As I constantly mention (on this blog, to my cats and to anyone who will listen), 1979 is my favourite year for music, so if I was in charge of compiling these collections they would be 10 CD sets at least. Radio friendly rock-pop from Toto, Thin Lizzy and Status Quo lead into some of the years’ quirkier hits from Driver 67, BA Robertson and Cats U. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.

Not that they’re bad by any stretch but I think the 85 and 86 yearbooks (and extras) were a little bit disappointing, 85 especially. Since June 2021 we have presented five editions of the 'NOW - Yearbook' series that span the first half of the 1980s. I don’t think anyone would have wanted them to avoid such hits just because they are on the other set in extended form.NOW Yearbook Extra 1979 is a 3 CD (sadly no vinyl for these “extra” releases”) compilation, highlighting an additional 67 tracks from the charts of 1979, and acting as a companion piece to the recently released NOW Yearbook 1979 ( orange vinyl / CD). NOW - Yearbook 1979' - A celebration of the diversity of the charts, and the creative brilliance of the year in pop. Featuring a run of amazing singles from The Jam, The Stranglers, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Clash and the Skids finest single in my eyes, Working for the Yankee Dollar, plus one of my favourite singles from 1979, Milk and Alcohol by Dr. In some instances, I have had to settle for album versions on Spotify whereas for Mixcloud I would want to upload the single mix so there would be inconsistency. in 2001) recorded at: The Record Plant ( New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States(from 1978-06 until 1978-07) mixed at: Forum Studio ( recording and mixing studio, located in Covington, Kentucky, USA) in Covington, Kentucky, United States recording of: Sunday Girl(from 1978-06 until 1978-07) lyricist and composer: Chris Stein publisher: Chrysalis Music ( music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)(ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation(ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd.

Some great little gems on hear and loving listening to it, bring back some great memories from that time. This triple-disc package features 67 hits from 1979 and includes a decent selection of big names and some less predictable offerings.I come back to you because I noticed last Monday that an announcement concerning the Extra edition of 1986 had been published before it’s mysteriously disappeared.