{"title":"The 60's","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"now-yearbook-presents-the-60s-volume-three-1965-1966-3lp","title":"NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume Three: 1965-1966 (3LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStep back to the mid-1960s with NOW Yearbook Presents – The 60s – Volume 3: 1965–1966, featuring 54 essential tracks across a 3LP set, pressed on beautiful blue vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP1 opens with some of the decade’s most iconic vocal performances; Dusty Springfield leads with ‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’, a UK No.1 hit that also reached the US Top 5, followed by The Righteous Brothers’ classic ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’, a chart-topper in both the UK and US. The Walker Brothers’ ‘The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore’ was a UK Top 3 hit, while The Beach Boys follow with ‘God Only Knows’, widely regarded as one of their finest moments. Huge chart hits from The Moody Blues, Manfred Mann, Small Faces, The Kinks and The Animals with ‘We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place’ completes the first side…and flip the LP over for The Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas with ‘California Dreamin’, a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic and The Byrds and capturing the rise of folk-rock with ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’, another US No.1. Cher announced one of the most successful and enduring careers in music with ‘I Got You Babe’ – a #1 duet with Sonny, and is followed by the pop brilliance of Sandie Shaw with ‘Long Live Love’. Following The Mindbenders and The Fortunes, LP1 closes with a pair of soul standards: ‘My Girl’ from The Temptations was a US No.1(and eventually a UK #2 in 1992), and Percy Sledge’s ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’, another US chart-topper and a UK Top 5 hit in 1987 when it featured in a TV ad campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP2 opens with the explosive sound of 60s soul and crossover pop. Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner kick us off with the timeless ‘River Deep – Mountain High’, a UK Top 3 hit. Frankie Valli \u0026amp; The Four Seasons had a huge hit with ‘Let’s Hang On’ and Motown is strongly represented with The Four Tops, whose ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’ hit the US No.1 spot, alongside The Supremes, who scored another US chart-topper with ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’, plus Martha Reeves \u0026amp; The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder and a future Northern Soul Classic from Gloria Jones. Following James Brown, the side closes with the enduring soul classic ‘What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted’ from Jimmy Ruffin… while over on the other side Horst Jankowski’s instrumental smash ‘A Walk In The Black Forest’ leads in to pop classics from Tom Jones with ‘It’s Not Unusual’, a UK No.1, alongside Georgie Fame \u0026amp; The Blue Flames’ UK chart-topper ‘Yeh Yeh’ and Chris Montez with ‘The More I See You’. Sophisticated easy listening pop from Andy Williams and Frank Sinatra’s iconic ‘Strangers In The Night’ come ahead of Elvis Presley’s ‘Crying In The Chapel’, with LP2’s closer’s coming from Roy Orbison and Roger Miller, with the essential ‘King Of The Road’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Righteous Brothers’ undeniable  ‘Unchained Melody’, a hit on release and a #1 in 1990 following it’s feature in the film ‘Ghost’ opens LP3 ahead of a wealth of huge pop hits from The Walker Brothers, Cilla Black and Cher – and rock oriented chart-toppers from The Troggs with ‘Wild Thing’ and The Spencer Davis Group with ‘Keep On Running’.  The Everly Brothers’ ‘The Price Of Love’ leads into era-defining hits from Barry McGuire and Bob Dylan’s hugely influential ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ reflecting the growing social awareness and changing approach to songwriting…and over to the final side opened by The Supremes with ‘Stop! In The Name Of Love’ ahead of The Toys with ‘A Lover’s Concerto’ and The Shangri-Las’ legendary ‘Leader Of The Pack’. Classic singles from Marianne Faithfull, Petula Clark and Sandie Shaw feature before the collection closes with a trio of timeless tracks: The trans-Atlantic top 5 ‘Sloop John B’ from the Beach Boys is alongside The Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas’ ‘Monday, Monday’ (a US No.1 and UK Top 5), whilst the aptly titled ‘Homeward Bound’ from Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel – their first UK hit - signs off this superb collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOW Yearbook Presents – The 60s – Volume 3: 1965–1966 – a snapshot of a rapidly evolving pop era where pure pop, soul, rock, beat, easy listening and songwriting sophistication converged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58241513324925,"sku":"LPYBNOW603","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/8162\/8951\/files\/YBP60s_Vol3_expld_vinyl_403000pxls.jpg?v=1780577652"},{"product_id":"now-yearbook-presents-the-60s-volume-three-1965-1966-special-edition-4cd","title":"NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume Three: 1965-1966 (Special Edition 4CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStep back to the mid-1960s with NOW Yearbook Presents – The 60s – Volume 3: 1965–1966, featuring 85 classic tracks across 4 CDs, presented in deluxe hardback book packaging with a 28-page booklet including a detailed look at the mid-’60s pop revolution and full track-by-track guide. Available 10th July.