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NOW Music is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing ‘Yearbook’ series, NOW – Yearbook 1978; 85 tracks from a magical year in Pop!Opening with the epic ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ f rom Electric Light Orchestra, the timeless ‘Baker Street’ from Gerry Rafferty, and Rod Stewart’s massive #1 ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ More #1s follow from ABBA with the brilliant Pop of ‘Take A Chance On Me’ and 1978’s biggest selling single, ‘Rivers Of Babylon’ from Boney M. Pop-Reggae chart-toppers from 10cc and Althea & Donna are up next, before a run of dancefloor fillers including ‘I’m Every Woman’ from Chaka Khan, and Donna Summer’s incredible version of ‘Macarthur Park’, before a couple of Soul ballads from Rose Royce and the huge #1 ‘Three Times A Lady’ from Commodores. The first disc draws to a close with a stack of Pop classics from Marshall Hain, Clout, Bonnie Tyler and Suzi Quatro and Wings, before the peerless ‘The Man With The Child In His Eyes’ from Kate Bush.The second disc pays tribute to the incredible line-up of artists in the charts of 1978 with their roots in Punk and beginning the burgeoning New Wave movement , kicking off here with the stunning #1 ‘Rat Trap’ from The Boomtown Rats, the era-defining ‘Teenage Kicks’ from The Undertones, ‘Ever Fallen In Love…’ from Buzzcocks, and ‘Hanging On The Telephone’ from Blondie, alongside classic singles from Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Rezillos, The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, and Ian Dury & The Blockheads… and US New Wave saw Patti Smith and The Cars score huge hits. The remainder of Disc 2 features some of the year’s biggest Pop-Rock songs including hits from Billy Joel, The Who, Elton John, and Justin Hayward’s ‘Forever Autumn’ from the massive ‘Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds’ album.Disc 3 is a fabulous celebration of Disco in 1978. A stunning run of Disco gold, led by the sophisticated groove of ‘Le Freak’ from Chic, alongside ‘Boogie Oogie Oogie’, ‘Instant Replay’, ‘Let’s All Chant’ and ‘More Than A Woman’ by Tavares from the soundtrack of ‘Saturday Night Fever’. European created Pop/Disco from Baccara, Sheila & B Devotion, The Three Degrees, Eruption, and Voyage are included before a group of floor-fillers paying tribute to the sci-fi craze of the time: ‘I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper’, ‘Galaxy Of Love’, and ‘Automatic Lover’. More Dance-oriented hits from Hot Chocolate and Earth, Wind & Fire feature, before the disc closes with two of the year’s most beautiful ballads from Heatwave and the timeless ‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore’ from Rose Royce.The final disc is all about the Pop smashes of the year – opening with ‘Denis’ the chart breakthrough from Blondie, and two huge hits from the soundtrack to ‘Grease’ from Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. Darts paid tribute to 50s doo-wop, and Bill Withers and John Paul Young produced two of the most uplifting songs ever (‘Lovely Day’ and ‘Love Is In The Air’). Unique hits from Renaissance, Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley, and Barry Manilow are followed by a run of Pop gems from Dollar, Andrew Gold, Boney M., a #1 from Brotherhood Of Man, and the year’s UK Eurovision entry from Co-co, before a sublime run of Easy Listening Pop including ‘Lucky Stars’ from Dean Friedman w/ Denise Marsa, The Manhattan Transfer, Crystal Gayle, David Soul and Elkie Brooks. This incredible collection draws to a close with ‘Oh What A Circus’ a massive hit for David Essex, Brian & Michael’s #1 ‘Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs’, and what better way to sign-off such a diverse year in the charts than with 1978’s best-selling #2 peaking single – Father Abraham with the ‘Smurf Song’.NOW – Yearbook 1978 – A celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of the year in Pop. Tracklist 3LP LP 1 Side A1. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky2. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street3. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?4. 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday5. Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn6. Wings – With A Little Luck7. Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His EyesLP 1 Side B1. Bonnie Tyler - It’s A Heartache2. Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love3. Clout - Substitute4. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue5. Elton John - Part-Time Love6. Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)7. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good8. Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The ReaperLP 2 Side A1. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park2. Chic - Le Freak3. A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie4. The Three Degrees - Givin' Up Givin' In5. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman6. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You7. Odyssey - Native New Yorker8. Earth, Wind & Fire - FantasyLP 2 Side B1. The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap2. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks3. Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)4. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden5. The Rezillos - Top Of The Pops6. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea7. The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight8. Patti Smith - Because The NightLP 3 Side A1. ABBA – Take A Chance On Me2. Baccara - Sorry, I'm A Lady3. Boney M. - Rivers Of Babylon4. Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking5. Blondie - Denis6. Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted To You7. Renaissance – Northern Lights 8. Dean Friedman w/ Denise Marsa - Lucky Stars LP 3 Side B1. Marshall Hain - Dancing In The City2. Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain3. Dee D. Jackson - Automatic Lover4. Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper5. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner6. Commodores - Three Times A Lady7. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star 4CD CD 1 1. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky2. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street3. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? 4. ABBA - Take A Chance On Me5. Boney M. - Rivers Of Babylon6. 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday7. Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking8. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park 9. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman 10. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You11. Chic - Everybody Dance 12. Odyssey - Native New Yorker13. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star14. Commodores - Three Times A Lady 15. Marshall Hain - Dancing In The City 16. Clout - Substitute17. Bonnie Tyler - It’s A Heartache18. Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love19. Wings - With A Little Luck 20. Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His EyesCD 21. The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap2. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks3. Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)4. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden5. The Rezillos - Top Of The Pops 6. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone7. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea8. The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais9. The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight 10. Ian Dury & The Blockheads - What A Waste 11. Patti Smith - Because The Night12. The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl13. The Motors – Airport14. City Boy - 5.7.0.5.15. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen16. Elton John - Part-Time Love 17. Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)18. The Who - Who Are You 19. Foreigner - Cold As Ice 20. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good 21. Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper22. Justin Hayward - Forever AutumnCD 31. Chic - Le Freak 2. A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie3. Tavares - More Than A Woman 4. Alicia Bridges - I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) 5. Dan Hartman - Instant Replay6. Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant 7. Raffaella Carrà - Do It Do It Again (A Far L'Amore Comincia Tu)8. Baccara - Sorry, I'm A Lady9. Sheila & B Devotion - Singin’ In The Rain 10. Voyage – From East To West 11. Donna Summer - I Love You 12. The Three Degrees - Givin' Up Givin' In13. Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain14. Dee D. Jackson - Automatic Lover15. Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper16. Crown Heights Affair - Galaxy Of Love” 17. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Come Back And Finish What You Started18. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner 19. Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy20. Heatwave - Always And Forever 21. Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore CD 41. Blondie - Denis 2. Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted To You 3. John Travolta – Sandy4. Darts - The Boy From New York City5. Bill Withers - Lovely Day6. John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air7. Barry Manilow - Copacabana 8. Renaissance – Northern Lights 9. Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley - If I Had Words10. Boney M. - Brown Girl In The Ring11. Brotherhood Of Man - Figaro12. Co-Co - Bad Old Days13. Dollar – Shooting Star14. Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away15. Dean Friedman w/ Denise Marsa - Lucky Stars 16. The Manhattan Transfer - Walk In Love 17. David Soul - Let's Have A Quiet Night In18. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue19. Elkie Brooks - Don't Cry Out Loud20. David Essex - Oh What A Circus21. Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs22. Father Abraham – Smurf Song Show more