NOW Yearbook 1990
79 tracks across four CDs • 3LP orange vinyl
NOW That’s What I Call Music’s Yearbook series continues with 1990, only the second time they’ve dipped their toe into the decade we like to call “the 1990s”.
There’s loads of great songs and artists on this compilation, including George Michael, Elton John, Roxette, New Order, The KLF, The Beautiful South, Pet Shop Boys, Sting, Duran Duran, Kylie, Whitney, er, Appleby… and that’s just CD 1!
The second disc is home to a few memorable collaborations, namely DNA & Suzanne Vega, Adamski & Seal and there’s definitely a ‘dance’ vibe with contributions from Deee-Lite, Soul II Soul, Adventures Of Stevie V, SNAP! (he will attack and we definitely don’t want that) before it goes a bit ‘indie’ towards the end with The Charlatans, The Stone Roses, The Cure and Primal Scream, etc.
The third CD in the four-disc set has some BIG songs early doors with Sinéad O’Connor’s interpretation of Prince’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U and Maria McKee’s ‘Show Me Heaven’, from the Days Of Thunder soundtrack (both UK number one hits, of course). There’s loads of US acts on CD 3 including Tina Turner, Jon Bon Jovi, Cher, Wilson Phillips, Heart, Paul Abdul, MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice and who can forget Partners In Kryme. You can? Okay, they were the hip-hop duo who performed ‘Turtle Power’ from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack (welcome to the 90s!).
The final disc offers further Pet Shop Boys and Kylie, alongside songs by Martika, a-ha, Go West, Jason Donovan, The Human League, Deacon Blue and more.
As usual, there’s a deluxe hardcover book edition with track-by-track guide and a music quiz, a coloured 3LP vinyl edition (orange this time) and the cheap as chips 4CD card sleeve version.
NOW Yearbook ’90 will be released on 2 February 2024.
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Tracklisting
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CD 1
- George Michael – Praying For Time
- Elton John – Sacrifice
- Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
- New Order – World In Motion
- The KLF – What Time Is Love (Live At Trancentral)
- The B-52’s – Love Shack
- Belinda Carlisle – (We Want) The Same Thing
- Duran Duran – Violence Of Summer (Love’s Taking Over)
- New Kids On The Block – Hangin’ Tough
- Kylie Minogue – Better The Devil You Know
- Kim Appleby – Don’t Worry
- Whitney Houston – I’m Your Baby Tonight
- Sting – Englishman In New York (The Ben Liebrand Mix)
- Paul Simon – The Obvious Child
- Steve Miller Band – The Joker
- The Beautiful South – A Little Time
- Julee Cruise – Falling
- Chris Isaak – Wicked Game
- Pet Shop Boys – Being Boring
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CD 2
- Deee-Lite – Groove Is In The Heart
- SNAP! – The Power
- Adamski & Seal – Killer
- Mantronix & Wondress – Got To Have Your Love
- Bass-O-Matic – Fascinating Rhythm
- Innocence – Natural Thing
- Soul II Soul – A Dream’s A Dream
- DNA & Suzanne Vega – Tom’s Diner
- The Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven
- Adventures Of Stevie V – Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
- Rob ‘n’ Raz feat. Leila K. – Got To Get
- Guru Josh – Infinity
- Primal Scream – Loaded
- Happy Mondays – Step On
- The Stone Roses – One Love
- The Charlatans – The Only One I Know
- The Cure – Never Enough
- They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul
- Candy Flip – Strawberry Fields Forever
- The Farm – All Together Now
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CD 3
- Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
- Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven (From “Days Of Thunder” Soundtrack)
- Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory (From “Young Guns II” Soundtrack)
- Skid Row – 18 And Life
- Faith No More – Epic
- Tina Turner – Steamy Windows
- Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
- Cher – Just Like Jesse James
- Heart – All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You
- Wilson Phillips – Hold On
- Paul Young – Oh Girl
- UB40 – Kingston Town
- Maxi Priest – Close To You
- Betty Boo – Where Are You Baby?
- Paula Abdul & The Wild Pair – Opposites Attract
- Technotronic – Get Up (Before The Night Is Over)
- Partners In Kryme – Turtle Power
- M.C. Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
- Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby
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CD 4
- Pet Shop Boys – So Hard
- Jimmy Somerville – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
- Kylie Minogue – Step Back In Time
- Lonnie Gordon – Happenin’ All Over Again (Hip House Radio Mix)
- 49ers – Touch Me
- Blue Pearl – Naked In The Rain
- Bananarama – Only Your Love
- En Vogue – Hold On
- Londonbeat – I’ve Been Thinking About You
- The Human League – Heart Like A Wheel
- Dusty Springfield – Reputation
- Halo James – Could Have Told You So
- Jason Donovan – Hang On To Your Love
- Martika – More Than You Know
- New Kids On The Block – Tonight
- Adam Ant – Room At The Top
- Go West – The King Of Wishful Thinking
- Deacon Blue – I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
- a-ha – Crying In The Rain
- Bobby Vinton – Blue Velvet
- The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
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