Now - Legends

Now – Legends brings together 100 timeless pop, soul, disco and rock classics from some of the most celebrated artists of the last 50 years. Packed with legendary names, iconic songs and generation-spanning favourites, this incredible collection delivers hit after hit, making it the perfect soundtrack for every occasion and an ideal gift for music lovers of all ages. 
 
CD1 opens with two iconic collaborations: Queen & David Bowie’s ‘Under Pressure’, which topped the UK Chart in 1981, and Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson’s ‘Say Say Say’, which reached #2 (and #1 in the US). Blondie’s ground-breaking ‘Rapture’ and Eurythmics’ ‘Here Comes The Rain Again’ continue the run of instantly recognisable pop classics, followed by The Police’s #1 ‘Walking On The Moon’ and Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Livin’ Thing’. Anthemic smashes from Dolly Parton with ‘9 To 5’, Gloria Gaynor’s timeless #1 ‘I Will Survive’ and Donna Summer’s ‘Hot Stuff’ bring together a trio of huge singalong favourites. Irene Cara’s ‘Fame’, which topped the UK chart for three weeks leads into a stellar run of timeless disco including Chic’s ‘Le Freak’ , Sister Sledge’s ‘We Are Family’ plus Diana Ross with ‘I’m Coming Out’ and Chaka Khan’s ‘I’m Every Woman’ sit alongside Earth, Wind & Fire’s Top 3 hit ‘September’ before Barry White’s ‘You See The Trouble With Me’. The soulful vocals of The Stylistics’ ‘Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)’ lead to two incredible ballads: Rose Royce’s ‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore’ and Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’ bring the disc to a memorable close.
 
CD2 begins with a peerless classic from The Rolling Stones with ‘Miss You’, Rod Stewart’s ‘Maggie May’, which spent five weeks at #1 in the UK, and Bryan Ferry’s signature ‘Let’s Stick Together’, before The Killers’ ‘Mr. Brightside’ adds an enduring modern anthem. Philip Bailey and Phil Collins’ #1 ‘Easy Lover’ is next alongside another huge collaboration from Meat Loaf with Cher on ‘Dead Ringer For Love’ and massive ‘80s rock from Bon Jovi with ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ and Survivor’s #1 ‘Eye Of The Tiger’. More sing-a-long gold follows from Roy Orbison’ with ‘I Drove All Night’, Shania Twain’s ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman!’ and Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Holding Out For A Hero’. ‘70s smashes from Suzi Quatro with ‘If You Can’t Give Me Love’ and Bread’s ‘Everything I Own’ come ahead of more iconic artists and timeless tracks from Bob Dylan with ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’, Elvis Presley’s ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ and Harry Nilsson’s ‘Without You’ before country classics:- Crystal Gayle’s ‘Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue’ and John Denver’s ‘Rocky Mountain High’ and completing the disc title tracks from two of the biggest albums of the ‘80s and the ‘90s, Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ and Simply Red’s ‘Stars’.
 
CD3 begins with a run of stunning songwriting, opening with John Lennon’s ‘Woman’ and followed by Billy Joel’s ‘An Innocent Man’, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Secret Garden’ and Paul Weller’s ‘You Do Something To Me’. Robbie Williams’ ‘Feel’ and Roxy Music’s ‘Oh Yeah!’ lead into jazz-influenced sophisticated pop from Sade with ‘No Ordinary Love’, Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’, Alison Moyet’s cover of ‘That Ole Devil Called Love’ and the poignant 1987 version of Marianne Faithfull’s ‘As Tears Go By’. Iconic ‘60s hits are next, including, Dionne Warwick’s ‘Walk On By’, Petula Clark’s ‘Downtown’, Julie London’s ‘Fly Me To The Moon’, Lesley Gore’s ‘You Don’t Own Me’ and Andy Williams’ ‘Can’t Get Used To Losing You’ plus Frank Sinatra’s ‘Strangers In The Night’ and Nat King Cole’s ‘When I Fall In Love’. Michael Jackson’s ‘Ben’, Seal’s ‘Kiss From A Rose’ and Gloria Estefan’s ‘Don’t Wanna Lose You’ complete a beautifully varied disc, spanning classic standards, soul, pop and contemporary ballads.
 
CD4 brings together a powerful run of pop and soul, opening with Spandau Ballet’s ageless ‘Gold’, The Human League’s #1 ‘Don’t You Want Me’, and Ultravox’s ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’. ‘The Power Of Love’ from Frankie Goes To Hollywood adds another #1 before Tears For Fears’ ‘Head Over Heels’ and Soft Cell’s ‘Say Hello, Wave Goodbye’ complete this run of superb 80s sounds. Next up, from the early 90s, Boy George’s brilliant cover of ‘The Crying Game’ and Sparks with their anthem ‘When Do I Get To Sing “My Way”’. A trio of US chart-toppers follow from Daryl Hall & John Oates with ‘I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)’, Billy Ocean’s ‘Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)’ and Bananarama with ‘Venus’. Back to the 60s next for soul gems from The Supremes with ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’, Stevie Wonder’s ‘For Once In My Life’, Otis Redding’s ‘Try A Little Tenderness’ and Ben E. King with ‘Stand By Me’ followed by Percy Sledge’s ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ and Dusty Springfield with ‘Son Of A Preacher Man’…Jimmy Somerville kicks off a trio of huge love songs to finish the disc with ‘To Love Somebody’, joined by UB40’s ‘Don’t Break My Heart’ and Madness’ ‘It Must Be Love’ to close.

