{"product_id":"various-artists-now-thats-what-i-call-70s-soul-4cd-dd","title":"Various Artists - NOW That's What I Call 70s Soul [4CD + DD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 4CD + DD\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: CDNNNOW166\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 0199584163529\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 24 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOW That’s What I Call 70s Soul brings together 88 era-defining tracks from one of the most powerful decades in soul music, featuring classics from Motown legends, Philly Soul pioneers, smooth balladeers and funk innovators… Out April 24th!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD1 opens with one of the decade’s most recognisable love songs: Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’, a US #1 and UK Top 10 hit that became his signature recording. It’s followed by Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’, the socially conscious masterpiece and title track from his landmark 1971 album, and Diana Ross’ ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’, which topped the US chart and became her first solo #1. Stevie Wonder’s ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)’ remains one of Motown’s most joyful recordings and comes before The Jackson 5’s ‘I Want You Back’, the group’s explosive debut single. Smokey Robinson \u0026amp; The Miracles’ ‘The Tears Of A Clown’ became a UK #1, while Barry White’s ‘Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe’ showcases the unmistakable voice that encapsulates the sound of the decade, and leads into a run of sumptuous ballads:- The Three Degrees’ ‘When Will I See You Again’ topped the UK chart, while Rose Royce’s ‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore’ brings another smooth highlight. Harold Melvin \u0026amp; The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass deliver the contemporary standard ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’ ahead of The Stylistics’ You Make Me Feel Brand New’, a UK Top 3 smash. Bill Withers’ timeless ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’, a Grammy-winning classic, leads into the gorgeous ‘Lovin’ You’ by Minnie Riperton a US #1 and UK #2 smash. The disc continues with The Isley Brothers’ ‘Summer Breeze’, while The O’Jays’ ‘Love Train’, a message of unity that became a UK Top 10 and US #1, sits alongside further classics from Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner (‘Proud Mary’), The Staple Singers (‘Respect Yourself’), The Supremes (‘Nathan Jones’) and Gladys Knight \u0026amp; The Pips’ US #1 ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’, The Spinners and The Delfonics before closing with The Temptations’ ‘Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD2 begins with Commodores’ ‘Easy’, which introduced the smooth ballad vocals of Lionel Richie. Next up is Billy Paul’s timeless ‘Me And Mrs. Jones’, before The Floaters’  #1 ‘Float On’. Romantic favourites follow including Heatwave’s ‘Always And Forever’, ahead of the sophisticated funk-soul of Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire’s ‘Fantasy’. Dancefloor classics arrive with George McCrae’s ‘Rock Your Baby’ and The Tymes’ ‘Ms. Grace’ – both UK #1 smashes. Detroit Emeralds’ ‘Feel The Need In Me’, The Blackbyrds’ ‘Walking In Rhythm’ and ‘I’m Doin’ Fine Now’ from New Your City feature ahead of a run of tracks celebrating the ‘70s Northern Soul scene… Frankie Valli \u0026amp; The Four Seasons’ ‘The Night’, The Trammps’ ‘Hold Back The Night’, ‘Now Is The Time’ from Jimmy James \u0026amp; The Vagabonds, Tami Lynn’s ‘I’m Gonna Run Away From You’ and Chairmen Of The Board with their Top 3 ‘Give Me Just A Little More Time’, before closing with the Four Tops’ Top 5 cover of ‘It’s All In The Game’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD3 opens with Bill Withers’ ‘Lovely Day’, one of the most enduring and uplifting soul classics, before Stevie Wonder’s ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’ and Al Green’s ‘Tired Of Being Alone’. Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye duetting are followed by ballads from Michael Jackson and The Delfonics. Next up, The Temptations’ epic ‘Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone’, a Grammy-winning US #1 remains one of the most stunning recordings from the Motown catalogue, is followed by Isaac Hayes’ ‘Theme From “Shaft”’, an Academy Award-winner and a US #1 smash. More funk follows from Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner, James Brown with one of his key tracks ‘Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine’, Edwin Starr’s powerful anti-Vietnam protest song ‘War’, and Sly \u0026amp; The Family Stone’s hugely influential ‘Family Affair’. Timmy Thomas’ minimalist soul classic ‘Why Can’t We Live Together’ appears alongside William DeVaughn’s ‘Be Thankful For What You Got’, which became an enduring classic. 70’s chart favourites follow from The Moments (‘Jack In The Box’) and Raydio (‘Jack And Jill’), alongside The O’Jays’ ‘Back Stabbers’ and The Isley Brothers’ dance-floor smash ‘That Lady’… and it’s left to Teddy Pendergrass’ ‘Close The Door’ to close the disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD4 opens with The Jackson 5’s ‘I’ll Be There’, their biggest hit. The ballads continue with Diana Ross’ ‘Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)’, the theme from the 1975 film Mahogany and a US #1 hit. Aretha Franklin’s ‘Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)’ appears alongside Ann Peebles’ influential and often covered ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ and Freda Payne’s #1‘Band Of Gold’. The Stylistics hit the top spot and Barry White had a huge hit with his version of Billy Joel’s standard ‘Just The Way You Are’, Marvin Gaye’s sensual ‘Let’s Get It On’ became another US #1, while Rose Royce’s beautiful ‘Wishing On A Star’ has become one of the most loved soul ballads of the era. ‘Three Times A Lady’ was a worldwide smash for the Commodores, and is featured along with Deniece Williams’ ‘Free’, Harold Melvin \u0026amp; The Blue Notes’ ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’, Lou Rawls, Eddie