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Devotion, and ‘Upside Down’ from Diana Ross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rise of synth-pop produced huge hits for Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Martha And The Muffins, and the debut from Spandau Ballet – all included… as are legendary, long-established artists, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Status Quo and John Lennon with his #1 ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1980 the iconic ‘London Calling’ from The Clash reached its chart peak – and features along with New Wave, Post Punk and Ska from The Specials (as The Special AKA), Ramones, Joy Division, Siouxsie And The Banshees, UB40, and Elvis Costello \u0026amp; The Attractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClosing this collection are two of the year’s most popular and enduring love songs from Randy Crawford and Billy Preston \u0026amp; Syreeta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNOW – Yearbook 1980 – A celebration of the diversity and creative brilliance of the year in pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44627668992279,"sku":"LPYBNOW80","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/8162\/8951\/files\/SharedImage-138128_1.jpg?v=1751022371"},{"product_id":"now-yearbook-1980-1984-vinyl-extra-5lp-boxset","title":"NOW - Yearbook 1980 - 1984: Vinyl Extra (5LP Boxset)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach release in our ‘Yearbook’ series includes a vinyl edition, featuring a selection of tracks taken from the full line-up found on the CD version. Inevitably, this has meant that a huge number of fabulous tracks have not been included on the LP versions… plus we have also released an accompanying CD ‘Extra’ for each of the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNOW are proud to present ‘NOW - Yearbook 1980 - 1984: Vinyl Extra’ - a 5LP boxset featuring an album per year for the period 1980-1984, each including an incredible line-up of tracks taken from either the ‘Yearbook’ or ‘Extra’ that haven’t been included on a ‘Yearbook’ vinyl edition before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e75 moments of Pop magic in a numbered limited-edition boxset – with each vinyl pressed in the colour of the years’ original ‘Yearbook’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1980: The stellar track list kicks off with Blondie’s No. 1 ‘Call Me’, before a line-up including Madness, Kate Bush, Roxy Music, and Siouxsie And The Banshees. Classic Rock from Motörhead and Judas Priest, Soulful Disco from Diana Ross and Donna Summer, and a perennial Christmas favourite from Jona Lewie are all featured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1981: Side A reflects the explosion of artists enjoying their huge early hits in this incredible year for Pop; Adam \u0026amp; The Ants, Toyah, Kim Wilde, The Human League, and Fun Boy Three are all included – and on the flip side, The Police open an equally dynamic listing featuring Pretenders, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Gary Numan, and closes with the Pop gem ‘Wired For Sound’ from Cliff Richard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1982: Duran Duran, Haircut 100, Soft Cell, Japan, ABC, The Clash, and The Jam represent some of the greatest artists of all-time, as well as the era – plus pure Pop heaven from Bucks Fizz, Tight Fit and Dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1983: Opening with Wham! and featuring a run of huge hits from ‘83’s contemporary chart stars Spandau Ballet, Bananarama, Paul Young, Culture Club, The Cure and Tears For Fears – plus global smashes from long-established chart legends Elton John, Billy Joel, Robert Plant and ‘Say Say Say’, the collaboration between Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1984: An amazing year for pop is reflected here with a line-up that kicks off with Queen’s iconic ‘Radio Ga Ga’ and finishes with the biggest selling single of the decade, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ from Band Aid. 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Flip the record over for a run of dance-floor fillers, including the Electro-Pop #1 from Paul Hardcastle ‘19’ and HI-NRG classics from Dead Or Alive with the #1 ‘You Spin Me Round’ and Bronski Beat with Marc Almond, as well as Soul-Dance crossover smashes from Princess, Ashford \u0026amp; Simpson and Loose Ends. \u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eThe final LP gets underway in epic style with ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ from U2, and massive movie soundtrack singles from Simple Minds, Huey Lewis \u0026amp; The News, Tina Turner and Bonnie Tyler, along with U.S. radio Rock smashes from Pat Benatar and ZZ Top. