Four CDs. NOW Music presents the next instalment in our ongoing series of 12" 80s releases: NOW 12" 80s: 1986 - Part One. Packed with 46 extended, full-length, and remixed 12" versions, this set captures the sound of 1986's clubs, charts, and pop culture. Includes tracks by George Michael, Pet Shop Boys, A-ha, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Culture Club, Falco, OMD, Simple Minds, Talk Talk, Bryan Ferry, Spandau Ballet, Bananarama, Bucks Fizz, Miami Sound Machine. Billy Ocean, Jennifer Rush, New Order, The Cure, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Dead Or Alive, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Red Box. Debbie Harry, Go West, The Police, The Communards, Kim Wilde, Jermaine Stewart, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Fine Young Cannibals, Level 42, Swing Out Sister, The Bangles, Tina Turner, and many others.
Limited hardbook packaging. Four CD set. 1982 was a stellar year in pop music. We have already included a fantastic selection on the 1982 Yearbook, the 80-84 Final Chapter, and the 'vinyl extras' so far in our appreciation of the year. Those tracks were generally the bigger hits of the year, with their chart achievement a factor in their inclusion - however - that's not the whole singles story of the year, and our celebration of 1982 wouldn't be complete without shining a light on some of that year's singles that have been compiled much less frequently over the past 40 years. Welcome to THE VAULT for 1982. Some of the tracks included were Top 40 hits, some missed the chart completely. Some were representative of massive selling albums, and some were big hits in the U.S. and not in the U.K, but all are part of the wonderful pop story of 1982. Includes tracks by The Cure, Bauhaus, David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Police, The Who, Steve Winwood, Elton John, Elvis Costello, The Clash, Theatre Of Hate, The Teardrop Explodes, Mike Oldfield, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Level 42, Bananarama, Toyah, Visage, Blancmange, Zaine Griff, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force, George Clinton, Dazz Band, Blue Rondo A La Turk, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, John Mellencamp, and many others.
Four CD set. NOW Music are pleased to announce NOW That's What I Call An 80s Summer! A massive celebration of the sun-soaked sounds of the decade, NOW That's What I Call An 80s Summer brings together 82 huge hits across 4 CDs - packed with pop classics, feel-good singalongs, dancefloor favorites and unforgettable summer anthems to soundtrack your season - the ultimate party, beach and B-B-Q playlist. Includes tracks by Wham, Irene Cara, Kenny Loggins, Blondie, Laura Branigan, Bananarama, Katrina and the Waves, Duran Duran, Haircut 100, ABC, Baltimora, Ryan Paris, Sister Sledge, Ashford & Simpson, the Communards, Whitney Houston, Billy Ocean, Shakatak, Shalamar, Odyssey, KC & The Sunshine Band, Freeez, Shannon, Michael Sembello, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Debarge, Amazulu, Milli Vanilli, Elton John, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, The Police, Fairground Attraction, the Beach Boys, Toto, Chris Rea, Aztec Camera, Spandau Ballet, Dexys Midnight Runners, Rick Astley, and many others. From beach-bar classics to sing-out-loud anthems, yacht-pop favourites to huge dancefloor moments, NOW That's What I Call An 80s Summer... a feel-good collection packed with timeless summer sounds from an amazing decade of pop - the perfect soundtrack for sunny days and long warm nights.
NOW Music proudly presents NOW Yearbook Extra 1991 - Releasing January 9th - bringing you 58 more essential tracks from an incredible year for pop music. CD1 opens with Queen's epic 'Innuendo', followed by 'DJ Culture' from Pet Shop Boys' 'Discography' collection and OMD with another smash 'Pandora's Box'. Simply Red are up next with the lead single from 'Stars', the years' biggest album. Stand out lesser compiled gems follow from a-ha, Sting, Alison Moyet, Oleta Adams and Julee Cruise, from the 'Twin Peaks' soundtrack - the 'must-watch' tv show of 1991. Praise with 'Only You' leads into a run of pure pop from Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Kim Appelby and Cathy Dennis. Tina Turner's rework of her classic 'Nutbush City Limits' taken from her best-selling compilation 'Simply The Best' is included, while Kylie Minogue and Keith Washington's Top 5 duet 'If You Were With Me Now' closes the first disc. Power pop opens CD2 with Brian May's earworm 'Driven By You', followed by Cher's 'Save Up All Your Tears' and Roxette's 'Fading Like A Flower'. More pop-rock from Extreme and Chris Rea come ahead of ballads from Michael Bolton and Paul Young. Elegant pop from Seal, Rain Tree Crow and Siouxsie And The Banshees are next along with indiepop from Electronic, The Wonder Stuff, James, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and the 'Madchester/baggy' anthem 'Can You Dig It' from The Mock Turtles. Bringing the disc to an end are more hits from Simple Minds and Deacon Blue. The final disc kicks off with a second Pet Shop Boys' track 'Was It Worth It?', before a run of dance-pop including from Martika and Banderas, and club classics from N-Joi and C+C Music Factory. House meets hip-hop with Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, and huge U.S. R&B from Karyn White. Superb soul cuts from Omar and Kenny Thomas come ahead of ABC and Take That and as the collection winds down to it's' finish, pop ballads from Rick Astley, Bros and New Kids On The Block... and Monty Python's enduring 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life' was a Top 3 hit over a decade after it's' initial release and closes this extra visit to 1991. NOW Yearbook Extra 1991 - celebrating chart hits and era-defining classics. A perfect companion to Yearbook 1991, showcasing 58 more tracks that helped shape this magical year in pop!
