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Tracklist:
LP 1 (1985)
- Wham! - I'm Your Man
- Go West Dont Look Down (The Sequel)
- Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)
- Level 42 - Something About You
- Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
- Bryan Ferry - Don't Stop The Dance
- Dee C. Lee - See the Day
- Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking
- The Dream Academy Life in a Northern Town
- Billy Idol - White Wedding (Pt. 1)
- John Parr St. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion)
- Pat Benatar - We Belong
- Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
- Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well
LP2 (1986)
- a-ha Ive Been Losing You
- UB40 - Sing Our Own Song
- Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
- Cameo - Word Up!
- Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent
- Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
- Anita Baker Sweet Love
- Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
- Europe - The Final Countdown
- The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian
- Bucks Fizz - New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)
- Mel & Kim Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
- Nu Shooz I Cant Wait
- Five Star - Rain or Shine
LP3 (1987)
- Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love
- Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme (From "Miami Vice II" Soundtrack)
- Black - Sweetest Smile
- The Cure - Why Can't I Be You?
- Siouxsie And The Banshees - This Wheel's On Fire
- New Order Touched by the Hand of God
- Duran Duran Meet El Presidente
- Bananarama I Heard a Rumour
- The Communards Never Can Say Goodbye
- Boogie Box High Jive Talkin
- Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time of My Life (From "Dirty Dancing" Soundtrack)
- Alison Moyet - Weak in the Presence of Beauty
- Cliff Richard Some People
- T'Pau - China In Your Hand
LP 4 (1988)
- Kim Wilde - Never Trust A Stranger
- Inner City - Big Fun
- Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart
- Rick Astley Together Forever
- Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends
- Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
- Belinda Carlisle Circle in the Sand
- Chris Rea On the Beach (Summer 88)
- Pet Shop Boys Domino Dancing
- Tanita Tikaram Twist in My Sobriety
- Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After
- Sananda Maitreya - Sign Your Name
- Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer
- Deacon Blue - Dignity
- Mnchener Freiheit - Keeping the Dream Alive
LP 5 (1989)
- Alice Cooper - Poison
- Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care
- Roxette The Look
- Debbie Gibson Electric Youth
- Donna Summer I Dont Wanna Get Hurt
- Kylie Minogue Hand on Your Heart
- Jason Donovan When You Come Back to Me
- Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler - Keep On Movin'
- Neneh Cherry - Manchild
- Holly Johnson - Americanos
- Paul McCartney - My Brave Face
- Elvis Costello Veronica
- Roy Orbison - You Got It
- Tina Turner I Dont Wanna Lose You
- Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
Each 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, plus we have also released an accompanying CD Extra for each of the years Inevitably, this has meant that a huge number of incredible tracks have not been included on the LP versions.
NOW are proud to present NOW - Yearbook 1985 - 1989: Vinyl Extra - a 5LP boxset featuring an album per year for the period 1985-1989, each featuring an incredible line-up of tracks taken from either the Yearbook or Extra that havent been included on a Yearbook vinyl edition before.
72 moments of Pop magic in a numbered limited-edition boxset with each vinyl pressed in the colour of the years original Yearbook.
1985: Opening with Wham!s UK No.1 Im Your Man, before a run of huge hits including from Go West, Dead Or Alive, Level 42 with Something About You, Tears For Fears Head Over Heels and sophisticated pop from Bryan Ferry with Dont Stop The Dance and Dee C. Lees See The Day Flip the LP for Simple Minds anthemic Alive And Kicking, alongside The Dream Academy, Billy Idol and John Parrs St. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion) and following Pat Benatar, Paul Youngs U.S. chart-topper Every Time You Go Away and UK No.1 duet I Know Him So Well from Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson.
1986: a-ha and UB40 open a stellar side that features Billy Oceans #1 When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going, the funk smash Word Up! from Cameo and Whitney Houstons 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, Europes The Final Countdown and The Bangles US chart topper Walk Like An Egyptian, ahead of pop-dance favourites from Bucks Fizz, Nu Shooz, Mel & Kim and Five Star.
1987: Bruce Springsteens 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 (Ive Had) The Time of My Life from Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, before more huge tracks from Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard and TPau with the 5-week #1 smash China In Your Hand.
1988: Kim Wilde opens a side packed with energy including from Inner City with the huge dance anthem Big Fun and Taylor Daynes Tell It To My Heart. Rick Astleys US #1 Together Forever and Wet Wet Wets 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 Mnchener Freiheit.
1989: A huge year closes the collection, beginning with Alice Coopers Poison and featuring Roxettes The Look, huge hits from Transvision Vamp and Debbie Gibson, plus a trio of Stock, Aitken and Waterman productions :- Donna Summer with I Dont 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 & Caron Wheelers hugely influential Keep On Movin, and second Top 5 hits for Neneh Cherry with Manchild, and Holly Johnson with Americanos. Legends Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Roy Orbison follow, ahead of closing tracks (with very similar titles); Tina Turner with I Dont Wanna Lose You and Gloria Estefans huge US #1 ballad Dont Wanna Lose You.
For Yearbook collectors and vinyl fans alike NOW Yearbook 19851989: Vinyl Extra - 72 amazing tracks celebrating the pop magic of the era.
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