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final side features a run of timeless and sophisticated ballads from Lionel Richie, Elton John, Bryan Ferry, and Marillion with ‘Kayleigh’ – plus three of 1985’s biggest #1s – Foreigner with ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’, the peerless debut hit for Whitney Houston, ‘Saving All My Love For You’ – and closing with the year’s biggest seller, ‘The Power Of Love’ from Jennifer Rush. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNOW – Yearbook 1985 – A celebration of the diversity and creative magic of the year in Pop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44627677708567,"sku":"LPYBNOW85","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/8162\/8951\/files\/SharedImage-142098_281_29_1.jpg?v=1751022848"},{"product_id":"now-yearbook-1986-3lp","title":"NOW – Yearbook 1986 (3LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNOW Music is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing ‘Yearbook’ series, NOW – Yearbook 1986; 43 tracks on a 3LP set pressed on translucent purple vinyl - from a fantastic year in pop!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with two stellar #1s, ‘A Different Corner’ from George Michael and ‘The Sun Always Shines On T.V.’ from a-ha, before leading into huge hits from Duran Duran (‘Notorious’), ‘Thorn In My Side’ from Eurythmics, and the #1 ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ from Falco. Kate Bush’s ‘Hounds Of Love’ starts the flip side before timeless radio friendly Pop from the Pretenders, and the lead single from one of the year’s biggest albums (‘Graceland’) from Paul Simon with ‘You Can Call Me Al’, along with two of the year’s most enduring ballads from Simply Red and Spandau Ballet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1 of LP2 is all about Pop-Dance energy – kicking off with Wham!’s final hit and #1 ‘The Edge Of Heaven’ and 1986’s biggest seller ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ from The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris. Bananarama scored a huge hit (and a US #1) with ‘Venus’, as did Kim Wilde with ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’. There’s also the debut from Nick Kamen, the sublime ‘Breakout’ from Swing Out Sister and the #1 ‘I Want To Wake Up With You’ from Boris Gardiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative Pop takes the spotlight on the other side of LP2, with 1986 a vintage year for the sheer diversity of its chart music. The Smiths peerless ‘Panic’ opens, and is joined by Big Audio Dynamite, Furniture, and the landmark ‘Life’s What You Make It’ from Talk Talk. More timeless Pop from Red Box and The Bangles leads toward the well-chosen #1 cover of ‘Spirit In The Sky’ from Doctor \u0026amp; The Medics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLP3 starts in epic cinematic style with the iconic #1 ‘Take My Breath Away’ (taken from the film ‘Top Gun’) by Berlin, with huge global Rock smashes from Bon Jovi ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’, and one of the best ever collaborations between Run DMC and Aerosmith on ‘Walk This Way’. Robert Palmer’s ‘Addicted To Love’ would become a timeless radio staple, and the year saw new hits from Simple Minds, The Rolling Stones, and a new version of a classic from The Police.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final side is all about sophisticated Dance-Pop, opening with the Jam \u0026amp; Lewis produced ‘Human’ from The Human League, and a further US #1 from Steve Winwood with ‘Higher Love’. 