Holman, Sweet Sensation and ‘Then Came You’ a US chart topping duet between Dionne Warwick \u0026amp; The Spinners. Closing this fantastic collection, a trio of timeless ballads: -  Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire’s ‘After The Love Has Gone’, Gladys Knight \u0026amp; The Pips with ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me’, and George Benson’s beautiful ‘The Greatest Love Of All’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOW That’s What I Call 70s Soul, 88 defining tracks from one of soul music’s greatest decades. Out April 24th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003eCD 1\u003cbr\u003eAl Green – Let's Stay Together\u003cbr\u003eMarvin Gaye - What's Going On\u003cbr\u003eDiana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough\u003cbr\u003eStevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)\u003cbr\u003eJackson 5 - I Want You Back\u003cbr\u003eSmokey Robinson \u0026amp; The Miracles - The Tears Of A Clown\u003cbr\u003eBarry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe\u003cbr\u003eThe Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again\u003cbr\u003eRose Royce – Love Don't Live Here Anymore\u003cbr\u003eHarold Melvin \u0026amp; The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass - If You Don't Know Me By Now\u003cbr\u003eThe Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New\u003cbr\u003eBill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine\u003cbr\u003eMinnie Riperton - Lovin' You\u003cbr\u003eThe Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze, Pt. 1\u003cbr\u003eThe O'Jays - Love Train\u003cbr\u003eIke \u0026amp; Tina Turner - Proud Mary\u003cbr\u003eThe Staple Singers – Respect Yourself\u003cbr\u003eThe Supremes - Nathan Jones\u003cbr\u003eGladys Knight \u0026amp; The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia\u003cbr\u003eThe Spinners – Could It Be I'm Falling in Love\u003cbr\u003eThe Delfonics - Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)\u003cbr\u003eThe Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommodores - Easy\u003cbr\u003eBilly Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones\u003cbr\u003eThe Floaters - Float On\u003cbr\u003eHeatwave - Always And Forever\u003cbr\u003eThe Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye\u003cbr\u003eEarth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire - Fantasy\u003cbr\u003eGeorge McCrae – Rock Your Baby\u003cbr\u003eThe Tymes - Ms. Grace\u003cbr\u003eThe Drifters - You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby\u003cbr\u003eDetroit Emeralds – Feel The Need In Me\u003cbr\u003eThe Blackbyrds – Walking In Rhythm\u003cbr\u003eNew York City - I’m Doin’ Fine Now\u003cbr\u003eJackson 5 - The Love You Save\u003cbr\u003eArchie Bell \u0026amp; The Drells - Soul City Walk\u003cbr\u003eTavares - Don't Take Away The Music\u003cbr\u003eJimmy James \u0026amp; The Vagabonds - Now Is The Time\u003cbr\u003eFrankie Valli And The Four Seasons - The Night\u003cbr\u003eTami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You\u003cbr\u003eThe Trammps - Hold Back The Night\u003cbr\u003eChairmen of the Board – Give Me Just A Little More Time\u003cbr\u003eFour Tops - It's All In The Game\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Withers - Lovely Day\u003cbr\u003eStevie Wonder - Never Had A Dream Come True\u003cbr\u003eAl Green – Tired Of Being Alone\u003cbr\u003eDiana Ross \u0026amp; Marvin Gaye - You Are Everything\u003cbr\u003eMichael Jackson - Got To Be There\u003cbr\u003eThe Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)\u003cbr\u003eThe Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone\u003cbr\u003eIsaac Hayes - Theme From \"Shaft\"\u003cbr\u003eIke \u0026amp; Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits\u003cbr\u003eJames Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine\u003cbr\u003eEdwin Starr - War\u003cbr\u003eThe Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There\u003cbr\u003eSly \u0026amp; The Family Stone - Family Affair\u003cbr\u003eTimmy Thomas – Why Can’t We Live Together\u003cbr\u003eWilliam DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got (Part I)\u003cbr\u003eMarilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)\u003cbr\u003eRaydio - Jack And Jill\u003cbr\u003eThe Moments - Jack In The Box\u003cbr\u003eThe O'Jays - Back Stabbers\u003cbr\u003eThe Isley Brothers - That Lady, Pt. 1\u003cbr\u003eHeatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions\u003cbr\u003eTeddy Pendergrass - Close The Door\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJackson 5 - I'll Be There\u003cbr\u003eDiana Ross - Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)\u003cbr\u003eAretha Franklin – Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)\u003cbr\u003eAnn Peebles – I Can't Stand The Rain\u003cbr\u003eFreda Payne – Band Of Gold\u003cbr\u003eThe Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)\u003cbr\u003eBarry White - Just The Way You Are\u003cbr\u003eMarvin Gaye - Let's Get It On\u003cbr\u003eRose Royce – Wishing On A Star\u003cbr\u003eCommodores - Three Times A Lady\u003cbr\u003ePeaches \u0026amp; Herb - Reunited\u003cbr\u003eDeniece Williams - Free\u003cbr\u003eThe Supremes - Stoned Love\u003cbr\u003eHarold Melvin \u0026amp; The Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way\u003cbr\u003eLou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine\u003cbr\u003eDionne Warwick \u0026amp; The Spinners – Then Came You\u003cbr\u003eThe Three Degrees - Take Good Care Of Yourself\u003cbr\u003eSweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer\u003cbr\u003eEddie Holman - Hey There Lonely Girl\u003cbr\u003eEarth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire - After The Love Has Gone\u003cbr\u003eGladys Knight \u0026amp; The Pips - Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Benson – The Greatest Love Of All \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552506630300,"sku":"CDNNNOW166","price":13.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/Now70sSoulCD3000X3000-EXPLODEDcopy.jpg?v=1773941259","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/various-artists-now-thats-what-i-call-70s-soul-4cd-dd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}