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD1 opens with some of the decade’s most iconic vocal performances; Dusty Springfield leads with ‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’, a UK No.1 hit that also reached the US Top 5, followed by The Righteous Brothers’ classic ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’, a chart-topper in both the UK and US. The Walker Brothers’ ‘The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore’ was a UK Top 3 hit, while The Beach Boys follow with ‘God Only Knows’, widely regarded as one of their finest moments. The Byrds and The Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas captured the rise of folk-rock with ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’, which was a US No.1, and ‘California Dreamin’’ which became a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic, and Cher announced one of the most successful and enduring careers in music with ‘I Got You Babe’ – a #1 duet with Sonny. More classic 60s smashes arrive courtesy of The Kinks, The Animals and Small Faces, alongside The Spencer Davis Group, Manfred Mann and The Mindbenders. The disc closes with a trio of soul standards from Jimmy Ruffin with ‘What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted’, The Temptations, whose ‘My Girl’ was a US No.1(and eventually a UK #2 in 1992), and Percy Sledge’s ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’, another US chart-topper and a UK Top 5 hit in 1987 when it featured in a TV ad campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD2 opens with the explosive sound of 60s soul and crossover pop. Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner kick us off with the timeless ‘River Deep – Mountain High’, a UK Top 3 hit. Motown is strongly represented with The Four Tops, whose ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’ hit the US No.1 spot, alongside The Supremes, who scored another US chart-topper with ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’. Next, a stellar run including Martha Reeves \u0026amp; The Vandellas, Smokey Robinson \u0026amp; The Miracles and Stevie Wonder, leads in to (later) Northern Soul classics from Gloria Jones and Frank Wilson – plus - James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Fontella Bass bring raw R\u0026amp;B energy. Frankie Valli \u0026amp; The Four Seasons’ ‘Let’s Hang On’ was a UK Top 5 single, and features alongside The McCoys, whose ‘Hang On Sloopy’ reached No.1 in the US. Elvis Presley (‘Love Letters’), Donovan (‘Catch The Wind’) and Marianne Faithfull (‘Come And Stay With Me’) are all featured ahead of the discs’ closer from The Seekers with ‘The Carnival Is Over’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD3 opens with pop classics from Tom Jones who leads with ‘It’s Not Unusual’, a UK No.1, alongside Georgie Fame \u0026amp; The Blue Flames’ UK chart-topper ‘Yeh Yeh’ and Chris Montez with ‘The More I See You’. Next up a run of sophisticated easy listening pop from Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra’s iconic ‘Strangers In The Night’ , Nina Simone’s ‘I Put A Spell On You’, Burt Bacharach’s ‘Trains And Boats And Planes’ and the huge instrumental hit ‘A Walk In The Black Forest’ from Horst Jankowsaki. More easy-pop gems follow from Jackie Trent,  Cilla Black,  Ken Dodd, and Jim Reeves while Peter and Gordon hit with their cover of ‘True Love Ways’, and The Everly Brothers (‘The Price Of Love’), Wayne Fontana \u0026amp; The Mindbenders (‘The Game Of Love’) and The Fortunes with ‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’ all enjoyed chart success, and lead to the disc’s final tracks from The Overlanders with their cover of ‘Michelle’, Roger Miller’s peerless ‘King Of The Road’ and Roy Orbison with ‘Too Soon To Know’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD4 highlights the period’s rapidly changing pop landscape with more US artists finding success in the UK charts…Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel’s ‘Homeward Bound’ opens the final disc ahead of The Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas’ ‘Monday, Monday’ (a US No.1 and UK Top 5), and Beach Boys’ with their trans-Atlantic Top 5 hit ‘Sloop John B’. Sophisticated pop from Sandie Shaw and Petula Clark lead into more major hits from The Supremes (‘Stop! 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Small Faces, The Spencer Davis Group and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick \u0026amp; Tich feature before the set starts it’s close with Tom Jones (‘Green Green Grass Of Home’), The Walker Brothers UK No.1 ‘Make It Easy On Yourself’, the superb vocals of Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield, and finishing with The Righteous Brothers’ undeniable and timeless ‘Unchained Melody’, a hit on release and a #1 in 1990 following it’s feature in the film ‘Ghost’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOW Yearbook Presents – The 60s – Volume 3: 1965–1966 – a snapshot of a rapidly evolving pop era where pure pop, soul, rock, beat, easy listening and songwriting sophistication converged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58241521779069,"sku":"CDYBXNOW603","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/8162\/8951\/files\/YBP60s_Vol3_expld_blet_403000pxls_08d8d1f8-519b-40f4-866d-948b0abc49b3.jpg?v=1780577706"},{"product_id":"now-yearbook-presents-the-60s-volume-three-1965-1966-4cd","title":"NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume Three: 1965-1966 (4CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStep back to the mid-1960s with NOW Yearbook Presents – The 60s – Volume 3: 1965–1966, featuring 85 classic tracks across 4 CDs. 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