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Lipps Inc., Diana Ross and Sheila \u0026amp; B. Devotion had timeless floor-fillers – and synth driven pop, that would come to dominate the charts of the early 80s , fuelled iconic hits for Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Gary Numan, Ultravox and the debut from Spandau Ballet… and to close the first disc, three of the year’s biggest love songs from KC \u0026amp; The Sunshine Band, Randy Crawford and Billy Preston \u0026amp; Syreeta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Two begins with John Lennon’s ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’ and is followed by huge trans-Atlantic hits for Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Billy Joel. Rock legends had a huge year in 1980 – including here, Status Quo, Rainbow, Judas Priest and Motorhead. Disc Two is also home to some of the year’s biggest dance tracks from Donna Summer, Change, The Whispers, The Gap Band, Jermaine Jackson and the #1 ‘Working My Way Back To You \/ Forgive Me, Girl’ from The (Detroit) Spinners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1980 the iconic ‘London Calling’ from The Clash reached its chart peak – and opens Disc 3 which features an incredible line-up of New Wave, Post Punk and Ska classics that helped make 1980 a fantastically diverse year in the singles charts: #1s from The Jam (again!) and The Specials (as The Special AKA) alongside Elvis Costello \u0026amp; The Attractions, Joy Division, Ramones, Hazel O’Connor, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Martha And The Muffins, UB40, and The Selecter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final disc features six of the year’s #1s and is all about 1980s pure pop, beginning with one of ABBA’s most successful and popular tracks ‘The Winner Takes It All’, and the beautiful ‘Waterfalls’ from Paul McCartney. Olivia Newton-John, Blondie, and Sheena Easton follow and lead into party classics from Kelly Marie, The Nolans, Liquid Gold, Odyssey, and Kool \u0026amp; The Gang. 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Adam \u0026amp; The Ants make three appearances on this Yearbook and actually had 5 huge hits this year, Toyah and Kim Wilde made huge chart debuts with ‘It’s A Mystery’ and ‘Kids In America’, and chart regulars Blondie, ABBA and Olivia Newton-John enjoyed continued success with massive singles. Shakin’ Stevens had two No. 1’s (both present here), and Madness produced a classic cover of ‘It Must Be Love’. Disc One closes with two more No. 1’s from soul legends Smokey Robinson with ‘Being With You’ and Michael Jackson, who enjoyed his first UK No. 1 with ‘One Day In Your Life’ a re-discovered track from his Motown recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc 2 opens with ‘Imagine’ – a No. 1 nearly 10 years after it was first released, in the wake of John Lennon’s tragic death at the end of 1980. Huge ballads from Roxy Music, Pretenders, and REO Speedwagon are featured along-side the biggest selling track of the year in the U.S. from Kim Carnes with ‘Bette Davis Eyes’. Rock is well represented by Status Quo, Rainbow, The Who, Electric Light Orchestra, and the great collaboration ‘Please Don’t Touch’ between Motorhead and Girlschool. Dance music was a huge presence on the charts of 1981 as a new ‘80’s disco’ sound emerged and included hits featured here from Freeez, Imagination, Hi-Gloss, Yarbrough \u0026amp; Peoples, and Tom Tom Club, as well as continued smashes for established dance artists Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire, Odyssey and a big hit for 60s legends, Four Tops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYearbooks are all about celebrating the mix of chart hits there were in the year – and Disc 3 presents a sublime mix of ballads, pure pop, rock n roll revivalism, party floor-fillers, and easy listening. John Lennon once again leads the disc with his No. 1 ‘Woman’ taken from his most recent album with Yoko Ono ‘Double Fantasy’. ABBA’s ‘One Of Us’, Randy Crawford’s ‘Rainy Night In Georgia’ and the superstar partnership of Diana Ross and Lionel Richie on ‘Endless Love’ are all defining love songs – and led by ‘Stand And Deliver’ by Adam \u0026amp; The Ants begins a run of pure-pop classics from Kiki Dee, Cliff Richard, Dollar, and No. 1’s from Aneka with ‘Japanese Boy’ and 1981’s Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz with ‘Making Your Mind Up’. Rock n roll enjoyed a revival and Shakin’ Stevens’ ‘This Ole House’ topped the chart, with Stray Cats and Coast To Coast also enjoying big hits. Bad Manners’ take on ‘Can Can’ was a party classic, as were hits from Modern Romance and The Look. 