{"product_id":"various-artists-now-yearbook-1971-4cd-dlx","title":"Various Artists - NOW - Yearbook 1971 [4CD DLX]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 4 x CD\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: CDYBXNOW71\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 0199584531922\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 28 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep back to the early ’70s – an unforgettable era of pure pop, rock, soul, easy listening and singer-songwriter classics with NOW Yearbook 1971, featuring 80 amazing tracks across 4 CDs. Available as a deluxe 4CD set housed in ‘hard-back-book’ packaging, including a 28-page booklet featuring a summary of the year and a track-by-track guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with an incredible run of truly timeless classics… Elton John’s signature ‘Your Song’ leads, followed by Paul McCartney’s debut solo single ‘Another Day’, and Rod Stewart with his first chart-topper ‘Maggie May’ alongside the second #1 for T.Rex with ‘Get It On’. U.S. classics; Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ is as popular today as it was in ’71, as is John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’. Country-pop hits for Lynn Anderson and Olivia Newton-John come ahead of singer-songwriter gold from Cat Stevens and Carly Simon…Diana Ross hit #1 with ‘I’m Still Waiting’ and the Jackson 5 hit the top in the U.S. with one of their most beloved tracks, ‘I’ll Be There’. Next up, peerless soul ballads from The Delfonics and Al Green along with big pop hits for R. Dean Taylor, Blue Mink, The Fortunes, Sweet and The Kinks before Tom Jones completes the first disc with ‘She’s A Lady’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudy Collins’ version of ‘Amazing Grace’ was massive hit and would end up spending an incredible 67 weeks on the UK charts! …and opens CD2… Peter Noone enjoyed a big hit covering David Bowie’s ‘Oh You Pretty Things’ and Cilla Black was back in the Top 3 with ‘Something Tells Me…’.’Gypsys, Tramps \u0026amp; Thieves’ gave Cher a U.S. #1 and comes ahead of a run of pure-pop gems from Clodagh Rodgers (with 1971’s UK Eurovision entry), The Mixtures, Jackie Lee, Lobo and ‘Knock Three Times’, the first #1 for Tony Orlando \u0026amp; Dawn. Easy Listening gold up next from Andy Williams, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and Tony Christie, plus more of the years’ pop hits from Bay City Rollers, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Marmalade, New World, Hurricane Smith and to close the disc a Top 10 hit, ‘I Believe (In Love)’ for Hot Chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD3 celebrates 1971’s groundbreaking soul, rock and singer-songwriter classics, opening with Marvin Gaye’s landmark masterpiece ‘What’s Going On’, before the Oscar-winning ‘Theme From \"Shaft\"’ from Isaac Hayes. Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner’s electrifying ‘Proud Mary’ is followed by the sublime ‘Spanish Harlem’ from Aretha Franklin, while Diana Ross and Gladys Knight \u0026amp; The Pips deliver two of the year’s finest Motown ballads with ‘Remember Me’ and ‘If I Were Your Woman’. The second half of the disc turns up the volume with a superb run of rock classics, from Titanic’s international smash ‘Sultana’ and Deep Purple’s ‘Strange Kind Of Woman’ to Badfinger’s ‘No Matter What’, before one of the defining anthems of the era, The Who’s epic ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’. Three Dog Night’s U.S. #1 ‘Joy To The World’ leads into further highlights from Curved Air, Family, C.C.S. and Atomic Rooster, while Redbone’s ‘The Witch Queen Of New Orleans’ and Free’s ‘My Brother Jake’ showcase two more unforgettable rock-oriented chart hits. The collection closes with three timeless recordings: Buffy Sainte-Marie’s powerful ‘Soldier Blue’, Joan Baez’s interpretation of ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’, and finally Janis Joplin’s posthumous hit – the classic ‘Me And Bobby McGee’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD4 opens with another run of unforgettable chart smashes and #1s from Rod Stewart with ‘Reason To Believe’ and T. Rex with ‘Hot Love’, plus early glam-pop favourites from Sweet and Slade. Mungo Jerry keep the #1s coming before Dave \u0026amp; Ansel Collins' groundbreaking chart-topper ‘Double Barrel’ became the second ever reggae single to hit the UK #1 spot – and another #1 for The Tams with the re-released Northern Soul classic ‘Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me’. Legends, the Four Tops, The Temptations, Bill Withers, The Delfonics,  Jackson 5 and The Supremes deliver a stunning run of timeless Soul classics, joined by the Northern Soul favourites ‘I'm Gonna Run Away From You’ from Tami Lynn, and ‘Heaven Must Have Sent You’ from The Elgins. Pop favourites from Middle Of The Road with their #1 ‘Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep’, Tony Orlando \u0026amp; Dawn and The New Seekers lead into two of the year's most memorable #1s – both tv-personality led - that book-ended the year as Clive Dunn's ‘Grandad’ is followed by Benny Hill's ‘Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)’ - the Xmas #1 for 1971- to bring this spectacular Yearbook collection to a smile-inducing close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOW Yearbook 1971 – a celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of a magical year in pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1. Elton John - Your Song  \u003cbr\u003e2. Paul McCartney - Another Day  \u003cbr\u003e3. Rod Stewart - Maggie May  \u003cbr\u003e4. T. Rex - Get It On  \u003cbr\u003e5. