Now That's What I Call Timeless - The Eternal Collection

Now Music proudly presents Now That’s What I Call Timeless – The Eternal Collection - 83 essential recordings (on CD) or 46 (on vinyl) - bringing together landmark performances, unforgettable songwriting, and some of the most loved songs and voices in music history.

CD1 opens with Elton John’s iconic ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, followed by Simon & Garfunkel’s defining ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’. Bruce Springsteen’s Academy Award-winning ‘Streets Of Philadelphia’ and Sting’s ‘Fields Of Gold’ showcase a pair of contemporary classics and Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin deliver commanding performances on ‘Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves’. Rock classics from Electric Light Orchestra with ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ and Paul McCartney and Wings’ James Bond theme ‘Live And Let Die’ are next, and Coldplay’s #1 ‘Viva La Vida’ comes before beautiful songs from The Beach Boys, The Hollies, and Roxy Music’s cover of ‘Jealous Guy’. A run of jazz influenced sophistication next from Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto, Julie London, Amy Winehouse, Dinah Washington’s ‘Mad About The Boy’ and Sade with ‘Smooth Operator’ plus Frank Sinatra’s classic ‘Come Fly With Me’… and taking the first disc toward its close are ‘Let’s Stay Together’ from Tina Turner and ‘20’s favourites from Miley Cyrus and The Weeknd.

CD2 brings stellar power-pop and rock, kicking off with Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’, ahead of Elvis Presley’s ‘Suspicious Minds’ followed by Cher and the epic ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ from The Waterboys. Marc Almond’s brilliant ‘The Days Of Pearly Spencer’ leads into a run of ‘80s gems, including from, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Blondie, Kim Carnes, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Specials, The Jam and the Pretenders with ‘Talk Of The Town’, plus the stunning ‘War Baby’ from Tom Robinson. The Police’s ‘Roxanne’ is included ahead of a selection of all-time essentials including from Bob Dylan, the Stone Poneys & Linda Ronstadt, and The Mamas & The Papas’ ‘California Dreamin’ along with Harry Nilsson and Neil Diamond before closing with Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Albatross’.

CD3 opens with massive #1s from Art Garfunkel with ‘Bright Eyes’ and 10cc with ‘I’m Not In Love’. The beautiful ballads continue from The Moody Blues’ with ‘Nights In White Satin’, Chicago’s ‘If You Leave Me Now’ and Ed Sheeran’s modern classic ‘Perfect’. More contemporary pop from Lewis Capaldi and Lana Del Rey come before iconic ‘70s smashes from Carly Simon with ‘You’re So Vain’, Kiki Dee with ‘Amoureuse’ and ‘Reason To Believe’ from Rod Stewart. Enduring pop-rock from Toto, Journey, Chesney Hawkes and Roy Orbison lead to the disc’s closing tracks that include some of the most popular love songs ever made including Patsy Cline’s ‘Crazy’ The Platters with ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’, Dionne Warwick’s ‘A House Is Not A Home’ and finishing on ‘Unchained Melody’ from The Righteous Brothers.

The final disc continues to showcase great vocalists with unforgettable songs, beginning with Dolly Parton’s peerless ‘Jolene’ followed by Lesley Gore’s ‘You Don’t Own Me’, Dusty Springfield’s ‘I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten’ and Shirley Bassey with her truly iconic signature ‘Goldfinger’. Next up, an incredible run of legendary soul, R&B and disco, including from Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Womack & Womack, Donna Summer, Chic, and Rose Royce – with timeless ballads ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’ from Roberta Flack, The Stylistics’ ‘You Make Me Feel Brand New’ and Lionel Richie & Diana Ross together on ‘Endless Love’. Marianne Faithfull’s ‘The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan’ has become a true classic as have huge 80s hits from Simply Red and Bryan Ferry. Roxette’s ‘It Must Have Been Love’ leads into the trio of disc closers: Leona Lewis with her powerful take on ‘Run’, Spice Girls with their huge #1 ‘2 Become 1’ and Take That’s cover of ‘How Deep Is Your Love’ rounding off a superb collection of timeless songs by some of the greatest artists of all time.

