NOW - Yearbook 1976 [Audio CD]

NOW is going back to the 1970s to proudly present the next instalment in our ongoing ‘Yearbook’ series – featuring 84 stellar tracks celebrating a brilliant year of pop singles in a special edition 4-CD in ‘hardback book’ packaging featuring a 28-page booklet, including notes about each track. NOW – Yearbook 1976.

Kicking off in magnificent style with signature songs from enduringly popular artists: A #2 in 1976, Queen’s ‘Somebody To Love’ is first up, followed by Electric Light Orchestra with ‘Livin’ Thing’, Fleetwood Mac with ‘Say You Love Me’, and 10cc with ‘I’m Mandy Fly Me’. Chicago hit #1 with their all-time classic ballad ‘If You Leave Me Now’, and Bonnie Tyler made her chart debut with ‘Lost In France’, whilst Leo Sayer reached #2 in the UK, and #1 in the US with ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’. Next up, a trio of dance-floor favourites – and all #1s in ’76: Tina Charles with ‘I Love To Love’, The Real Thing with ‘You To Me Are Everything’, and 14 years after making their UK chart debut Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons enjoyed their first chart-topper with ‘December 1963 (Oh What a Night)’. The floor-fillers continue from Candi Staton, Barry White and Melba Moore ahead of a disco-flavoured single from former glam-pop stars, MUD. Brilliant and unforgettable pop gems from Smokie, Bryan Ferry, Sailor, and a cover of ‘Here Comes The Sun’ from Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel lead into Paul Simon’s ’50 Ways To Leave Your Lover’, and the first disc’s closing tracks – both timeless ballads: Joan Armatrading with ‘Love And Affection’, and Diana Ross with ‘Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)’.

Disc 2 opens with a stellar run of pure-pop classics. Elton John celebrated his first UK #1 single, in a duet with Kiki Dee on ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, Cliff Richard with ‘Devil Woman’, and ‘Forever And Ever’ gave Demis Roussos a ’76 chart topper. Guys N Dolls had a second Top 5 hit with their cover of ‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ – and the UK won at Eu

• Artist: Various Artists
• Format: Audio CD
• Genre: Pop, Rock, Soul, Disco

• Edition: Special Edition
• Audio: Stereo

• Media: 4 CDs
• Packaging: Hardback book with 28-page booklet