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The first single from Sting’s debut solo album is included alongside massive trans-Atlantic hits from Tears For Fears, Simple Minds, The Power Station and Tina Turner – plus some of the decades’ most iconic hits including a-ha with ‘Take On Me’ and Dead Or Alive delivering the first #1 for producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman. Sophisticated Ballads from Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Paul Young and the #1 ‘Move Closer’ from Phyllis Nelson feature before the disc closes with the epic ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ from U2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc 2 begins with 1985’s Power Ballads and Soft Rock hits. Kicking off with the #1 from Foreigner ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’, and Marillion’s ‘Kayleigh’ before huge radio friendly Rock-Pop from ZZ Top, Pat Benatar and Billy Idol and massive movie-theme smashes from Huey Lewis \u0026amp; The News, Bonnie Tyler, John Parr, Dan Hartman, Maria Vidal and DeBarge. The second half of the disc celebrates the year’s Soul driven line-up including Ashford \u0026amp; Simpson with ‘Solid’, Princess with ‘Say I’m Your Number One’, ‘Hangin’ On A String’ from Loose Ends, along with classic slow-dance Ballads from Kool \u0026amp; The Gang, Lionel Richie and the debut #1 ‘Saving All My Love For You’ from Whitney Houston. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe third disc opens with the breath-taking ‘Cloudbusting’ from Kate Bush, and Indie anthem ‘How Soon Is Now?’ from The Smiths – setting the tone for a run of ‘Alternative’ hits including The Cure with ‘Close To Me’, ‘Duel’ from Propaganda, and ‘She Sells Sanctuary’ from The Cult. Mid-1980s Synth and Pop from Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Red Box, Scritti Politti and Stephen Duffy follow – as does the debut ‘Election Day’ from Duran Duran side project Arcadia. More chart debuts from King, Simply Red, Fine Young Cannibals, and The Dream Academy lead toward the disc’s closing track from Strawberry Switchblade with the Pop classic ‘Since Yesterday’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final disc gets underway with massive Electro-Pop hits from Paul Hardcastle with #1 ‘19’, Harold Faltermeyer with ‘Axel F’ and Colonel Abrams ‘Trapped’ before floor-filling HI-NRG from Bronski Beat with Marc Almond and Divine. A trio of beautiful tracks from Dee C Lee, Sade and Alison Moyet are featured leading into the #1 ‘A Good Heart’ from Feargal Sharkey before a run of upbeat Pop classics from Katrina \u0026amp; The Waves, Sheila E, Level 42, Billy Ocean, Five Star, and the #1 ‘Frankie’ from Sister Sledge. 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A top year for pure Pop magic is showcased in the next run of hits, including the #1 from Falco, plus Level 42, Kim Wilde, Nick Kamen, Owen Paul, and The Bangles, before timeless radio friendly Pop from the Pretenders, and the lead single from one of the year’s biggest albums (‘Graceland’) from Paul Simon with ‘You Can Call Me Al’. Reggae-Pop from UB40 and another #1 from Boris Gardiner give way to two of the year’s most enduring ballads from Simply Red and Spandau Ballet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second disc is all about Pop-Dance energy – kicking off with Wham!’s final hit and #1 ‘The Edge Of Heaven’ and 1986’s biggest seller ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ from The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris. 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Landmark hits from Talk Talk, Simple Minds and The Psychedelic Furs re-version of ‘Pretty In Pink’ were among the year’s highlights of Alt-Rock, and Red Box, Culture Club, Howard Jones, and well-chosen covers from The Damned and Doctor \u0026amp; The Medics with their #1 take on ‘Spirit In The Sky’ produced yet more classic Pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final disc starts in epic cinematic style with the iconic #1 ‘Take My Breath Away’ (taken from the film ‘Top Gun’) by Berlin, with huge global Rock smashes from Bon Jovi and a #1 from Europe, plus one of the best ever collaborations between Run DMC and Aerosmith on ‘Walk This Way’. Robert Palmer’s ‘Addicted To Love’ would become a timeless radio staple, and the year saw new hits from Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, a new version of a classic from The Police, and a huge hit for Status Quo with ‘In The Army Now’. #1 ballads from Chris De Burgh and Nick Berry are joined by a #1 re-release from Jackie Wilson, and another movie theme going to the top – this time from Billy Ocean with ‘When The Going Gets Tough…’ from ‘The Jewel Of The