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline  \u003cbr\u003e6. John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads  \u003cbr\u003e7. Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden  \u003cbr\u003e8. Olivia Newton-John - If Not For You  \u003cbr\u003e9. Cat Stevens - Wild World  \u003cbr\u003e10. Carly Simon - That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be  \u003cbr\u003e11. Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting  \u003cbr\u003e12. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There  \u003cbr\u003e13. The Delfonics - La-La Means I Love You  \u003cbr\u003e14. Al Green – Tired Of Being Alone  \u003cbr\u003e15. R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me  \u003cbr\u003e16. Blue Mink - The Banner Man  \u003cbr\u003e17. The Fortunes - Freedom Come, Freedom Go  \u003cbr\u003e18. Sweet - Co-Co  \u003cbr\u003e19. The Kinks - Apeman  \u003cbr\u003e20. Tom Jones – She’s A Lady \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCD2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Judy Collins – Amazing Grace  \u003cbr\u003e2. Peter Noone – Oh You Pretty Things  \u003cbr\u003e3. Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight) \u003cbr\u003e4. Cher - Gypsys, Tramps \u0026amp; Thieves  \u003cbr\u003e5. Clodagh Rodgers - Jack In The Box  \u003cbr\u003e6. Tony Orlando \u0026amp; Dawn - Knock Three Times  \u003cbr\u003e7. The Mixtures - The Pushbike Song  \u003cbr\u003e8. Jackie Lee – Rupert \u003cbr\u003e9. Lobo - Me And You And A Dog Named Boo \u003cbr\u003e10. Andy Williams - (Where Do I Begin) Love Story  \u003cbr\u003e11. Perry Como - It's Impossible  \u003cbr\u003e12. Elvis Presley - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me  \u003cbr\u003e13. Tom Jones - Till  \u003cbr\u003e14. Tony Christie - I Did What I Did For Maria  \u003cbr\u003e15. Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing  \u003cbr\u003e16. Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try \u003cbr\u003e17. Marmalade - Cousin Norman \u003cbr\u003e18. New World – Tom Tom Turnaround  \u003cbr\u003e19. Hurricane Smith - Don't Let It Die \u003cbr\u003e20. Hot Chocolate - I Believe (In Love)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On  \u003cbr\u003e2. Isaac Hayes - Theme From \"Shaft\"  \u003cbr\u003e3. Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner - Proud Mary  \u003cbr\u003e4. Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem  \u003cbr\u003e5. Diana Ross - Remember Me  \u003cbr\u003e6. Gladys Knight \u0026amp; The Pips - If I Were Your Woman  \u003cbr\u003e7. Titanic - Sultana  \u003cbr\u003e8. Deep Purple – Strange Kind Of Woman  \u003cbr\u003e9. Badfinger - No Matter What  \u003cbr\u003e10. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again  \u003cbr\u003e11. Three Dog Night - Joy To The World \u003cbr\u003e12. Curved Air – Back Street Luv  \u003cbr\u003e13. Family – In My Own Time   \u003cbr\u003e14. C.C.S. – Tap Turns On The Water  \u003cbr\u003e15. Atomic Rooster - Devil's Answer \u003cbr\u003e16. Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans  \u003cbr\u003e17. Free - My Brother Jake  \u003cbr\u003e18. Buffy Sainte-Marie – Soldier Blue \u003cbr\u003e19. Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down \u003cbr\u003e20. Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe  \u003cbr\u003e2. T. Rex - Hot Love  \u003cbr\u003e3. Sweet - Funny Funny  \u003cbr\u003e4. Slade - Coz I Luv You \u003cbr\u003e5. Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump \u003cbr\u003e6. Dave \u0026amp; Ansel Collins - Double Barrel \u003cbr\u003e7. The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me  \u003cbr\u003e8. Four Tops - A Simple Game (Single Version) \u003cbr\u003e9. The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)  \u003cbr\u003e10. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine  \u003cbr\u003e11. The Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)  \u003cbr\u003e12. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye  \u003cbr\u003e13. The Supremes - Stoned Love  \u003cbr\u003e14. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You  \u003cbr\u003e15. Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You  \u003cbr\u003e16. Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep  \u003cbr\u003e17. Tony Orlando \u0026amp; Dawn - What Are You Doing Sunday  \u003cbr\u003e18. The New Seekers - Never Ending Song Of Love  \u003cbr\u003e19. Clive Dunn – Grandad  \u003cbr\u003e20. Benny Hill – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47257314525340,"sku":"CDYBXNOW71","price":16.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/NOWYB71_blet_expld.jpg?v=1784823132","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/various-artists-now-yearbook-1971-4cd-dlx","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}