'Tops' with Me

'Tops' with Me is the debut album by British singer Helen Shapiro. It was released in 1962 and was her most successful album, reaching number 2 in the UK Albums Chart. She was accompanied by Martin Slavin and his Orchestra.

The album comprised cover versions of songs which had already been hit singles for other artists^[1] – "top pops" or simply "tops" in the slang of the day.

Track listing[]

Side One

1. "Little Devil" (Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield)
2. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)
3. "Because They're Young" (Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, Wally Gold)
4. "The Day the Rains Came" (Gilbert Becaud. Pierre Delanoe)
5. "Are You Lonesome Tonight" (Handman, Turk)
6. "A Teenager in Love" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman)

Side Two

1. "Lipstick on Your Collar" (Lewis, Goehring)
2. "Beyond the Sea" (Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence)
3. "Sweet Nothin's" (Ronnie Self)
4. "You Mean Ev'rything to Me" (Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield)
5. "I Love You" (Bruce Welch)
6. "You Got What It Takes" (Gordy, Davis)

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