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NOW Yearbook Extra 1987

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Released: 11th October 2024. NOW Music proudly presents 59 more essential singles from the iconic year of Pop that was 1987. CD1 kicks off with 'I Want Your Sex', the first hit from a stellar year for George Michael, and the lead release from the album 'Faith'. Established chart regulars Eurythmics, Duran Duran, New Order, and a-ha continued to enjoy more hits, alongside Alison Moyet, UB40 and Bananarama. 1987 saw the chart debut for T'Pau, with 'Heart And Soul', and it features with other artists celebrating first hits in 1987 including Pepsi & Shirlie, LL Cool J, Sananda Maitreya and Rick Astley with 'Whenever You Need Somebody', the second hit and title track from his debut album. The Communards, Mel & Kim, Samantha Fox, and Suzanne Vega achieved successful follow-ups to their prior years' achievements - and closing the disc, two of the year's unique singer-songwriters, with sublime tracks: Black with 'Sweetest Smile', and David Sylvian with 'Let The Happiness In'. CD2 opens with a floor-filling run including a fabulous mix of amazing vocals and infectious beats and hooks from Whitney Houston, Alexander O'Neal, and Barry White. ahead of the hugely influential Sly & Robbie & Shinehead on 'Boops (Here To Go)'. Five Star continued to add to their hits total, and Vesta Williams, Pseudo Echo and Robbie Nevil kicked off their chart careers. Bruce Willis, already an established actor scored a big hit with his cover of 'Under The Boardwalk', and U.S. hip-hop trio the Fat Boys collaborated with legends The Beach Boys on 'Wipeout'. Another musical partnership saw The Pogues and The Dubliners together on 'The Irish Rover', whilst The Proclaimers enjoyed a Top 3 hit with 'Letter From America', and Johnny Logan became the first artist to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice. The final word on the disc is from Tom Jones who reached #2 with 'A Boy From Nowhere' taken from the forthcoming musical 'Matador'. The final disc includes massive artists including Bruce Springsteen who opens with 'Tunnel Of Love' the title track of his 1987 album. Marillion, Billy Idol, Chris Rea, Cliff Richard and the Pretenders all follow. New pop acts who saw their breakthrough in 1987 includes Wet Wet Wet, Johnny Hates Jazz, Wax, Curiosity Killed The Cat and Then Jerico who hit the Top 40 for the first time with 'The Motive'. Glenn & Chris took their success from the pitch to the charts, and a stellar run of pop legends takes the disc toward it's close: Simply Red, ABC, Spandau Ballet, Level 42 and Boy George with the beautiful 'To Be Reborn', before the sign-off, the Top 3 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' 1987's 'Comic Relief' single from comedian Mel Smith duetting with Kim Wilde. An essential collection for any music lover, capturing the spirit and diversity of an unforgettable time in music. NOW - Yearbook Extra 1987 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.

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  • Details

    Released:
    11th October 2024
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    198028303224
  • Description

