NOW Yearbook 1971

Step back to the early ’70s with NOW Yearbook 1971, an unforgettable era of pure pop, rock, soul, easy listening, and singer-songwriter classics. This 4-CD box set features 80 amazing tracks that defined the year.

The collection opens with a run of timeless classics, including Elton John’s ‘Your Song’, Paul McCartney’s debut solo single ‘Another Day’, Rod Stewart’s first chart-topper ‘Maggie May’, and T.Rex’s second #1, ‘Get It On’. Experience enduring US classics like Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ and John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’. The set also includes country-pop hits from Lynn Anderson and Olivia Newton-John, singer-songwriter gems from Cat Stevens and Carly Simon, and chart-topping soul from Diana Ross (‘I’m Still Waiting’) and the Jackson 5 (‘I’ll Be There’).

Further highlights include peerless soul ballads from The Delfonics and Al Green, big pop hits from R. Dean Taylor, Blue Mink, The Fortunes, Sweet, and The Kinks, with Tom Jones closing the first disc with ‘She’s A Lady’. CD2 features Judy Collins’ massive hit ‘Amazing Grace’, Peter Noone’s cover of David Bowie’s ‘Oh You Pretty Things’, and Cilla Black’s Top 3 hit ‘Something Tells Me…’. Cher’s US #1 ‘Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves’ is featured alongside pure-pop gems from Clodagh Rodgers, The Mixtures, Jackie Lee, Lobo, and Tony Orlando & Dawn’s first #1, ‘Knock Three Times’. Easy listening gold from Andy Williams, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and Tony Christie is complemented by pop hits from Bay City Rollers, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Marmalade, New World, and Hurricane Smith, with Hot Chocolate’s Top 10 hit ‘I Believe (In Love)’ closing the disc. CD3 delves into 1971’s groundbreaking soul, rock, and singer-songwriter classics, opening with Marvin Gaye’s iconic work.

Specifications:

• Format: Audio CD
• Number of Items: 4
• Release Date: 2026-08-28
• Country of Origin: Germany

This comprehensive collection offers a nostalgic journey through the diverse and iconic sounds of 1971.