NOW - Yearbook 1973 Red Triple Vinyl + Deluxe 4-Disc CD
Merchant: Townsend Music
Merchant's Category: music
NOW is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing lsquoYearbookrsquo series ndash and taking our longest trip back in pop history so far ndash 50 Years ndash with 83 tracks on 4 CDs, to celebrate a landmark year of Pop singleshellip NOW ndash Yearbook 1973.Opening with the iconic lsquoGoodbye Yellow Brick Roadrsquo from Elton John and followed by Paul McCartney amp Wingsrsquo Bond theme lsquoLive And Let Diersquo, this epic beginning to this journey back to 1973 continues with a run of massive GlamRock infused hits from T. Rex, Mud and Alvin Stardust, and 1s from Suzi Quatro, Wizzard, 10cc, lsquoCum On Feel The Noizersquo from Slade and Sweet with lsquoBlockbusterrsquo. Pop classics from Gilbert OrsquoSullivan with the 1 lsquoGet Downrsquo, and from Jackson 5, The Osmonds and the reissued lsquoThe Laughing Gnomersquo from David Bowie lead into some soulful vocalists including Aretha Franklin, Rod Stewart and Gladys Knight amp The Pips to complete this first disc.Disc Two opens with an aweinspiring run of legendary artists John Lennon, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon, plus the debut single from Bruce Springsteen with lsquoBlinded By The Lightrsquo and timeless signature releases from Billy Joel with lsquoPiano Manrsquo and lsquoYoursquore So Vainrsquo from Carly Simon. Defining tracks from Ike amp Tina Turner, Thin Lizzy and Stealers Wheel lead into Rock classics from Faces, Free, Electric Light Orchestra, Status Quo, Joe Walsh, Alice Cooper and Nazarethhellip and the disc closes with lsquoAlbatrossrsquo from Fleetwood Mac ndash a 1 in 1969 and a 2 when rereleased in 1973.A run of stunning ballads kicks off the third disc Paul McCartney amp Wings with lsquoMy Loversquo, Roberta Flack with the peerless lsquoKilling Me Softly With His Songrsquo, and lsquoAlways On My Mindrsquo from Elvis Presley before Diana Ross ushers in an incredible lineup of Soul smashes including from, Harold Melvin amp The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, Billy Paul, Barry White, The Temptations, Michael Jackson and lsquoLetrsquos Get It Onrsquo from Marvin Gaye.The final disc is all about more huge Pop smashes, opening with the eradefining lsquoThe Ballroom Blitzrsquo from Sweet, second inclusions for Suzi Quatro and Mud, plus Mott The Hoople, Roxy Music, Barry Blue and the debut hit from David Essex, lsquoRock Onrsquo. Donny Osmondrsquos 1 lsquoYoung Loversquo and 1973rsquos biggest seller Dawn feat. Tony Orlandorsquos lsquoTie A Yellow Ribbon...rsquo lead an EasyPop run including massive hits from Shirley Bassey, Perry Como, Olivia NewtonJohn, Eurovision singles winner AnneMarie David, Cliff Richardrsquos second contest entry, and 1s from Peters amp Lee, plus lsquoEye Levelrsquo the theme to one of the yearrsquos most popular TV shows by the Simon Park Orchestra. Yearbook 1973 closes in magnificent style with two of the biggest and most loved Christmas classics of all time ndash Wizzard with lsquoI Wish It Could Be Christmas Everydayrsquo and lsquoMerry Xmas Everybodyrsquo from Slade.
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