Pop Tops - Mamy Blue (1971) @ Flac

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Pop Tops (or Los Pop-Tops) were a vocal/instrumental band, formed in 1967 in Madrid, Spain, with Phil Trim from Trinidad and Tobago as lead singer. Their sound was a blend of baroque pop with the soulful vocals of Trim.

Members:

Phil Trim - lead singer

Julián Luis Angulo - guitar, vocals

Alberto Vega - saxophone, clarinet, vocals

Enrique Gómez - bass, trumpet

Ignacio Pérez - organ, piano

José Lipiani - drums

Ray Gómez - guitar

Their first release to gain attention was "Oh Lord, Why Lord" (1968), written by Jean Marcel Bouchety and Phil Trim. It was the first pop song to incorporate the melody of Pachelbel's Canon in D. That single's b-side, "The Voice of the Dying Man" (based on a Johann Sebastian Bach composition) was also recorded in Spanish as "La Voz del Hombre Caido".

They are best known for their 1971 hit "Mamy Blue", referring to a son's poignant song addressed to his departed mother about his childhood memories and life in general, sometimes spelled "Mommy Blue", "Mammy Blue" or "Mummy Blue", which was a Top 10 hit throughout much of Europe, Japan , and Canada (#42), and a minor Billboard Hot 100 chart hit in the United States . It was covered in the US by the Stories peaking at No. 50 in 1973. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a platinum record.[3][where?] The composer and lyricist of the French song "Mamy Blue" was Hubert Giraud. English lyrics were written by Phil Trim. The Pop Tops also recorded Italian and Spanish versions, with lyrics by Gefingal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-Tops

http://lafonoteca.net/grupos/pop-tops/

Pop Tops - Mamy Blue (2008) 

Original Album 1978

01  Pop Tops - Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose 

02  Pop Tops - Road To Freedom 

03  Pop Tops - Just Pretend 

04  Pop Tops - You Finally Found Your Man 

05  Pop Tops - Oh Lord, Why Lord 

06  Pop Tops - Mamy Blue 

07  Pop Tops - What A Place To Live In 

08  Pop Tops - Grandma 

09  Pop Tops - Walk Along By The River Side 

10  Pop Tops - Give Me Up As Lost 

11  Pop Tops - Love And Care 

12  Pop Tops - Young And Foolish 

13  Pop Tops - Suzanne 

14  Pop Tops - Happiness Ville 

15  Pop Tops - Oh Lord, Why Lord (EP Mono Version) 

16  Pop Tops - Somewhere 

17  Pop Tops - The Voice Of The Dying Man 

As follow-up singles they released "Suzanne Suzanne" (early 1972) and "Hideaway" (mid 1972).

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