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NOW Music is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing lsquoYearbookrsquo series, NOW ndash Yearbook 1978 85 tracks from a magical year in PopOpening with the epic lsquoMr. Blue Skyrsquo from Electric Light Orchestra, the timeless lsquoBaker Streetrsquo from Gerry Rafferty, and Rod Stewartrsquos massive 1 lsquoDa Ya Think Irsquom Sexyrsquo More 1s follow from ABBA with the brilliant Pop of lsquoTake A Chance On Mersquo and 1978rsquos biggest selling single, lsquoRivers Of Babylonrsquo from Boney M. PopReggae charttoppers from 10cc and Althea amp Donna are up next, before a run of dancefloor fillers including lsquoIrsquom Every Womanrsquo from Chaka Khan, and Donna Summerrsquos incredible version of lsquoMacarthur Parkrsquo, before a couple of Soul ballads from Rose Royce and the huge 1 lsquoThree Times A Ladyrsquo from Commodores. The first disc draws to a close with a stack of Pop classics from Marshall Hain, Clout, Bonnie Tyler and Suzi Quatro and Wings, before the peerless lsquoThe Man With The Child In His Eyesrsquo from Kate Bush.nbspThe second disc pays tribute to the incredible lineup of artists in the charts of 1978 with their roots in Punk and beginning the burgeoning New Wave movement , kicking off here with the stunning 1 lsquoRat Traprsquo from The Boomtown Rats, the eradefining lsquoTeenage Kicksrsquo from The Undertones, lsquoEver Fallen In Lovehelliprsquo from Buzzcocks, and lsquoHanging On The Telephonersquo from Blondie, alongside classic singles from Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Rezillos, The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello amp The Attractions, and Ian Dury amp The Blockheadshellip and US New Wave saw Patti Smith and The Cars score huge hits. The remainder of Disc 2 features some of the yearrsquos biggest PopRock songs including hits from Billy Joel, The Who, Elton John, and Justin Haywardrsquos lsquoForever Autumnrsquo from the massive lsquoJeff Waynersquos Musical Version Of The War Of The Worldsrsquo album.Disc 3 is a fabulous celebration of Disco in 1978. A stunning run of Disco gold, led by the sophisticated groove of lsquoLe Freakrsquo from Chic, alongside lsquoBoogie Oogie Oogiersquo, lsquoInstant Replayrsquo, lsquoLetrsquos All Chantrsquo and lsquoMore Than A Womanrsquo by Tavares from the soundtrack of lsquoSaturday Night Feverrsquo. European created PopDisco from Baccara, Sheila amp B Devotion, The Three Degrees, Eruption, and Voyage are included before a group of floorfillers paying tribute to the scifi craze of the time lsquoI Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooperrsquo, lsquoGalaxy Of Loversquo, and lsquoAutomatic Loverrsquo. More Danceoriented hits from Hot Chocolate and Earth, Wind amp Fire feature, before the disc closes with two of the yearrsquos most beautiful ballads from Heatwave and the timeless lsquoLove Donrsquot Live Here Anymorersquo from Rose Royce.The final disc is all about the Pop smashes of the year ndash opening with lsquoDenisrsquo the chart breakthrough from Blondie, and two huge hits from the soundtrack to lsquoGreasersquo from Olivia NewtonJohn and John Travolta. Darts paid tribute to 50s doowop, and Bill Withers and John Paul Young produced two of the most uplifting songs ever lsquoLovely Dayrsquo and lsquoLove Is In The Airrsquo. Unique hits from Renaissance, Scott Fitzgerald amp Yvonne Keeley, and Barry Manilow are followed by a run of Pop gems from Dollar, Andrew Gold, Boney M., a 1 from Brotherhood Of Man, and the yearrsquos UK Eurovision entry from Coco, before a sublime run of Easy Listening Pop including lsquoLucky Starsrsquo from Dean Friedman w Denise Marsa, The Manhattan Transfer, Crystal Gayle, David Soul and Elkie Brooks. This incredible collection draws to a close with lsquoOh What A Circusrsquo a massive hit for David Essex, Brian amp Michaelrsquos 1 lsquoMatchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogsrsquo, and what better way to signoff such a diverse year in the charts than with 1978rsquos bestselling 2 peaking single ndash Father Abraham with the lsquoSmurf Songrsquo.NOW ndash Yearbook 1978 ndash A celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of the year in Pop.
