Fuente: SUPER DELUXE EDITION
NOW Music se pone los pantalones acampanados y se luce con una corbata de lazo mientras regresa a la década de 1970 con su serie Yearbook para un examen musical exhaustivo de 1972.
Las ediciones de 4 CD (el habitual libro de tapa dura de lujo y la funda de cartón estándar) incluyen 80 pistas, y una versión de 3 LP de vinilo azul ofrece 50.
En cuanto a la versión de 4 CD, el primer disco ofrece temas de John Lennon, Rod Stewart, Simon & Garfunkel, Neil Diamond, Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney y Wings, Harry Nilsson, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan y muchos más.
El CD 2 se inclina hacia el glam rock/art rock con contribuciones de Roxy Music, Sweet, Slade, Alice Cooper y Mott The Hoople, pero también incluye canciones de Jeff Beck, Argent, Free, ELO, Hawkwind y termina con un éxito peculiar de Chuck Berry.

El tercer disco comienza con estilo con el tema de James Bond de Shirley Bassey, «Diamonds Are Forever», y adopta un ambiente relajado con temas de Andy Williams y Tony Christie (el lanzamiento original de «Is This The Way To) Amarillo». El soul está representado por The Stylistics, Diana Ross, Jackson 5, The O’Jays y otros. El CD cierra con «Family Affair» de Sly & The Family Stone.
El cuarto y último CD ofrece más de Elton John, Rod Stewart (a través de su voz en «In A Broken Dream» de Python Lee Jackson, que aparece de forma memorable en la banda sonora de la película de Lars Von Trier de 1996, «Breaking The Waves «), Sweet, Elvis Presley y Don McLean, e incluye «I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing» de The New Seekers.
El anuario NOW de 1972 se publicará el 8 de mayo de 2026.
TRACKLISTING
NOW Yearbook 1972 VARIOUS ARTISTS /4CD set
- CD 1
- John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band, Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
- Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well
- Don McLean – American Pie
- America – A Horse With No Name
- Simon & Garfunkel – America
- Carly Simon – Anticipation
- Bread – Baby I’m-A Want You
- Harry Nilsson – Without You
- Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue
- Gilbert O’Sullivan – Clair
- Colin Blunstone – Say You Don’t Mind
- Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken
- Michael Jackson – Got To Be There
- Bill Withers – Lean On Me
- Labi Siffre – It Must Be Love
- Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now
- Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion
- Bob Dylan – If Not For Yo
- Paul McCartney & Wings – Mary Had A Little Lamb
- Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believin’
- CD 2
- Alice Cooper – School’s Out
- Roxy Music – Virginia Plain
- Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes
- Sweet – Wig Wam Bam
- Slade – Mama Weer All Crazee Now
- Elton John – Crocodile Rock
- Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father
- Jeff Beck – Hi Ho Silver Lining
- Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs – Seaside Shuffle
- Blackfoot Sue – Standing In The Road
- Family – Burlesque
- Argent – Hold Your Head Up
- Free – Little Bit Of Love
- Electric Light Orchestra – 10538 Overture
- Hawkwind – Silver Machine
- Lindisfarne – Lady Eleanor
- Marmalade – Radancer
- Jo Jo Gunne – Run Run Run
- The Move – California Man
- Chuck Berry – My Ding-A-Ling (Live At Lanchester Arts Festival, 1972)
- CD 3
- Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever
- Andy Williams – Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From “The Godfather”)
- Cher – The Way Of Love
- Sammy Davis Jr. – The Candy Man
- Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
- Tony Christie – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
- Middle Of The Road – Soley Soley
- The New Seekers – Beg, Steal Or Borrow
- Vicky Leandros – Come What May
- Love Unlimited – Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love
- The Stylistics – Betcha By Golly, Wow
- Diana Ross – DoobeDood’nDoobe, DoobeDood’nDoobe, DoobeDood’nDoo
- The Supremes – Floy Joy
- Donnie Elbert – Where Did Our Love Go?
- The Drifters – Saturday Night At The Movies
- Archie Bell And The Drells – Here I Go Again
- Jackson 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows
- The O’Jays – Back Stabbers
- The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
- Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair
- CD 4
- Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time)
- Python Lee Jackson featuring Rod Stewart - In A Broken Dream
- Slade – Take Me Bak ‘Ome
- Sweet – Little Willy
- Elvis Presley – Burning Love
- Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally)
- Don McLean – Vincent
- Michael Jackson – Ben
- The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
- Melanie – Brand New Key
- Hook & The Medicine Show – Sylvia’s Mother
- Johnny Cash – A Thing Called Love
- Faron Young – It’s Four In The Morning
- The Fortunes – Storm In A Teacup
- Junior Campbell – Hallelujah Freedom
- Hurricane Smith – Oh, Babe What Would You Say
- Peter Skellern – You’re A Lady
- The Congregation – Softly Whispering I Love You
- Les Crane – Desiderata
- The Pipes And Drums Of The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace
- CD 1
