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Now That's What I Call 40 Years: 1983-1993 - Volume 1

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Released: 24th November 2023. 'NOW That's What I Call Music!' is excited to celebrate our 40th anniversary, and we are proud to present four very special collector's editions that together present 175 essential hits from the past 40 years on vinyl. The first of these is 'NOW That's What I Call 40 Years: Volume 1 - 1983-1993'. Looking back at 10 years of huge Pop hits, this 3LP is pressed on white vinyl, in a stunning tri-fold sleeve that includes a track-by-track guide and original singles and NOW artwork. 42 tracks that span the first 10 years of 'NOW That's What I Call Music!' releases, including tracks from all of the first 25 numbered NOW albums. Kicking off in 1983 with the year's biggest seller 'Karma Chameleon' from Culture Club and including some of the most popular hits of the '80s, including 'Radio Ga Ga' from Queen, UB40, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Paul McCartney, and Tina Turner with her signature song 'What's Love Got To Do With It'. 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' - the first #1 for Wham! - is included alongside huge hits from Lionel Richie, Eurythmics, Bananarama, The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris and 'Sledgehammer' from Peter Gabriel. Rock hits including the collaboration between Run DMC and Aerosmith, and 'Livin' On A Prayer' from Bon Jovi are featured along with #1s from Pet Shop Boys, Belinda Carlisle, S'Express, Yazz & The Plastic Population, Marc Almond & Gene Pitney and Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler. As the '80s gave way to the '90s, Beats International's 'Dub Be Good To Me' leads the #1s including Elton John's 'Sacrifice', and the stunning version of the Prince-written 'Nothing Compares 2 U' from Sinéad O'Connor. The Clash with the re-released 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go'. Shakespears Sister and Tasmin Archer hit #1 for the first time, and The KLF delivered a fantastic collaboration with Tammy Wynette. Duran Duran and New Order were both back in the Top 10 in 1993. A remix of Freddie Mercury's 'Living On My Own' (which saw him top the charts for the first time as a solo artist) closes this first volume of hits from NOW's first 40 Years. 'NOW That's What I Call 40 Years' - celebrating NOW's legacy with Massive Pop Hits from the past 40 years.

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    • Details

      Released:
      24th November 2023
      Category:
      Rock & Pop
      Format:
      Vinyl 12" Album
      Barcode:
      196588347313
    • Description

      'NOW That's What I Call Music!' is excited to celebrate our 40th anniversary, and we are proud to present four very special collector's editions that together present 175 essential hits from the past 40 years on vinyl. The first of these is 'NOW That's What I Call 40 Years: Volume 1 - 1983-1993'. Looking back at 10 years of huge Pop hits, this 3LP is pressed on white vinyl, in a stunning tri-fold sleeve that includes a track-by-track guide and original singles and NOW artwork. 42 tracks that span the first 10 years of 'NOW That's What I Call Music!' releases, including tracks from all of the first 25 numbered NOW albums. Kicking off in 1983 with the year's biggest seller 'Karma Chameleon' from Culture Club and including some of the most popular hits of the '80s, including 'Radio Ga Ga' from Queen, UB40, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Paul McCartney, and Tina Turner with her signature song 'What's Love Got To Do With It'. 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' - the first #1 for Wham! - is included alongside huge hits from Lionel Richie, Eurythmics, Bananarama, The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris and 'Sledgehammer' from Peter Gabriel. Rock hits including the collaboration between Run DMC and Aerosmith, and 'Livin' On A Prayer' from Bon Jovi are featured along with #1s from Pet Shop Boys, Belinda Carlisle, S'Express, Yazz & The Plastic Population, Marc Almond & Gene Pitney and Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler. As the '80s gave way to the '90s, Beats International's 'Dub Be Good To Me' leads the #1s including Elton John's 'Sacrifice', and the stunning version of the Prince-written 'Nothing Compares 2 U' from Sinéad O'Connor. The Clash with the re-released 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go'. Shakespears Sister and Tasmin Archer hit #1 for the first time, and The KLF delivered a fantastic collaboration with Tammy Wynette. Duran Duran and New Order were both back in the Top 10 in 1993. A remix of Freddie Mercury's 'Living On My Own' (which saw him top the charts for the first time as a solo artist) closes this first volume of hits from NOW's first 40 Years. 'NOW That's What I Call 40 Years' - celebrating NOW's legacy with Massive Pop Hits from the past 40 years.
      Extras:
      White coloured vinyl
    • Track listing

      Disc 1

      Track name
      Artist
      1.Karma Chameleon
      Culture Club
      2.Red Red Wine
      UB40
      3.Total Eclipse of the Heart
      Bonnie Tyler
      4.Radio Ga Ga
      Queen
      5.Relax
      Frankie Goes to Hollywood
      6.99 Red Balloons
      Nena
      7.Pipes of Peace
      Paul McCartney
      8.What's Love Got to Do With It
      Tina Turner
      9.Wake Me Up Before You Go-go
      Wham!
      10.Together in Electric Dreams
      Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder
      11.Never Ending Story
      Limahl
      12.Ghostbusters
      Ray Parker Jr.
      13.Hello
      Lionel Richie
      14.Don't You (Forget About Me)
      Simple Minds

      Disc 2

      Track name
      Artist
      1.There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)
      Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart
      2.Venus
      Bananarama
      3.Sledgehammer
      Peter Gabriel
      4.Don't Leave Me This Way
      The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris
      5.Walk This Way (Feat. Aerosmith)
      RUN DMC
      6.Livin' On a Prayer
      Bon Jovi
      7.China in Your Hand
      T'Pau
      8.Always On My Mind
      Pet Shop Boys
      9.Heaven Is a Place On Earth
      Belinda Carlisle
      10.Theme from S-Express
      S'Express
      11.The Only Way Is Up
      Yazz & The Plastic Population
      12.You Came
      Kim Wilde
      13.Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
      Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
      14.Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
      Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler

      Disc 3

      Track name
      Artist
      1.Sowing the Seeds of Love
      Tears for Fears
      2.I Want That Man
      Debbie Harry
      3.Dub Be Good to Me
      Beats International
      4.Sacrifice
      Elton John
      5.Nothing Compares 2 U
      Sinéad O'Connor
      6.Should I Stay Or Should I Go
      The Clash
      7.Wind of Change
      Scorpions
      8.Stay
      Shakespears Sister
      9.Justified and Ancient (Feat. Tammy Wynette)
      The KLF
      10.Rhythm Is a Dancer
      Snap!
      11.Sleeping Satellite
      Tasmin Archer
      12.Ordinary World
      Duran Duran
      13.Regret
      New Order
      14.Living On My Own
      Freddie Mercury
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