Now That's What I Call 12" 70s (UK 2022)

Release Date September 2, 2022
Country UK
Album Series

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Now Music are excited to present Now That's What I Call 12" 70s – a 4CD collection of 42 12" and extended versions of some of the most defining and enduring tracks from some of the most memorable artists of the era.

CD1 kicks off with a host of superstars: Elton John and the original 1979 12" version of 'Are You Ready For Love' – followed by the long version of 'Goodnight Tonight' from Wings – and the 7 minute version of the #1 'We Don't Talk Anymore' from Cliff Richard. Blondie's #1 'Heart Of Glass' is up next in its' extended version, along with synth driven smashes from Roxy Music, Japan, M, and The Flying Lizards. Closing Disc 1 with some classic New Wave 12" versions from Lene Lovich, Public Image Ltd, the #1 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' from Ian Dury & The Blockheads – and the stunning full length version of 'Rock Lobster' from The B-52's.

Electronic Disco opens Disc 2, with the superb long version of 'Beat The Clock' from Sparks, Cerrone's ground-breaking 'Supernature' and dance-floor smash 'From East To West' by Voyage. The iconic 'Spacer' from Sheila & B Devotion appears here in it's Tom Moulton mix and is joined by extended pop gems from Boney M., Eruption, Leif Garrett and The Three Degrees. Closing this disc – two space-age disco-pop classics: Dee D. Jackson's 'Automatic Lover' and some 'Galactic Funk' from Meco with 'Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band' – available here in its 7.35 12" version, originally released as a DJ-only promo.

Discs 3 and 4 celebrate the rich legacy of 1970's disco. Massive hits from Earth, Wind & Fire With The Emotions, McFadden & Whitehead and Heatwave feature alongside the extended version of Yvonne Elliman's 'Saturday Night Fever' classic 'If I Can't Have You' – and Odyssey's sublime 'Native New Yorker'. Huge club tracks from Dan Hartman and Grace Jones lead into the captivating 'Like An Eagle' from Dennis Parker, and Cher literally takes Disc 3 home with her 1979 12" smash.

At over 17 minutes, the 12" version of Donna Summer's 'Macarthur Park Suite' is still stunning and is followed by floor-filling gold from The Trammps with the full version of 'Disco Inferno', the sophistication of Chic, Amii Stewart's 'Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven', plus Frantique and Vicki Sue Robinson. The collection closes with three of the greatest anthems to evolve from the collision of amazing Soul vocals and a Disco dance-floor: Diana Ross with the 12" Version of 'Love Hangover', Gloria Gaynor's timeless 'I Will Survive', and signing off with 'Don't Leave Me This Way' with the legendary vocals of Thelma Houston.

Essential Versions from an incredible era: Now That's What I Call 12" 70s.

Releases

VersionRelease DateNumber of Tracks
Now That's What I Call 12" 70s (UK 2022 CD)2 September 202242

All Tracks on This Album

This is a full list of tracks (in alphabetical order) that appear on at least one format of this album. For further breakdown of each format version, please see links above.

(42 Tracks)

Tracks Exclusive to This Album

Unique Tracks on This Album: 5

(These tracks don’t appear on any other album currently listed on the site.)


Tracks Exclusive to UK Releases

Unique UK Tracks on This Album: 5

(These tracks appear exclusively on this album within the UK releases.)


Amii Stewart - Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven

  • Title: Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven
  • Artist: Amii Stewart
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  • UK First Charted: 10 June 1979
  • UK Peak: #5 (Peak Date: 8 July 1979)

  • US First Charted: 23 June 1979
  • US Peak: #69

  • UK Now Appearances: 3


Andrea True Connection - More, More, More
The B-52's - Rock Lobster
Blondie - Heart of Glass
Boney M. - Rivers of Babylon
Cerrone - Supernature

  • Title: Supernature
  • Artist: Cerrone
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  • UK First Charted: 23 July 1978
  • UK Peak: #8 (Peak Date: 20 August 1978)