Nile’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree of the year’s biggest Pop-Dance hits are up next from Steve Winwood, The Human League and Nu Shooz, before Five Star’s biggest hit ‘Rain Or Shine’ - and to finish, two huge ballads; Whitney Houston’s cover of ‘Greatest Love Of All’ and a December #1 for the Housemartins with their a cappella version of ‘Caravan Of Love’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW – Yearbook 1986\u003c\/b\u003e - A celebration of the diversity and creative magic of the year in pop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44627680461079,"sku":"CDYBNOW86","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/8162\/8951\/files\/SharedImage-147148_1.jpg?v=1751900947"},{"product_id":"now-yearbook-1980-special-edition-4cd","title":"NOW – Yearbook 1980 (Special Edition 4CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease date: 15 July 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRestock ships early September 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOW Music is proud to present NOW – Yearbook 1980. 4 CDs of 85 tracks that defined the charts in 1980. 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In their fifth year of hits Eurythmics continued to deliver stunning singles and ‘Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)’ still sounds breathtakingly original today… Established hitmakers Duran Duran, and the Pretenders complete the side….Turn the LP over for hits that produced continued success for ABC, Level 42, The Blow Monkeys, Swing Out Sister and a well-chosen cover for Fine Young Cannibals, as well as a chart debut for Curiosity Killed The Cat with ‘Down To Earth’, and a big hit on re-release for ‘Wonderful Life’ from Black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA second appearance for George Michael opens LP2 – this time in partnership with Aretha Franklin on their #1 ‘I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)’ ahead of Whiney Houston’s floor-filler and second #1 ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)’, plus  Donna Summer continued her massive run of hits with ‘Dinner With Gershwin’, and ‘Criticize’ gave Alexander O’Neal a dance-floor smash. 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The final side presents an exceptional run of pure pop, starting with a second appearance on this Yearbook for Pet Shop Boys, this time with Dusty Springfield on the sophisticated pop of ‘What Have I Done To Deserve This’, ahead of  A-Ha with ‘Cry Wolf’, ‘Is This Love?’ from Alison Moyet, and first hits in 1987 for Johnny Hates Jazz and Wet Wet Wet. The beautiful ‘Once Upon A Long Ago’, the single release from Paul McCartney’s ‘All The Best’ collection leads into a track that, in recent years makes an appearance in the charts every Christmas - 1987 was the release year for ‘Fairytale Of New York’ – and so, the Yearbook for 1987 closes on this truly timeless classic from The Pogues feat. 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The year saw continued success for the Pretenders and Alison Moyet, whilst Suzanne Vega and Swing Out Sister consolidated chart success from the previous year, the superb ‘Wonderful Life’ from Black was a hit on re-release, Rosie Vela debuted with ‘Magic Smile’ – and closing the disc, T’Pau’s second hit ‘China In Your Hand’ became the UK’s 600th #1 single.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA second appearance for George Michael opens Disc 2 – this time in partnership with Aretha Franklin on their #1 ‘I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)’ ahead of Whiney Houston’s floor-filler and second #1 ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)’ and the lead track from the hugely popular film ‘Dirty Dancing’ – ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’ by Bill Medley \u0026amp; Jennifer Warnes. 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Steve Winwood had a hit with the remix of ‘Valerie’, Crowded House scored their UK chart debut, Elkie Brooks was back in the Top 10 for the first time in 10 years, and taking the disc to its’ close, two fantastic covers of ‘Love Letters’ and ’Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye’ from Alison Moyet and Simply Red.