NOW Music is proud to present 'NOW - Yearbook Extra 1972', a superb 61-track 3CD collection celebrating more magical hits from a remarkable year in pop.
CD1 opens in electrifying style with The Osmonds' huge hit 'Crazy Horses', ahead of glam classics from T.Rex with the #1 'Metal Guru', and Slade's 'Look Wot You Dun'. Elton John features with 'Honky Cat', while Sweet hit the Top 20 for the first of three times in '72 with 'Poppa Joe'. Paul Simon's enduring 'Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard' sits alongside pop gems from Lynsey de Paul and Colin Blunstone. Legendary artists Carly Simon, Neil Diamond and Rod Stewart feature before Bread's timeless 'Everything I Own' a song which would give both Ken Boothe and Boy George #1 singles. More chart hits follow from The Kinks, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Hot Chocolate before the disc closes with two all-time classics: The Chiffons with the re-released 'Sweet Talkin' Guy' and Michael Jackson's Top 3 ear-worm 'Rockin' Robin'.
CD2 begins with one of the defining soul records of the era, Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together', followed by the sublime duet 'Where Is the Love' from Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Michael Jackson appears once more with his version of 'Ain't No Sunshine', ahead of standout soul cuts from The Stylistics, Gladys Knight & The Pips and The Supremes. The Temptations feature with 'Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)' before Bill Withers' classic 'Use Me', plus smooth-grooves from Sly & The Family Stone and Jr. Walker & The All Stars. Easy-pop hits from Middle of the Road, The New Seekers and New World lead into U.S. smashes from Sonny & Cher and Buffy Sainte-Marie before the disc signs off with Engelbert Humperdinck's final Top 20 hit (to date) with 'Too Beautiful to Last'.
CD3 opens with one of Elton John's most celebrated songs, 'Tiny Dancer', followed by Bread with 'The Guitar Man' and Blue Mink's 'Stay With Me'. The Moody Blues, a second appearance from Rod Stewart and Lindisfarne are joined by more standout tracks from the Strawbs, Duncan Browne and The Hollies' U.S. #2 'Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)'. Glam heroes return with T.Rex's second #1 to feature - 'Telegram Sam' - plus Slade's #2 'Gudbuy T'Jane', ahead of rock-oriented hits from Mungo Jerry, Argent and C.C.S.. Elvis Presley's live version of 'An American Trilogy' hit the Top 10 in 1972 and features ahead of a run of reggae-infused pop from Greyhound, Johnny Nash, Dandy Livingstone and Bruce Ruffin before the collection closes with an evergreen festive favourite from the Jackson 5, 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town'. 'NOW - Yearbook Extra 1972' - 61 more essential tracks from another truly unforgettable year in pop music.
Disc 1
1. Crazy Horses - The Osmonds
2. Metal Guru - T.Rex
3. Look Wot You Dun - Slade
4. Honky Cat - Elton John
5. Poppa Joe - Sweet
6. Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard - Paul Simon
7. Sugar Me - Lynsey De Paul
8. I Don't Believe in Miracles - Colin Blunstone
9. Legend in Your Own Time - Carly Simon
10. Play Me - Neil Diamond
11. Angel - Rod Stewart
12. Everything I Own - Bread
13. Sister Jane - New World
14. Supersonic Rocket Ship - The Kinks
15. Ooh-wakka-doo-wakka-day - Gilbert O'Sullivan
16. You'll Always Be a Friend - Hot Chocolate
17. Take a Look Around - The Temptations
18. There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash
19. Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons
20. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson
Disc 2
1. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
2. Where Is the Love - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
3. Ain't No Sunshine - Michael Jackson
4. I'm Stone in Love With You - The Stylistics
5. Automatically Sunshine - The Supremes
6. Just Walk in My Shoes - Gladys Knight & The Pips
7. Bless You - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
8. Third Finger, Left Hand - The Pearls
9. Come On Over to My House - The Drifters
10. Working On a Building of Love - Chairmen of the Board
11. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) - The Temptations
12. Use Me - Bill Withers
13. Runnin' Away - Sly & The Family Stone
14. Walk in the Night - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
15. Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) - Middle of the Road
16. Circles - The New Seekers
17. Kara Kara - New World
18. All I Ever Need Is You - Sonny & Cher
19. I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again - Buffy Sainte-Marie
20. Until It's Time for You to Go - Elvis Presley
21. Too Beautiful to Last - Engelbert Humperdinck
Disc 3
1. Tiny Dancer - Elton John
2. The Guitar Man - Bread
3. Stay With Me - Blue Mink
4. Isn't Life Strange - The Moody Blues
5. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) - Rod Stewart
6. Meet Me On the Corner - Lindisfarne
7. Journey - Duncan Browne
8. Lay Down - Strawbs
9. Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) - The Hollies
10. Telegram Sam - T.Rex
11. Gudbuy T' Jane - Slade
12. Open Up - Mungo Jerry
13. Tragedy - Argent
14. Brother - C.C.S.
15. An American Trilogy - Elvis Presley
16. Moon River - Greyhound
17. Stir It Up - Johnny Nash
18. Suzanne Beware of the Devil - Dandy Livingstone
19. Mad About You - Bruce Ruffin
20. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - The Jackson 5
