NOW That's What I Call An Era - Disco: 1973-1980 Deluxe CD

NOW Music proudly presents the next release in our NOW Thats What I Call An Era series NOW That039s What I Call An Era Disco 19731980 a dazzling celebration of the golden age of disco.This 4CD showcases88 essential tracksthat 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. This 4CD comes in hardback book packaging that includes a 28page booklet featuring a trackbytrack guide.CD1opens in iconic style with Chics monumental Le Freak followed by Sister Sledges equally legendary We Are Family, and Gloria Gaynors 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 Im Every Woman. Up next Blondies genredefying Heart Of Glass, and with production by Chics Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, Diana Ross with Upside Down, and Sheila amp B. Devotions Spacer. Timeless floorfillers including Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton and hits from Heatwave, The Emotions, A Taste Of Honey, Odyssey, KC amp The Sunshine Band, and Frantique lead into global smashes Funkytown from Lipps Inc., Daddy Cool from Boney M., and Andrea True Connections More, More, More.CD2begins with Donna Summers epic version of MacArthur Park, before The Trammps with their eradefining Disco Inferno. Earth, Wind amp 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 amp The Blue Notes, and Marvin Gaye. Barry White, Kool amp The Gang, The Gap Band, and The S.O.S. Band all deliver funkinfused disco brilliance, with the CD concluding with feelgood hits from Edwin Starr, Disco Tex amp His SexOLettes and Van McCoys The Hustle.CD3bursts to life with the international smash and UK 1, Yes Sir, I Can Boogie from Baccara, before a run of huge hit covers including Belle Epoque with Black Is Black, Amii Stewarts version of Knock On Wood, Eruption with I Cant Stand The Rain and Sheila amp B. Devotions take on Singin In The Rain. Amanda Lear follows ahead of scifi inspired disco from Meco with Star Wars ThemeCantina Band and Dee D. Jacksons Automatic Lover. Next up is Patrick Juvet, The Three Degrees, Patsy Gallant and The Hues Corporations Rock The Boat, along with 1s from UK artists Kelly Marie and Tina Charles. Legends Grace Jones, Evelyn Champagne King, The Isley Brothers and The OJays lead toward the discs close from The Whispers, Gladys Knight amp The Pips, and Thelma Houstons Grammywinning Dont Leave Me This Way.CD4launches with Elton Johns irresistible Are You Ready For Love, originally released in 1979 and a 1 in 2003, ahead of George McCraes Rock Your Baby, one of the collections earliest and inspirational moments. Smooth classics Odysseys Native New Yorker and Diana Ross Love Hangover are followed by more dancefloor gold from Earth, Wind amp Fire, The Spinners, and Tavares. Timeless tracks from Sister Sledge with Lost In Music and Chics Dance, Dance, Dance Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah come before Rose Royce, and second appearances from Sylvester, Gloria Gaynor, and Village People. LaBelles influential Lady Marmalade is then joined by Loleatta Holloway, Jean Carn, Melba Moore, and Maxine Nightingale. The collection closes with Yvonne Ellimans If I Cant Have You, from theSaturday Night Feversoundtrack, Stephanie Mills Never Knew Love Like This Before and fittingly, Donna Summers iconic Last Dance, ending the collection in perfect style.An unforgettable journey through the songs that defined the dancefloorNOW Thats What I Call An Era Disco 19731980 the definitive celebration of discos golden age.