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NOW are proud to present NOW Thats What I Call Electronic, this 78-track 4CD compilation features iconic tracks from legendary artists, Queen, Blondie, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, ABBA and many more. The album showcases the emergence of synthpop as a dominant sub-genre of new wave, following the breakout success of former Tubeway Army singer Gary Numan with his debut #1 solo single Cars. Electronic music took over the charts during the early 80s, Duran Durans Planet Earth and Japans Quite Life filled our soundwaves alongside tracks such as Vienna, Tainted Love, Together In Electric Dreams, Never Ending Story and The Human Leagues breakthrough single The Sound Of The Crowd. Plus Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Darks Enola Gay and Paul Hardcastles 19 gave voice to powerful social statements. Indie pop tracks such as Joy Divisions Love Will Tear Us Apart and The Cures The Walk became key in the 80s alternate scene. Other massive hits included on the album which have become radio staples include a-has Take On Me, Visages Fade To Grey and Heaven 17s Temptation. Transport yourself to the dance-floor as NOW Thats What I Call Electronic celebrates huge dance-pop records I Feel For You by Chaka Khan and Let The Music Play by Shannon, both of which pushed the genre boundaries by fusing electro, Hi-NRG and rap. Freeezs I.O.U., Man 2 Mans Male Stripper and Fascinated by Company B sit alongside extended versions of dance classics including the 12 version of Donna Summers I Feel Love, Dead Or Alives You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) and the original Blue Monday by New Order which lead the way in 12 single sales. Of course, we found room for ABBAs Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) the synth riff from which was sampled so effectively in Madonnas 2005 single Hung Up. NOW Thats What I Call Electronic is the perfect collectors item and gift for any lover of dance music.