Various Artists - NOW That's What I Call An Era - Disco: 1973-1980 [4CD Box Set]

NOW Music proudly presents the next release in our “NOW That’s What I Call An Era” series – NOW That's What I Call An Era - Disco: 1973-1980 – a dazzling celebration of the golden age of disco. This 4CD showcases 88 essential tracks that lit up the dancefloors, charts, and airwaves at the height of disco fever — an era when glittering anthems, euphoric grooves, and iconic vocal performances defined nightlife around the world.

CD1 opens in iconic style with Chic’s monumental ‘Le Freak’ followed by Sister Sledge’s equally legendary ‘We Are Family’, and Gloria Gaynor’s empowering #1 ‘I Will Survive’. The Village People also topped the chart with ‘YMCA’ which has become an enduring party favourite. Anthems follow from Sylvester with ‘You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)’ and Chaka Khan with ‘I’m Every Woman’. Up next Blondie’s genre-defying ‘Heart Of Glass’, and with production by Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, Diana Ross with ‘Upside Down’, and Sheila & B. Devotion’s ‘Spacer’. Timeless floor-fillers including ‘Young Hearts Run Free’ by Candi Staton and hits from Heatwave, The Emotions, A Taste Of Honey, Odyssey, KC & The Sunshine Band, and Frantique lead into global smashes ‘Funkytown’ from Lipps Inc., ‘Daddy Cool’ from Boney M., and Andrea True Connection’s ‘More, More, More’.

CD2 begins with Donna Summer’s epic version of ‘MacArthur Park’, before The Trammps with their era-defining ‘Disco Inferno’. Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions bring pure euphoria on ‘Boogie Wonderland’, followed by disco staples from Vicki Sue Robinson, Dan Hartman, and a #1 from UK band The Real Thing. Crown Heights Affair, Liquid Gold, Alicia Bridges, Cheryl Lynn, and Musique keep the classics coming, before a soulful run of tracks from Shalamar, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, and Marvin Gaye. Barry White, Kool & The Gang, The Gap Band, and The S.O.S. Band all deliver funk-infused disco brilliance, with the CD concluding with feel-good hits from Edwin Starr, Disco Tex & His Sex-O-L

• A comprehensive 4CD collection celebrating the disco era from 1973-1980.
• Features 88 essential disco tracks that dominated charts and dancefloors.
• Includes iconic hits from legendary artists like Chic, Donna Summer, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Gloria Gaynor.
• Showcases a dazzling array of glittering anthems, euphoric grooves, and iconic vocal performances.

• 4 x Audio CDs

• Format: Box Set
• Number of Items: 4
• Binding: Audio CD
• Dimensions: 141x126x11mm
• Weight: 104g
• Country of Origin: Germany

This collection is a must-have for any fan of disco music, offering a journey through the most vibrant and influential period of the genre.