A division of the American firm Pickwick International, which was a company which specialised in budget-priced LPs. The Mr. Pickwick label was aimed at children; it issued a series of EPs featuring re-recordings of popular songs which were deemed of interest to pre-teens. At least sixty-one of them were released, in an MP-9000 numerical series, though the series was shelved for five years after the release of MP-9048 in 1975. 1980s issues, from MP-9049 on, have injection-moulded labels. All the singles came in picture sleeves. The tracks were taken from Hallmark's 'Top Of The Pops' series of budget LPs, Hallmark being the British label of Pickwick International. Pickwick International is reported to have expired in the early '80s; presumably the Mr. Pickwick label perished with it. The discography below only covers the 1970s. Top Popper's site dedicated to Top Of The Pops and Mr. Pickwick issues can be found by following the link.
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