Top Of The Pops Xmas Specials-1971-1984-10 show MEGAPACK

10 classic episodes of Christmas Top Of The Pops in one handy MEGAPACK. Top Of The Pops Xmas Special 1971 Top Of The Pops Xmas Special 1972 Top Of The Pops Xmas Special 1973 Top Of The Pops Xmas Special 1974 Top Of The Pops Xmas Special 1975 Top Of The Pops 11th December 1980 Top Of The Pops 18th December 1980 Top Of The Pops Xmas Special 1980 Top Of The Pops Xmas Special 1981 Top Of The Pops Xmas Special 1984 (2 parts) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top of the Pops (27th December 1971) [DSR (XviD)] TX: EinsFestival, 11-6-2009 DVB-S>DVD-R>AutoGK>XviD with 80kbps mono MP3 audio Another high quality encode of an early 1970s Top of the Pops courtesy of German TV. This time, it's a Christmas edition, with Toe Knee Black Burn presenting, and the playlist is as follows: Ashton Gardner & Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle Benny Hill - Ernie (Promo Video) Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting (Promo Video) George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (Pan's People) New Seekers - Never Ending Song Of Love Rod Stewart - Maggie May Slade - Coz I Luv You T. Rex - Get It On The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me === File Information === Movie: TOTP - 27-12-1971.avi Duration: 34:52.800 File Size: 367,040,512 bytes === Video Information === Video Codec Name: XviD ISO MPEG-4 Video Bitrate: 1315 Quality Factor (Bits/Pixel): 0.171 frames Per Second: 25.000 fps Display Aspect Ratio: 1.333 frame Width & Height(pixels): 640x480 === Audio Information === Audio Codec: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 80 Audio Channel Count: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - Top of the Pops (28 December 1972) [TVRip (XviD)] TX: EinsFestival, 25-6-2009 DVB-S>DVD-R>AutoGK>XviD with 80kbps mono MP3 audio Another high quality encode of an early 1970s Top of the Pops courtesy of German TV. This time, it's a Christmas edition, with Toe Knee Black Burn and (Joyeux) Noel Edmonds presenting, and the playlist is as follows: GARY GLI^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H DONNY OSMOND - Puppy Love ALICE COOPER - School's Out LIEUTENANT PIGEON - Mouldy Old Dough SLADE - Mama Weer All Crazee Now CHUCK BERRY - My Ding-a-Ling NILSSON / PAN'S PEOPLE - Without You CHICORY TIP - Son of My Father MICHAEL JACKSON (RIP - remember him this way) - Rockin' Robin THE OSMONDS - Crazy Horses ROBERTA FLACK - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face T.REX - metal Guru RINGO STARR - Back Off Boogaloo (crowd dancing) === File Information === Movie: TOTP - 28-12-1972.avi Duration: 45:04.800 File Size: 471,889,920 bytes === Video Information === Video Codec Name: XviD ISO MPEG-4 Video Bitrate: 1308 Quality Factor (Bits/Pixel): 0.170 frames Per Second: 25.000 fps Display Aspect Ratio: 1.333 frame Width & Height(pixels): 640x480 === Audio Information === Audio Codec: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 80 Audio Channel Count: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top of the Pops (25 December 1973) [TVRip (XviD)] 25 December 1973) [TVRip (XviD)] TX: EinsFestival, 17-7-2009 DVB-S>DVD-R>AutoGK>XviD with 80kbps mono MP3 audio Another high quality encode of an early 1970s Top of the Pops courtesy of German TV. This time, it's a de-Glittered Christmas with Joyeux Noel Edmonds and Toe Knee Black Burn presenting, and the playlist is as follows: Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize Donny Osmond - Young Love (tv) Suzi Quatro - Can The Can Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (Promo) Sweet - Blockbuster Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down (Pan's People - the infamous dog training sequence) David Cassidy - Daydreamer (Promo) 10CC - Rubber Bullets Peters and Lee - Welcome Home Wizzard - See My Baby Jive Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody As ever, EinsFestival is playing the (edited) archive tape to the bitter end, so watch out for the shot of a Mole crane decked out in fairy lights. === File Information === Movie: TOTP - 25-12-1973.avi Duration: 41:47.040 File Size: 419,430,400 bytes === Video Information === Video Codec Name: XviD ISO MPEG-4 Video Bitrate: 1251 Quality Factor (Bits/Pixel): 0.163 frames Per Second: 25.000 fps Display Aspect