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Digitally remastered by Mike Jarratt at Abbey Road, London, England in February 1991.
Paul McCartney produced this debut album of twee but pretty, romantic pop-folk. Besides "Those Were the Days" (which actually originally appeared only on the British version, though it's on the CD reissue now available throughout the world), the highlights are Donovan's "Lord of the Reedy River" and "The Honeymoon Song," which McCartney himself had sung with the Beatles way back in 1963 on the BBC. If there's a fault to be found, it's that there's too high a percentage of pre-rock/pop standards à la "There's No Business Like Show Business." As it turns out this was more due to the leanings of McCartney than Hopkin, who preferred the more simply arranged folk numbers such as the Donovan covers and the Welsh "Y Blodyn Gwyn." Also on board is a rather nice composition, "The Game," by Beatles producer George Martin, who contributed some piano and orchestra conducting to the album. The CD reissue includes George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin's "Someone to Watch Over Me" (which was on the original U.K. version of the LP, but was taken off the American counterpart), as well as the "Those Were the Days" B-side "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and versions of "Those Were the Days" that Hopkin sang in Italian and Spanish. ~ Richie Unterberger
Originally released on Apple Records.
Includes liner notes and discography by Steve Kolanjian.
Personnel includes: Mary Hopkin (vocals); Paul McCartney, Donovan (guitar).
Reissue producer: Ron Furmanek.
Rolling Stone (5/17/69, p.17) - "...ambitious exploration of the Pop medium....a knock-out..." Mary Hopkin Post Card Songs | 1. | Those Were the Days |
| 2. | Lord of the Reedy River |
| 3. | Happiness Runs |
| 4. | Love Is the Sweetest Thing |
| 5. | Y Blodyn Gwyn |
| 6. | Honeymoon Song, The |
| 7. | Puppy Song, The |
| 8. | Inch Worm |
| 9. | Voyage of the Moon |
| 10. | Lullaby of the Leaves |
| 11. | Young Love |
| 12. | Someone to Watch Over Me |
| 13. | Prince en Avignon |
| 14. | Game, The |
| 15. | Show Business |
| 16. | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) - (bonus track) |
| 17. | Those Were the Days (Quelli Erano Giorni) - (bonus track) |
| 18. | Those Were the Days (En Aquellos Dios) - (bonus track) |
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Post Card Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Mary Hopkin's CD album Post Card
Some of the songs featured are rather disappointing. Hopkin's voice is too thin to carry off numbers like Love Is The Sweetest Thing, and Show Business and Young Love. The awful tinny sound of the percussion accompaniment in Prince en Avignon really spoils the song. The nostalgia I get from Hopkin is still there with numbers like Those Were The Days and Happiness Runs. The Italian and Spanish versions of Those Were The Days seem superfluous because she performs it in exactly the same way as the English version.
Submitted by Kim (Canberra, Australia) 
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Great CD
I am really happy with this CD! The songs are very pleasing, and they have been remastered very well.
Submitted by Michael (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  A Gem Of The Late Sixties
Discovered by Paul McCartney, this Welch folk singer was taken under the wing of The Beatles' Apple Records. This album contain's three Donovan songs (two very rare) , a song by George Martin, and of course her big hit "Those Were The Days". Included in the bonus tracks are two foriegn verions of the hit and the rare B-side "Turn, Turn, Turn". Every song is strong.
HC Phillips
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