Mary Hopkin / Post Card Original Mono & Rarities Collection

Mary Hopkin, a Welsh singer-songwriter, debuted in 1968 under the production of Paul McCartney on APPLE Records, which was established by The Beatles themselves, and became the first artist on the Apple label. Her first single, “Those Were The Days,” became a worldwide hit, and her debut album, “POST CARD,” was also produced entirely by Paul McCartney. Paul himself played on the album, and Donovan, Ringo Starr, and George Martin also participated in the production, resulting in a highly polished “romantic pop-folk album” worthy of The Beatles’ APPLE label, which became a worldwide hit. At the time, this album was released in the UK in both stereo and mono, just like The Beatles, but there were few mono albums during the stereo transition period, and it has become a collector’s item that is difficult to obtain now. This collector’s edition perfectly reproduces this precious original UK mono album. The mix is ​​different from stereo, the vocals are more on, the performance is more vivid, and some fade-outs are long, so it is full of the charm of mono, just like the Beatles. Analog collectors are well-known for its good sound quality, and the analog sound source is recorded as it is by direct transfer from the original master. In addition, the original single mono version of “Those Were The Days”, which was not included on the album in the UK, as well as the Italian, Spanish, German, and French versions, and even the mono acetate sound source of the original song “Goodbye” provided by Paul as the second single are additionally recorded. In addition, the second CD is a “Rarities Collection” that includes rare sound sources, including live TV shows and demo sound sources from 1968 to 1970 before the debut, including some that are being released on CD for the first time. It includes interesting tracks from big name TV shows such as the Ed Sullivan Show, Tom Jones, and Cliff Richard, to the unofficial release of “House of the Rising Sun” and demo acetate sound sources of songs not included on the album. This is the latest collector’s edition that will be of interest to Beatles Apple collectors, centered on the precious mono sound source of the memorable Mary Hopkin debut album! The original UK mono album, which is currently difficult to obtain, is completely reprinted and released on CD for the first time! The original mono single versions from each country are reprinted on analog! A rarities collection that includes precious TV show live performances and demo sound sources, etc., released on CD for the first time! CD1 ORIGINAL U.K. ALBUM – MONO VERSION 1. Lord Of The Reedy River 2. Happiness Runs 3. Love Is The Sweetest Thing 4. Y Blodyn Gwyn 5. The Honeymoon Song 6. The Puppy Song 7. Inch Worm 8. Voyage Of The Moon 9. Lullaby Of The Leaves 10 Young Love 11. Someone To Watch Over Me 12. Prince En Avignon 13. The Game 14. There’s No Business Like Show Business ORIGINAL MONO SINGLES 15. Those Were The Days (Original Mono Single) 16. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (Original Mono Single) 17. Quelli Erano Giorni (Those Were The Days – Italian Mono Version) 18. En Aquellos Dias (Those Were The Days – Spanish Mono Version) 19. An Jenem Tag (Those Were The Days – German Mono Version)　20. Les Temps Des Fleurs (Those Were The Days – French Mono Version) 21. Goodbye (Mono Acetate Version) CD2 RARITIES COLLECTION 1. Those Were The Days (Cannes Midem Song Festival 1969)　2. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (Opportunity Knocks 1968) 3. The Puppy Song (This Is Tom Jones TV Show 1968)　4. Love Is The Sweetest Thing (The Ed Sullivan Show 1968)　 5. Those Were The Days (The Ed Sullivan Show 1968)　6. Morning Of My Life (The Ed Sullivan Show 1969)　7. Goodbye (The Ed Sullivan Show 1969) 8. Where’s Jack (Soundtrack 1969) 9. Somewhere Along In The Morning (Coca-Cola Song) 10. The House Of The Rising Sun (Acetate Demo) 11. Knock Knock Who’s There (A Song For Europe – Acetate Demo) 12. Can I Believe (A Song For Europe – Acetate Demo) 13. You’ve Everthing You Need (A Song For Europe – Acetate Demo) 14 Early In The Morning Of Your Life (It’s Cliff Richard TV Show 1970) 15. Three Ships Sailing (It’s Cliff Richard TV Show 1970) 16. Quelli Erano Giorni (Those Were The Days – Italian Version) 17. En Aquellos Dias (Those Were The Days – Spanish Version) 18. An Jenem Tag (Those Were The Days – German Version) 19. Les Temps Des Fleurs (Those Were The Days – French Version) 20. Mae Bob Awr / Tro Tro Tro (Turn! Turn! Turn! – Welsh Single Version) 21. Aderyn Llwyd (Sparrow – Welsh Single Version) 22. Those Were The Days (WLS Radio Edit Version)