Listened to a few of those Now! podcasts and some of them deviate FAR too much. The first one was perfect (the first Now) where they reviewed each song but some of them witter on too much about the guest at the start. Stick to the brief!
Track by Track did a great Podcast episode about NOW 44 with @aquaplex. I'd love to hear them do more of them in all honesty. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2W...i=7xjRxpi-SJSwRN5drPtsGw&utm_source=copy-link
Yes, in a few Back To Now episodes, (for example the one about my beloved NOW 43) they go on about random stuff and take ages just to even mention the NOW series.
What's with Now Nineties Dancefloor featuring the New Voyager Edit of You Got The Love? That didn't come out til 2006 did it? (Not that I didn't always struggle telling all versions apart)
I listened to a 90s pop podcast after loving the @SmashHitter one and it was so bad… the hosts were flirting? I think? The guest was there and they kept asking stupid questions.
I feel pop podcasts can be very hit and miss. Some of them can be a bit dry. Some can be very 'well it sounds like they are having fun at least?'. (But I make no illusions that I'd do a better job and also find it very hard to pinpoint what I actually want from them)
The Now ones should be simple. Discuss each song and is it good bad, impact, memory of it, why was it included (potentially over X track) etc.
A top 5 and a bottom 5. Discuss the other comps that rivaled the certain numbered NOW, and which songs should've made it. Should we all just make a massive Podjustice Popcast about each NOW?
My CD single from the mid–nineties has the Now Voyager Mix and Radio Edit on it – the one with the real red poppy on the cover… https://www.discogs.com/release/80635-The-Source-Featuring-Candi-Staton-You-Got-The-Love
I have had a look at the timings for NOW Final Chapter and it does include the singl versions of both Bronski Beat Why and The Police So Lonely, Simple Minds Someone is the Promo Edit at 3 58.Human League Louise is also the 4 minute 3 secs DJ Edit.Thompson Twins times at 408 which is the UK Runtime,
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4...L1pTKRrixCYEiX0awwA&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1 Playing Now 13 today and the tracklist is all over the show. He ain't heavy...after the harder I try, don't make me wait and you came is such a buzzkill. This would have worked so much better. I couldn't find Wee Rule on Spotify but I would place it between Kiss and Twist and shout.
I forgot the *new* NOW 13 was out. I stopped with NOW 9. Not sure if I'll bite for NOW 14, depends if they continue to leave things off (isn't Sir Phillip of Collins on 14 with Two Hearts?).