VA - NOW Yearbook '74 Extra (2024)

With the ‘main’ Yearbook for 1974 released on Friday, Now That’s What I Call Music have announced the companion ‘Extra’ version, which contains 64 tracks across three CDs. This set features songs from acts such as Elton John (‘The Bitch is Back’), Queen (‘Seven Seas of Rhye’), Slade (‘The Bangin’ Man’), Bryan Ferry (‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’), Leo Sayer (‘One Man Band’), Mud (‘Rocket’), Status Quo (‘Break the Rules’), David Essex (‘America’), Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (‘Judy Teen’), Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (‘Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)’), Commodores (‘Machine Gun’), Roberta Flack (‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’). Full tracklisting can be found below, and, as usual, this Extra edition comes packaged in a cheap-and-cheerful six panel card sleeve.

Track List:

CD1
01. Queen - Seven Seas Of Rhye 2:49
02. Elton John - The Bitch Is Back 3:45
03. Suzi Quatro - The Wild One 2:52
04. Mud - Rocket 4:07
05. Slade - The Bangin' Man 4:12
06. Mott The Hoople - The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll 3:24
07. Roy Wood - Forever 3:47
08. Alice Cooper - Teenage Lament '74 3:55
09. Jim Stafford - Spiders & Snakes 3:07
10. Faces - You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything 4:24
11. Status Quo - Break The Rules 3:41
12. Cozy Powell - Na Na Na 3:27
13. Mungo Jerry - Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black 2:54
14. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died 3:23
15. T. Rex - Light Of Love 3:17
16. David Essex - America 3:22
17. Steve Harley - Judy Teen 3:41
18. Alvin Stardust - Red Dress 2:51
19. The Rubettes - Tonight 3:40
20. Bay City Rollers - All Of Me Loves All Of You 3:03
21. Gary Shearston - I Get A Kick Out Of You 3:40
22. Bryan Ferry - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 2:54

CD2
23. The Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme 4:07
24. Mfsb (Feat. The Three Degrees - T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) 3:42
25. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back) 3:28
26. The Tymes - You Little Trustmaker 2:48
27. Diana Ross/Marvin Gaye - Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) 2:58
28. The Spinners & Dionne Warwick - Then Came You 4:00
29. The Drifters - Down On The Beach Tonight 3:03
30. The Stylistics - Rockin' Roll Baby 3:16
31. The Kiki Dee Band - I've Got The Music In Me 4:57
32. Kc & The Sunshine Band - Queen Of Clubs 3:03
33. Commodores - Machine Gun 2:40
34. R. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House 2:24
35. Robert Knight - Everlasting Love 3:00
36. The Pearls - Guilty 3:09
37. The Three Degrees - Year Of Decision 2:42
38. The Intruders - I'll Always Love My Mama (Part 1) 6:39
39. Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis 3:50
40. William Devaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got (Pt. 1) 3:28
41. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love 2:55
42. Barry White - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up 4:07

CD3
43. Elton John - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 3:46
44. Sparks - Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth 2:34
45. Blue Swede & Bjorn Skifs - Hooked On A Feeling 3:16
46. The Wombles - Remember You're A Womble 3:10
47. Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha La La La) 2:32
48. Leo Sayer - One Man Band 3:33
49. The Scaffold - Liverpool Lou 2:59
50. The New Seekers - I Get A Little Sentimental Over You 2:58
51. Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain 3:25
52. Prelude - After The Goldrush 2:07
53. Clifford T. Ward - Scullery 2:54
54. Terry Jacks - If You Go Away 2:32
55. Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me 4:02
56. The Stylistics - Let's Put It All Together 3:28
57. Diana Ross - All Of My Life 3:31
58. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors 2:55
59. Elvis Presley - My Boy 3:19
60. Andy Williams - Solitaire 4:20
61. Peters & Lee - Don't Stay Away Too Long 3:35
62. Olivia Newton-John - Long Live Love 2:50
63. Sylvia Vrethammar - Y Viva Espana 3:26
64. London String Chorale - Galloping Home 2:32