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NOW Music is proud to present 66 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was 1978 with NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978. CD1 kicks off with Queen's classic 'Bicycle Race' followed by New Wave hits from The Boomtown Rats with 'Like Clockwork', and Blondie with the first single from 'Parallel Lines', 'Picture This'. Huge chart hits from Electric Light Orchestra and Smokie lead into Rock'n'roll revival Pop from Darts, Showaddywaddy and John Travolta with 'Greased Lightnin' (from the year's biggest movie 'Grease'). Beautiful ballads from Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray and Hot Chocolate are up next before a fantastic run of Soul including hits from Raydio, Third World and The O'Jays, and some fabulous European Disco from Amanda Lear, Voyage, Patrick Juvet and Boney M., plus U.S. Disco gold from Cheryl Lynn and Musique before Donna Summer's Academy Award winning 'Last Dance' closes this first disc. Meat Loaf's 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad' from 'Bat Out Of Hell' opens Disc 2 - and is joined by timeless ballads from Billy Joel, Dean Friedman and Chris Rea, along with pure Pop from Lindisfarne and David Soul, plus a one-off non-album single 'Ego' from Elton John. Rock from Status Quo and the epic 'The Eve Of The War' from Jeff Wayne & Justin Hayward leads into an amazing selection of Punk and New Wave including hits from The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Sham 69, Squeeze and Public Image Limited before the disc finishes with one-off's from Yellow Dog, and Streetband with 'Toast' giving singer Paul Young his first hit. The final CD opens with more Pop gems from Blondie, Andrew Gold, Samantha Sang - with 'Emotion' - written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, and the duet 'Stumblin' In' between Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro - a Top 5 single in the US, Germany, Australia and Canada. Sophisticated Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, Donna Summer and Evelyn "Champagne" King feature alongside 1978 Eurovision competitors Baccara and winner Izhar Cohen & Alpha Beta. Sublime Easy-listening Pop hits from Barry Manilow, Elkie Brooks and Johnny Mathis duetting with Deniece Williams follow, before more retro inspired Pop from Leo Sayer, Child and second appearances for Darts and Showaddywaddy. We sign off 1978's 'extra' with the second Top 20 hit from Father Abraham (and The Smurfs), The Barron Knights 'A Taste Of Aggro' - a million seller which parodied three of 1978's biggest singles... and the final track was fittingly the last #1 of the year, and Christmas chart topper - 'Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord' from Boney M. NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.
NOW Music is proud to present 66 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was 1978 with NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978. CD1 kicks off with Queen's classic 'Bicycle Race' followed by New Wave hits from The Boomtown Rats with 'Like Clockwork', and Blondie with the first single from 'Parallel Lines', 'Picture This'. Huge chart hits from Electric Light Orchestra and Smokie lead into Rock'n'roll revival Pop from Darts, Showaddywaddy and John Travolta with 'Greased Lightnin' (from the year's biggest movie 'Grease'). Beautiful ballads from Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray and Hot Chocolate are up next before a fantastic run of Soul including hits from Raydio, Third World and The O'Jays, and some fabulous European Disco from Amanda Lear, Voyage, Patrick Juvet and Boney M., plus U.S. Disco gold from Cheryl Lynn and Musique before Donna Summer's Academy Award winning 'Last Dance' closes this first disc. Meat Loaf's 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad' from 'Bat Out Of Hell' opens Disc 2 - and is joined by timeless ballads from Billy Joel, Dean Friedman and Chris Rea, along with pure Pop from Lindisfarne and David Soul, plus a one-off non-album single 'Ego' from Elton John. Rock from Status Quo and the epic 'The Eve Of The War' from Jeff Wayne & Justin Hayward leads into an amazing selection of Punk and New Wave including hits from The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Sham 69, Squeeze and Public Image Limited before the disc finishes with one-off's from Yellow Dog, and Streetband with 'Toast' giving singer Paul Young his first hit. The final CD opens with more Pop gems from Blondie, Andrew Gold, Samantha Sang - with 'Emotion' - written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, and the duet 'Stumblin' In' between Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro - a Top 5 single in the US, Germany, Australia and Canada. Sophisticated Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, Donna Summer and Evelyn "Champagne" King feature alongside 1978 Eurovision competitors Baccara and winner Izhar Cohen & Alpha Beta. Sublime Easy-listening Pop hits from Barry Manilow, Elkie Brooks and Johnny Mathis duetting with Deniece Williams follow, before more retro inspired Pop from Leo Sayer, Child and second appearances for Darts and Showaddywaddy. We sign off 1978's 'extra' with the second Top 20 hit from Father Abraham (and The Smurfs), The Barron Knights 'A Taste Of Aggro' - a million seller which parodied three of 1978's biggest singles... and the final track was fittingly the last #1 of the year, and Christmas chart topper - 'Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord' from Boney M. NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.
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DISC: 1