CD5 rounds off the collection with more massive hits, beginning with Elton John’s ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues’, Neil Diamond’s ‘Forever In Blue Jeans’ and 10cc’s ‘I’m Not In Love’. Sinéad O’Connor’s stunning version of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ spent four weeks at the top of the chart and features alongside timeless tracks from The Pretenders with ‘I’ll Stand By You’ and Cher’s ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’. Sting’s ‘If You Love Somebody Set Them Free’ leads to more contemporary pop from Ed Sheeran and ‘Shape Of You’, which spent a whopping 14 weeks at #1 in the UK, as well as Coldplay’s ‘A Sky Full Of Stars’, followed by mid-90’s #1s from Take That with ‘Back For Good’ and the Spice Girls’ ‘Too Much’. Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ and Mama Cass’ ‘Dream A Little Dream Of Me’ start a final run of solid-gold hits including Glen Campbell’s ‘Wichita Lineman’, Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘The Sound Of Silence’ and The Beach Boys with ‘Sloop John B’ which lead in to the closing sequence featuring four of the greatest love songs ever. The Righteous Brothers’ ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ is followed by the Jackson 5’s ‘I’ll Be There’ and Roberta Flack with ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’- whilst it’s left to Whitney Houston to sign-off this sensational 100-track collection bringing a powerful finale with her smash ‘Greatest Love Of All’.
 
Featuring a packed tracklist of instantly recognisable classics and enduring timeless favourites, Now – Legends is a collection that can be enjoyed across generations - at home, on the road, or shared with family and friends. Spanning over five decades of unforgettable hits, it's the ultimate celebration of the songs and artists that have defined popular music. 

CD1
 
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure  
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say  
Blondie - Rapture 
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Here Comes The Rain Again  
The Police - Walking On The Moon  
Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing 
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive  
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff  
Lady Gaga - Born This Way 
Irene Cara - Fame   
Chic - Le Freak 
Sister Sledge - We Are Family  
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out  
Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman 
Earth, Wind & Fire - September 
Barry White - You See The Trouble With Me 
The Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) 
Rose Royce - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore  
Lionel Richie – Hello  
 
CD2
 
The Rolling Stones - Miss You  
Rod Stewart - Maggie May  
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together 
The Killers - Mr. Brightside 
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - Easy Lover  
Meat Loaf With Cher - Dead Ringer for Love  
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer  
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger 
Roy Orbison - I Drove All Night 
Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman! 
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero  
Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love  
Bread - Everything I Own  
Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind 
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love 
Harry Nilsson - Without You 
Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue 
John Denver - Rocky Mountain High 
Paul Simon - Graceland 
Simply Red – Stars 

CD3
 
John Lennon - Woman  
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man 
Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden 
Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me 
Robbie Williams - Feel  
Roxy Music - Oh Yeah!  
Sade - No Ordinary Love  
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black 
Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love 
Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (1987 Version) 
Dionne Warwick - Walk on By 
Petula Clark - Downtown   
Julie London - Fly Me To The Moon 
Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me  
Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You 
Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night 
Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love 
Michael Jackson - Ben  
Seal - Kiss from a Rose 
Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You 
 
CD4
 
Spandau Ballet - Gold 
The Human League - Don't You Want Me  
Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love 
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye  
Boy George - The Crying Game 
Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing "My Way"   
Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) 
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) 
Bananarama – Venus 
The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love 
Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life  
Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness 
Ben E. King - Stand By Me 
Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman 
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 
Jimmy Somerville - To Love Somebody 
UB40 - Don't Break My Heart 
Madness - It Must Be Love   

CD5
 
Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues  
Neil Diamond - Forever In Blue Jeans  
10cc - I'm Not In Love  
Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U  
The Pretenders - I'll Stand by You 
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time 
Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free  
Ed Sheeran – Shape of you 
Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars 
Take That - Back for Good  
Spice Girls - Too Much  
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On  
Mama Cass - Dream A Little Dream Of Me  
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman 
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence 
The Beach Boys - Sloop John B 
The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'  
Jackson 5 - I'll Be There 
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face  
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All 

3LP

Tracklist 
 
LP1 Side A
 
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure (Remastered 2011 / Edit) 
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say (Remastered 2015) 
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 
Spandau Ballet - Gold 
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Here Comes The Rain Again (Remastered Version) 
Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (Remastered 2016) 
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man 
 LP1 Side B
 
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (Single Version) 
Chic - Le Freak 
Sister Sledge - We Are Family (Single Version) 
Earth, Wind & Fire - September 
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (Single Version) 
The Killers - Mr. Brightside 
Ed Sheeran – Shape of you 
Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars 
 
 
 
LP2 Side A
 
The Rolling Stones - Miss You (Remastered 1993) 
The Police - Walking On The Moon (Single Version) 
Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing 
Neil Diamond - Forever In Blue Jeans (Single Version) 
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 
Rod Stewart - Maggie May (Single Version) 
10cc - I'm Not In Love (Edit) 
Roxy Music - Oh Yeah! (2003 Digital Remaster) 
 LP2 Side B
 
The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love 
Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life (Single Version) 
Dionne Warwick - Walk on By 
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black 
Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love 
Mama Cass - Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Edit) 
Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (1987 Version) 
Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U  

LP3 Side A
 
Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden 
Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Single Edit) 
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - Easy Lover (Single Version) 
Meat Loaf With Cher - Dead Ringer for Love  
The Beach Boys - Sloop John B 
Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind 
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence 
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love 
 LP3 Side B
 
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (2006 Remaster) 
John Lennon - Woman (Remastered 2010) 
The Pretenders - I'll Stand by You 
Robbie Williams - Feel (Radio Edit) 
Take That - Back for Good (Radio Mix) 
Lionel Richie – Hello (Album Version) 
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All