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NOW Music is thrilled to present NOW Yearbook Extra 1977, a spectacular 3CD collection partner to the NOW Yearbook 1977, showcasing more fantastic hits from an unforgettable year in music.
CD1 opens with two of the greatest rock & pop groups of all time: kicking off with Queen, and the timeless Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy, followed by Electric Light Orchestras Turn To Stone. Donna Summers Theme From The Deep (Down Deep Inside) was a Top 5 smash and a true gem, and Boney M.s Sunny offers a timeless disco cover. Next comes pop classics from David Parton, covering Stevie Wonders Isnt She Lovely, and Leo Sayer with How Much Love, alongside Bryan Ferrys top 15 hit Tokyo Joe. Lesser compiled tracks from Elton John with Crazy Water, and Carole Bayer Sager with Id Rather Leave While Im In Love, are joined by big hits from Elkie Brooks, Smokie and Showaddywaddy, plus the theme from the smash hit TV show Happy Days. The first disc concludes with a run of superb soul including from Billy Paul, Barry White, Rose Royce and George Benson with his original version of The Greatest Love Of All.
CD2 begins with a stellar run of punk and new wave. Iggy Pops defining Lust For Life opens, followed by The Jams debut In The City and The Clashs anthemic Complete Control. The Stranglers bring Something Better Change, and The Boomtown Rats with Mary Of The 4th Form, while Blondies Rip Her To Shreds continues the bands signature mix of genres. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers scored a big hit with Egyptian Reggae ahead of legends Elvis Costello, and Elvis Presley. Rock from Steve Gibbons Band, Status Quo and Thin Lizzy with Dont Believe A Word is up next, whilst the disc slows to its close with hit country tracks from Pussycat, Glen Campbell and Linda Ronstadts Blue Bayou.
CD3 takes us to the heart of the dancefloor with a heady mix of disco and soul opening with Donna Summer and Shalamar both in retro mode with I Remember Yesterday, and Uptown Festival. Diana Ross brings Gettin Ready For Love, while Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes' Dont Leave Me This Way hit the Top 5 and features the sublime vocals of Teddy Pendergrass. Disco cross-over hits from Tavares, Tina Charles and Van McCoy are joined by Hot Chocolate enjoying a Top 10 hit with Put Your Love In Me. Easy pop from Andrew Lloyd Webber & Barbara Dickson from Evita, and Mary Mason, The Dooleys and Brotherhood Of Man all feature ahead of the final Top 20 hit for Bay City Rollers and the lead singer of Fox, Noosha, with her solo hit Georgina Bailey before signing off with Its My Life, the seventh Top 20 hit for Smokie
NOW Yearbook Extra 1977 is a true celebration of the diverse sounds that made this year in music one of the best in pop!
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