Now Yearbook '81 - Extra 3CD Collectors Edition

Now Yearbook '81 - Extra

UK Collectors edition 3 CD compilation in a 6-panel digifile.

Following the recent release of 'NOW Yearbook 1981', we continue to celebrate the remarkable year of pop that was 1981 with 'NOW - Yearbook Extra 1981'. Featuring 66 fabulous tracks that we couldn't fit on 'NOW - Yearbook 1981'. Disc 1 kicks off with some of the year's biggest stars including gems from John Lennon, U2 and The Pretenders. As a major force in '80s pop, synth-pop and new romantic tracks are featured from Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Japan and Tom Tom Club. This disc also brings together soul smashes from Kool & The Gang, Shalamar, Randy Crawford and Grover Washington. 1981 was a year of revolution for pop and Disc 2 leads off with pure pop magic from Adam & The Ants, Toyah, Altered Images, plus Shakin' Stevens, Bucks Fizz and Madness. Electric Light Orchestra, REO Speedwagon, Rick Springfield, Graham Bonnet, and Daryl Hall & John Oates all feature representing rock and power ballads. This collection wouldn't be complete without some brilliant novelty pop - CD 2 concludes with 'Birdie Song' by The Tweets and 'Hooked On Classics' by Louis Clark Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Disc 3 opens with 'Sound Of The Crowd' - the commercial breakthrough from The Human League, and further celebrates synth-pop with Visage, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, and the debut single from Tears For Fears. The perfect addition to the 'Yearbook' family and an essential collection for all fans of '80s pop - enjoy this EXTRA helping with 'NOW - Yearbook Extra 1981'.

Tracklist:
1-1 John Lennon– Watching The Wheels 3:33
1-2 The Police– Invisible Sun 3:45
1-3 U2– Gloria 4:10
1-4 The Jam– Absolute Beginners 2:50
1-5 The Pretenders– Message Of Love 3:27
1-6 The Teardrop Explodes– Treason (It's Just A Story) 2:56
1-7 The Human League– Open Your Heart 3:54
1-8 Spandau Ballet– The Freeze 3:31
1-9 Duran Duran– Careless Memories 3:43
1-10 Soft Cell– Bedsitter 3:36
1-11 Japan– Visions Of China 3:36
1-12 Heaven 17– Play To Win 3:24
1-13 Visage– Visage 3:49
1-14 Tom Tom Club– Genius Of Love 3:27
1-15 Blue Rondo À La Turk– Me And Mr Sanchez 3:56
1-16 Madness– Return Of The Los Palmas 7 2:32
1-17 Kool & The Gang– Steppin' Out 3:33
1-18 Shalamar– Make That Move 3:47
1-19 Pointer Sisters– Slow Hand 3:52
1-20 Randy Crawford– You Might Need Somebody 3:56
1-21 Grover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers– Just The Two Of Us 3:58
1-22 Diana Ross– It's My Turn 3:56

2-1 Adam And The Ants– Ant Rap 3:17
2-2 Toyah– I Want To Be Free 3:05
2-3 Kim Wilde– Chequered Love 3:20
2-4 Altered Images– I Could He Happy 3:31
2-5 Susan Fassbender– Twilight Cafe 3:20
2-6 Godley & Creme– Wedding Bells 3:24
2-7 Graham Bonnet– Night Games 3:26
2-8 Electric Light Orchestra– Twilight 3:37
2-9 Hall & Oates– You Make My Dreams Come True 3:06
2-10 Rick Springfield– Jessie's Girl 3:13
2-11 REO Speedwagon– Take It On The Run 4:01
2-12 Juice Newton– Angel Of The Morning 4:11
2-13 Bucks Fizz– One Of Those Nights 4:25
2-14 Modern Romance– Ay Ay Ay Moosey 3:09
2-15 Madness– Shut Up 2:52
2-16 The Boomtown Rats– The Elephant's Graveyard 3:45
2-17 Kirsty MacColl– There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis 3:07
2-18 Shakin' Stevens– You Drive Me Crazy 2:46
2-19 Stray Cats– Stray Cat Strut 3:16
2-20 Keith Marshall– Only Crying 4:14
2-21 Barry Manilow– Bermuda Triangle 3:47
2-22 The Tweets– Birdie Song 2:32
2-23 Louis Clark Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra– Hooked On Classics Conductor – Louis Clark 3:45

3-1 The Human League– The Sound Of The Crowd 4:04
3-2 Visage– Mind Of A Toy 3:33
3-3 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark– Joan Of Arc 3:48
3-4 Duran Duran– My Own Way 3:41
3-5 Japan– The Art Of Parties 4:11
3-6 Spandau Ballet– Musclebound 3:57
3-7 Tears For Fears– Suffer The Children 3:43
3-8 Our Daughter's Wedding– Lawnchairs 3:27
3-9 Simple Minds– The American 3:34
3-10 New Order– Ceremony 4:36
3-11 The Psychedelic Furs– Pretty In Pink 3:59
3-12 Adam And The Ants– Kings Of The Wild Frontier 3:54
3-13 Bow Wow Wow– Chihuahua 3:45
3-14 Public Image Limited– Flowers Of Romance 2:51
3-15 Siouxsie Sioux– Arabian Knights 3:07
3-16 The Teardrop Explodes– Passionate Friend 3:29
3-17 The Jam– Funeral Pyre 3:29
3-18 The Clash– The Magnificent Seven 3:39
3-19 Sugar Minott– Good Thing Going (We've Got A Good Thing Going) 3:34
3-20 Bad Manners– Walking In The Sunshine 3:29
3-21 UB40– Don't Slow Down 4:28

Label: Sony Music/EMI
Released: 2022