Ratio: 1.333 frame Width & Height(pixels): 640x480 === Audio Information === Audio Codec: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 80 Audio Channel Count: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top of the Pops (25 December 1974) [TVRip (XviD)] TX: EinsFestival, 15-8-2009 DVB-S>DVD-R>AutoGK>XviD with 80kbps mono MP3 audio Another high quality encode of an early 1970s Top of the Pops courtesy of German TV. This time, it's a Christmas job with good old Jim'll & Toe Knee Black Burn in charge, and the playlist is as follows: Mud - Lonely This Christmas The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool (Pan's People) David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be A Hero The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again Ken Boothe - Everything I Own Abba - Waterloo (Orange & Grey suits) Charles Aznevour - She Barry White - You're The First, The Last... Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody === File Information === Movie: TOTP - 25-12-1974.avi Duration: 43:59.040 File Size: 471,894,016 bytes === Video Information === Video Codec Name: XviD ISO MPEG-4 Video Bitrate: 1343 Quality Factor (Bits/Pixel): 0.175 frames Per Second: 25.000 fps Display Aspect Ratio: 1.333 frame Width & Height(pixels): 640x480 === Audio Information === Audio Codec: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 80 Audio Channel Count: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top Of The Pops (23rd December 1975) [VHSRip (XviD)] Episode information -------------------- Presented by Dave Lee Travis and Jimmy Savile Performances by: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) Billy Connolly - D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Status Quo - Down Down Sweet - Fox on the Run Rod Stewart - Sailing (Video) Mud - Oh Boy David Bowie - Space Oddity (Danced by Pan's People) Bay City Rollers - Give a Little Love (Video) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Video) Don't get too excited at the mention of Noel Edmonds in the opening titles - he was only in the 2nd Christmas episode shown on 25th December, which used the same titles. Of course, that episode isn't available due to Edmonds being a party-pooper. Also, it seems that this episode is edited! The TOTP2 performance database mentions a Pan's People performance of Typically Tropical's 'Barbados' and Hot Chocolate with 'You Sexy Thing', neither of whom appear. Thanks very much UK Gold. Torrent information -------------------- Filename: TOTP 1975-12-23.avi File size: 220MB Duration: 31m53s Video resolution: 384x288 (897 kBit/s 2-Pass XviD) De-interlaced Audio: 48KHz 64kb/s Mono MP3 Quality is good, captured from an off-air SP VHS recording. Like many programs shown on UK Gold in the 90s, this may have been edited to fit adverts in. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top Of The Pops (11th December 1980) [VHS Rip (XviD)] Richard Skinner hosts this episode of Top Of The Pops from December of 1980. The tracklisting is as follows :- (‘v’ denotes video) Adam & The Ants – Antmusic Showaddywaddy – Blue Moon Madness – Embarrassment Status Quo – Lies Matchbox – Over The Rainbow Police – De Do Do Do De Da Da Da (v) Queen – Flash Stray Cats – Runaway Boys Abba – Super Trouper (v) John Lennon – Imagine (live) There’s alot going on in this episode. This weeks obligatory interview segments are with Jermaine Jackson and a rather startled looking Gary Numan who claims he’s giving up music. There’s no Legs & Co but there are three 1950s throwback acts which just proves the early 80s wasn’t all post punk and New Romantic at all. Finally, this is the first episode to be transmitted after the death of John Lennon and there’s a rather nice tribute after the ending titles have finished when the programme comes back and a live performance of ‘Imagine’ (not the usual video) is played. This recording is NOT from a UK Gold repeat. It is somebody’s home recording of the time and I suspect that due to the special Beatles connection this has come a few generations down the line. The quality is ok but it isn’t up to the usual standard, there’s a slight orange hue (see screenshots) it shouldn’t spoil your enjoyment but do be aware of it. Technical Info (from Gspot) Duration – 38m 48s File Size – 323 MB Codec – Xvid frame Size – 640 x 480 frame Rate – 25fps