NOW 12″ 80s: 1983

Now That’s What I Call Music’s year-by-year 12-inch series continues with NOW 12″ 80s: 1983, a 4CD set featuring 46 extended mixes from 1983 in what is ‘part one’ of what will presumably be a two-part offering.

Amongst what you might call ‘the usual suspects’ there’s some relatively rare remixes included here, such as Eurythmics’ 12-and-a-half minute remix of ‘Right By Your Side’, the extended version of Adam Ant’s ‘Puss ‘N’ Boots’ and and the 5.40 Jellybean remix of Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson’s US chart-topper ‘Say Say Say’ (notable by its absence on the 2015 Pipes of Peace Archive Collection reissue!).

1983 was obviously a massive year, so you can guess some of the artists represented here, including Tears For Fears (with ‘The Way You Are’ a song semi-disowned by the band, but which always made more sense in extended form), Paul Young, Howard Jones, Wham!, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, The Human League, OMD, Blancmange, Ultravox, New Order, Level 42 and many more. Full tracklisting, below.

NOW 12″ 80s: 1983 will be released on 19 July 2024.

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Tracklisting

NOW 12″ 80s: 1983 Various Artists /

• • CD 1
    1. Wham! – Bad Boys (12″ Version)
    2. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Right By Your Side (12” Remix)
    3. Duran Duran – Union Of The Snake (The Monkey Mix) (1999 Remaster)
    4. Spandau Ballet – Communication (12″ Version)
    5. The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination (Extended Version)
    6. Howard Jones – New Song (Extended Version)
    7. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Genetic Engineering (312MM Version)
    8. Blancmange – Blind Vision (Extended Version)
    9. Ultravox – We Came To Dance (Extended Version)
    10. Tears For Fears – The Way You Are (Extended)
    11. Thompson Twins – Hold Me Now (12” Version)
  • CD 2
    1. Adam Ant – Puss ‘N Boots (Extended Version)
    2. Bananarama – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (12” Version)
    3. The Belle Stars – Sign Of The Times (Extended 12” Remix)
    4. Bucks Fizz – When We Were Young (12″ Club Mix)
    5. Thompson Twins – We Are Detective (More Clues)
    6. Haysi Fantayzee – Shiny Shiny (Dance Mix)
    7. Altered Images – Don’t Talk to Me About Love (Extended Version)
    8. Kajagoogoo – Ooh To Be Ah (The Construction Mix)
    9. Paul Young – Come Back And Stay (Extended Club Mix)
    10. Heaven 17 – Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry (Extended Dance Version)
    11. Soft Cell – Soul Inside (12″ Mix)
    12. Taco – Puttin’ On The Ritz (Extended Version)
  • CD 3
    1. Irene Cara – Flashdance…What A Feeling (Album Version)
    2. Freeez – I.O.U. (Megamix)
    3. New Order – Confusion (12″ Version)
    4. Rockers Revenge – The Harder They Come (Extended Version)
    5. Forrest – Rock The Boat (12” Version)
    6. Modern Romance – Don’t Stop That Crazy Rhythm (Extended Version)
    7. Level 42 – The Chinese Way (Extended Version)
    8. Madness – Wings Of A Dove (12” Blue Train Mix)
    9. Fun Boy Three – Our Lips Are Sealed (Special Remix Version)
    10. The Style Council – Long Hot Summer (Extended Mix)
    11. Nick Heyward – Whistle Down The Wind (12″ Version)
  • CD 4
    1. Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson – Say Say Say (12″ Version)
    2. Billy Joel – Tell Her About It (Special Remix Version)
    3. The Fixx – One Thing Leads To Another (Extended Version)
    4. Debbie Harry – Rush, Rush (Extended Version)
    5. Laura Branigan – Gloria (12″ Version)
    6. Miquel Brown – So Many Men, So Little Time (12” Vocal)
    7. Divine – Shake It Up (12” Vocal)
    8. Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita (Extended Mix)
    9. Lydia Murdock – Superstar (Album Version)
    10. Phil Fearon & Galaxy – Dancing Tight (Dancemix)
    11. Donna Summer & Musical Youth – Unconditional Love (Extended Version)
    12. Tina Turner – Let’s Stay Together (Album Version)