VA - NOW That's What I Call the 70s [2025] (5 x CDs)

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VA - NOW That's What I Call the 70s [2025] (5 x CDs)

There’s something about the 1970s that refuses to fade. Maybe it’s the way the music still feels alive, textured, emotional, and endlessly inventive. NOW That's What I Call the 70s taps into that feeling beautifully. It’s not just a greatest hits package; it’s a lovingly curated stroll through the decade’s many moods, from glitter boots to denim jackets, lava lamps to punk pins.

What’s refreshing about this set is that it doesn’t just stick to the obvious. Sure, you’ll find the big names, Elton John, Donna Summer, Fleetwood Mac, but there’s room here for the deeper cuts and the genre crossovers that made the '70s so rich. The sequencing is thoughtful, too. It doesn’t just bounce from hit to hit; it flows. You start with the sunny optimism of early-'70s pop, drift into the introspective singer-songwriter phase, hit the dancefloor with disco’s golden glow, and end up in the raw, rebellious energy of punk and new wave. It’s like flipping through a well-loved photo album, familiar, but full of surprises.

The remastering is clean without scrubbing away the analog warmth. These tracks still breathe. You can hear the tape hiss, the room reverb, the imperfections that make them human. It’s a reminder that music wasn’t always polished to perfection, and that’s part of its charm.

For longtime collectors, this set is a nostalgic hug. For younger listeners, it’s a gateway into a decade that shaped everything from fashion to politics to pop culture. And for anyone who just loves a good tune, it’s a reminder that the '70s weren’t just groovy, they were gloriously messy, heartfelt, and alive. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Queen - Don’t Stop Me Now 3:31

02 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky 5:02

03 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street 4:07

04 Police - Message in a Bottle 4:50

05 Blondie - Heart of Glass 4:10

06 Gary Numan - Cars 3:57

07 Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 3:22

08 Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap 4:56

09 Clash - London Calling 3:20

10 Pretenders - Kid 3:05

11 Undertones - Teenage Kicks 2:25

12 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 2:54

13 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) 3:54

14 Don McLean - American Pie 4:06

15 Rod Stewart - Maggie May 3:42

16 Bonnie Tyler - It’s A Heartache 3:29

17 Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More 3:15

18 Pussycat - Mississippi 4:35

19 Dolly Parton - Jolene 2:40

20 Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline 3:22

CD2

01 John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 3:21

02 Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run 4:29

03 Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell 4:42

04 Status Quo - Rockin’ All Over The World 3:31

05 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town 4:24

06 Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits 2:50

07 Free - All Right Now 4:14

08 Bob Dylan - Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 2:30

09 Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection 4:29

10 Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On 3:52

11 Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New 4:50

12 Hollies - The Air That I Breathe 4:03

13 Harry Nilsson - Without You 3:21

14 Eric Carmen - All By Myself 4:27

15 Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 3:54

16 Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn 4:30

17 Billy Joel - My Life 3:51

18 Elvis Presley - Way Down 2:38

19 Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon of Love 3:10

20 Darts - Daddy Cool-The Girl Can’t Help It 2:28

CD3

01 Donna Summer - MacArthur Park 3:56

02 Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 3:11

03 Village People - Y.M.C.A. 3:44

04 Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie 4:32

05 Chic - Good Times 3:37

06 Sister Sledge - We Are Family 3:37

07 Earth, Wind & Fire - September 3:33

08 Barry White - You’re the First, the Last, My Everything 3:24

09 Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh What A Night!) 3:20

10 George McCrae - Rock You Baby 3:19

11 Tina Charles - I Love to Love 3:03

12 Heatwave - Boogie Nights 3:36

13 Odyssey - Native New Yorker 3:27

14 Rose Royce - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 3:52

15 Commodores - Three Times A Lady 3:34

16 Dean Friedman - Lucky Stars (feat. Denise Marsa) 4:00

17 Kiki Dee - Amoureuse 4:07

18 Shirley Bassey - Something 3:33

19 Demis Roussos - Forever and Ever 3:38

20 Manhattan Transfer - Chanson D’amour 2:54

CD4

01 Elton John - Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be A Long Long Time) 4:41

02 David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star 3:38

03 Gilbert O’Sullivan - Get Down 2:40

04 Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes 3:32

05 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain 2:57

06 Sparks - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for The Both of Us 3:04

07 Sweet - Blockbuster 3:11

08 Suzi Quatro - Can The Can 3:34

09 Mud - Tiger Feet 3:50

10 Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo 2:46

11 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive 4:58

12 Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love 3:30

13 Pilot - Magic 3:04

14 Bay City Rollers - Shang-A-Lang 3:03

15 Sailor - A Glass of Champagne 2:37

16 Barry Blue - Dancin’ (On A Saturday Night) 3:10

17 Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again 2:58

18 Freda Payne - Band of Gold 2:54

19 Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) 2:39

20 Diana Ross - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough 3:29

CD5

01 Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:51

02 10cc - I’m Not in Love 3:43

03 Bread - Make it With You 3:14

04 Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song 4:45

05 Leo Sayer - When I Need You 4:08

06 Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again 4:30

07 Boney M. - Rivers of Babylon 4:16

08 Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking 3:51

09 Jackson 5 - The Love You Save 3:03

10 Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You 3:01

11 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting 3:17

12 Wombles - The Wombling Song 2:25

13 Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses for Me 3:02

14 Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree (feat. Tony Orlando) 3:26

15 New Seekers - I’d Like to Teach The World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 2:21

16 Terry Jacks - Seasons in The Sun 3:26

17 Cliff Richard - Devil Woman 3:34

18 Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You 3:05

19 David Soul - Don’t Give Up on Us 3:36

20 Paul McCartney & Wings - Mull of Kintyre 4:42

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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