    NOW Music proudly presents 59 more essential singles from the iconic year of Pop that was 1987. CD1 kicks off with 'I Want Your Sex', the first hit from a stellar year for George Michael, and the lead release from the album 'Faith'. Established chart regulars Eurythmics, Duran Duran, New Order, and a-ha continued to enjoy more hits, alongside Alison Moyet, UB40 and Bananarama. 1987 saw the chart debut for T'Pau, with 'Heart And Soul', and it features with other artists celebrating first hits in 1987 including Pepsi & Shirlie, LL Cool J, Sananda Maitreya and Rick Astley with 'Whenever You Need Somebody', the second hit and title track from his debut album. The Communards, Mel & Kim, Samantha Fox, and Suzanne Vega achieved successful follow-ups to their prior years' achievements - and closing the disc, two of the year's unique singer-songwriters, with sublime tracks: Black with 'Sweetest Smile', and David Sylvian with 'Let The Happiness In'. CD2 opens with a floor-filling run including a fabulous mix of amazing vocals and infectious beats and hooks from Whitney Houston, Alexander O'Neal, and Barry White. ahead of the hugely influential Sly & Robbie & Shinehead on 'Boops (Here To Go)'. Five Star continued to add to their hits total, and Vesta Williams, Pseudo Echo and Robbie Nevil kicked off their chart careers. Bruce Willis, already an established actor scored a big hit with his cover of 'Under The Boardwalk', and U.S. hip-hop trio the Fat Boys collaborated with legends The Beach Boys on 'Wipeout'. Another musical partnership saw The Pogues and The Dubliners together on 'The Irish Rover', whilst The Proclaimers enjoyed a Top 3 hit with 'Letter From America', and Johnny Logan became the first artist to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice. The final word on the disc is from Tom Jones who reached #2 with 'A Boy From Nowhere' taken from the forthcoming musical 'Matador'. The final disc includes massive artists including Bruce Springsteen who opens with 'Tunnel Of Love' the title track of his 1987 album. Marillion, Billy Idol, Chris Rea, Cliff Richard and the Pretenders all follow. New pop acts who saw their breakthrough in 1987 includes Wet Wet Wet, Johnny Hates Jazz, Wax, Curiosity Killed The Cat and Then Jerico who hit the Top 40 for the first time with 'The Motive'. Glenn & Chris took their success from the pitch to the charts, and a stellar run of pop legends takes the disc toward it's close: Simply Red, ABC, Spandau Ballet, Level 42 and Boy George with the beautiful 'To Be Reborn', before the sign-off, the Top 3 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' 1987's 'Comic Relief' single from comedian Mel Smith duetting with Kim Wilde. An essential collection for any music lover, capturing the spirit and diversity of an unforgettable time in music. NOW - Yearbook Extra 1987 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.I Want Your Sex
    George Michael
    2.Missionary Man
    Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart
    3.Tomorrow
    The Communards
    4.Meet El Presidente
    Duran Duran
    5.Touched By the Hand of God
    New Order
    6.Manhattan Skyline
    a-ha
    7.Heart and Soul
    T'Pau
    8.Weak in the Presence of Beauty
    Alison Moyet
    9.A Trick of the Night
    Bananarama
    10.Misfit
    Curiosity Killed the Cat
    11.Goodbye Stranger
    Pepsi & Shirlie
    12.Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now
    Samantha Fox
    13.Whenever You Need Somebody
    Rick Astley
    14.F.L.M.
    Mel & Kim
    15.If You Let Me Stay
    Sananda Maitreya
    16.Rat in Mi Kitchen
    UB40
    17.I Need Love
    LL Cool J
    18.Tom's Diner
    Suzanne Vega
    19.Sweetest Smile
    Black
    20.Let the Happiness In
    David Sylvian

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.So Emotional
    Whitney Houston
    2.Fake
    Alexander O'Neal
    3.Sho' You Right
    Barry White
    4.Boops (Here to Go)
    Sly & Robbie & Shinehead
    5.Big Fun
    The Gap Band
    6.The Slightest Touch
    Five Star
    7.Once Bitten Twice Shy
    Vesta Williams
    8.Always
    Atlantic Starr
    9.Almaz
    Randy Crawford
    10.Under the Boardwalk
    Bruce Willis
    11.Wipeout
    Fat Boys & The Beach Boys
    12.Funky Town
    Pseudo Echo
    13.C'est La Vie
    Robbie Nevil
    14.The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)
    Timbuk3
    15.Sonic Boom Boy
    Westworld
    16.Never Take Me Alive
    Spear of Destiny
    17.The Irish Rover (Feat. The Dubliners)
    The Pogues
    18.Letter from America
    The Proclaimers
    19.Hold Me Now
    Johnny Logan
    20.A Boy from Nowhere
    Tom Jones

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Tunnel of Love
    Bruce Springsteen
    2.Break Every Rule
    Tina Turner
    3.Incommunicado
    Marillion
    4.Sweet Sixteen
    Billy Idol
    5.If There Was a Man
    The Pretenders
    6.Let's Dance
    Chris Rea
    7.My Pretty One
    Cliff Richard
    8.Sweet Little Mystery
    Wet Wet Wet
    9.I Don't Want to Be a Hero
    Johnny Hates Jazz
    10.Ordinary Day
    Curiosity Killed the Cat
    11.Diamond Lights
    Glenn & Chris
    12.Bridge to Your Heart
    Wax
    13.The Motive
    Then Jerico
    14.The Right Thing
    Simply Red
    15.The Night You Murdered Love
    ABC
    16.How Many Lies
    Spandau Ballet
    17.It's Over
    Level 42
    18.To Be Reborn
    Boy George
    19.Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
    Mel & Kim
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