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final disc presents an exceptional run of pure pop… Starting with a second appearance on this Yearbook for Pet Shop Boys, this time with Dusty Springfield on the sophisticated pop of ‘What Have I Done To Deserve This’… and also a second appearance for A-Ha with ‘Cry Wolf’ ahead of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Level 42, The Blow Monkeys, and Hue \u0026amp; Cry , along with ‘Crockett’s Theme’ an instrumental hit for Jan Hammer from the soundtrack of one of the year’s biggest TV shows ‘Miami Vice’. 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This special edition 4-CD is set in ‘hardback book’ packaging, which includes a 28-page booklet packed with notes about all the featured tracks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening with Queen’s beautiful ‘Who Wants To Live Forever’ ahead of Pet Shop Boys’ debut hit, the #1 ‘West End Girls’ – and Eurythmics with elegant synth-pop on ‘It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)’. A run of gems come next including from a-ha, Go West and Bananarama. Taylor Dayne and Gloria Estefan provide huge pop-dance anthems while remixes of ‘70s classics proved very popular for Chaka Khan, Bill Withers and Michael Jackson \u0026amp; Jackson 5. 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Dead Or Alive, China Crisis, and King enjoyed continued hits in the mid-80s and Fuzzbox celebrated their Top 20 debut in 1989 – as Amazulu had done in 1985… The disc closes with a pair of pop-reggae smash hits from Aswad and UB40 who hit the Top 3 with ‘Don’t Break My Heart’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce Springsteen made one of the era’s defining albums with ‘Born In The USA’, and its’ lead single ‘Dancing In The Dark’ opens Disc 3, ahead of rock from Bon Jovi and the collaboration ‘Out In The Fields’ from Gary Moore \u0026amp; Phil Lynott. Paul McCartney’s film theme ‘Spies Like Us’ is next along with Mike + The Mechanics, Belinda Carlisle and The Bangles. Huge hits from The Proclaimers, Status Quo and The Art Of Noise \u0026amp; Tom Jones’ version of ‘Kiss’ come ahead of massive dance-floor tracks from D-Mob, Bomb The Bass, Cameo, Midnight Star, Jaki Graham, plus soulful vocals from The Christians, Alexander O’Neal and Natalie Cole – with a powerful performance from Whitney Houston on the disc closer ‘Didn’t We Almost Have It All’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final disc kicks off with a second appearance on this collection and with another #1 – Pet Shop Boys with the peerless ‘It’s A Sin’… Next up The Communards ‘So Cold The Night’ and Bronski Beat with ‘Hit That Perfect Beat’ leading into another synth driven club smash from Trans X. A huge run of pure-pop follows, opening with Stock-Aitken-Waterman produced hits for The Reynolds Girls, Samantha Fox, Sinitta and Sonia ahead of gems from Eighth Wonder, Wet Wet Wet and Johnny Hates Jazz… Swing Out Sister continued their hits in 1987 with ‘Twilight World’, whilst 1986 saw the debut for Hollywood Beyond, and Living In A Box enjoyed their second Top 10 success in 1989 – plus more pop hits from Bros and Tiffany… ‘Foolish Beat’ in 1988 made Debbie Gibson the youngest female artist to write, produce and perform a U.S. #1…whilst the final three tracks on the collection are all covers: Jimmy Nail took ‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore’ to #3 in 1985, and at Christmas 1987 Rick Astley competed with the re-released original and made #2 with ‘When I Fall In Love’…but the final word goes to Cliff Richard, who with Hank Marvin and stars of the TV show ‘The Young Ones’ hit #1 in 1986 for Comic Relief with ‘Living Doll’ – twenty-seven years after it topped the chart in its’ original version.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOW – Yearbook 1985-1989: The Final Chapter – A continued celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of this magical era in pop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57705360490877,"sku":"702876363","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/8162\/8951\/files\/SD4CD_Print.png?v=1768387932"},{"product_id":"now-yearbook-1985-1989-the-final-chapter-4cd-exclusive-numbered-print","title":"NOW – Yearbook 1985-1989: The Final Chapter (4CD) \u0026 Exclusive Numbered Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2025 NOW was proud to complete the Yearbooks for the individual years from the 1980’s… however, we haven’t finished quite yet with the superb pop years 1985-1989.