Various Artists – Now Yearbook 1971 / Various

Triple yellow colored vinyl LP pressing. Step back to the early '70s - an unforgettable era of pure pop, rock, soul, easy listening and singer-songwriter classics with NOW Yearbook 1971. Opening 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'. U. S. classics next: 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 the debut single from Carly Simon and to close the side, Judy Collins' version of 'Amazing Grace' was massive hit and would end up spending an incredible 67 weeks on the UK charts! Rod Stewart with his first chart-topper 'Maggie May' alongside the second #1 for T. Rex with 'Get It On' and also the second chart-topper for Mungo Jerry with 'Baby Jump'. The Kinks and Free follow leading to two of the defining anthems of the era, The Who's epic 'Won't Get Fooled Again', and Deep Purple with 'Strange Kind Of Woman'. Al Green's 'Tired Of Being Alone' is followed by Diana Ross, who 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'. The Tams enjoyed a #1 with the re-released Northern Soul classic 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me', and leads a run including The Elgins, The Supremes and 'I'm Gonna Run Away From You' from Tami Lynn. The Delfonics with 'La La Means I Love You' and The Temptations with 'Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me), "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves' gave Cher a U. S. #1 and Cilla Black was back in the UK Top 3 with 'Something Tells Me... '. Up next, Tony Christie leading a run of pure-pop gems from Bay City Rollers, Middle Of The Road with their #1 'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep', The Mixtures, Clodagh Rodgers (with 1971's UK Eurovision entry), and 'Knock Three Times', the first #1 for Tony Orlando & Dawn. Peter Noone enjoyed a big hit covering David Bowie's 'Oh You Pretty Things' and is followed by early glam-pop favorites from Sweet and Slade. Up next, Dave & Ansel Collins' groundbreaking chart-topper 'Double Barrel' which became the second ever reggae single to hit the UK #1 spot. Easy Listening gold up next from Perry Como, Andy Williams, Elvis Presley and 'Till' from Tom Jones, Marvin Gaye's landmark masterpiece 'What's Going On', before the Oscar-winning 'Theme From "Shaft"' from Isaac Hayes and Ike & Tina Turner's electrifying 'Proud Mary'. Bill Withers' sublime 'Ain't No Sunshine' leads to a final run of classics from Cat Stevens with 'Wild World', Joan Baez's interpretation of 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down', and Janis Joplin's posthumous hit - the timeless 'Me And Bobby McGee', and it's left to Rod Stewart to sign off the year with his #1 'Reason To Believe'. NOW Yearbook 1971 - a celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of a magical year in pop."

Disc 1

1. Your Song - Elton John
2. Another Day - Paul McCartney
3. Sweet Caroline (Single Version) - Neil Diamond
4. Take Me Home, Country Roads (Original Version) - John Denver
5. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
6. If Not for You - Olivia Newton-John
7. That's the Way I've Always Heart It Should Be - Carly Simon
8. Amazing Grace - Judy Collins
9. Maggie May (Single Version) - Rod Stewart
10. Get It on (Album Version) - T. Rex
11. Baby Jump - Mungo Jerry
12. Apeman (2014 Remaster) - the Kinks
13. My Brother Jake - Free
14. Won't Get Fooled Again - the Who
15. Strange Kind of Woman - Deep Purple

Disc 2

1. Tired of Being Alone - Al Green
2. I'm Still Waiting - Diana Ross
3. I'll Be There - Jackson 5
4. Hey Girl Don't Bother Me - the Tams
5. Heaven Must Have Sent You (Album Version) - the Elgins
6. Stoned Love (Single Version) - the Supremes
7. I'm Gonna Run Away from You - Tami Lynn
8. La-La Means I Love You - the Delfonics
9. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - the Temptations
10. Gypsys, Tramps ; Thieves - Cher
11. Something Tell's Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight) - Cilla Black
12. I Did What I Did for Maria (Single Version) - Tony Christie
13. Keep on Dancing (Single Version) - Bay City Rollers
14. Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep - Middle of the Road
15. The Pushbike Song - the Mixtures
16. Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando ; Dawn
17. Jack in the Box - Clodagh Rodgers
18. I Believe (In Love) - Hot Chocolate

Disc 3

1. Hot Love (Album Version) - T. Rex
2. Oh You Pretty Things (2008 Remaster) - Peter Noone
3. Coz I Love You - Slade
4. Co-Co - Sweet
5. Double Barrel - Dave ; Ansel Collins
6. It's Impossible - Perry Como
7. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story - Andy Williams
8. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Elvis Presley
9. Till - Tom Jones
10. What's Going on - Marvin Gaye
11. Theme from 'Shaft' (Remastered 1991 Album Version) - Isaac Hayes
12. Proud Mary - Ike ; Tina Turner
13. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
14. Wild World - Cat Stevens
15. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
16. Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
17. Reason to Believe (Album Version) - Rod Stewart

Label: Universal Uk

Catalog: 8453171

Genre: Vocal