  • US First Charted: 21 January 1978
  • US Peak: #70

  • UK Now Appearances: 2


Cher - Take Me Home
Chic - Everybody Dance

  • Title: Everybody Dance
  • Artist: Chic
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  • UK First Charted: 26 March 1978
  • UK Peak: #9 (Peak Date: 7 May 1978)

  • US First Charted: 22 April 1978
  • US Peak: #38

  • UK Now Appearances: 2


Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
Dan Hartman - Relight My Fire
Dee D. Jackson - Automatic Lover
Dennis Parker - Like an Eagle
Diana Ross - Love Hangover

  • Title: Love Hangover
  • Artist: Diana Ross
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  • UK First Charted: 18 April 1976
  • UK Peak: #10 (Peak Date: 23 May 1976)

  • US First Charted: 3 April 1976
  • US Peak: #1

  • UK Now Appearances: 4

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Donna Summer - Macarthur Park
Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland
Elton John - Are You Ready for Love
Eruption - I Can't Stand the Rain

  • Title: I Can't Stand The Rain
  • Artist: Eruption
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  • UK First Charted: 12 February 1978
  • UK Peak: #5 (Peak Date: 19 March 1978)

  • US First Charted: 11 March 1978
  • US Peak: #18

  • UK Now Appearances: 6


The Flying Lizards - Money
Frantique - Strut Your Funky Stuff
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Grace Jones - I Need a Man
Heatwave - Boogie Nights

  • Title: Boogie Nights
  • Artist: Heatwave
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  • UK First Charted: 16 January 1977
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 27 February 1977)

  • US First Charted: 23 July 1977
  • US Peak: #2

  • UK Now Appearances: 9

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick
Japan - Life in Tokyo
Leif Garrett - I Was Made For Dancin'

  • Title: I Was Made For Dancin'
  • Artist: Leif Garrett
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  • UK First Charted: 14 January 1979
  • UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 11 February 1979)

  • US First Charted: 11 November 1978
  • US Peak: #10

  • UK Now Appearances: 5


Lene Lovich - Lucky Number (Slavic Dance Version)
M - Pop Muzik (Nik Launey '79 12")
McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Meco - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band

  • Title: Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band
  • Artist: Meco
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  • UK First Charted: 25 September 1977
  • UK Peak: #7

  • US First Charted: 6 August 1977
  • US Peak: #1

  • UK Now Appearances: 5


Odyssey - Native New Yorker

  • Title: Native New Yorker
  • Artist: Odyssey
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  • UK First Charted: 18 December 1977
  • UK Peak: #5 (Peak Date: 22 January 1978)

  • US First Charted: 12 November 1977
  • US Peak: #21

  • UK Now Appearances: 8


Public Image Ltd - Death Disco (12" Remix)
Roxy Music - Angel Eyes
Sheila and B. Devotion - Spacer (A Tom Moulton Mix)
Sparks - Beat the Clock
A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way

  • Title: Don't Leave Me This Way
  • Artist: Thelma Houston
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  • UK First Charted: 30 January 1977
  • UK Peak: #13 (Peak Date: 27 February 1977)

  • US First Charted: 18 December 1976
  • US Peak: #1

  • UK Now Appearances: 7

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

The Three Degrees - The Runner
The Trammps - Disco Inferno

  • Title: Disco Inferno
  • Artist: The Trammps
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  • UK First Charted: 8 May 1977
  • UK Peak: #16 (Peak Date: 5 June 1977)

  • US First Charted: 5 March 1977
  • US Peak: #11

  • UK Now Appearances: 7

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around
Voyage - From East to West
Wings - Goodnight Tonight
Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You

  • Title: If I Can't Have You
  • Artist: Yvonne Elliman
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  • UK First Charted: 30 April 1978
  • UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 21 May 1978)

  • US First Charted: 28 January 1978
  • US Peak: #1

  • UK Now Appearances: 6

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)



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