NOW Yearbook Extra 1979

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NOW Yearbook Extra 1979 is a 3 CD (sadly no vinyl for these “extra” releases”) compilation, highlighting an additional 67 tracks from the charts of 1979, and acting as a companion piece to the recently released NOW Yearbook 1979 ( orange vinyl / CD).

CD 2 has more of a post-punk/new wave vibe going on and includes ‘The Sound Of The Suburbs’ from The Members, ‘Babylon’s Burning’ from The Ruts, songs from The Jam, The Clash, The Stranglers, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Sex Pistols and Japan, OMD and the band Eurythmics could have been, The Tourists.Disc 2 opens with three Ska/Pop crossover hits from Madness, The Selecter and The Specials, leading into sublime ‘Lovers-Rock’ from Janet Kay with ‘Silly Games’, before taking in some Classic Rock including Meat Loaf, Electric Light Orchestra and the collaboration between Gary Moore and Phil Lynott. The main collection and now this “extra” companion compilation, collect some of the essential singles from the year, along with some less obvious (and sometimes skippable) tracks to highlight the diversity of the charts in 1979. Disc 2 opens with three Ska/Pop crossover hits from Madness, The Selecter and The Specials, before taking in some Classic Rock including Meat Loaf, Electric Light Orchestra and the collaboration between Gary Moore and Phil Lynott.

Irving Music ( BMI), Music Sales Corporation ( American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Noted for the Record, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Aside from inclusion on some 1983 compilations (also reviewed here), it has rarely surfaced on retrospective collections.engineer: Kit Woolven producer: Thin Lizzy and Tony Visconti bass guitar and lead vocals: Phil Lynott drums (drum set): Brian Downey ( Thin Lizzy drummer) guitar: Scott Gorham and Gary Moore ( Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mercury Records Limited ( not for release label use! There’s a number of standard single versions of songs that appear on the recently announced 12″ 70s compilation, including Wings’ ‘Goodnight Tonight’, Cliff Richard’s ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ and The B-52’s ‘Rock Lobster’, but that’s hardly an issue. A couple of things – In your 73 extra plus track list above “Tony Kenny Heart of stone” should be just Kenny.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. NOW - Yearbook 1979' - A celebration of the diversity of the charts, and the creative brilliance of the year in pop.In some instances, I have had to settle for album versions on Spotify whereas for Mixcloud I would want to upload the single mix so there would be inconsistency. By typing the compilation code (CDYBENOW86) on the net, you can find visuals of the upcoming compilation, with the list of titles of course. So if you can’t afford (or invent) a time-machine, this wonderful compilation is the next best thing and it will transport you back to one of the great years for pop singles.