured on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet. Called the band's "most political song", Rolling Stone ranked the song #295 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.-Inspiration:Originally titled and recorded...
   
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10. "Tom-Tom Turnaround"
11. "Black And White"
12. "Won't Get Fooled Again
    Won't Get Fooled Again
    "Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the rock band The Who which was written by Pete Townshend The original version of the song appears as the final track on the album Who's Next...
    
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Reception

The album was panned by most critics, which is one of the reasons the British music press were shocked when it reached No. 1 on the UK album charts. However, today it is regarded as a "minor classic" by many reviewers, with Allmusic reviewer Dave Thompson saying that "The Top of the Pops crew was obviously doing something right".

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 '69
  The Best of Top of the Pops '69
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• The Best of Top of the Pops '70
  The Best of Top of the Pops '70
  The Best of Top of the Pops '70 is a 1970 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. Today many consider the album to be...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '71
  The Best of Top of the Pops '71
  The Best of Top of the Pops '71 is a 1971 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. Today many consider the album...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '73
  The Best of Top of the Pops '73
  The Best of Top of the Pops '73 is a 1973 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...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '74
  The Best of Top of the Pops '74
  The Best Of Top Of The Pops '74 is a 1974 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. Today some reviewers have...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '75
  The Best of Top of the Pops '75
  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...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '76
  The Best of Top of the Pops '76
  The Best Of Top Of The Pops '76 is a 1976 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...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '77
  The Best of Top of the Pops '77
  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...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '78
  The Best of Top of the Pops '78
  The Best Of Top Of The Pops '78 is a 1978 compilation album released by the Top of the Poppers, who were well-known for their cover-versions of popular songs during the 1970s...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '79
  The Best of Top of the Pops '79
  The Best Of Top Of The Pops '79 is a 1979 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. Today many reviewers have...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '80
  The Best of Top of the Pops '80
  The Best of Top of the Pops '80 is a 1980 compilation album released by the Top of the Poppers, who were well-known for their cover-versions of popular songs during the 1970s. While many earlier Top of the Poppers albums had sold well, by the time The Best Of Top Of The Pops '80 was released, sales...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '81
  The Best of Top of the Pops '81
  The Best of Top of the Pops '81 is a 1981 compilation album released by the Top of the Poppers, who were well-known for their cover-versions of popular songs during the 1970s. Poor sales meant that the Top of the Poppers series would fold soon after this release, remaining dormant until 1984...
  
  
• The Best of Top of the Pops '84
  The Best of Top of the Pops '84
  Best of Top of the Pops '84 is a popular music album recorded by unaccredited session musicians and singers, and released by Pickwick International on the Hallmark label....
  
  
• Top of the Pops, Volume 20
  Top of the Pops, Volume 20
  Top of the Pops, Volume 20 is an album released in 1971. This album was at No. 1 on the UK album charts for three weeks. The album consisted of covers of popular hits of the day, and is now regarded as "Classic" by collectors. Just a few weeks later, the rules for compilation of the British charts...