Now and then our corporate ears start to glow at a pleasant bit of news, such as when the girls of a factory floor sent a message to the effect that they've pretty much stopped buying Singles, being now content to wait for each successive Hallmark LP.

And it was true; TOTP albums were starting to make the industry take notice, as people could buy a dozen potential hits for around 13s 11d. The cover girls also began to get a little more provocative as Hallmark gained confidence. So in 1970 the skirts got shorter (especially on Vol 9!) and the poses were certainly less inhibited than before.

As 1971 came round, they risked all and went with the first glimpse of nudity initially with an open shirt and then a see-through top which, with the colours relected in the cover titles, was one of the best sleeves to date.

CATALOGUE NUMBERS
RELEASE DATES

CHM 666 VOL. 9 January 1970
CHM 670 Vol. 10 March 1970
CHM 685 Vol. 11 May 1970
CHM 690 Vol. 12 July 1970
CHM 700 Vol. 13 September 1970
SHM 710 Vol. 14 November 1970
SHM 725 Vol. 15 January 1971
SHM 735 Vol. 16 March 1971

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