NOW That’s What I Call an Era: (Feels Like) Heaven 1978-1985
Synth-pop themed compilation
NOW Music will issue the fifth in their occasional ‘Era’ series of themed compilations in March and this new one – called NOW That’s What I Call an Era (Feels Like) Heaven 1978-1985 returns to a genre that is probably most associated with ‘NOW’, and that is synth-pop.
Spanning an eight year period between 1978 and 1985 this new release offers 80 tracks across four CDs (the usual variants: deluxe hardcover book and cheaper card sleeve) and 43 on the triple LP, coloured vinyl edition.

The selections are familiar enough, with many of the usual suspects represented, including Eurythmics, Ultravox, Gary Numan and Tubeway Army, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Japan, OMD, Soft Cell, Scritti Politti, Tears For Fears, Bronksi Beat, Dead Or Alive, a-ha, The Buggles, Thompson Twins, Sparks, The Human League, Nena, New Order and many, many more.
It has to be said that CD 2 has a pleasing ‘alternative’ vibe, with contributions from Laurie Anderson, Our Daughter’s Wedding, Fad Gadget, The Associates, New Order, Propaganda, Talk Talk, Telex, Yello and others. You can scroll down for the full tracklistings.
NOW That’s What I Call an Era (Feels Like) Heaven 1978-1985 will be released on 13 March 2026.
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Tracklisting
NOW That’s What I Call An Era: Feels Like Heaven Various Artists /
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CD 1
- Queen – Radio Ga Ga
- Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
- Ultravox – Vienna
- Visage – Fade To Grey
- Gary Numan, Tubeway Army – Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
- Japan – Quiet Life
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay
- Soft Cell – Tainted Love
- Duran Duran - Planet Earth
- Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short
- Heaven 17 – Temptation
- China Crisis – Christian
- Howard Jones – New Song
- Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
- Nik Kershaw – I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Thompson Twins – Love On Your Side
- Scritti Politti – Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
- Tears For Fears – Mad World
- Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Together In Electric Dreams
- Fiction Factory – (Feels Like) Heaven
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CD 2
- Laurie Anderson - O Superman
- The Human League – Being Boiled
- Fad Gadget – Back To Nature
- The Cure – Let’s Go To Bed
- The Associates – Party Fears Two
- New Order - Thieves Like Us
- Propaganda – Duel
- Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
- Alphaville - Big In Japan
- Talk Talk - Today
- Simple Minds – Promised You A Miracle
- Our Daughter’s Wedding – Lawnchairs
- Devo – Whip It
- Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
- The Flying Lizards – Money
- Trio – Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha
- Yello – Bostich
- Telex - Moskow Diskow
- Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive!
- Phil Lynott – Yellow Pearl
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CD 3
- New Order - Blue Monday
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
- Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
- Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
- Nena – 99 Red Balloons
- Paul Hardcastle – 19
- Freeez – I.O.U.
- Donna Summer – Our Love
- Lipps Inc. – Funkytown
- Animotion – Obsession
- The Pointer Sisters – Automatic
- Imagination - Body Talk
- M / Robin Scott – Pop Muzik
- Flash And The Pan – Waiting For A Train
- Joe Jackson – Steppin’ Out
- Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
- Malcolm McLaren & The World’s Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals
- The Art Of Noise – Close (To The Edit)
- Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F (From “Beverly Hills Cop” Soundtrack)
- Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme (From “Miami Vice” Soundtrack)
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CD 4:
- The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
- a-ha - Take On Me
- Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin – It’s My Party
- The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
- Gary Numan – Cars
- Sparks – Beat The Clock
- John Foxx – Burning Car
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Electricity
- Spandau Ballet - The Freeze
- Duran Duran - Careless Memories
- Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter
- Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
- Howard Jones – What Is Love?
- Thompson Twins – Doctor! Doctor!
- Kim Wilde – Kids In America
- Altered Images – Don’t Talk To Me About Love
- Visage – The Damned Don’t Cry
- Soft Cell – Torch
- The Cure – The Walk
- Japan – Ghosts
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CD 1
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