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“Please Please Me” taken from the album ‘Top Of The Poppers sing and play The Beatles’ (Hallmark SHM 742) 1971

Top Of The Poppers | Sing & Play The Beatles | (Hallmark) | When you’re faced with the task of selecting just some of the greatest hits of the Beatles to put on one LP, then the task demands much more than just a good memory for chart placings. Simply because, ever since they burst upon an unsuspecting pop scene back in the early ’60’s, the four Liverpool musicians, who transformed the contemporary music scene almost overnight, have been writing good songs with a consistency that dazzles their contemporaries and astounds their severest critics.

That they’re all fine musicians has been proved time and time again, but more surprising than their musical ability is their talent to write songs that are not only hit parade entries but songs that last. And the ones that WILL last and which sum up the composing talents of John, Paul and George in particular, have been gathered by the Top of the Poppers on this album.

Among the goodies they’ve given their own special musical treatment to are former chart hits like “Love Me Do”, “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand”—all songs that helped establish the Beatles as hit parade artists back in the early days of their success. But what’s more, the Top of the Poppers haven’t overlooked the more recent Lennon-McCartney songs that have not only provided them with hits but which have found their way on to albums by many international artists.

All of which goes to prove that being asked to choose the best of the Beatles is a tricky task. But once you’ve made your selection, then what you do have is an album full of good music composed by people who really do know what entertainment is all about.

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