Top Rock

Top Rock is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 20th July 1987.

Description[]

For the 1st time on video - a unique compilation of your favourite cartoon characters. With original songs by - Lionel Richie • Ray Parker, Jr. • Bee Gees • The Police • Roman Holiday • Rockwell • Hall & Oates • Huey Lewis & The News • Stevie Wonder • Aretha Franklin

10 Great Rock Hits

Sung by the original artists and performed by famous cartoon celebrities.

Songs[]

Lionel Richie: All Night Long
Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters
Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive
The Police: Every Breath You Take
Roman Holiday: Don't Try to Stop It
Rockwell: Somebody's Watching Me
Hall and Oates: You Make My Dreams
Huey Lewis and the News: You Crack Me Up
Stevie Wonder: Whereabouts
Aretha Franklin: Freeway of Love

Credits[]

© 1986 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
© 1986 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
as to cartoon characters and packaging.
© 1986 Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright[]

Not affiliated with World Vision International a Religious and Charitable Organisation

© 1987 Packaging Design Video Collection International Limited.
Unit 10, Brunswick Industrial Park, Waterfall Road,
New Southgate, London N11 1JL.

Trivia[]

The first Scooby-Doo video to have the 1986-1995 ident of the Video Collection.
The video "Top Rock" features in the Video Collection: A Galaxy of Entertainment" video titles advert of 1987.

Opening (with no trailer)[]

Warning screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)
Worldvision Home Video logo (1983-1995)
HBTV intro
Start of Top Rock (1986)

Closing (with no trailer)[]

End of Top Rock (1986)
HBTV closing credits
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)

Opening (Original 1987 Release)[]

The Video Collection Warning Screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection "A Galaxy of Entertainment" Promo from 1987 with clips of "Ring of Bright Water", "Richard III", "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House", "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", "Escape to Victory", "The Way Ahead", "Tommy Cooper", "Benny Hill & Friends", "Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends", "He-Man & the Masters of the Universe", "Herge's Adventures of Tintin", "Mr. T", "SuperTed", "Scooby-Doo", "Huckleberry Hound", "Yogi Bear", "Moschops", "HBTV", "The Jetsons", "Care Bears" "The Get Along Gang", "GoBots", "M.A.S.K.", "ThunderCats", "Pole Position", "Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats", "Grimm's Fairy Tales", "The Flintstones", "Bunnicula the Vampire Rabbit", "The Incredible Detectives", "The Smurfs", "Scruffy", "Dennis", "Teddy Ruxpin", "Asterix", "Danger Mouse", "Rainbow", "Top Cat, "The Wind in the Willows", "Sooty", "The Coneheads", "Button Moon", "Phil Collins", "Queen", "The Very Best of Hot Chocolate" and "Jane Fonda's Prime Time Workout".
Worldvision Home Video logo (1983-1995)
HBTV Opening Titles
Start of Top Rock (1986)

Closing (Original 1987 Release)[]

End of Top Rock (1986)
HBTV Closing Credits
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)

Trailers and info[]

It starts with a view of the video collection catalogue with a sky background and videos anywhere, one of which is the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Coal and Other Stories VHS, easily identified by the orange background on the cover. The announcer says "Welcome to The Video Collection. Our brand new catalogue is packed with great films."

it is followed by a montage of clips of the following and in order:

Ring of Bright Water
Richard lll
Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Escape to Victory
The Way Ahead
Tommy Cooper
Benny Hill and Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Tin Tin (The Animated Series)
Dennis
Thundercats
Button Moon
Teddy Ruxpin
Music Videos of Phil Collins, Queen and Hot Chocolate under the Gold Rushes range (Possibly a successor to The Video Music Collection range)
Finally, there are the front cover of two videos, one about making the most of your house and the other Jane fonda's Prime Time Workout

The 1987 promo ends with The Video Collection 1986 logo as the Announcer says: "Films, cartoons, music and much, much more. A galaxy of entertainment that is close to your high street and part of your home. The Video Collection. Britain's biggest selling video label!"