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Now That’s What I Call Music! NOW - Yearbook Extra 1980 - 1984: The Final Chapter (3CD)

Now That’s What I Call Music!
CDYBENOW8084
Electronic, Funk / Soul / Disco, Pop, Rock
3xCD

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NOW is proud to present 63 more essential pop memories: NOW - Yearbook Extra 1980 - 1984: The Final Chapter an epilogue to the recent Final Chapter collection.We would have respected the word final! but these years were so rich for pop gems, these tracks had to be included in our celebration of the era!!!Disc One kicks off with the iconic I Want To Break Free from Queen, before moving on to The Police, Eurythmics and This Charming Man from The Smiths. Huge Pop hits from Madness, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Specials and UB40 lead into fantastic lesser compiled songs from David Sylvian, Elton John, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, and Tom Robinson, before some rock from Pretenders, Slade and the timeless Dont Stop Believin from Journey and signing off with classics from The Worlds Famous Supreme Team, Debbie Harry, and the sublime seasonal favourite from Waitresses.The second disc opens with a stellar run of Synth-Pop including from Gary Numan, Midge Ure & Mick Karn, The Human League, Japan, Heaven 17, Thomas Dolby, and Soft Cell, before Post-Punk hits from The Undertones, Siouxsie And The Banshees, XTC and Adam & The Ants. Pop nuggets from Toyah, Marilyn, and Nik Kershaw lead into the Funk of Hot Water from Level 42, Shakatak, and the rarely compiled Venceremos from Working Week.The final disc opens with the massive No. 1 Its My Party from Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin, alongside Pop gold from Kim Wilde, Ultravox and Spandau Ballet. Sophisticated ballads from Tina Turner and Lionel Richie lead toward Soul-Pop from Windjammer and Kool & The Gang before a final run of heavenly Pop including Cliff Richard, Liquid Gold, and Bucks Fizz before closing with easy-listening Pop from Julio Iglesias and a winter classic from David Essex.NOW - Yearbook Extra 1980 - 1984: The Final Chapter a further and final celebration of the diversity and magic of Pop between 1980 and 1984.Online/Social- Inclusion in Now Newsletter pre-order andOutnow- Bespoke landing page including transact link- Social media takeover and awareness (Facebook: 718k, Twitter: 64k, Instagram: 47k)Track listCD1Queen - I Want To Break FreeThe Police - Spirits In The Material WorldEurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Right By Your SideThe Smiths- This Charming ManDexys Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers (More, Please, Thank You)Madness - Tomorrows (Just Another Day)Tracey Ullman - My GuyThe Specials Do NothingUB40 - My Way Of ThinkingDavid Sylvian - Pulling PunchesTom Robinson - Atmospherics: Listen to the RadioElton John - Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be LovedSqueeze - Another Nail In My HeartPretenders - Middle Of The RoadJourney - Don't Stop Believin'Slade - Run RunawayRobert Palmer - Some Guys Have All The LuckDaryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of TouchThe World's Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJDebbie Harry - BackfiredWaitresses - Christmas WrappingCD2Gary Numan - Music For ChameleonsMidge Ure & Mick Karn - After A FashionThe Human League - Boys And GirlsJapan - European Son (Steve Nye 7 Remix 1982)Heaven 17 - Penthouse And PavementThomas Dolby - WindpowerA Flock Of Seagulls - The More You Live, The More You LoveSoft Cell - NumbersSiouxsie And The Banshees - MeltThe Undertones - Wednesday WeekXTC - Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)Adam & The Ants - Car TroubleToyah Good Morning UniverseThe Associates - Love HangoverMarilyn - Cry And Be FreeKajagoogoo- Big AppleNik Kershaw - Dancing GirlsHoward Jones Pearl In The ShellLevel 42 - Hot WaterShakatak- Easier Said Than DoneWorking Week - VenceremosCD3Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My PartyKim Wilde CambodiaUltravox - Love's Great AdventureSpandau Ballet - Highly StrungNick Heyward - On A SundayThompson Twins - Sister Of MercyTina Turner - HelpLionel Richie - Penny LoverThe Pointer Sisters - I Need YouShalamar Over And OverWindjammer - Tossing & TurningKool & The Gang - (When You Say You Love Somebody) In The HeartHot Chocolate - Girl CrazyCliff Richard - DreaminLiquid Gold SubstituteBucks Fizz - If You Can't Stand The HeatThe Nolans - Don't Make WavesBelle & The Devotions - Love GamesJulio Iglesias - Quiereme Mucho - YoursDavid Essex - A Winter's Tale