NOW Yearbook 1985-1989: Vinyl Extra (Collector's Edition) - Various Artists [VINYL]

Each release in our 'Yearbook' series includes a vinyl edition, featuring a selection of tracks taken from the full line-up found on the CD version, plus we have also released an accompanying CD 'Extra' for each of the years. Inevitably, this has meant that a huge number of incredible tracks have not been included on the LP versions. NOW are proud to present 'NOW - Yearbook 1985 - 1989: Vinyl Extra' - a 5LP boxset featuring an album per year for the period 1985-1989, each featuring an incredible line-up of tracks taken from either the 'Yearbook' or 'Extra' that haven't been included on a 'Yearbook' vinyl edition before. 72 moments of Pop magic in a numbered limited-edition boxset - with each vinyl pressed in the colour of the years' original 'Yearbook'. 1985: Opening with Wham!'s UK No.1 'I'm Your Man', before a run of huge hits including from Go West, Dead Or Alive, Level 42 with 'Something About You', Tears For Fears' 'Head Over Heels' and sophisticated pop from Bryan Ferry with 'Don't Stop The Dance' and Dee C. Lee's 'See The Day'. Flip the LP for Simple Minds' anthemic 'Alive And Kicking', alongside The Dream Academy, Billy Idol and John Parr's 'St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)' - and following Pat Benatar, Paul Young's U.S. chart-topper 'Every Time You Go Away' and UK No.1 duet 'I Know Him So Well' from Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson. 1986: a-ha and UB40 open a stellar side that features Billy Ocean's #1 'When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going', the funk smash 'Word Up!' from Cameo and Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know', as well as superb vocals from. Gwen Guthrie and Anita Baker. Turn the record over for rock and pop smashes from Bon Jovi with 'You Give Love A Bad Name', Europe's 'The Final Countdown' and The Bangles' US chart topper 'Walk Like An Egyptian', ahead of pop-dance favourites from Bucks Fizz, Nu Shooz, Mel & Kim and Five Star. 1987: Bruce Springsteen's 'Tunnel of Love' kicks off a side that includes essential tracks from Jan Hammer, Black, The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees, New Order and Duran Duran. On Side Two, pure-pop excellence from Bananarama, The Communards and Boogie Box High lead into the Oscar-winning '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' from Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, before more huge tracks from Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard and T'Pau with the 5-week #1 smash 'China In Your Hand'. 1988: Kim Wilde opens a side packed with energy including from Inner City with the huge dance anthem 'Big Fun' and Taylor Dayne's 'Tell It To My Heart'. Rick Astley's US #1 'Together Forever' and Wet Wet Wet's UK #1 cover of 'With A Little Help From My Friends' are up next ahead of power-pop from Jane Wiedlin and summertime smashes from Belinda Carlisle and Chris Rea. Flip the record for Pet Shop Boys' peerless 'Domino Dancing', and Tanita Tikaram and Julia Fordham with brilliant self-penned hits. Sananda Maitreya, Danny Wilson and Deacon Blue lead to the closer; the beautiful 'Keeping the Dream Alive' from Münchener Freiheit. 1989: A huge year closes the collection, beginning with Alice Cooper's 'Poison' and featuring Roxette's 'The Look', huge hits from Transvision Vamp and Debbie Gibson, plus a trio of Stock, Aitken and Waterman productions: Donna Summer with 'I Don't Wanna Get Hurt', Kylie Minogue with the #1 'Hand on Your Heart', plus the massive end of year smash for Jason Donovan, 'When You Come Back To Me'. The final side opens with Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler's hugely influential 'Keep On Movin'', and second Top 5 hits for Neneh Cherry with 'Manchild', and Holly Johnson with 'Americanos'. Legends Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Roy Orbison follow, ahead of closing tracks (with very similar titles): Tina Turner with 'I Don't Wanna Lose You' and Gloria Estefan's huge US #1 ballad 'Don't Wanna Lose You'. For 'Yearbook' collectors and vinyl fans alike - 'NOW - Yearbook 1985-1989: Vinyl Extra' - 72 amazing tracks celebrating the pop magic of the era.

Disc 1
1. I'm Your Man - Wham!
2. Don't Look Down (The Sequel) - Go West
3. My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor) - Dead Or Alive
4. Something About You - Level 42
5. Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears
6. Don't Stop the Dance - Bryan Ferry
7. See the Day - Dee C. Lee
8. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
9. Life in a Northern Town - The Dream Academy
10. White Wedding (Pt. 1) - Billy Idol
11. St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr
12. We Belong - Pat Benatar
13. Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
14. I Know Him So Well - Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
Disc 2
1. I've Been Losing You - a-ha
2. Sing Our Own Song - UB40
3. When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean
4. Word Up! - Cameo
5. Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent - Gwen Guthrie
6. How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
7. Sweet Love - Anita Baker
8. You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi
9. The Final Countdown - Europe
10. Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
11. New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) - Bucks Fizz
12. Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) - Mel & Kim
13. I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz
14. Rain Or Shine - Five Star
Disc 3
1. Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen
2. Crockett's Theme (From 'Miami Vice II' Soundtrack) - Jan Hammer
3. Sweetest Smile - Black
4. Why Can't I Be You? - The Cure
5. The Wheel's On Fire - Siouxsie and the Banshees
6. Touched By the Hand of God - New Order
7. Meet El Presidente - Duran Duran
8. I Heard a Rumour - Bananarama
9. Never Can Say Goodbye - The Communards
10. Jive Talkin' - Boogie Box High
11. (I've Had) the Time of My Life (From 'Dirty Dancing') - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
12. Weak in the Presence of Beauty - Alison Moyet
13. Some People - Cliff Richard
14. China in Your Hand - T'Pau
Disc 4
1. Never Trust a Stranger - Kim Wilde
2. Big Fun - Inner City
3. Tell It to My Heart - Taylor Dayne
4. Together Forever - Rick Astley
5. With a Little Help from My Friends - Wet Wet Wet
6. Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin
7. Circle in the Sand - Belinda Carlisle
8. On the Beach (Summer '88) - Chris Rea
9. Domino Dancing - Pet Shop Boys
10. Twist in My Sobriety - Tanita Tikaram
11. Happy Ever After - Julia Fordham
12. Sign Your Name - Sananda Maitreya
13. Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson
14. Dignity - Deacon Blue
15. Keeping the Dream Alive - Mnchener Freiheit
Disc 5
1. Poison - Alice Cooper
2. Baby I Don't Care - Transvision Vamp
3. The Look - Roxette
4. Electric Youth - Debbie Gibson
5. I Don't Wanna Get Hurt - Donna Summer
6. Hand On Your Heart - Kylie Minogue
7. When You Come Back to Me - Jason Donovan
8. Keep On Movin' - Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler
9. Manchild - Neneh Cherry
10. Americanos - Holly Johnson
11. My Brave Face - Paul McCartney
12. Veronica - Elvis Costello
13. You Got It - Roy Orbison
14. I Don't Wanna Lose You - Tina Turner
15. Don't Wanna Lose You - Gloria Estefan