Deluxe hardbook packaging. Four CDs. NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume 3: 1965-1966 - a snapshot of a rapidly evolving pop era where pure pop, soul, rock, beat, easy listening and songwriting sophistication converged. Includes tracks by Dusty Springfield, The Walker Brothers, The Moody Blues, Percy Sledge, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Sandie Shaw, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Ruffin, Tom Jones, Chris Montez, Elvis Presley, The Troggs, Cher, Barry McGuire, Cilla Black, The Spencer Davis Group, and many others.
Three CDs. This collection showcases 66 wonderful tracks that celebrate the easy-listening pop hits of the 60s and 70s. Kicking off with Glen Campbell's acclaimed hit 'Wichita Lineman', disc 1 sets the ultimate easy-listening tone... Boasting chart-toppers from Chicago, The Walker Brothers and Bobbie Gentry, as well as Grammy winning hits from Harry Nilsson with 'Everybody's Talkin' and Captain & Tennille with 'Love Will Keep Us Together'. Plus, iconic artists including Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, Mama Cass and Dionne Warwick, the first disc closes with Acker Bilk's timeless 'Stranger On The Shore'. Disc 2 opens with the classic ballads 'Easy' from the Commodores and 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore' from Rose Royce. Followed by the gentle harmonies of The Three Degrees and The New Seekers and an array of Romantic songs including from Aretha Franklin, Cilla Black, Matt Monro Tony Bennett with 'The Good Life', plus Lesley Gore's version of 'Misty' and closing with 70s gems, 'Paloma Blanca' and 'If I Had Words'. Closing this fantastic round-up of easy pop, disc 3 begins with 'Theme from "A Summer Place"' leading into legendary songs and artists including Crystal Gayle, Barry Manilow, Tom Jones and Demis Roussos with his number one 'Forever And Ever'. The final disc winds to a close with soul ballads from Brook Benton and Danny Williams before concluding with James Galway's flute performance of 'Annie's Song'.
62 of the best love songs from across 5 decades have been lovingly put together on this 3CD compilation. Disc one opens with the timeless '90s smash 'Angels' from Robbie Williams, followed by classic '80s hits from Paul Young, Tears For Fears and Duran Duran. Amazing vocals from legendary artists including Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder and Anita Baker plus huge duets from the movies including Patrick Swayze & Wendy Fraser, Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes and Lionel Richie & Diana Ross follow, and to close the disc Frankie Goes To Hollywood's number one, 'The Power of Love'. A trio of soulful hits from Commodores, Randy Crawford and Rose Royce kick off our second disc. '70s disco ballads including Chic with 'I Want Your Love', lead into peerless vocals from Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight ahead of '70s pop gems from Andrew Gold, 10cc and Joan Armatrading. The second disc closes with heartwarming songs from Elvis Presley, Dr. Hook and John Denver. Beginning with 'I Say a Little Prayer' from Aretha Franklin, our final disc boasts a variety of perennial '50s and '60s classics, including songs from The Righteous Brothers, Andy Williams and Julie London. More essential '80s and '90s ballads including from Seal, Toni Braxton and the massive number 'Love Is All Around' from Wet Wet Wet lead to the conclusion of this incredible collection with favourites from Ronan Keating, Vanessa Williams and Take That signing off with 'A Million Love Songs'.
Fantasy, drollness and poetry were rarely incarnated with such freshness and mischief as in the songs of Ricet Barrier, one of the most endearing of French songwriters, and those who performed his songs delighted in them, especially the Freres Jacques. This unique 2CD anthology concocted by Jean Buzelin and Marc Monneraye presents all his first songs in detail. Augustin BONDOUX
edith Piaf is the most fascinating French singer. Her songs have circled the globe and today they belong to our worldheritage. This set contains the most beautiful versions of her greatest hits, recorded live in Paris between 1958 and 1962. The set contains historic period-documents (audio conversations with Jean Cocteau, Joseph Kessel or Pierre Brasseur, or in duo with Jacques Prevert, etc.). A booklet written by Martin Penet, a great Piaf specialist and French song-historian, accompanies the contents. Patrick FReMEAUX
The Live in Paris collection by Michel Brillie allows listeners to hear previously-unreleased recordings (made at concerts and private- or radio-sessions) by the great 20th stars in jazz, rock & roll and song. These “live” takes, and the artists’ rapport with their audiences, gives these performances an additional soul and sensibility in counterpoint to the rigorous demands of studio recordings. Particular care was taken when restoring the sound of these tapes in order to meet CD standards while preserving the original colours of the period. Patrick FReMEAUX & Gilles PeTARD
"This boxed set of three outstanding CDs comprises 11 unissued titles, including La Belle Arabelle, and two public concerts never before issued on compact disc. Jean Buzelin and Marc Monneraye breathe new life into the Freres Jacques' first recitals, enabling the listener to fully appreciate the early days and rapid rise of a group whose unbelievably dynamic stage performances became a legend." Patrick FReMEAUX
