Not sure how I missed this one, but the Top Of The Pops Collection was made available in December, one disc for each year spanning from 1964 to 2006, when the U.K. music performance program last aired. The collection boasts "more than 650 original Top 10 hits" and "over 150 U.K. number ones," from artists who all appeared on the show during its 40+-year history. Play.com actually has 'em for cheap.Say, why don't we look at the tracklisting for one of the CDs! Oh, I don't know...why not 1997? Oh, look -- there's one-time British teen heartthrob Kavana on there:
1. "Picture Of You" - Boyzone
2. "I Wanna Be The Only One" - Eternal & Bebe Winans
3. "Arms Around The World" - Louise
4. "I Can Make You Feel Good" - Kavana
5. "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" - 5ive
6. "Bodyshakin'" - 911
7. "Mmmbop" - Hanson
8. "Your Woman" - White Town
9. "Barrel Of A Gun" - Depeche Mode
10. "Please Don't Go" - No Mercy
11. "You're Not Alone" - Olive
12. "Bellissima" - DJ Quicksilver
13. "Reverence" - Faithless
14. "Piece Of My Heart" - Shaggy & Marsha
15 . "Tubthumping" - Chumbawamba
16. "Bitch" - Meredith Brooks
17 . "Hush" - Kula Shaker
18. "Richard III" - Supergrass
Back in 1997, Kavana looked like forbidden no-no touch jailbait...
...but now, at age 30, he looks like big sexy mouth-bounce!
Mmmm. Makes me hungry for a Cicero sandwich. Thanks, TOTP! FYI, Special Kind Of Something - The Best Of Kavana is available from U.S. iTunes.ALSO SEE:
* R.I.P. Top Of The Pops
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