NOW Yearbook 1985 CD / Album
by Various Artists
CD / Album
Description
NOW Music is proud to present an edition to our 'Yearbook' family: 'NOW - Yearbook 1985', the 6th addition to our Yearbook '80s. 1985 was a huge year for Queen, including a career-defining performance at 'Live Aid' and Disc One opens with 'One Vision' - and is followed with three of the year's #1s from Eurythmics with 'There Must Be An Angel' and two collaborations: UB40 & Chrissie Hynde on 'I Got You Babe'. The first single from Sting's debut solo album is included alongside massive trans-Atlantic hits from Tears For Fears, Simple Minds, The Power Station and Tina Turner - plus some of the decades' most iconic hits including a-ha with 'Take On Me'. Sophisticated Ballads from Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Paul Young and the #1 'Move Closer' from Phyllis Nelson feature before the disc closes with the epic 'The Unforgettable Fire' from U2. Disc 2 begins with 1985's Power Ballads and Soft Rock hits. Kicking off with the #1 from Foreigner 'I Want To Know What Love Is', and Marillion's 'Kayleigh' before huge radio friendly Rock-Pop from ZZ Top, Pat Benatar and Billy Idol and massive movie-theme smashes from Huey Lewis & The News, Bonnie Tyler, John Parr, Dan Hartman, Maria Vidal and DeBarge. The second half of the disc celebrates the year's Soul driven line-up including Ashford & Simpson with 'Solid', Princess with 'Say I'm Your Number One', 'Hangin' On A String' from Loose Ends, along with classic slow-dance Ballads from Kool & The Gang, Lionel Richie and the debut #1 'Saving All My Love For You' from Whitney Houston. The third disc opens with the breath-taking 'Cloudbusting' from Kate Bush, and Indie anthem 'How Soon Is Now?' from The Smiths - setting the tone for a run of 'Alternative' hits including The Cure with 'Close To Me', 'Duel' from Propaganda, and 'She Sells Sanctuary' from The Cult. Mid-1980s Synth and Pop from Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Red Box, Scritti Politti and Stephen Duffy follow. More chart debuts from King, Simply Red, Fine Young Cannibals, and The Dream Academy lead toward the disc's closing track from Strawberry Switchblade with the Pop classic 'Since Yesterday'. The final disc gets underway with massive Electro-Pop hits from Paul Hardcastle with #1 '19', Harold Faltermeyer with 'Axel F' and Colonel Abrams 'Trapped' before floor-filling HI-NRG from Bronski Beat with Marc Almond and Divine. A trio of beautiful tracks from Dee C Lee, Sade and Alison Moyet are featured leading into the #1 'A Good Heart' from Feargal Sharkey before a run of upbeat Pop classics from Katrina & The Waves, Sheila E, Level 42, Billy Ocean, Five Star, and the #1 'Frankie' from Sister Sledge. Three #1s close out this Yearbook: Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson's 'I Know Him So Well', the year's biggest selling single 'The Power Of Love' from Jennifer Rush, and 1985's Christmas chart-topper that has become an all-time seasonal favourite, 'Merry Christmas Everyone' from Shakin' Stevens.
