Various Artists - NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume Four: 1967-1969 - Part One [4CD DLX]

Format: 4CD DLX
Catalogue No.: CDYBXNOW604  
Barcode: 0199584669328 
Release Date: 27 Nov 2026
Genre: Pop

Step back to the late-1960s with NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume Four: 1967-1969 - Part One, the next instalment in our 60s Yearbook series, featuring 84 classic tracks across 4 CDs, presented in deluxe hardback book packaging with a 28-page booklet including a detailed look at the late-’60s pop revolution and full track-by-track guide. Available 27th November.

CD1 opens with one of the decade’s most iconic soundtrack moments, Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Mrs. Robinson’, featured in The Graduate and a UK Top 5 hit, followed by The Monkees’ ‘I’m A Believer’, a four-week chart-topper. The Beach Boys bring sun-soaked pop with ‘Do It Again’, before The Flowerpot Men’s ‘Let’s Go To San Francisco’ and Scott McKenzie’s enduring anthem ‘San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)’ celebrate the city at the centre of ‘flower-power’ and the ‘Summer Of Love’. The Mamas & The Papas follow with the classic ‘Dedicated To The One I Love’, before #1s from Gary Puckett and the Union Gap with ‘Young Girl’ and Love Affair’s ‘Everlasting Love’. The Foundations’ ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’ reached #2 in the UK, and leads to legendary soul vocalists – featuring Stevie Wonder’s ‘For Once In My Life’, Diana Ross & The Supremes’ ‘Love Child’ and Dionne Warwick’s sublime ‘Do You Know The Way To San Jose’. Dusty Springfield continued her fantastic run of hits with ‘I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten’ and The Hollies’ emotional blockbuster ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ hit the charts twenty years before it would become a #1. The disc continues with a run of British pop-rock #1s from The Move, with ‘Blackberry Way’, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown’s fantastically theatrical ‘Fire’ and Zager & Evans look to the future with ‘In The Year 2525’, which also hit the top in the U.S. The final stretch celebrates reggae and ska with Desmond Dekker & The Aces’ ground-breaking #1 ‘Israelites’, Harry J Allstars’ instrumental favourite ‘Liquidator’ and Jimmy Cliff’s ‘Wonderful World, Beautiful People’, before Johnny Nash closes the disc with ‘Cupid’.

CD2 opens with Glen Campbell’s masterpiece, ‘Wichita Lineman’, followed by Bobbie Gentry’s superb version of ‘I’ll Never Fall In Love Again’. Bobby Goldsboro’s emotional ballad, ‘Honey’ is up next followed by nostalgic television favourite ‘White Horses’ from Jacky, before Louis Armstrong’s peerless ‘What A Wonderful World’ delivers one of the most beloved recordings of the era. The Johnny Mann Singers lift the mood with ‘Up-Up And Away’ and it leads into a stellar run of ‘easy’ nuggets…Oliver’s ‘Good Morning Starshine’ and The Seekers’ ‘Morningtown Ride’ bring harmony-filled pop and Andy Williams’ ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ and Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley’s ‘Call Me’ add sophisticated easy listening. Vikki Carr’s dramatic ‘It Must Be Him’ and Anita Harris’ ‘Just Loving You’ feature before Tom Jones with his #2 smash ‘Delilah’. Kenny Rogers & The First Edition’s ‘Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town’, O.C. Smith’s ‘The Son Of Hickory Holler’s Tramp’ and Georgie Fame’s ‘The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde’ showcase the era’s rich storytelling lyricism and are joined by Mary Hopkin’s ‘Goodbye’ and Cat Stevens with his huge hit ‘Matthew & Son’. Joe Dolan’s ‘Make Me An Island’ brings another chart favourite, having reached #2, while Long John Baldry’s ‘Let The Heartaches Begin’ leads to the discs’ closing track from Elvis Presley with the powerful and poignant ‘In The Ghetto’, a Top 3 hit that remains one of his most admired tracks.

CD3 opens with a run of essential soul classics led by Marvin Gaye’s timeless ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’, one of the era’s defining recordings, alongside Stevie Wonder’s smooth ‘My Cherie Amour’. Next is Otis Redding's signature song '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay', issued a month after his tragic death, coming ahead of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles’ enduring ‘The Tracks Of My Tears’. More Motown brilliance comes from The Isley Brothers, The Temptations with the Northern Soul favourite ‘Get Ready’, the Four Tops, Diana Ross & The Supremes and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas with ‘Jimmy Mack’… More classic soul and R&B follows with Sam & Dave’s ‘Soul Man’ and Sly & The Family Stone’s hugely influential ‘Dance To The Music’, before soul-influenced hits including The Box Tops’ US No.1 ‘The Letter’ and Tommy James & The Shondells’ energetic ‘Mony Mony’. Brilliantly original pop features next from Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich’s with ‘Zabadak!’. The Kinks’ ‘Autumn Almanac’, The Herd, and Status Quo’s psychedelic debut hit ‘Pictures Of Matchstick Men’ Avant-garde tracks from The Velvet Underground with ‘White Light/White Heat’ and Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along The Watchtower’ come ahead of Joe Cocker’s celebrated interpretation of ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’, before the disc closes with Fleetwood Mac’s elegant instrumental chart-topper ‘Albatross’.