Tracklist:

CD 1

1. Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
2. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
3. Bruce Springsteen – Streets Of Philadelphia (From The TriStar Film "Philadelphia")
4. Sting – Fields Of Gold
5. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart & Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
6. Electric Light Orchestra – Don't Bring Me Down
7. Paul McCartney & Wings – Live And Let Die
8. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
9. The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
10. The Hollies – The Air That I Breathe
11. Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 
12. Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto – The Girl From Ipanema
13. Julie London – Fly Me To The Moon
14. Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me
15. Amy Winehouse – Love Is A Losing Game
16. Dinah Washington – Mad About The Boy
17. Sade – Smooth Operator
18. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
19. Miley Cyrus – Flowers
20. The Weeknd – Save Your Tears
21. Lady Gaga – Bad Romance

CD2

1. Billy Joel – We Didn't Start The Fire
2. Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
3. Cher - Walking In Memphis
4. The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
5. Marc Almond – The Days Of Pearly Spencer
6. Duran Duran - Save A Prayer
7. Spandau Ballet - True
8. Tom Robinson – War Baby
9. Pretenders - Talk of the Town
10. Blondie – Atomic
11. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
12. The Police – Roxanne
13. The Specials – Ghost Town
14. Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
15. The Jam – Town Called Malice
16. Stone Poneys & Linda Ronstadt – Different Drum
17. The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreamin'
18. Bob Dylan – Lay Lady Lay
19. Harry Nilsson – Everybody's Talkin' (From "Midnight Cowboy")
20. Neil Diamond – Love On The Rocks (From "The Jazz Singer" Soundtrack)
21. Fleetwood Mac – Albatross

CD 3

1. Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes
2. 10cc – I'm Not In Love
3. The Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin
4. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
5. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
6. Lewis Capaldi – Forget Me
7. Olivia Rodrigo – drivers license
8. Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness
9. Carly Simon - You're So Vain
10. Kiki Dee – Amoureuse
11. Rod Stewart – Reason To Believe
12. Toto – Africa
13. Journey – Don't Stop Believin'
14. Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only
15. Roy Orbison – You Got It
16. Patsy Cline – Crazy
17. Tony Bennett – I Left My Heart In San Francisco
18. The Platters – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
19. Dionne Warwick - A House Is Not A Home
20. The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself
21. The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody

CD4

1. Dolly Parton – Jolene
2. Lesley Gore – You Don't Own Me
3. Dusty Springfield – I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten
4. Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger
5. Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
6. Whitney Houston – I'm Every Woman
7. Womack & Womack – Teardrops
8. Donna Summer – On The Radio
9. Chic - I Want Your Love
10. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star
11. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
12. The Stylistics – You Make Me Feel Brand New
13. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless Love (From "The Endless Love" Soundtrack)
14. Marianne Faithfull – The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
15. Simply Red – Holding Back the Years 
16. Bryan Ferry – Slave To Love
17. Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
18. Leona Lewis – Run
19. Spice Girls – 2 Become 1
20. Take That – How Deep Is Your Love

Tracklist

LP 1 Side A

 

1. Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
2. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
3. Paul McCartney & Wings – Live And Let Die
4. Electric Light Orchestra – Don't Bring Me Down
5. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart & Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
6. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
7. The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon

 

LP 1 Side B

 

1. Carly Simon - You're So Vain
2. 10cc – I'm Not In Love
3. Kiki Dee – Amoureuse
4. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
5. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star
6. Chic - I Want Your Love
7. Donna Summer – On The Radio

 

LP 2 Side A

 

1. Bruce Springsteen – Streets Of Philadelphia (From The TriStar Film "Philadelphia")
2. Billy Joel – We Didn't Start The Fire
3. Sting – Fields Of Gold
4. Bryan Ferry – Slave To Love
5. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
6. Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness
7. Ed Sheeran – Perfect

 

LP 2 Side B

 

1. Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes
2. Neil Diamond – Love On The Rocks (From "The Jazz Singer" Soundtrack)
3. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless Love (From "The Endless Love" Soundtrack)
4. The Stylistics – You Make Me Feel Brand New
5. Dionne Warwick - A House Is Not A Home
6. Dusty Springfield – I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten
7. Lesley Gore – You Don't Own Me
8. Shirley Bassey – Goldfinger

 

LP 3 Side A

 

1. The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
2. Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
3. Bob Dylan – Lay Lady Lay
4. Marianne Faithfull – The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
5. Tom Robinson – War Baby
6. Pretenders - Talk of the Town
7. The Police – Roxanne
8. The Specials – Ghost Town

 

LP 3 Side B

 

1. The Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin
2. The Hollies – The Air That I Breathe
3. Fleetwood Mac – Albatross
4. The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreamin'
5. Stone Poneys & Linda Ronstadt – Different Drum
6. Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me
7. Julie London – Fly Me To The Moon
8. Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto – The Girl From Ipanema
9. The Platters – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes