Now Yearbook ’83: new compilation revisits the year it all started

Two limited edition collectors’ sets from the Now team

The ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ team are going ‘deluxe’ with a brand new compilation, Now Yearbook ’83, which celebrates the year when the series first started, with a massive selection of hits from the likes of The Police, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, The Human League, The Cure, Eurythmics, Genesis and more!

Like a souped-up Now 1, Now Yearbook ’83 offers 80 tracks across four CDs and best of all, comes in a limited edition deluxe hardcover book version some classic Now design touches, including period-style track-by-track annotation, and a Now Yearbook ’83 quiz!

Also, for the first time for a Now reissue Now Yearbook ’83 is available as a special 3LP edition. Featuring a 43-track selection, this triple vinyl set is pressed on translucent red vinyl.

The 3LP red vinyl edition is strictly limited to 3,000 copies, while the deluxe book 4CD edition is limited to 5000 units. Only the standard, 4CD edition isn’t a limited edition.

Now Yearbook ’83 will be released on 25 June 2021. Full track listings for both CD and vinyl can be found below.

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Now Yearbook 1983 4CD deluxe edition

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Tracklisting

Now Yearbook ’83 Various Artists /

• 4CD edition Four discs, 80 tracks
  • CD 1
    1. Wham! – Club Tropicana
    2. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
    3. Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?
    4. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
    5. Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
    6. Spandau Ballet – True
    7. Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
    8. Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Islands In The Stream
    9. Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart
    10. Elton John – I’m Still Standing
    11. Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
    12. Electric Light Orchestra – Rock ‘N’ Roll Is King
    13. Madness – Wings Of A Dove
    14. The Belle Stars – Sign Of The Times
    15. Bananarama – Cruel Summer
    16. Men At Work – Down Under
    17. Joan Armatrading – Drop The Pilot
    18. Nick Heyward – Whistle Down The Wind
    19. The Style Council – Long Hot Summer
    20. Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know
    21. UB40 – Red Red Wine
  • CD 2
    1. Irene Cara – Flashdance…What A Feeling
    2. Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night)
    3. KC & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
    4. Tina Turner – Let’s Stay Together
    5. Donna Summer – She Works Hard For The Money
    6. Laura Branigan – Gloria
    7. Freeez – I.O.U.
    8. Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
    9. Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch
    10. Joe Jackson – Steppin’ Out
    11. Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita
    12. Forrest – Rock The Boat
    13. Modern Romance – High Life
    14. Shalamar – Dead Giveaway
    15. Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
    16. Billy Griffin – Hold Me Tighter In The Rain
    17. Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long
    18. Dionne Warwick – All The Love In The World
    19. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up Where We Belong – From “An Officer And A Gentleman” Soundtrack
    20. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson – Tonight I Celebrate My Love
  • CD 3
    1. New Order – Blue Monday
    2. Heaven 17 – Temptation
    3. The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
    4. Howard Jones – New Song
    5. Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter
    6. China Crisis – Christian
    7. U2 – New Year’s Day
    8. Simple Minds – Waterfront
    9. The Stranglers – European Female
    10. Echo And The Bunnymen – The Cutter
    11. Public Image Limited – This Is Not A Love Song
    12. Siouxsie And The Banshees – Dear Prudence
    13. The Cure – The Lovecats
    14. Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
    15. ABC – That Was Then But This Is Now
    16. Fun Boy Three – The Tunnel Of Love
    17. Aztec Camera – Oblivious
    18. (The Mighty) WAH! – The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)
    19. Carmel – Bad Day
    20. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Pills & Soap
  • CD 4
    1. The Police – Every Breath You Take
    2. Toto – Africa
    3. Robert Plant – Big Log
    4. Genesis – Mama
    5. Marillion – Garden Party
    6. Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow
    7. Spandau Ballet – Gold
    8. Duran Duran – Union Of The Snake
    9. Adam Ant – Puss ‘n Boots
    10. Altered Images – Don’t Talk To Me About Love
    11. Marilyn – Calling Your Name
    12. Haysi Fantayzee – Shiny Shiny
    13. Toyah – Rebel Run
    14. The Lotus Eaters – The First Picture Of You
    15. Thompson Twins – Hold Me Now
    16. Paul Young – Love Of The Common People
    17. Culture Club – Victims
    18. The Flying Pickets – Only You
    19. Pretenders – 2000 Miles
• 3LP vinyl edition Three records, 43 tracks
  • Side 1
    1. Wham! – Club Tropicana
    2. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
    3. Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?
    4. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
    5. Spandau Ballet – True
    6. Tina Turner – Let’s Stay Together
    7. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson – Tonight I Celebrate My Love
  • Side 2
    1. New Order – Blue Monday
    2. Heaven 17 – Temptation
    3. The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
    4. Howard Jones – New Song
    5. Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter
    6. Thompson Twins – Hold Me Now
  • Side 3
    1. The Police – Every Breath You Take
    2. Toto – Africa
    3. Genesis – Mama
    4. Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
    5. Joan Armatrading – Drop The Pilot
    6. Men At Work – Down Under
    7. Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow
  • Side 4
    1. U2 – New Year’s Day
    2. Simple Minds – Waterfront
    3. Public Image Limited – This Is Not A Love Song
    4. Siouxsie And The Banshees – Dear Prudence
    5. The Cure – The Lovecats
    6. Men without Hats – The Safety Dance
    7. Marilyn – Calling Your Name
    8. Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
  • Side 5
    1. Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night)
    2. Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
    3. Donna Summer – She Works Hard For The Money
    4. Laura Branigan – Gloria
    5. Freeez – I.O.U.
    6. Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
    7. Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch
  • Side 6
    1. Elton John – I’m Still Standing
    2. Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
    3. UB40 – Red Red Wine
    4. Joe Jackson – Steppin’ Out
    5. The Stranglers – European Female
    6. The Style Council – Long Hot Summer
    7. Nick Heyward – Whistle Down the Wind
    8. Paul Young – Love Of The Common People