NOW Yearbook Extra 1978

NOW Music is proud to present 66 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was 1978 with NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978. CD1 kicks off with Queen's classic 'Bicycle Race' followed by New Wave hits from The Boomtown Rats with 'Like Clockwork', and Blondie with the first single from 'Parallel Lines', 'Picture This'. Huge chart hits from Electric Light Orchestra and Smokie lead into Rock'n'roll revival Pop from Darts, Showaddywaddy and John Travolta with 'Greased Lightnin'' (from the year's biggest movie 'Grease'). Beautiful ballads from Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray and Hot Chocolate are up next before a fantastic run of Soul including hits from Raydio, Third World and The O'Jays, and some fabulous European Disco from Amanda Lear, Voyage, Patrick Juvet and Boney M., plus U.S. Disco gold from Cheryl Lynn and Musique before Donna Summer's Academy Award winning 'Last Dance' closes this first disc. Meat Loaf's 'Two Out of Three Ain't Bad' from 'Bat Out of Hell' opens Disc 2 - and is joined by timeless ballads from Billy Joel, Dean Friedman and Chris Rea, along with pure Pop from Lindisfarne and David Soul, plus a one-off non-album single 'Ego' from Elton John. Rock from Status Quo and the epic 'The Eve of the War' from Jeff Wayne & Justin Hayward leads into an amazing selection of Punk and New Wave including hits from The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Sham 69, Squeeze and Public Image Limited before the disc finishes with one-off's from Yellow Dog, and Streetband with 'Toast' giving singer Paul Young his first hit. The final CD opens with more Pop gems from Blondie, Andrew Gold, Samantha Sang - with 'Emotion' - written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, and the duet 'Stumblin' In' between Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro - a Top 5 single in the US, Germany, Australia and Canada. Sophisticated Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, Donna Summer and Evelyn 'Champagne' King feature alongside 1978 Eurovision competitors Baccara and winner Izhar Cohen & Alpha Beta. Sublime Easy-listening Pop hits from Barry Manilow, Elkie Brooks and Johnny Mathis duetting with Deniece Williams follow, before more retro inspired Pop from Leo Sayer, Child and second appearances for Darts and Showaddywaddy. We sign off 1978's 'extra' with the second Top 20 hit from Father Abraham (and The Smurfs), The Barron Knights 'A Taste of Aggro' - a million seller which parodied three of 1978's biggest singles. and the final track was fittingly the last #1 of the year, and Christmas chart topper - 'Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord' from Boney M. NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.

Disc 1
1: Bicycle Race - Queen
2: Like Clockwork - The Boomtown Rats
3: Picture This - Blondie
4: Wild West Hero - Electric Light Orchestra
5: Oh Carol - Smokie
6: Come Back My Love - Darts
7: I Wonder Why - Showaddywaddy
8: Greased Lightnin' - John Travolta
9: Talking in Your Sleep - Crystal Gayle
10: You Needed Me - Anne Murray
11: I'll Put You Together Again - Hot Chocolate
12: Use Ta Be My Girl - The O'Jays
13: Jack and Jill - Raydio
14: Now That We've Found Love - Third World
15: British Hustle - Hi-Tension
16: Got to Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
17: In the Bush - Musique
18: Rasputin - Boney M.
19: Follow Me - Amanda Lear
20: Souvenirs - Voyage
21: Got a Feeling - Patrick Juvet
22: Last Dance - Donna Summer

Disc 2
1: Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf
2: Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
3: Lydia - Dean Friedman
4: It Sure Brings Out the Love in Your Eyes - David Soul
5: Fool (If You Think It's Over) - Chris Rea
6: Run for Home - Lindisfarne
7: Ego - Elton John
8: Again and Again - Status Quo
9: The Eve of the War - Jeff Wayne & Justin Hayward
10: Forget About You - The Motors
11: Slow Motion - Ultravox
12: Take Me I'm Yours - Squeeze
13: Public Image - Public Image Ltd
14: Tommy Gun - The Clash
15: Pump It Up - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
16: She's So Modern - The Boomtown Rats
17: Shot By Both Sides - Magazine
18: David Watts - The Jam
19: Rich Kids - Rich Kids
20: If the Kids Are United - Sham 69
21: Just One More Night - Yellow Dog
22: Toast - Streetband

Disc 3
1: (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear - Blondie
2: Stumblin' In - Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro
3: How Can This Be Love - Andrew Gold
4: Emotion - Samantha Sang
5: Got to Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind & Fire
6: Rumour Has It - Donna Summer
7: I Love America - Patrick Juvet
8: Shame - Evelyn 'Champagne' King
9: Macho Man - The Village People
10: Parlez-vous Français? - Baccara
11: A-ba-ni-bi - Izhar Cohen & Alpha-Beta
12: A Rose Has to Die - The Dooleys
13: Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
14: Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
15: Lilac Wine - Elkie Brooks
16: Raining in My Heart - Leo Sayer
17: It's Raining - Darts
18: It's Only Make Believe - Child
19: Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Showaddywaddy
20: Dippety Day - Father Abraham
21: A Taste of Aggro - The Barron Knights
22: Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord - Boney M.

Number of Discs: 3

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