The Best of Top of the Pops '71

Infobox Album
Name = The Best of Top of the Pops '71
Type = Compilation


Artist = Top of the Poppers
Released = December 1971
Recorded = 1971
Genre = Pop, Rock, Glam rock, Bubblegum pop
Label = Hallmark Records
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difrxqtaldje]
Last album = "The Best of Top of the Pops '70"
(1970)
This album = "The Best of Top of the Pops '71"
(1971)
Next album = "The Best of Top of the Pops '72"
(1972)

"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 to be "Classic Kitsch"Who|date=July 2008, and it is considered to be collectable by someWho|date=July 2008. The album consists of tracks recorded by the Top of the Poppers during the year 1971, a year that they hit No. 1 on the UK album charts twice.

Track listing

# My Sweet Lord
# Coz I Luv You
# Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum
# I'm Still Waiting
# Hot Love
# Co-Co
# Maggie May
# Get It On
# Knock Three Times
# Baby Jump
# Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
# Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

Reception

The album was largely panned by critics when it was originally released. However, today the albums reputation has improved, with Allmusic reviewer Dave Thompson saying that "A positively lascivious romp through Mungo Jerry's similarly lecherous "Lady Jump" offers a genuinely lampshade-swinging assault on the year's most glorious number one, while a dreamily echo-drenched take on "My Sweet Lord" not only features some sublime guitar work, but also an opening line apparently dedicated to "my sweet Claude".Fact|date=July 2008

ee also

*Top of the Pops (record series)
*Top of the Pops, Volume 18
*Top of the Pops, Volume 20
*The Best of Top of the Pops '69
*The Best of Top of the Pops '70
*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