NOW 100 HITS 80s No.1s

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Initially, a special edition of a Now compilation was quite rare, and between 1994 and 2002, there weren't any released at all. All series with the exception of United Kingdom and the United States have been discontinued, New Zealand had two more albums released as a playlist only on Spotify, South Africa had three more albums released as a playlist on Spotify under DJ Kurtis. UK series, comprising: compact discs (CD), magnetic audio cassettes (AC), vinyl ( LP), VHS tape, DVD, and on other short-lived formats.

was a vintage year for pop music as witnessed here with 'Tainted Love' by Soft Cell and 'Don’t You Want Me' from The Human League. Due to licensing issues, these re-compiled versions often use alternative mixes such as album versions.The 4-CD series follows the same general format of the original Special Editions series, with genre, era, and decade collections, but over four compact discs (there is also an abridged vinyl version of Punk and New Wave and Rock), meaning they contain more tracks than the original special editions, but fewer than the Now 100 Hits, which preceded this series.

Some of them have unique track listings and are not related to similarly themed collections already issued on compact disc, however, more recent releases have been 'selections' taken from a larger CD collection (Rock, for example). a vintage track when he recorded it in 1981, but he had a knack of recording old tracks and making them his own.The latter contains a new retro-70s Now logo design and artwork which complements its 80s sister Yearbook series. November 2020) David Bowie, Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald, and the Real Roxanne are the tracks that are missing. The Yearbook series are 4-CD and 3-LP vinyl sets, each representing a year of music, which launched in June 2021.

It was also a big decade for the one hit wonders such as Aneka with 'Japanese Boy', the trained opera singer put on a wig, released a novelty track and bagged herself a Number 1. An earlier compilation tie-in with Smash Hits from 1987 did, however, include tracks from those years. These were all released on CD and magnetic cassette, but with the 1993 and 1994 volumes also being released on the vinyl format. The presentation of each release has evolved notably over time: from 1986 through to 2013, all double and triple CD sets were released in chubby Jewel cases which could hold up to 6 discs. This is a great collection with some songs I had not heard on CD for years it comprises 5 CD's and is great value for money I keep it in the car and it takes me back to my youth.The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. July 2019) re-issued on 2-CD - 28 tracks with only Bob Marley and the Wailers and Gary Glitter missing.

Track sound quality is generally good to excellent, (with the notable exception of Under Your Thumb by Godley And Creme which sounds muffled and noise-gated to hell) but volume level between one track and another is very inconsistent - and it's not just due to mastering either.Please note that these are all brand new unopened, but will have minor wear from storage, such as torn wrappers or slight dents in case. The New Romantic period is covered with Number 1s from Duran Duran with 'Reflex', Spandau Ballet with 'True,' and 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me' by Culture Club.