Welsh singer-songwriter Mary Hopkin holds a special place in the hearts of pop connoisseurs. One of the first artists signed to The Beatles' own Apple Records label, she released her debut single, 'Those Were The Days', in 1968, topping charts around the world and setting the scene for her Paul McCartney-produced debut album, Post Card, to follow. But there was always more to Hopkin than her Beatles connection: she represented the UK in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, coming second with 'Knock, Knock Who's There?', and also hosted her own TV show, Marky Hopkin In The Land Of..., later that year.
As The Complete Broadcasts 1968 To 1974 makes clear, Hopkin was a unique pop-cultural presence at the turn of the decade, and this two-disc set captures some of her finest broadcast performances including Lulu on one of the tracks. Featuring a take on that breakthrough hit, plus highlights from her second album, Earth Song/Ocean Song, and other classics from the folk-rock songbook (Turn! Turn! Turn!, House Of The Rising Sun), it underscores Hopkins' status as one of the greatest interpreters of song the British Isles has ever produced.
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