Bitrate - 1018kbps Audio – MPEG 1 Layer 3 Frequency – 48000Hz Bitrate – 135kb/s Stereo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top Of The Pops (18th December 1980) [VHS Rip (XviD)] “The last Christmas Top of the Pops before the Christmas Top of the Pops...” says Simon Bates a bit confusedly in the penultimate TOTP of 1980. The Tracklisting looks like this : (This episode contains all studio performances, no videos) The Beat – Too Nice To Talk To St Winifred’s School Choir – There’s No One Quite Like Grandma Barron Knights – Never Mind the Presents Specials – Do Nothing Gary Numan – This Wreckage Robert Palmer – Looking For Clues Chas & Dave – Rabbit Nolans – Who’s Gonna Rock You? Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry John Lennon – Just Like Starting Over (Legs & Co) St Winifreds, Barron Knights and an interview with Little and Large? What had we done to deserve this? Fortunately the episode redeems itself with an excellent Specials performance (check out the Xmas jumpers!) a first play for the now ubiquitous ‘Stop The Cavalry’ and Robert Palmer in what can only be described as a leather suit (!) Quality is very good taken from a UK Gold repeat. As with with all UK Gold broadcasts it may be edited from original transmission. Technical Info (From Gspot) Duration – 38m 25s File Size – 348MB Codec – XviD frame Size – 640 x 480 frame Rate – 25fps Bitrate – 1118 kbps Audio – MPEG 1 Layer 3 Frequency – 48000Hz Bitrate - 136kb/s Stereo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top Of The Pops Christmas Special (25 December 1980) [VHS Rip (XviD)].. “All these toys and Leo Sayer too..” Possibly my favourite episode of TOTP as Peter Powell and Jimmy Saville basically eat their way through the greatest hits of the year. Which are as follows (‘v’ denotes video):- The Nolans – I’m In The Mood For Dancing Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno Blondie – Atomic (v) Paul McCartney – Coming Up (v) Barbara Streisand – Woman In Love (Legs & Co) Liquid Gold – Dance Yourself Dizzy David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes (v) Marti Webb – Take That Look Off Your Face Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me (v) Abba – Super Trouper (v) Lipps Inc.- Funkytown (Legs & Co) Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say Sheena Easton – 9 to 5 Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (v) St Winifred’s School Choir – There’s No One Quite Like Grandma Quality is very good taken from a UK Gold Repeat. There is a slight issue with crackly sound for the first minute or two but it’s corrected itself by the end of The Nolans. This is an issue with the original satellite recording and not my encoding. As with all Uk Gold repeats, programme may be edited from original transmission. Technical Info (from Gspot) Duration – 51m 19s File Size – 349MB Codec – XviD frame Size – 640 x 480 frame Rate – 25fps Bitrate – 806 kbps Audio – MPEG 1 Layer 3 Frequency – 48000Hz Bitrate – 132 kb/s Stereo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top Of The Pops Xmas Special (25th December 1981) [VHS Rip (XviD)] Presented by – The Radio 1 D.J’s (specifically Jimmy Saville, Kid Jensen, Tony Blackburn, John Peel, DLT, Adrian Juste, Simon Bates, Andy Peebles,Paul Burnett, Paul Gambaccini, Steve Wright, Peter Powell, Richard Skinner, Tommy Vance, Mike Reid) An excellent show containing the following tracks (all are studio performances. No videos!) Teardrop Explodes – Reward Ultravox – Vienna Kim Wilde – Kids In America Human League – Love Action Godley & Cream – Under Your Thumb Kirsty McColl – There’s A Guy Works Down The Chipshop Swears He’s Elvis Dave Stewart w/ Colin Blunstone – What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted? Jacksons – Can You Feel It? (danced by Zoo) Linx – Intuition The Beat – Too Nice To Talk To Spandau Ballet – I Don’t Need This Pressure On Toyah – It’s A Mystery Laurie Anderson – O Superman (Zoo) Altered Images – Happy Birthday Depeche Mode – I Just Can’t Get Enough OMD – Souvenir Shakin’ Stevens – You Drive Me Crazy Radio 1 D.J’s – All You Need Is Love (!) Although the tracklisting of this episode speaks for itself, there’s still some points that need to be mentioned. Firstly it contains John Peel’s return to the show after an apparantly disasterous attempt back in the 60s. Secondly