NOW Yearbook 1972
80 tracks from 1972
NOW Music pulls on the flares and dons a ‘kipper’ tie as it heads back to the 1970s with its Yearbook series for a thorough musical examination of 1972.
4CD editions (the usual deluxe hardcover book and standard card sleeve sets) include 80 tracks and a blue vinyl 3LP version offers 50.
In terms of the 4CD version disc one offers tracks from John Lennon, Rod Stewart, Simon & Garfunkel, Neil Diamond, Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney and Wings, Harry Nilsson, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and more.
CD 2 goes Glam/Art-rock with contributions from Roxy Music, Sweet, Slade, Alice Cooper, and Mott The Hoople but also includes songs by Jeff Beck, Argent, Free, ELO, Hawkwind and ends with a certain novelty hit from Chuck Berry.

Disc three opens in style with Shirley Bassey’s Bond theme ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, and embraces an easy listening vibe with numbers from Andy Williams and Tony Christie (the original release of ‘Is This The Way To) Amarillo’). Soul is represented by The Stylistics, Diana Ross, Jackson 5, The O’Jays and more. The CD closes with Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘Family Affair’.
The fourth and final CD offers more Elton, Rod Stewart (via his vocal on Python Lee Jackson’s ‘In A Broken Dream – featured memorably on the soundtrack to Lars Von Trier’s 1996 film Breaking The Waves), Sweet, Elvis and Don McLean and features The New Seekers’ ‘I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing’.
NOW Yearbook 1972 will be released on 8 May 2026.
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Tracklisting
NOW Yearbook 1972 Various Artists / 4CD set
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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’
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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)
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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
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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
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CD 1
By Paul Sinclair
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