Track Listing
Disc 1
- Queen - One Vision
- Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
- Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - There Must Be a Angel (Playing With My Heart)
- UB40 - I Got You Babe (Feat. Chrissie Hynde)
- Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
- Midge Ure - If I Was
- Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
- a-ha - Take On Me
- The Power Station - Some Like It Hot
- Go West - We Close Our Eyes
- Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome (An Alternative to Reality)
- Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
- Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
- Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer
- Bryan Ferry - Slave to Love
- Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
- Elton John - Nikita
- U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
Disc 2
- Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
- Marillion - Kayleigh
- Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love (From 'Back to the Future')
- Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
- Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield
- ZZ Top - Legs
- Billy Idol - White Wedding (Part 1)
- John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
- Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (From 'Streets of Fire')
- Maria Vidal - Body Rock
- DeBarge - Rhythm of the Night (From 'The Last Dragon')
- Steve Arrington - Feel So Real
- Ashford & Simpson - Solid
- Chaka Khan - This Is My Night
- Princess - Say I'm Your Number One
- Loose Ends - Hangin' On a String (Contemplating)
- Amii Stewart - Friends
- Kool and the Gang - Cherish
- Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You
- Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
Disc 3
- Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
- The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
- The Cure - Close to Me
- The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
- Art of Noise - Close (To the Edit)
- Propaganda - Duel
- Arcadia - Election Day
- Tears for Fears - Shout
- Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better
- Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy
- Stephen Duffy - Kiss Me
- Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-li-ayo)
- King - Love & Pride
- Scritti Politti - The Word Girl
- Simply Red - Money's Too Tight to Mention
- Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
- The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down
- The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
- Bananarama - Do Not Disturb
- Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
Disc 4
- Paul Hardcastle - 19
- Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (From 'Beverly Hills Cop')
- Colonel Abrams - Trapped
- Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me
- Divine - Walk Like a Man
- Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
- Animotion - Obsession
- Dee C. Lee - See the Day
- Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
- Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love
- Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
- Katrina and The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
- Sheila E. - The Belle of St. Mark
- Level 42 - Something About You
- Billy Ocean - Loverboy
- Five Star - All Fall Down
- Sister Sledge - Frankie
- Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well
- Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love
- Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:CD / Album
- Label:NOW
- Genre:Rock/Pop
- Release Date:04/11/2022
- Number of Discs:4
- EAN:0196587223120
Track Listing
Disc 1
- Queen - One Vision
- Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
- Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - There Must Be a Angel (Playing With My Heart)
- UB40 - I Got You Babe (Feat. Chrissie Hynde)
- Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
- Midge Ure - If I Was
- Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
- a-ha - Take On Me
- The Power Station - Some Like It Hot
- Go West - We Close Our Eyes
- Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome (An Alternative to Reality)
- Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
- Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
- Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer
- Bryan Ferry - Slave to Love
- Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
- Elton John - Nikita
- U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
Disc 2
- Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
- Marillion - Kayleigh
- Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love (From 'Back to the Future')
- Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
- Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield
- ZZ Top - Legs
- Billy Idol - White Wedding (Part 1)
- John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
- Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (From 'Streets of Fire')
- Maria Vidal - Body Rock
- DeBarge - Rhythm of the Night (From 'The Last Dragon')
- Steve Arrington - Feel So Real
- Ashford & Simpson - Solid
- Chaka Khan - This Is My Night
- Princess - Say I'm Your Number One
- Loose Ends - Hangin' On a String (Contemplating)
- Amii Stewart - Friends
- Kool and the Gang - Cherish
- Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You
- Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
Disc 3
- Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
- The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
- The Cure - Close to Me
- The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
- Art of Noise - Close (To the Edit)
- Propaganda - Duel
- Arcadia - Election Day
- Tears for Fears - Shout
- Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better
- Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy
- Stephen Duffy - Kiss Me
- Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-li-ayo)
- King - Love & Pride
- Scritti Politti - The Word Girl
- Simply Red - Money's Too Tight to Mention
- Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
- The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down
- The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
- Bananarama - Do Not Disturb
- Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
Disc 4
- Paul Hardcastle - 19
- Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (From 'Beverly Hills Cop')
- Colonel Abrams - Trapped
- Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me
- Divine - Walk Like a Man
- Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
- Animotion - Obsession
- Dee C. Lee - See the Day
- Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
- Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love
- Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
- Katrina and The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
- Sheila E. - The Belle of St. Mark
- Level 42 - Something About You
- Billy Ocean - Loverboy
- Five Star - All Fall Down
- Sister Sledge - Frankie
- Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well
- Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love
- Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:CD / Album
- Label:NOW
- Genre:Rock/Pop
- Release Date:04/11/2022
- Number of Discs:4
- EAN:0196587223120