Ultravox’s performance of ‘Vienna’ in which Midge Ure appears to be wearing bondage gear (see picture) and finally the truly jaw dropping interpretation of ‘O Superman’ by Zoo in which a high court judge dances around pulsating pods. I’m not making any of this up! The quality of this episode, although excellent on tape pixellated quite badly when encoded. I re-encoded it at a higher bitrate (hence the slightly bigger file size than normal) and although perfectly watchable, you might find it slightly blockier than normal, for this I can only apologise. On the positive side it’s NOT a Uk Gold repeat which means it won’t be edited in any way! Technical Info (from Gspot) Duration – 58m 46s File Size – 498MB Codec – XviD frame Size – 640 x 480 frame rate – 25fps Bitrate – 1040 kbps Audio – MPEG 1 Layer 3 Frequency – 48000Hz Bitrate – 133kb/s Stereo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top Of the Pops-Christmas Day 1984 [VHSRip (XVID)] Description Another episode of TOTP ripped from a VHS my haording husband has kept all these years.Again the quality is as good as you'd expect from a tape of this vintage. One other thing on the quality, this was a typical VHS recording so the beginning and end are slightly abrupt, but none of the actual programme is lost.Also the sound is slightly muffled for about 45 seconds in the middle of the first song, after that it's fine. All the acts are live in the studio except for Wham/George Michael.this includes virtually all the members of Band Aid. There are no presenters, each act is announced by the preceeding artist. The artists featured are Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Two tribes Howard Jones; what Is love? Duran duran: The Reflex Nik Kershaw: I Won't let the Sun Go Down On Me Culture Club: War Song Thompson Twins Doctor, Doctor Jim Diamond: I Should Have Known Better Wham: Wake Me Up Before You Go Paul Young: Love Of The Common People Duran Duran: Wild Boys George Michael: Careless Whisper Frankie Goes To Hollywood: The Power Of love Thompson Twins You Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Relax and of course as it was 1984 Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas?-see a very tired looking Bob Geldof sheepishly grooving down. === File Information === File Name: TOTP Christmas Day 1984.avi Duration: 00:58:20 (87,495 fr) File Size: 465 MB (or 476,302 KB or 487,733,248 bytes) bytes === Video Information === Video Codec Name: XviD Video Bitrate: 970 kb/s Bits / Pixel: 0.217 bits/pixel Resolution: 560x320 (1.75:1) [=7:4] Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps === Audio Information === Audio Codec: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 136 kb/s (68/ch, stereo) VBR LAME3.90. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Top Of The Pops - Christmas Special 1984 - Part 2 (27th December 1984) [VHSRip (XviD) Nowadays we’re lucky to get a Top of The Pops Christmas special at all, but back in the day we had two so here is the second Christmas special broadcast 27.12.84. Hosted by Lenny Henry(?!) in various guises. This is a rip from an off air VHS. Considering the age it’s really good quality. It’s not a UK Gold repeat. The tracklisting goes like this... Spandau Ballet – Only When You Leave Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Slade – My Oh My Neil - Hole In My Shoe Chaka Khan _ I Feel For you Shakin’ Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For Bronski Beat – Small Town Boy Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights/Pipes Of Peace Bananarama – Robert De Niro’s Waiting Lionel Richie – Hello Black Lace – Agadoo Flying Pickets – Only You Joe Fagin – That’s Livin’ Alright Steve Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You Ray Parker Jr – Ghostbusters Technical Info Duration – 55m21s Size – 461MB Codec – Xvid frame Size – 640x480 frame Rate – 25fps Bit Rate – 1024Kbps Audio- MPEG – 1 Layer 3 Frequency – 44100Hz 128kbps Stereo - - - - - - - - - - - - - HUGE THANKS TO THE ORIGINAL CAPPERS + UPLOADERS!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS :)

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goodiesguy (2010-11-11)

Great Upload!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you have anymore Top of the Pops episodes from the late 60's early 70's?
Any episodes before 1981 are appreciated.