I would have stopped at 9. That covered all the most sought-after ones that either didn't exist at all on CD or only in very different form back in the day.
I was kind of glad that Alone was missing from the 10 re-release. Don't feel so bad now for paying over the odds for the original last year. And as much as the omissions and errors were annoying, at least we got to fill in the gaps on our CD shelves. Quite satisfying.
I don't think the Ministry of Sound Electronic 80s series from 10 years ago can be beaten, it includes a lot of the songs in this track list and dares to dig deeper, also it has several essential Bowie tracks.
Apart from 1, 2, 8 and 9 - all the others are a complete mess 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 - nightmare! I just remember 5 - the first CD being a real car crash with the wrong mixes!
Niether Kissing The Pink or Aztec Camera for the next 1983 add on are the single versions running 3 26 and 3 24 .
Does any NOW nerd have a spreadsheet of all the main NOWs? I’d love to have one but the prospect of creating one for 110 double albums is quite daunting.
Don't know if this could be interesting, but Amazon IT has Now 100 hits Forgotten 80s on preorder for €6,99, release date Dec 15. Don't know if it's a repress or something else. Desc: UK five CD set. NOW Music presents the brand new compilation of '80s hits that are too good to be forgotten! Featuring songs such as Aneka's 'Japanese Boy', Shalamar's 'A Night To Remember', Sinitta's 'Right Back Where We Started From' and many more. NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 80s is filled with forgotten gems to remind you just how much you loved the decade!
Ooh, god yes that would be quite a task. I've started making complete playlists of them all, but only done the first 30 so far. My interest waned after 36....
My guess is a repress as those three tracks are on the first edition of Forgotten 80's. It's a good series though and there's so much scope for a third Forgotten 80's collection.
That's a great list. Here's what I'd keep then what I'd add... Keep: Laurie Anderson, The Assembly, Propaganda, Scarlet Fantastic, The Passions, Malcolm McLaren, Clannad, Go West, The Bangles, Paul Simon, Travelling Wilburys, George Harrison, Midnight Oil, Neil, Jermaine Jackson, Anita Baker, Al Jarreau, Gladys Knight, Kids from ‘Fame’, Cameo, Grandmaster Flash, Sly & Robbie, Beatmasters & Cookie Crew, D-Mob & Gary Haisman, Climie Fisher, Suzanne Vega, Cock Robin, Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville, Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Bow Wow Wow, It’s Immaterial, Billy Bragg, Echo & The Bunnymen, Kirsty MacColl. I'd also definitely keep Herb Alpert's Diamonds, but it must be the 7'' version, as should all of these... Add: OMD – Forever (Live And Die) Stranglers – Always The Sun Su Pollard – Starting Together Kids from Grange Hill – Just Say No Paul Medford & Letitia Dean – Something Outta Nothing Pasadenas – Tribute (Right On) Big Pig – Breakaway Carol Hitchcock – Get Ready Taffy – Step By Step Elton John – Wrap Her Up Jennifer Rush - Destiny The Adventures – Broken Land Audrey Hall – Smile Pam Hall – Dear Boopsie Judy Boucher – Can’t Be With You Tonight Samantha Fox – I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule Julian Cope – Charlotte Ann Petula Clarke – Downtown ‘88 The Christians – Ideal World Donna Allen – Joy And Pain Alyson Williams – Sleep Talk Feargal Sharkey – Listen To Your Father Amazulu – Don’t You Just Know It Boy George – Sold Pat Benatar – Don’t Walk Away Amii Grant – Lead Me On Voice Of The Beehive – I Walk The Earth Paul Hardcastle Ft. Carol Kenyon – Don’t Waste My Time Jellybean Ft. Adele Bertei – Just A Mirage Dee Lewis – Best Of My Love Sid Haywoode – Boogie Oogie Oogie Princess – Lover Don’t Go Pseudo Echo – Funky Town Vesta Williams – Once Bitten, Twice Shy Dead Or Alive – Something In My House Mental As Anything - Live It Up Robbie Nevil – Wot’s It To Ya Strawberry Switchblade – Since Yesterday Maria Vidal – Body Rock Wax – Bridge To Your Heart Yello – Of Course. I’m Lying Blow Monkeys – This Is Your Life (’89 Remix) ABC – The Night You Murdered Love Gail Ann Dorsey – Wasted Country Jaki Graham – Still In Love River City People – (What’s Wrong With) Dreaming Oran ‘Juice’ Jones – The Rain Huey Lewis & The News – Stuck With You Patti LaBelle – Oh, People Michael McDonald – Sweet Freedom Steve Winwood – Valerie Furniture – Brilliant Mind DJ Sven & MC Miker G – Holiday Rap Modern Talking – Brother Louie Jermaine Stewart – Get Lucky Jody Watley – Don’t You Want Me Double – Captain Of Her Heart Animotion - Obsession Was (Not Was) – Spy In The House Of Love Annie Lennox & Al Green – Put A Little Love In Your Heart Spagna - I Wanna Be Your Wife Deacon Blue – When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) Randy Crawford – Almaz Elkie Brooks – No More The Fool Pat & Mick – Let’s All Chant Carly Simon – Coming Around Again Natalie Cole – Jump Start Mica Paris – Breathe Life Into Me Toni Childs – Don’t Walk Away Ruby Turner – I’d Rather Go Blind Lynne Hamilton – On The Inside Fairground Attraction – Find My Love Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour Freiheit - Keeping The Dream Alive Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi Ofra Haza – Im Nin’Alu Momus – Hairstyle Of The Devil Roachford – Family Man Wendy & Lisa – Waterfall ‘89 Rob & Raz ft. Leila K – Got To Get Sade – Haunt Me Bomb The Bass – Say A Little Prayer I'd get ten volumes in and still be reeling them off - best decade for music ever.