NOW announce new boxset, NOW Yearbook '80-'84: The Final Chapter

NOW have announced a new boxset, NOW Yearbook ’80-’84: The Final Chapter.

The new collection is available as an 81-track Special Edition 4CD set housed in ‘hardback’ book packaging, including a 28-page booklet featuring a summary of the period, a track-by-track guide, a quiz, and original singles artwork, a standard 4CD package and a very limited 3LP golden vinyl set which has 43 tracks celebrating more pop magic from a truly exceptional time in the UK charts.

The 4CD set includes tracks from some of the era’s biggest names including Eurythmics, Kate Bush, The Smiths, Scritti Politti, Kim Wilde, Toyah, Culture Club, Gary Numan, Ultravox, Blancmange, The Human League, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Flash & The Pan, Patrice Rushen and Shalamar.

NOW Yearbook ’80-’84: The Final Chapter is released on 2 December 2022.

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NOW – YEARBOOK 1980 – 1984: THE FINAL CHAPTER

LIMITED EDITION 81-TRACK 4-CD HARDBACK BOOK AND 81-TRACK 4-CD SET

CD1

Wham! – Freedom
2. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Love Is A Stranger
3. Laurie Anderson – O Superman
4. Kate Bush – Sat In Your Lap
5. The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make?
6. Scritti Politti – Absolute
7. Bronski Beat – Why?
8. Sade – When Am I Going To Make A Living
9. Tom Robinson – War Baby
10. Robert Wyatt – Shipbuilding
11. Spandau Ballet – Round And Round
12. Roxy Music – Take A Chance With Me
13. The Police – So Lonely
14. The Specials – Nelson Mandela
15. Fun Boy Three – Our Lips Are Sealed
16. Elton John – Kiss The Bride
17. Billy Joel – The Longest Time
18. Neil Diamond – Love On The Rocks (From “The Jazz Singer” Soundtrack)
19. Paul McCartney – We All Stand Together

CD2

Bananarama – Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)
2. Adam Ant – Desperate But Not Serious
3. Kim Wilde – Water On Glass
4. Toyah – Thunder In The Mountains
5. Gary Numan – We Are Glass
6. Ultravox – Hymn
7. Blancmange – Living On The Ceiling
8. Talk Talk – Talk Talk
9. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Tesla Girls
10. Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive!
11. Heaven 17 – Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
12. Simple Minds – Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
13. Soft Cell – Where The Heart Is
14. The Human League – Louise
15. Howard Jones – Hide And Seek
16. Nik Kershaw – Human Racing
17. Thompson Twins – Lay Your Hands On Me
18. Kajagoogoo – Hang On Now
19. Culture Club – The Medal Song
20. Tracey Ullman – Move Over Darling

CD3

Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills
2. Meat Loaf – Modern Girl
3. Pretenders – Day After Day
4. Rick Springfield – Human Touch
5. Laura Branigan – The Lucky One
6. Chicago – Hard Habit To Break
7. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Say It Isn’t So
8. Tina Turner – Better Be Good To Me
9. The Fixx – One Thing Leads To Another
10. Madness – Grey Day
11. UB40 – Cherry Oh Baby
12. The Style Council – A Solid Bond In Your Heart
13. Jo Boxers – Just Got Lucky
14. The Go-Go’s – We Got The Beat
15. Hazel O’Connor – D-Days
16. The Creatures – Miss The Girl
17. The Jam – Just Who Is The 5 O’Clock Hero?
18. U2 – 11 O’Clock Tick Tock
19. New Order – Everything’s Gone Green
20. Echo And The Bunnymen – Silver
21. Associates – 18 Carat Love Affair
22. Japan – Cantonese Boy

CD4

Lionel Richie – Running With The Night
2. Donna Summer – Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
3. Shalamar – Friends
4. The Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited
5. Flash And The Pan – Waiting For A Train
6. Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots
7. Kool & The Gang – Fresh
8. Jeffrey Osborne – Stay With Me Tonight
9. The Temptations – Treat Her Like A Lady
10. Linx – Intuition
11. Animal Nightlife – Mr. Solitaire
12. Modern Romance – Don’t Stop That Crazy Rhythm
13. Stars On 45 / Starsound – More Stars (ABBA Medley) / Stars On 45 Vol. 2
14. Bucks Fizz – Piece Of The Action
15. F.R. David – Words
16. Sheena Easton – When He Shines
17. Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The County
18. The Art Company – Susanna
19. Goombay Dance Band – Seven Tears
20. Renée & Renato – Save Your Love

NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC!

NOW – YEARBOOK 1980 – 1984: THE FINAL CHAPTER

43-TRACK GOLDEN VINYL 3-LP SET

LP1 Side A

Wham! – Freedom
2. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Love Is A Stranger
3. Laurie Anderson – O Superman
4. Kate Bush – Sat In Your Lap
5. Scritti Politti – Absolute
6. Bronski Beat – Why?

LP1 Side B

The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make?
2. The Jam – Just Who Is The 5 O’Clock Hero?
3. The Police – So Lonely
4. The Specials – Nelson Mandela
5. U2 – 11 O’Clock Tick Tock
6. New Order – Everything’s Gone Green
7. Simple Minds – Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
8. Japan – Cantonese Boy

LP2 Side A

Bananarama – Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)
2. Kim Wilde – Water On Glass
Toyah – Thunder In The Mountains
4. The Creatures – Miss The Girl
5. Adam Ant – Desperate But Not Serious
6. Culture Club – The Medal Song
7. Kool & The Gang – Fresh
8. Lionel Richie – Running With The Night

LP2 Side B:

Ultravox – Hymn
2. Gary Numan – We Are Glass
3. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Tesla Girls
4. Blancmange – Living On The Ceiling
5. Thompson Twins – Lay Your Hands On Me
6. Nik Kershaw – Human Racing
7. Howard Jones – Hide And Seek

LP3 Side A

Donna Summer – Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
2. Shalamar – Friends
Jeffrey Osborne – Stay With Me Tonight
4. The Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited
5. Flash And The Pan – Waiting For A Train
6. Roxy Music – Take A Chance With Me
7. Spandau Ballet – Round And Round

LP3 Side B

Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills
2. Pretenders – Day After Day
3. Tina Turner – Better Be Good To Me
4. Elton John – Kiss The Bride
5. Billy Joel – The Longest Time
Neil Diamond – Love On The Rocks (From “The Jazz Singer” Soundtrack)
7. Paul McCartney – We All Stand Together