1. Queen - Bicycle Race
2. The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork
3. Blondie - Picture This
4. Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero
5. Smokie - Oh Carol
6. Darts - Come Back My Love
7. Showaddywaddy - I Wonder Why
8. John Travolta - Greased Lightnin'
9. Crystal Gayle - Talking In Your Sleep
10. Anne Murray - You Needed Me
11. Hot Chocolate - I'll Put You Together Again
12. The O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl
13. Raydio - Jack And Jill
14. Third World - Now That We've Found Love
15. Hi-Tension - British Hustle
16. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
17. Musique - In The Bush
18. Boney M. - Rasputin
19. Amanda Lear - Follow Me
20. Voyage - Souvenirs
21. Patrick Juvet - Got A Feeling
22. Donna Summer - Last Dance
23. Meat Loaf - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
24. Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
25. Dean Friedman - Lydia
26. David Soul - It Sure Brings Out The Love In Your Eyes
27. Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)
28. Lindisfarne - Run For Home
29. Elton John - Ego
30. Status Quo - Again And Again
31. Jeff Wayne ; Justin Hayward - The Eve Of The War
32. The Motors - Forget About You
33. Ultravox - Slow Motion
34. Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours
35. Public Image Limited - Public Image
36. The Clash - Tommy Gun
37. Elvis Costello ; The Attractions - Pump It Up
38. The Boomtown Rats - She's So Modern
39. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides
40. The Jam - David Watts
41. Rich Kids - Rich Kids
42. Sham 69 - If The Kids Are United
43. Yellow Dog - Just One More Night
44. Streetband - Toast
45. Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
46. Chris Norman ; Suzi Quatro - Stumblin' In
47. Andrew Gold - How Can This Be Love
48. Samantha Sang - Emotion
49. Earth, Wind ; Fire - Got To Get You Into My Life
50. Donna Summer - Rumour Has It
51. Patrick Juvet - I Love America
52. Evelyn "Champagne" King - Shame
53. Village People - Macho Man
54. Baccara - Parlez-Vous Francais?
55. Izhar Cohen ; Alpha Beta - A-Ba-Ni-Bi
56. The Dooleys - A Rose Has To Die
57. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
58. Johnny Mathis with Deniece Williams - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
59. Elkie Brooks - Lilac Wine
60. Leo Sayer - Raining In My Heart
61. Darts - It's Raining
62. Child - It's Only Make Believe
63. Showaddywaddy - Pretty Little Angel Eyes
64. Father Abraham - Dippety Day
65. The Barron Knights - A Taste Of Aggro
66. Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord

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NOW Music is proud to present 66 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was 1978 with NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978. CD1 kicks off with Queen's classic 'Bicycle Race' followed by New Wave hits from The Boomtown Rats with 'Like Clockwork', and Blondie with the first single from 'Parallel Lines', 'Picture This'. Huge chart hits from Electric Light Orchestra and Smokie lead into Rock'n'roll revival Pop from Darts, Showaddywaddy and John Travolta with 'Greased Lightnin' (from the year's biggest movie 'Grease'). Beautiful ballads from Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray and Hot Chocolate are up next before a fantastic run of Soul including hits from Raydio, Third World and The O'Jays, and some fabulous European Disco from Amanda Lear, Voyage, Patrick Juvet and Boney M., plus U.S. Disco gold from Cheryl Lynn and Musique before Donna Summer's Academy Award winning 'Last Dance' closes this first disc. Meat Loaf's 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad' from 'Bat Out Of Hell' opens Disc 2 - and is joined by timeless ballads from Billy Joel, Dean Friedman and Chris Rea, along with pure Pop from Lindisfarne and David Soul, plus a one-off non-album single 'Ego' from Elton John. Rock from Status Quo and the epic 'The Eve Of The War' from Jeff Wayne & Justin Hayward leads into an amazing selection of Punk and New Wave including hits from The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Sham 69, Squeeze and Public Image Limited before the disc finishes with one-off's from Yellow Dog, and Streetband with 'Toast' giving singer Paul Young his first hit. The final CD opens with more Pop gems from Blondie, Andrew Gold, Samantha Sang - with 'Emotion' - written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, and the duet 'Stumblin' In' between Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro - a Top 5 single in the US, Germany, Australia and Canada. Sophisticated Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, Donna Summer and Evelyn "Champagne" King feature alongside 1978 Eurovision competitors Baccara and winner Izhar Cohen & Alpha Beta. Sublime Easy-listening Pop hits from Barry Manilow, Elkie Brooks and Johnny Mathis duetting with Deniece Williams follow, before more retro inspired Pop from Leo Sayer, Child and second appearances for Darts and Showaddywaddy. We sign off 1978's 'extra' with the second Top 20 hit from Father Abraham (and The Smurfs), The Barron Knights 'A Taste Of Aggro' - a million seller which parodied three of 1978's biggest singles... and the final track was fittingly the last #1 of the year, and Christmas chart topper - 'Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord' from Boney M. NOW - Yearbook Extra 1978 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.
        
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