NOW Yearbook 1988 (4CD)

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NOW is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing Yearbook series NOW Yearbook 1988 with 82 tracks across 4CDs, celebrating this eclectic year in Pop.

CD 1 opens with George Michaels stellar smash Father Figure, followed by huge hits from Kim Wilde, Belinda Carlisle, Duran Duran, and Eurythmics. A top year for Synth-driven Pop magic is showcased in the next run of hits, including the #1 from Pet Shop Boys (Heart), New Orders revisited Blue Monday 88, a-has Stay On These Roads, and Yellos smash The Race. Aztec Cameras Somewhere In My Heart leads into timeless radio-friendly Pop from Danny Wilson, The Communards, and Scritti Politti, and includes debut successes for Fairground Attraction and Tanita Tikaram. Reggae-Pop from UB40 & Chrissie Hynde and a gorgeous cover from Everything But The Girl (I Dont Want To Talk About It) prelude two of the years most sophisticated tracks from Sade and Sting.

CD 2 kicks off with a stunning line up of pure Pop gold from Kylie Minogue with her debut I Should Be So Lucky, along with Bananarama, Rick Astley, Jason Donovan, Bros and The Timelords. Huge Dance tunes follow, including the #1s from S’Express (Theme From S-Express), and Yazz & The Plastic Population (The Only Way Is Up), and floor-fillers from Inner City and Womack & Womack, plus U.S. Power Pop from Jane Wiedlin, The Beach Boys, The Bangles, and a huge ballad from Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, before the disc comes to a close with one of Elton Johns most loved classics; Candle In The Wind – a hit again in 1988 as a live recording.

Established chart greats and Rock legends returned to the charts in 88; Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Siouxsie And The Banshees, with their peerless Peek-A-Boo, are all featured on CD 3, plus the introductory hit Mandinka from Sinad OConnor. Up next are Pop-Reggae favourites from Maxi Priest (Wild World) and Aswad (Dont Turn Around), followed by exceptional soulful vocals from Will Downing with A Love Supreme and Mica Paris My One Temptation, before Whitney Houston closes with her #1 One Moment In Time.

Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue, Kim Wilde, and Bananarama make their second appearance on CD 4, as well as the Pet Shop Boys-produced smash for Eighth Wonder Im Not Scared, together with Desireless worldwide hit Voyage Voyage, Hazell Deans Hi-NRG cover of Who’s Leaving Who, infectious Pop from Dollar and Transvision Vamp, rap from Wee Papa Girl Rappers, and Salt-N-Pepas Push It which sounds just as fresh today as it did in 88 . Wet Wet Wets chart-topping cover of The Beatles With A Little Help From My Friends, follows, and successful chart debuts are celebrated here with Sabrinas Boys (Summertime Love), Taylor Daynes floor-filler Tell It To My Heart, Debbie Gibsons Only In My Dreams, and not forgetting Tiffany topping the chart with her first UK single aged 16 with I Think We’re Alone Now. The Yearbook closes with two massive hits: Angry Andersons anthemic Suddenly, which soundtracked the tv wedding of the year on Neighbours, and Cliff Richards Christmas #1, Mistletoe And Wine.

NOW Yearbook 1988 the perfect addition to every music collection – a celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of a truly stellar year in Pop.