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs we did with the decades’ first half, we want to present some of the brilliant songs that we didn’t get to feature… yet…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe proudly present ‘NOW - Yearbook 1985-1989: The Final Chapter’ – a 79-track 4CD set celebrating more pop magic from an exceptional time in the UK charts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening with Queen’s beautiful ‘Who Wants To Live Forever’ ahead of Pet Shop Boys’ debut hit, the #1 ‘West End Girls’ – and Eurythmics with elegant synth-pop on ‘It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)’. 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A run of some of the era’s best alternative pop is next including outstanding tracks from R.E.M., The Cure, New Order and The Sisters Of Mercy. Dead Or Alive, China Crisis, and King enjoyed continued hits in the mid-80s and Fuzzbox celebrated their Top 20 debut in 1989 – as Amazulu had done in 1985… The disc closes with a pair of pop-reggae smash hits from Aswad and UB40 who hit the Top 3 with ‘Don’t Break My Heart’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce Springsteen made one of the era’s defining albums with ‘Born In The USA’, and its’ lead single ‘Dancing In The Dark’ opens Disc 3, ahead of rock from Bon Jovi and the collaboration ‘Out In The Fields’ from Gary Moore \u0026amp; Phil Lynott. Paul McCartney’s film theme ‘Spies Like Us’ is next along with Mike + The Mechanics, Belinda Carlisle and The Bangles. 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Lee’s ‘See The Day’ …Flip the LP for Simple Minds’ anthemic ‘Alive And Kicking’, alongside The Dream Academy, Billy Idol and John Parr’s ‘St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)’ – and following Pat Benatar, Paul Young’s U.S. chart-topper ‘Every Time You Go Away’ and UK No.1 duet ‘I Know Him So Well’ from Elaine Paige \u0026amp; Barbara Dickson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1986: a-ha and UB40 open a stellar side that features Billy Ocean’s #1 ‘When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going’, the funk smash ‘Word Up!’ from Cameo and Whitney Houston’s ‘How Will I Know’, as well as superb vocals from. Gwen Guthrie and Anita Baker… Turn the record over for rock and pop smashes from Bon Jovi with ‘You Give Love A Bad Name’, Europe’s ‘The Final Countdown’ and The Bangles’ US chart topper ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’, ahead of pop-dance favourites from Bucks Fizz, Nu Shooz, Mel \u0026amp; Kim and Five Star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1987: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love’ kicks off a side that includes essential tracks from Jan Hammer, Black, The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees, New Order and Duran Duran. On Side Two, pure-pop excellence from Bananarama, The Communards and Boogie Box High lead into the Oscar-winning ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’ from Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, before more huge tracks from Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard and T’Pau with the 5-week #1 smash ‘China In Your Hand’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1988: Kim Wilde opens a side packed with energy including from Inner City with the huge dance anthem ‘Big Fun’ and Taylor Dayne’s ‘Tell It To My Heart’. Rick Astley’s US #1 ‘Together Forever’ and Wet Wet Wet’s UK #1 cover of ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’ are up next ahead of power-pop from Jane Wiedlin and summertime smashes from Belinda Carlisle and Chris Rea. Flip the record for Pet Shop Boys’ peerless ‘Domino Dancing’, and Tanita Tikaram and Julia Fordham with brilliant self-penned hits. Sananda Maitreya, Danny Wilson and Deacon Blue lead to the closer; the beautiful ‘Keeping the Dream Alive’ from Münchener Freiheit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1989: A huge year closes the collection, beginning with Alice Cooper’s ‘Poison’ and featuring Roxette’s ‘The Look’, huge hits from Transvision Vamp and Debbie Gibson, plus a trio of Stock, Aitken and Waterman productions :- Donna Summer with ‘I Don’t Wanna Get Hurt’, Kylie Minogue with the #1 ‘Hand on Your Heart’, plus the massive end of year smash for Jason Donovan, ‘When You Come Back To Me’. The final side opens with Soul II Soul \u0026amp; Caron Wheeler’s hugely influential ‘Keep On Movin’’, and second Top 5 hits for Neneh Cherry with ‘Manchild’, and Holly Johnson with ‘Americanos’. 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