NOW - Yearbook Extra 1997

Now– Yearbook Extra 1997 - a must-have 60-track 3CD collection.

CD1 kicks off with huge hits from George Michael with ‘Star People ’97’, and Pet Shop Boys’ ‘A Red Letter Day’. Sheryl Crow’s Bond theme ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ is up next ahead of Rosie Gaines’ club classic ‘Closer Than Close’. LL COOL J’s slick ‘Phenomenon’ leads into a golden run of '90s pop - Spice Girls with their #1 Comic Relief single ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, Hanson’s ‘Where’s The Love’ and 911’s ‘Party People... Friday Night’. The disc continues with the Backstreet Boys’ global smash ‘As Long As You Love Me’ (#3 UK), and Boyzone’s ‘Isn’t It A Wonder’. Unforgettable tracks from Kavana, Louise, Dannii Minogue, Eternal and Lighthouse Family feature ahead of a trio of reggae-pop hits from Simply Red, UB40, and Shaggy & Marsha’s version of ‘Piece Of My Heart’ which closes the disc.  

CD2 begins with Radiohead’s timeless ‘Karma Police’, from their #1 album ‘OK Computer’, setting the tone for a diverse journey through late ’90s alt/indie pop. Electronic follow with ‘Second Nature’, before more top tracks from Suede, Robbie Williams and Ash. Supergrass keep the energy high with their top 10 smash ‘Sun Hits The Sky’ before Paul Weller and The Lightning Seeds. Republica’s ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ is a great indie-pop gem, as are ‘No Cheap Thrill’ from Suzanne Vega and Alisha’s Attic’s ‘Indestructible’. ‘Reverence’ from the hugely successful album of the same name from Faithless leads into the experimental electronic sounds of Orbital’s ‘Satan’ and Apollo 440 with ‘Ain’t Talkin’’Bout Dub’. Three of the era’s newer rock artists complete the disc: Reef with ‘Come Back Brighter’ and Faith No More with ‘Ashes To Ashes’, before Terrorvision wraps up with the anthemic ‘Easy’.  

CD3 opens with Whitney Houston’s ‘I Believe In You And Me’ before Toni Braxton’s fourth UK top 10 single, the irresistibly smooth ‘I Don’t Want To’, ahead of Jon Bon Jovi’s solo hit ‘Midnight In Chelsea’. A stellar a run of 1997 pop is up next featuring ABC’s ‘Stranger Things’, Mark Owen’s ‘Clemetine’ – the Take That star’s second top 5 solo single - Sean Maguire’s infectious ‘Today’s The Day’, Cathy Denis’ superb version of ‘Waterloo Sunset’ and a second appearance from the Spice Girls with ‘Mama’. UK R&B follows from Damage with their top 10 ‘Love Guaranteed’ and Shola Ama’s ‘You’re The One I Love’ plus massive US R&B stars En Vogue with the funky top 20 ‘Whatever’ and the ballad ‘Don’t Leave Me’ by Blackstreet. Latin-flavoured pop from Gina G with ‘Ti Amo’ and No Mercy with ‘Please Don’t Go’ lead into a final run of ‘97’s pop hits including North & South’s smash ‘I’m A Man Not A Boy’, and ballads from OTT (‘Let Me In’), Backstreet Boys (‘Anywhere For You’) and Boyzone (‘Baby Can I Hold You’) before we close this disc and the collection, with a big hit cover of ‘Yesterday’ by Wet Wet Wet, the single released ahead of the group’s #2 album: 10.  

Now – Yearbook Extra 1997 – 60 tracks celebrating the depth, style and sound of a truly iconic year for Pop.

 

Tracklisting:

CD1

1. George Michael - Star People '97

2. Pet Shop Boys – A Red Letter Day

3. Sheryl Crow - Tomorrow Never Dies

4. Lisa Stansfield - The Real Thing 

5. Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close

6. LL COOL J - Phenomenon

7. Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are

8. Hanson - Where's The Love 

9. 911 - Party People... Friday Night

10. Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me 

11. Boyzone - Isn't It A Wonder 

12. Kavana - I Can Make You Feel Good 

13. Louise – Let’s Go Round Again  

14. Dannii Minogue – Everything I Wanted

15. Eternal – Don’t You Love Me

16. M People - Just For You

17. Lighthouse Family - Raincloud

18. Simply Red – Night Nurse

19. UB40 - Tell Me Is It True 

20. Shaggy & Marsha - Piece Of My Heart 

 

CD2

 

1. Radiohead - Karma Police

2. Electronic – Second Nature

3. Suede - Lazy

4. Robbie Williams - Lazy Days 

5. Ash - A Life Less Ordinary

6. Supergrass - Sun Hits The Sky

7. Paul Weller - Brushed 

8. Ocean Colour Scene - Travellers Tune

9. The Lightning Seeds - Sugar Coated Iceberg 

10. Space - Dark Clouds 

11. Republica - Drop Dead Gorgeous

12. Suzanne Vega - No Cheap Thrill

13. Alisha's Attic - Indestructible 

14. Finley Quaye - Sunday Shining 

15. Faithless - Reverence

16. Orbital - Satan

17. Apollo 440 - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub 

18. Reef - Come Back Brighter 

19. Faith No More – Ashes To Ashes

20. Terrorvision – Easy

 

CD3

 

1. Whitney Houston - I Believe In You And Me

2. Toni Braxton - I Don't Want To 

3. Céline Dion - Call The Man 

4. Jon Bon Jovi - Midnight In Chelsea

5. ABC - Stranger Things 

6. Mark Owen - Clementine 

7. Sean Maguire – Today’s The Day

8. Cathy Dennis - Waterloo Sunset 

9. Spice Girls - Mama

10. Damage - Love Guaranteed 

11. Shola Ama – You’re The One I Love

12. En Vogue – Whatever

13. Blackstreet - Don't Leave Me

14. Gina G – Ti Amo

15. No Mercy - Please Don't Go

16. North & South - I'm A Man Not A Boy 

17. OTT - Let Me In 

18. Backstreet Boys - Anywhere For You 

19. Boyzone - Baby Can I Hold You

20. Wet Wet Wet - Yesterday