Various Artists - NOW Yearbook 1977

This is a pre-order item and is expected 1st November 2024.

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.
 
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.

TRACKLISTING

3LP
 
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

4CD

CD 1
 
Queen - We Are The Champions 
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man
Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World 
Elvis Presley - Way Down 
10cc - Good Morning Judge 
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line 
Leo Sayer - When I Need You 
David Soul - Don’t Give Up On Us 
Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again 
Candi Staton - Nights On Broadway 
Patsy Gallant - From New York To LA
Donna Summer - Love's Unkind 
Boney M. – Ma Baker
The RAH Band – The Crunch 
Suzi Quatro – Tear Me Apart
Rock Follies - OK?
Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice 
Elkie Brooks - Pearl's A Singer 
Liverpool Express - Every Man Must Have a Dream 
Julie Covington, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice - Don't Cry For Me Argentina 
 
CD 2
 
The Stranglers - No More Heroes 
Ramones - Sheena Is a Punk Rocker 
The Clash - White Riot 
The Jam - All Around The World 
The Boomtown Rats - Lookin' After No. 1 
Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once) 
Mink DeVille - Spanish Stroll 
Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives
The Stranglers - Peaches
Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway 
Ram Jam - Black Betty 
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle 
Santana - She's Not There
Bryan Ferry - This Is Tomorrow 
Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away 
Thin Lizzy - Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight) 
Racing Cars – They Shoot Horses Don’t They? 
Yes - Wonderous Stories 
 
CD 3
 
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie 
Belle Epoque - Black Is Black 
Boney M. - Daddy Cool 
Meco - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band
The Trammps - Disco Inferno 
Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) 
Heatwave - Boogie Nights
Rose Royce - Car Wash
The Emotions - Best Of My Love 
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony - The Shuffle 
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up - Pt. 1 
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Baby, Don't Change Your Mind 
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) 
The Drifters - You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book 
The Moments - Jack In The Box 
Deniece Williams - Free
Commodores - Easy
The Floaters - Float On
 
CD 4
 
Paul McCartney & Wings - Mull Of Kintyre
The Manhattan Transfer - Chanson d'Amour 
David Soul - Silver Lady   
Olivia Newton-John - Sam
Brotherhood Of Man - Angelo
Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 
Meri Wilson – Telephone Man 
Alessi Brothers - Oh Lori 
10cc - The Things We Do For Love 
Rita Coolidge - We're All Alone 
Kenny Rogers - Lucille 
Neil Diamond - Desirée
The Dooleys - Think I'm Gonna Fall In Love With You 
Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger 
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy 
Dead End Kids - Have I The Right
Showaddywaddy - Dancin' Party 
Darts - Daddy Cool / The Girl Can’t Help It
Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth 
The Brighouse And Rastrick Brass Band - The Floral Dance

PRODUCT DETAILS

Artist:  Various Artists
Label:  NOW
Condition:  New 
Genre:  Rock & Pop Re-Issues
Format:  Vinyl LP
Cat Number:  LPYBNOW77
Released:  20th October 2024