The Best of Top of the Pops '70

Infobox Album
Name = The Best of Top of the Pops '70
Type = Compilation


Artist = Top of the Poppers
Released = December 1970
Recorded = 1970
Genre = Pop, Rock, Hard rock
Label = Hallmark Records
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3ifrxqtaldje link]
Last album = "The Best of Top of the Pops '69" (1969)
This album = "The Best of Top of the Pops '70" (1970)
Next album = "The Best of Top of the Pops '71" (1971)

"The Best of Top of the Pops '70" is a 1970 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 to be "Classic Kitsch"weasel word|date=July 2008, and it is considered to be collectable by someweasel word|date=July 2008. The album consists of tracks recorded by the Top of the Poppers during the year 1970.

Track listing

# Spirit in the Sky
# Woodstock
# All Kinds of Everything
# Wand'rin' Star
# Lola
# In the Summertime
# Bridge Over Troubled Water
# Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
# Band of Gold
# Tears of a Clown
# The Wonder of You
# Yellow River

Reception

As with most Top of the Poppers albums, critics panned "The Best of Top of the Pops '70" when it was first released. However, today the album's reputation has improved, with Dave Thompson of Allmusic giving it 3/5.

ee also

*Top of the Pops (record series)
*The Best of Top of the Pops '69
*The Best of Top of the Pops '71
*The Best of Top of the Pops '72
*The Best of Top of the Pops '73
*The Best of Top of the Pops '74
*The Best of Top of the Pops '75
*The Best of Top of the Pops '76
*The Best of Top of the Pops '77
*The Best of Top of the Pops '78
*The Best of Top of the Pops '79
*The Best of Top of the Pops '80
*The Best of Top of the Pops '81
*The Best of Top of the Pops '84