Now Yearbook Extra 1981

It will be of no surprise to anyone that the Now That’s What I Call Music Team are following up their very well received Yearbook 81 release (watch the SDEtv unboxing video) with a companion ‘Extra’ set which offers “66 More Essential Hits From 1981”.

This new triple CD package offers more hits from the best-selling artists of that year (The Police, John Lennon, Duran Duran, Toyah, Adam and the Ants, ELO, The Human League etc.) as well as hits from a host of artists not represented on the actual Now ’81 Yearbook (which was issued last month). Full track listing is below.

As usual, there’s no ‘extra’ vinyl and this 3CD set is packaged in a six-panel gatefold card wallet.

Now Yearbook ’81 – Extra will be released on 1 July 2022

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Tracklisting

Now Yearbook ’81 – Extra Various Artists / 3CD set

• • CD 1
    1. John Lennon – Watching The Wheels
    2. The Police – Invisible Sun
    3. U2 – Gloria
    4. The Jam – Absolute Beginners
    5. Pretenders – Message Of Love
    6. The Teardrop Explodes -Treason (It’s Just A Story)
    7. The Human League – Open Your Heart
    8. Spandau Ballet – The Freeze
    9. Duran Duran – Careless Memories
    10. Soft Cell – Bedsitter
    11. Japan – Visions Of China
    12. Heaven 17 – Play To Win
    13. Visage – Visage
    14. Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
    15. Blue Rondo A La Turk – Me And Mr Sanchez
    16. Madness – Return Of The Los Palmas 7
    17. Kool & The Gang – Steppin’ Out
    18. Shalamar – Make That Move
    19. The Pointer Sisters – Slow Hand
    20. Randy Crawford – You Might Need Somebody
    21. Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers – Just The Two Of Us
    22. Diana Ross – It’s My Turn
  • CD 2
    1. Adam & The Ants – Ant Rap
    2. Toyah – I Want To Be Free
    3. Kim Wilde – Chequered Love
    4. Altered Images – I Could Be Happy
    5. Susan Fassbender – Twilight Cafe
    6. Godley & Creme – Wedding Bells
    7. Graham Bonnet – Night Games
    8. Electric Light Orchestra – Twilight
    9. Daryl Hall & John Oates – You Make My Dreams (Come True)
    10. Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
    11. REO Speedwagon – Take It On The Run
    12. Juice Newton – Angel Of The Morning
    13. Bucks Fizz – One Of Those Nights
    14. Modern Romance – Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
    15. Madness – Shut Up
    16. The Boomtown Rats – The Elephants Graveyard
    17. Kirsty MacColl – There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis
    18. Shakin’ Stevens – You Drive Me Crazy
    19. Stray Cats – Stray Cat Strut
    20. Keith Marshall – Only Crying
    21. Barry Manilow – Bermuda Triangle
    22. The Tweets – Birdie Song
    23. Louis Clark Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Hooked On Classics
  • CD 3
    1. The Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd
    2. Visage – Mind Of A Toy
    3. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Joan Of Arc
    4. Duran Duran – My Own Way
    5. Japan – The Art Of Parties
    6. Spandau Ballet – Musclebound
    7. Tears For Fears – Suffer The Children
    8. Our Daughter’s Wedding – Lawnchairs
    9. Simple Minds – The American
    10. New Order – Ceremony
    11. The Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
    12. Adam & The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier
    13. Bow Wow Wow – Chihuahua
    14. Public Image Limited – Flowers Of Romance
    15. Siouxsie And The Banshees – Arabian Knights
    16. The Teardrop Explodes – Passionate Friend
    17. The Jam – Funeral Pyre
    18. The Clash – The Magnificent Seven
    19. Sugar Minott – Good Thing Going (We’ve Got A Good Thing Going)
    20. Bad Manners – Walking In The Sunshine
    21. UB40 – Don’t Slow Down