Following the huge success of our rock & roll collection ‘Jukebox Classics’ in 2024, NOW Music proudly presents NOW That’s What I Call Jukebox Classics: True Love Ways. A stunning selection of the most cherished love songs of the '50s and '60s - 100 truly unforgettable tracks..
CD1 opens with a pair of true love classics - the soothing harmonies of Buddy Holly’s ‘True Love Ways’, a UK #2 single, and Bobby Vee’s ‘More Than I Can Say’, Marty Wilde’s top 5 single, ‘Sea Of Love’ follows before the timeless ’Unchained Melody’ by The Righteous Brothers. Up next the legendary Dusty Springfield with her #1single: ‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’. Alongside unforgettable hits from Connie Francis and Lesley Gore with her fantastic version of ‘Misty’. Paul Anka and Elvis Presley feature with two of the greatest love songs of all time, ahead of classics including #1s ‘Moon River’ by Danny Williams and ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’ by The Platters. Also featured on this disc are pure pop gems from The Crystals (‘Then He Kissed Me’), The Ronettes (‘Baby, I Love You’), and Carole King (‘It Might As Well Rain Until September’). Solid gold love songs including ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’, ‘Teenager In Love’, and ‘A Groovy Kind Of Love’ lead the disc to its close with a couple of enduring classics, ‘Crimson & Clover’ from Tommy James And The Shondells, and Brian Hyland’s ‘Sealed With A Kiss’.
CD2 opens with Bobby Darin’s legendary ‘Beyond The Sea’ with more easy-listening Jukebox selections from Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley, Chris Montez, and Andy Williams’ ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ following. Roy Orbison’s ageless ‘In Dreams’ continues a spectacular run of tracks including from Shirley Bassey (‘Kiss Me Honey Honey’), Doris Day (‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’), and Brenda Lee (‘Break It To Me Gently’). Julie London’s ‘Cry Me A River’ is a true standard, as are ‘At Last’ from Etta James and ‘You Belong To Me’ from Jo Stafford. Perry Como, Bobby Vinton, and Pat Boone bring romantic hits with ‘Magic Moments’, ‘Roses Are Red (My Love)’, and ‘Love Letters In The Sand’. Neil Sedaka’s ‘Calendar Girl’, and The Marcels’ #1‘Blue Moon’, begins this discs’ wind-down as it closes with two iconic artists with signature tracks: Dionne Warwick’s stunning ‘Don’t Make Me Over’ and Mama Cass’s beautiful ‘Dream A Little Dream Of Me’.
Opening CD3 is one of the all-time greatest jukebox anthems ‘You Don’t Own Me’ by Lesley Gore, followed by a run of pop-angst love songs from Connie Stevens, Little Eva, The Crystals and The Shangri-Las…Next up, a run of rock n roll greats - Dion & The Belmonts’ ‘I Wonder Why’, along with ‘Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts?’ and ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’. Superstars of the era Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran feature ahead of soul-inflected doo-wop including The Platters’ ‘Only You (And You Alone)’ and The Drifters’ ‘There Goes My Baby’. Continuing this incredible lineup are hits from The Chiffons (‘One Fine Day’), The Ronettes (‘Do I Love You?’), The Velvelettes (‘Needle In A Haystack’), and Mickey & Sylvia (‘Love Is Strange’). The disc closes with three unforgettable songs from The Clovers (‘Blue Velvet’), Ketty Lester (‘Love Letters’), and Skeeter Davis (‘The End Of The World’).
CD4 showcases massive stars, kicking off with Cliff Richard and The Drifters with ‘Living Doll’ alongside Elvis Presley’s ‘It’s Now Or Never’. ‘Rhythm Of The Rain’ from The Cascades and ‘Raining In My Heart’ from Buddy Holly & The Crickets lead in to The Everly Brothers’ ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’ and more chart gold from Bobby Vee and Marty Wilde. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons feature with the much-covered ‘Working My Way Back To You’, and there’s still room for a run of ‘60s hits that were jukebox essentials from The Mamas & The Papas’ with ‘I Saw Her Again’, Sandie Shaw’s superb ‘Long Live Love’, Petula Clark’s ‘I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love’, and more pop brilliance from Dusty Springfield with the full drama of ‘I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten’. Richie Valens’ ‘Donna’ precedes the collections’ final tracks with Andy Williams’ ‘Almost There’ arriving before The Walker Brothers’ epic ‘Make It Easy On Yourself’.
NOW That’s What I Call Jukebox Classics: True Love Ways is a celebration of some of the most enduring love songs ever recorded. Whether you're reliving cherished memories or discovering these classics for the first time, this collection is your perfect nostalgic playlist.