NOW - YEARBOOK 1977
NOW is going back to the 1970s to proudly present the next instalment in our ongoing ‘Yearbook’ series – with 49 tracks across 3LPs pressed in beautiful blue vinyl, celebrating a magnificently diverse year of Pop singles… NOW – Yearbook 1977.
| Genre | Pop |
|---|---|
| Format | VINYL |
| Cat. no | LPYBNOW77 |
| Label | NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC |
| Artist | VARIOUS ARTISTS |
| Release Date | 01/11/2024 |
| Carrier | 3LP |
| Barcode | 0198028303613 |
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Kicking off with a timeless anthem from Queen with ‘We Are The Champions’ and followed by the huge instrumental rock of ‘Fanfare For The Common Man’ by Emerson, Lake and Palmer. The song that would open ‘Live Aid’ years later is next up from Status Quo with their signature ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’, and followed with classic pop-rock from 10CC with ‘Good Morning Judge’ and Yes with their huge hit ‘Wonderous Stories’. Hot Chocolate enjoyed their first #1 with ‘So You Win Again’, and Donna Summer and Boney M. both make the first of two appearances on this collection with Top 3 pop smashes ‘Love’s Unkind’ and ‘Ma Baker’….flip the LP over for a side celebrating easy-listening pop brilliance, and opening with a run of four #1s: Manhattan Transfer with ‘Chanson D’Amour’, David Soul with the UK and US #1 ‘Don’t Give Up On Us’, Leo Sayer with another trans-Atlantic chart topper ‘When I Need You’, and Deniece Williams with ‘Free’. Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Sam’ continues the run of pop gems that also includes #1 ‘Angelo’ from Brotherhood Of Man’, ‘You’re Moving Out Today’ from Carole Bayer Sager and Meri Wilson’s unforgettable ‘Telephone Man’. The superb vocals from Elkie Brooks on ‘Pearl’s A Singer’ closes the first LP in style.
LP2 opens with an amazing run of punk and new wave classics: The Stranglers with ‘No More Heroes’, The Clash with their debut ‘White Riot’, Ramones with ‘Sheena Is A Punk Rocker’, and The Jam with their first Top 20 hit ‘All Around The World’… Elvis Costello with the peerless ‘Watching The Detectives’ leads into defining tracks from Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Boz Scaggs, and Ram Jam plus a hit from the tv soundtrack to ‘Rock Follies’…whilst over on the other side European disco leads the hits with Baccara’s chart-topping ‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie’, alongside massive tracks from Belle Epoque and the debut ‘Daddy Cool’ for Boney M. ‘The Crunch’ from The Rah Band was an instrumental smash, as was disco-flavoured re-working of the ‘Star Wars’ theme which gave Meco a US chart topper. The side winds down with two of the years’ biggest soul ballads – the Floaters hit #1 in August with ‘Float On’, and the Commodores released an all-time classic, with ‘Easy’, featuring Lionel Richie on vocals.
The final LP opens with one of music’s defining moments: Donna Summer’s #1 ‘I Feel Love’ with its production showcasing the role of the synthesiser – the track not only signalled the future direction of pop music but has also filled dancefloors since its 1977 release. The Trammps ‘Disco Inferno’, Heatwave with ‘Boogie Nights’, The Emotions’ ‘Best Of My Love’, Rose Royce with ‘Car Wash’, chart newcomers Chic with ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’, ‘Nights On Broadway’ from Candi Staton and side-closer ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ from Thelma Houston all feature here in a stellar run to celebrate disco as one of the dominant genres in 1977. The final side opens with the sumptuous ‘Telephone Line’ from the Electric Light Orchestra, and ‘Silver Lady’, the second track and second #1 from David Soul on this collection.. Smokie had an enduring hit with ‘Living Next Door To Alice’, and 10cc hit big again with ‘The Things We Do For Love’. Liverpool Express and Alessi Brothers enjoyed hit ballads, whilst 1977’s singles chart saw ‘Way Down’ from Elvis Presley go to #1 in the wake of his death. The final track is 1977’s biggest seller – the first single to sell over two million copies! – and the years’ Christmas #1!! as ‘Mull Of Kintyre’ from Paul McCartney & Wings closes our journey!
NOW – Yearbook 1977 – a celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of a truly magnificent year in pop.
TRACKLIST
LP 1 SIDE A
Queen - We Are The Champions
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man
Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World
10cc - Good Morning Judge
Yes - Wonderous Stories
Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again
Donna Summer - Love's Unkind
Boney M. - Ma Baker
LP 1 SIDE B
The Manhattan Transfer - Chanson d'Amour
David Soul - Don’t Give Up On Us
Leo Sayer - When I Need You
Deniece Williams - Free
Olivia Newton-John - Sam
Brotherhood Of Man - Angelo
Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today
Meri Wilson – Telephone Man
Elkie Brooks - Pearl's A Singer
LP 2 SIDE A
The Stranglers - No More Heroes
The Clash - White Riot
Ramones - Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
The Jam - All Around The World
Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once)
Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle
Rock Follies - OK?
Ram Jam - Black Betty
LP 2 SIDE B
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
Belle Epoque - Black Is Black
Boney M. - Daddy Cool
The RAH Band – The Crunch
Meco - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band
The Floaters - Float On
Commodores - Easy
LP 3 SIDE A
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
The Trammps - Disco Inferno
Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
The Emotions - Best Of My Love
Heatwave - Boogie Nights
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Candi Staton - Nights On Broadway
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
LP 3 SIDE B
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
David Soul - Silver Lady???
Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice
10cc - The Things We Do For Love
Liverpool Express - Every Man Must Have a Dream
Alessi Brothers - Oh Lori
Elvis Presley - Way Down
Paul McCartney & Wings - Mull Of Kintyre
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