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Now 121 will be released later this week.

Thought I’d also post this in here and it looks like 1976 is gonna be the next yearbook and it’s gonna be released on 29th August. If they wanted to go to the second half of the 70s, they should’ve gone with 1975 for the 50th anniversary but I’d rather they went to the first half of the 70s. I also hope that 1976 is anything but purple, more preferably yellow https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHZN2674

Just FYI - threads don't need to be locked at 50 pages nowadays!

12 hours ago, Hadji said:

Thought I’d also post this in here and it looks like 1976 is gonna be the next yearbook and it’s gonna be released on 29th August. If they wanted to go to the second half of the 70s, they should’ve gone with 1975 for the 50th anniversary but I’d rather they went to the first half of the 70s. I also hope that 1976 is anything but purple, more preferably yellow https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHZN2674

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1 hour ago, WazzupMyBoyz said:

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They usually take it down but it should be back up on Thursday

Oh nice, although a 1976 Yearbook with no Dancing Queen is as pointless as pointless gets really isn't it.

(Unless they managed to wrangle back the ABBA license).

Edited Wednesday at 10:421 day by gooddelta

But can’t see the tracklist clearly. Surprised they went with green when 1974 is green. Should’ve gone with yellow. I expect 1975 to be yellow and 1972 to be purple

Edited Wednesday at 14:181 day by Hadji

First three tracks are Queen - Somebody To Love, ELO - Livin' Thing and Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me. Nice that they've got the latter on here although it's very revisionist to put a No.40 hit in third.

Tracklist is up on this site:

https://nowmusicwiki.com/index.php?title=Now_Yearbook_1976_%28UK_2025_Deluxe_CD%29&fbclid=IwY2xjawLt3ZJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyS2VTNDF6amowQW5uQ3hnAR5sGJQOkSkPX41TslGZ0c5Q526tynU-HYYp_ESd9FGp_cJUFYQqghPDRtdzIQ_aem_p-9lKEWhNIZM1fk2RHY97w

Nice album but so sad that they can't get ABBA now.

Edited Wednesday at 15:251 day by gooddelta

I reckon that every 1976 song that appeared on Now 70s 2025 and Now Massive 70s Party made the 1976 yearbook with none of them missing out

Great tracklist and never mind about Abba. Just play Abba Gold. No idea why Marvin Gaye is there as it was never a UK hit. Maybe re-issued in .76.

Edited Wednesday at 17:541 day by CRAZY CHRIS

Now yearbook 1976 track list

Cd 1

1. Queen - Somebody to Love

2 Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing

3. Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me

4.10cc - I'm Mandy Fly Me

5 Chicago - If You Leave Me Now

6 Bonnie Tyler - Lost in France

7 Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

8 Tina Charles - I Love to Love

9 The Real Thing - You to Me Are Everything

10 Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)

11 Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free

12 Barry White - You See the Trouble With Me

13 Melba Moore - This Is It

14 Mud - Shake It Down

15 Smokie - I'll Meet You at Midnight

16 Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together

17 Sailor - A Glass of Champagne

18 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Here Comes the Sun

19 Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

20Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection

21 Diana Ross - Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

Cd 2

1. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart

2. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman

3. Demis Roussos - Forever and Ever

4. Guys 'n' Dolls - You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

5. Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses for Me

6. Showaddywaddy - Under the Moon of Love

7. Slik - Forever and Ever

8. Status Quo - Mystery Song

9. Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town

10. The Who - Squeeze Box

11. John Miles - Music

12. Hot Chocolate - Don't Stop It Now

13. The Drifters - Can I Take You Home Little Girl

14. Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You

15. Dana - Fairytale

16. David Dundas - Jeans On

17. Paul Nicholas - Dancing With the Captain

18. Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed

19. Bay City Rollers - Love Me Like I Love You

20. The Kursaal Flyers - Little Does She Know

21. The Wurzels - The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

Cd 3

1. Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby

2. Andrea True Connection - More, More, More

3. Diana Ross - Love Hangover

4. Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around

5. Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 1)

6. The O'Jays - I Love Music

7. The Miracles - Love Machine (Part 1)

8. Barry White - Let the Music Play

9. Jimmy James and the Vagabonds - Now Is the Time

10. The Stylistics - Can't Help Falling in Love

11. Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

12. The Isley Brothers - Harvest for the World

13. Marvin Gaye - I Want You

14. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia

15. James & Bobby Purify - I'm Your Puppet

16. The Manhattans - Kiss and Say Goodbye

17. Yvonne Fair - It Should Have Been Me

18. Archie Bell and the Drells - Soul City Walk

19. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music

20. James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing

21. Lalo Schifrin - Jaws

Cd 4

1. Wings - Silly Love Songs

2. Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

3. Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More

4. Dolly Parton - Jolene

5. Pussycat - Mississippi

6. Billie Jo Spears - What I've Got in Mind

7. C.W. McCall - Convoy

8. Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise

9. Randy Edelman - Concrete and Clay

10. Sutherland Brothers & Quiver - Arms of Mary

11. Liverpool Express - You Are My Love

12. Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right

13 Linda Ronstadt - Tracks of My Tears

14 Yvonne Elliman - Love Me

15 R&J Stone - We Do It

16 Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone

17 The Walker Brothers - No Regrets

18 Gallagher and Lyle - Heart on My Sleeve

19 Eric Carmen - All By Myself

20 Cliff Richard - Miss You Nights

21 Johnny Mathis - When a Child Is Born

JJ Barrie and ABBA are the only number ones missing. Not sure whether to count Demis Roussos as his number 1 single is an EP and only one of the songs from the EP (Forever And Ever) is on the yearbook

It’s so odd not to see ABBA. Especially Dancing Queen. But apart from that, this such a strong track listing.

16 hours ago, CRAZY CHRIS said:

Great tracklist and never mind about Abba. Just play Abba Gold. No idea why Marvin Gaye is there as it was never a UK hit. Maybe re-issued in .76.

It was and the album it’s on. That, Fleetwood Mac and Hall & Oates should’ve been saved for either extra or vault

7 minutes ago, Hadji said:

It was and the album it’s on. That, Fleetwood Mac and Hall & Oates should’ve been saved for either extra or vault

What notable absentees other than ABBA could be saved for the Extra release for 1976 then?

6 minutes ago, awardinary said:

What notable absentees other than ABBA could be saved for the Extra release for 1976 then?

ABBA won’t be on extra unfortunately but Don’t Take Away The Music by Tavares could be on extra even though it technically outsold Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel even though they both peaked at number 4

The 1970s Extras have always been an interesting education for me, I couldn't begin to predict what will be on there but look forward to hearing it.

5 hours ago, awardinary said:

What notable absentees other than ABBA could be saved for the Extra release for 1976 then?

I would love to see KC & The Sunshine Band on there with ‘Shake Shake Shake (Shake Your Booty)’. A Top 40 hit sure but would be perfect for the Extra as it’s a very memorable song.