NOW That's What I Call An Era: Disco 1973>1980

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Standard CD Edition

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC48653
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 58633907/00602478361951 21 [Universal logo x4]
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 072Y
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 58633904/00602478361968 21 [Universal logo x4]
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LB 45
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 076Y
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): 58633901/00602478361975 21 [Universal logo x4]
Mastering SID Code (CD 3): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 3): IFPI 0727
Matrix / Runout (CD 4): 58633898/00602478361982 21 [Universal logo x4]
Mastering SID Code (CD 4): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 4): IFPI 0740

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-11 19:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Are You Ready for Love
recording of:
Are You Ready for Love
writer:
LeRoy Bell, Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Casey James (of Bell & James)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Elton John3:32
2Rock Your Baby
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3:19
3Native New Yorker
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 404)
recording of:
Native New Yorker
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Featherbed Music, Linz Music (US work publisher), Three Wise Boys Music LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Odyssey2.53:27
4Love Hangover
recording of:
Love Hangover
writer:
Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter) and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross3:45
5Nights on Broadway
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Deborah Lindsey and Paulette McWilliams
horn [horns arranger] arranger:
Rick Kellis (horn)
strings arranger:
Gerald Lee
cover recording of:
Nights on Broadway
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Casserole Music Corp., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Slamm Music, Inc (BMI-affiliated), Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), Abigail Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975) and Flam Music Ltd. (in 1975)
Candi Staton33:30
6Fantasy
recording of:
Fantasy
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio (Eduardo Gutiérrez del Barrio), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
publisher:
Criga Music, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Saggifire Music
Earth, Wind & Fire3.653:47
7Working My Way Back to You
recording of:
Working My Way Back to You
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons 4 Music
The Spinners4:03
8Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 1)
recording of:
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 1)
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis (singer, songwriter)
Tavares3:32
9Lost in Music
recording of:
Lost in Music
writer:
Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Sister Sledge3:24
10Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
edit of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (LP / 12″ version) by Chic (US disco group)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 20)
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (in 1977)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Kenny Lehman and Nile Rodgers
Chic3.653:43
11Car Wash
recording of:
Car Wash
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce3:18
12Dance (disco Heat)
recording of:
Dance (Disco Heat)
writer:
Victor Orsborn and Eric Robinson (soul singer / songwriter)
Sylvester5:52
13Reach Out I'll Be There
recording of:
Reach Out, I’ll Be There
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Gloria Gaynor3:07
14Go West
recording of:
Go West
lyricist:
Henri Belolo and Victor Willis (member of the Village People)
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
version of:
À l'ouest
Village People3:35
15Lady Marmalade
recording of:
Lady Marmalade (Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir ?)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Kenny Nolan Publishing, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
LaBelle3:18
16Love Sensation
recording of:
Love Sensation
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Silver Steed Music
Loleatta Holloway3:43
17Was That All It Was
recording of:
Was That All It Was
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Linda Conlon and John L. Usry, Jr.
publisher:
Jahmilla Music Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jean Carne3:44
18This Is It
remixer:
Tom Moulton
recording of:
This Is It
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Melba Moore4.353:30
19Right Back Where We Started From
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1994)
recording of:
Right Back Where We Started From (in 1975)
writer:
J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Penshurst Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Maxine Nightingale4.153:12
20If I Can't Have You
producer:
Freddie Perren
bass:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Bob Bowles
keyboard and synthesizer:
Freddie Perren
percussion:
Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Freddie Perren
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
background vocals [additional background vocals] and lead vocals:
Yvonne Elliman
background vocals [girl-group background vocals]:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 19) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 343)
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You
written in:
France
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Yvonne Elliman4.252:58
21Never Knew Love Like This Before
recording of:
Never Knew Love Like This Before
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Frozen Butterfly Publishing Co., Sony/ATV Melody and Universal Music Careers
Stephanie Mills3:29
22Last Dance
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1978)
recording of:
Last Dance
lyricist and composer:
Paul Jabara
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Management Three Music, Olga Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 51st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1978 winner)
Donna Summer3.73:19

Credits

Release

liner notes:Michael Mulligan
design:nickchapmanstudio.co.uk
copyrighted (©) by:Now That's What I Call Music Llp (British holding company)
glass mastered at:Sonopress in Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35707225 [info]