CD4 showcases the sheer originality, diversity and ambition of this rich period of late-’60s pop as Procol Harum open with the era-defining #1 ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’, a 10-million copy worldwide seller, and one of the decade’s most distinctive recordings. Small Faces’ psychedelic favourite ‘Itchycoo Park’ and Barry Ryan’s epic ‘Eloise’ follow alongside major hits from The Tremeloes, The Move and Manfred Mann’s #1 ‘The Mighty Quinn’. Amen Corner, The Turtles and Marmalade keep the fabulous pop coming, while Honeybus’ ‘I Can’t Let Maggie Go’ and Peter Sarstedt’s celebrated UK No.1 ‘Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)’ highlight the increasingly diverse styles of songwriting during the period. The set continues with Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin’s radio-banned #1 ‘Je T’aime Moi Non Plus’, before pure pop favourites from Mama Cass, Esther & Abi Ofarim and Sandie Shaw’s Eurovision-winning ‘Puppet On A String’. Further chart smashes follow from Cilla Black, Clodagh Rodgers and Herman’s Hermits, ahead of Lulu’s U.S. #1 ‘To Sir With Love’. One of Dionne Warwick’s greatest vocal performances, ‘This Girl’s In Love With You’, comes before the collection’s final track…Engelbert Humperdinck’s 5-week chart-topper ‘The Last Waltz’, brings this celebration of the late-1960s pop landscape to a close.

NOW Yearbook Presents – The 60s - Volume Four: 1967-1969 - Part One – a snapshot of a rapidly evolving pop era where pure pop, soul, rock, beat, easy listening and songwriting sophistication converged. In fact, it was such a rich period for amazing singles that it felt wrong to leave so many off – which is why this is ‘Part One’… The second volume in our celebration of the years 1967-1969 will follow soon…

Tracklist

CD 1
1. Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (From "The Graduate" Soundtrack)
2. The Monkees - I'm A Believer 
3. The Beach Boys - Do It Again
4. The Flowerpot Men – Let’s Go To San Francisco
5. Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)
6. The Mamas & The Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love
7. Gary Puckett and the Union Gap - Young Girl
8. Love Affair - Everlasting Love 
9. The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
10. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
11. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child
12. Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose
13. Dusty Springfield - I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten
14. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
15. The Move – Blackberry Way
16. The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire
17. Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525
18. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Israelites
19. Harry J Allstars - Liquidator
20. Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People
21. Johnny Nash - Cupid

CD 2
1. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
2. Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
3. Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
4. Jacky - White Horses
5. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
6. The Johnny Mann Singers - Up-Up And Away
7. Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
8. The Seekers - Morningtown Ride
9. Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
10. Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley - Call Me
11. Vikki Carr - It Must Be Him
12. Anita Harris - Just Loving You
13. Tom Jones - Delilah
14. Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
15. O.C. Smith - The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp
16. Georgie Fame - The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde
17. Mary Hopkin - Goodbye
18. Cat Stevens - Matthew & Son
19. Joe Dolan - Make Me An Island
20. Long John Baldry - Let The Heartaches Begin
21. Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto

CD 3
1. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
3. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
4. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears
5. The Isley Brothers - Behind A Painted Smile
6. The Temptations - Get Ready
7. Four Tops - Bernadette
8. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections
9. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack (From The "Detroit" Soundtrack)
10. Sam & Dave - Soul Man 
11. Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music
12. The Box Tops - The Letter
13. Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony
14. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Zabadak!
15. The Kinks - Autumn Almanac
16. The Herd - From The Underworld
17. Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
18. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
19. Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower
20. Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
21. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

CD 4
1. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
2. Small Faces - Itchycoo Park
3. Barry Ryan - Eloise
4. The Tremeloes - Even The Bad Times Are Good
5. The Move – Fire Brigade
6. Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn
7. Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me
8. The Turtles - She’d Rather Be With Me
9. Marmalade - Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da
10. Honeybus - I Can't Let Maggie Go
11. Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
12. Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin - Je T'aime Moi Non Plus
13. Mama Cass - It's Getting Better
14. Esther & Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella
15. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String
16. Cilla Black - Surround Yourself With Sorrow
17. Clodagh Rodgers - Come Back And Shake Me
18. Herman's Hermits - There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
19. Lulu - To Sir With Love
20. Dionne Warwick - This Girl's In Love With You
21. Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz