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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 Sinead 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 Sinead 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 vinylbr/
  • 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
    Sinead 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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