Now Yearbook 1980-1984: The Final Chapter – Extra!

The Now That’s What I Call Music team are effectively issuing a companion 3CD set to Now Yearbook 1980-1984: The Final Chapter, itself a companion to the ten previous Yearbook releases covering those five years.

The ‘Extra’ version of Yearbook 1980-1984 is, as usual, a 3CD set in a card sleeve and this one features 63 “essential hits” from the period. Remarkably, the early 1980s can handle what is in effect a ‘fourth level’ of examination (Yearbook > Yearbook Extra > Final Chapter > Final Chapter Extra) and this is far from ‘the dregs’ of the era with loads of classic pop hits from Queen, Eurythmics, Pretenders, Elvis Costello, The Smiths, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Japan, Heaven 17, Level 42, Nik Kershaw, XTC, Elton John and more.

And if there are tracks that are a little bit more off the beaten track, songs that don’t appear on every 80s compilation under the sun (such as ‘After A Fashion’ by Midge Ure & Mick Karn or ‘Venceremos’ from Working Week), then that can also be viewed as positive because the tread hasn’t been worn down to the canvas like it has for a song like Tears For Fears’ ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’. Full track listing can be viewed below.

Now Yearbook 1980-1984: The Final Chapter – Extra will be issued on 10 February (was 3 February 2023).

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Tracklisting

NOW Yearbook ’80-’84: The Final Chapter – Extra Various Arists /

• 3CD set
  • CD 1
    1. Queen – I Want To Break Free 
    2. The Police – Spirits In The Material World 
    3. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Right By Your Side
    4. The Smiths – This Charming Man     
    5. Dexys Midnight Runners – The Celtic Soul Brothers (More, Please, Thank You)
    6. Madness – Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)
    7. Tracey Ullman – My Guy
    8. The Specials – Do Nothing 
    9. UB40 – My Way Of Thinking
    10. David Sylvian – Pulling Punches 
    11. Tom Robinson – Atmospherics: Listen to the Radio  
    12. Elton John – Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year) 
    13. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – I Wanna Be Loved
    14. Squeeze – Another Nail In My Heart
    15. Pretenders – Middle Of The Road 
    16. Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
    17. Slade – Run Runaway
    18. Robert Palmer – Some Guys Have All The Luck 
    19. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Out Of Touch 
    20. The World’s Famous Supreme Team – Hey DJ 
    21. Debbie Harry – Backfired 
    22. Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping
  • CD 2
    1. Numan – Music For Chameleons 
    2. Midge Ure & Mick Karn – After A Fashion
    3.  The Human League – Boys And Girls 
    4. Japan – European Son (Steve Nye 7” Remix 1982)
    5. Heaven 17 – Penthouse And Pavement
    6. Thomas Dolby – Windpower 
    7. A Flock Of Seagulls – The More You Live, The More You Love
    8. Soft Cell – Numbers 
    9. Siouxsie And The Banshees – Melt
    10. The Undertones – Wednesday Week
    11. XTC – Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)
    12. Adam & The Ants – Car Trouble 
    13. Toyah – Good Morning Universe
    14. The Associates – Love Hangover  
    15. Marilyn – Cry And Be Free
    16. Kajagoogoo – Big Apple 
    17. Nik Kershaw – Dancing Girls 
    18. Howard Jones – Pearl In The Shell
    19. Level 42 – Hot Water 
    20. Shakatak – Easier Said Than Done
    21. Working Week – Venceremos
  • CD 3
    1. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It’s My Party
    2.  Kim Wilde – Cambodia
    3. Ultravox – Love’s Great Adventure
    4. Spandau Ballet – Highly Strung 
    5. Nick Heyward – On A Sunday
    6. Thompson Twins – Sister Of Mercy 
    7. Tina Turner – Help  
    8. Lionel Richie – Penny Lover 
    9. The Pointer Sisters – I Need You
    10. Shalamar Over And Over
    11. Windjammer – Tossing & Turning
    12. Kool & The Gang – (When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heart 
    13. Hot Chocolate – Girl Crazy 
    14. Cliff Richard – Dreamin’
    15. Liquid Gold – Substitute 
    16. Bucks Fizz – If You Can’t Stand The Heat
    17. The Nolans – Don’t Make Waves
    18. Belle & The Devotions – Love Games
    19. Julio Iglesias – Quiereme Mucho – Yours
    20. David Essex – A Winter’s Tale