Parade Of Pops

Hits played by Unknown Artists (In the style of...) Some have the "Solid Gold" name and some "Focus". Series on Windmill (3) AND Chevron (2) "The “Parade of Pops” series was a direct continuation of the earlier “Pick of the Pops” series on Deacon. The title change was a result of a legal issue with Pickwick, and it so happened that Windmill took the reins just as matters were being resolved, hence the different name and label. The first Windmill LP was in fact still called “Pick of the Pops”.." "Chevron (2) was set up in 1977 and was owned by and sold exclusively through Woolworth’s. Thus, it is a successor to Stereo Gold Award, but where the Parade of Pops series is concerned, links with the Windmill label are more evident. Chevron re-released a high number of Windmill's old albums, usually on their preferred cassette format, and also undertook a re-launch of the "Parade of Pops" series....".