Handy of them to put 3 stinkers at the end of CD1 so we can turn off before they start.
Oh, so Nobody told me was a previously unreleased track at the time? I just assumed it was a well known song from his heyday.
Interesting that they chose 'Girl You're So Together' from the 1984 Motown remixes rather than 'Farewell My Summer Love', which I believe is the only Michael Jackson song ever to feature on a traditional NOW album. I guess these are the only two MJ songs NOW can get their hands on!
There's scope for an Extra Plus 2CD addendum to the 1983 Yearbook & Extra releases. Here's what you could have won.....
NOW Music is proud to present the newest addition to the ‘Yearbook’ series: NOW – YEARBOOK 1982. 4 CDs of 84 defining tracks that ruled the charts in 1982.
Featuring 16 of the year’s number 1s, including ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ (Survivor), ‘Ebony And Ivory’ (Paul McCartney), ‘House Of Fun’ (Madness), ‘Town Called Malice’ (The Jam), ‘Pass The Dutchie’ (Musical Youth), and 1982’s biggest seller ‘Come On Eileen’ from Dexys Midnight Runners.
1982 saw the first huge hits from a wealth of new artists including Culture Club, Wham! and Tears For Fears, as well as an incredible line-up from artists who had established their chart presence in the prior 18 months and would produce some of the greatest tracks of the decade; Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, ABC, Haircut 100, Soft Cell, The Human League, and a newly solo Adam Ant.
‘Fame’ was the TV phenomenon of the year, and its cast, ‘The Kids From “Fame”’, along with Irene Cara’s theme from the original 1980 film, enjoyed massive success.
As ABBA released their last singles for nearly 40 years, pure-pop from Bucks Fizz, Dollar, Tight Fit, Modern Romance and Kim Wilde is celebrated alongside synth-pop gems from New Order, Simple Minds, Visage and Japan.
Leading artists from the punk scene enjoyed continued and renewed success, including The Stranglers, The Clash and Pretenders, whilst Foreigner, Meat Loaf with Cher, and Steve Miller Band provided radio-favourite rock and power ballads.
1982 saw a huge chart presence for dance music – from the hi-NRG of Boys Town Gang and Sylvester, to the electro-infused beats of Malcolm McLaren, and Rockers Revenge, the 1980’s disco of Shalamar, Kool & The Gang and Imagination alongside soul classics from Marvin Gaye, Fat Larry’s Band, Donna Summer, and a return to the charts for Dionne Warwick. Plus, stellar ballads from Elton John, Lionel Richie, and Roxy Music.
NOW – Yearbook 1982; a celebration of the eclectic brilliance of the year in pop.
Tracklist
CD1
- Wham! - Young Guns (Go For It!)
- Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
- ABC - The Look Of Love - Pt. 1
- Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
- Spandau Ballet - Instinction
- Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
- Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
- ABBA - Under Attack
- Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe
- Tight Fit - Fantasy Island
- Dollar – Videotheque
- Madness - House Of Fun
- Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
- The Jam - Town Called Malice
- Bow Wow Wow - Go Wild In The Country
- Fun Boy Three feat. Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It
- Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
- Fat Larry’s Band – Zoom
- Dionne Warwick – Heartbreaker
- Lionel Richie – Truly
- Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
- Donna Summer - State Of Independence
CD2
- Paul McCartney – Ebony And Ivory
- Irene Cara – Fame
- Shalamar – A Night To Remember
- Odyssey – Inside Out
- Evelyn “Champagne” King – Love Come Down
- Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It
- Carly Simon – Why
- Malcolm McLaren, The World’s Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals
- Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin - Walking On Sunshine
- Boys Town Gang – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
- Patrick Cowley feat. Sylvester – Do You Wanna Funk
- Imagination – Just An Illusion
- Soft Cell – Torch
- Tears For Fears – Mad World
- The Human League – Mirror Man
- A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
- Visage – The Damned Don’t Cry
- Simple Minds – Promise You A Miracle
- Utravox – Reap The Wild Wind
- Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark – Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)
- Japan – Ghosts
CD3
- Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
- Meat Loaf with Cher - Dead Ringer For Love
- The J. Geils Band – Centerfold
- Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
- Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang
- Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
- Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
- Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
- Roxy Music – Avalon
- The Stranglers - Golden Brown
- Siouxsie And The Banshees – Fireworks
- The Clash - Rock The Casbah
- The Jam - Beat Surrender
- Madness - Our House
- Toyah – Brave New World
- Altered Images - See Those Eyes
- Haysi Fantayzee - John Wayne Is Big Leggy
- The Associates - Party Fears Two
- New Order – Temptation
CD4
- ABBA – The Day Before You Came
- Elton John – Blue Eyes
- Duran Duran – Save A Prayer
- ABC – All Of My Heart
- The Kids From “Fame” – Starmaker
- Bucks Fizz- My Camera Never Lies
- Dollar – Mirror Mirror
- Bardo – One Step Further
- Kim Wilde – View From A Bridge
- Haircut 100 – Fantastic Day
- Modern Romance – Best Years Of
- Blondie – Island Of Lost Souls
- Tight Fit – The Island Sleeps Tonight
- Shakin’ Stevens – Oh Julie
- Mari Wilson – Just What I Always Wanted
- Nicole – A Little Peace
- Charlene – I’ve Never Been To Me
- Clannad – Theme From Harry’s Game
- Ph.D. – I Won’t Let You Down
- Japan – I Second That Emotion
- Soft Cell – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
LP1 Side A
- Wham! - Young Guns (Go For It!)
- Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
- ABC - The Look Of Love - Pt. 1
- Spandau Ballet - Instinction
- Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
- Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
- Duran Duran - Save A Prayer
LP1 Side B
- Paul McCartney - Ebony And Ivory
- Elton John - Blue Eyes
- Lionel Richie - Truly
- Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
- Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies
- Blondie - Island Of Lost Souls
- Madness - Our House
- Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
LP2 Side A
- Tears For Fears - Mad World
- The Human League - Mirror Man
- Visage - The Damned Don't Cry
- Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
- Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)
- Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
LP2 Side B
- Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
- Meat Loaf with Cher - Dead Ringer For Love
- Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang
- Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
- Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
- Roxy Music - Avalon
LP3 Side A
- ABBA - The Day Before You Came
- Donna Summer - State Of Independence
- Shalamar - A Night To Remember
- Irene Cara - Fame
- Boys Town Gang - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
- Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin - Walking On Sunshine
- Malcolm McLaren, The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
LP3 Side B
- The Jam - Town Called Malice
- The Clash - Rock The Casbah
- Bow Wow Wow - Go Wild In The Country
- New Order - Temptation
- The Associates - Party Fears Two
- The Stranglers - Golden Brown
- Japan - Ghosts
- Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game
I'm pretty sure there is a "solo" version of Ebony & Ivory on one of the McCartney reissues/comps. Let's hope they haven't used that.
Hand Held in Black & WhiteNow 1982 featuring Videotheque is a choice.
Hand Held in Black & White
I wanna hold your hand
for 1981 and 1980 respectively
just noticed,,,they did have a think about hands....!