NOW Music is releasing the latest in its ‘Yearbook’ series with a brand new 1982 edition.
Due February 4, the set is available as a very limited 44-track translucent yellow 3-LP set, 84 track standard CD and a limited special edition CD housed in ‘hard-back book’ packaging.
It features 16 of the year’s No. 1 hits, including Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor), Ebony And Ivory (Paul McCartney), House Of Fun (Madness), Town Called Malice (The Jam), Pass The Dutchie (Musical Youth), and 1982’s biggest seller Come On Eileen from Dexys Midnight Runners.
The 84-track 4-CD set features 16 of the year’s number 1s, including ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ (Survivor), ‘Ebony And Ivory’ (Paul McCartney), ‘House Of Fun’ (Madness), ‘Town Called Malice’ (The Jam), ‘Pass The Dutchie’ (Musical Youth), and 1982’s biggest seller ‘Come On Eileen’ from Dexys Midnight Runners.
1982 saw the first huge hits from a wealth of new artists including Culture Club, Wham! and Tears For Fears, along with new cuts from Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, ABC, Adam Ant, Haircut 100, Soft Cell, The Human League, and more.
As ABBA released their last singles for nearly 40 years, pure-pop from Bucks Fizz, Dollar, Tight Fit, Modern Romance and Kim Wilde emerged with fresh recordings, alongside synth-pop gems from New Order, Simple Minds, Visage and Japan.
Leading artists from the punk scene enjoyed continued and renewed success, including The Stranglers, The Clash and Pretenders, whilst Foreigner, Meat Loaf with Cher, and Steve Miller Band provided radio-favourite rock and power ballads.
Meanwhile, 1982 saw a huge chart presence for dance music – from the hi-NRG of Boys Town Gang and Sylvester, to the electro-infused beats of Malcolm McLaren, and Rockers Revenge, the 1980’s disco of Shalamar, Kool & The Gang and Imagination alongside soul classics from Marvin Gaye, Fat Larry’s Band, Donna Summer, and a return to the charts for Dionne Warwick.
Stellar ballads from Elton John, Lionel Richie, and Roxy Music also feature.
‘NOW – Yearbook 1982’ is available to pre-order on CD (including limited edition variant) and limited-edition vinyl.
Tracklist: NOW – Yearbook 1982 (4CD)
CD 1
- Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It!)
- Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes
- ABC – The Look Of Love – Pt. 1
- Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
- Spandau Ballet – Instinction
- Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
- Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
- ABBA – Under Attack
- Bucks Fizz – The Land Of Make Believe
- Tight Fit – Fantasy Island
- Dollar – Videotheque
- Madness – House Of Fun
- Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
- The Jam – Town Called Malice
- Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild In The Country
- Fun Boy Three feat. Bananarama – It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It
- Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie
- Fat Larry’s Band – Zoom
- Dionne Warwick – Heartbreaker
- Lionel Richie – Truly
- Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing
- Donna Summer – State Of Independence
CD2
- Paul McCartney – Ebony And Ivory
- Irene Cara – Fame
- Shalamar – A Night To Remember
- Odyssey – Inside Out
- Evelyn “Champagne” King – Love Come Down
- Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It
- Carly Simon – Why
- Malcolm McLaren, The World’s Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals
- Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin – Walking On Sunshine
- Boys Town Gang – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
- Patrick Cowley feat. Sylvester – Do You Wanna Funk
- Imagination – Just An Illusion
- Soft Cell – Torch
- Tears For Fears – Mad World
- The Human League – Mirror Man
- A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
- Visage – The Damned Don’t Cry
- Simple Minds – Promise You A Miracle
- Ultravox – Reap The Wild Wind
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)
- Japan – Ghosts
CD 3
- Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger
- Meat Loaf with Cher – Dead Ringer For Love
- The J. Geils Band – Centerfold
- Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
- Pretenders – Back On The Chain Gang
- Daryl Hall & John Oates – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)
- Christopher Cross – Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- Chicago – Hard To Say I’m Sorry
- Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You
- Roxy Music – Avalon
- The Stranglers – Golden Brown
- Siouxsie And The Banshees – Fireworks
- The Clash – Rock The Casbah
- The Jam – Beat Surrender
- Madness – Our House
- Toyah – Brave New World
- Altered Images – See Those Eyes
- Haysi Fantayzee – John Wayne Is Big Leggy
- The Associates – Party Fears Two
- New Order – Temptation
CD4
- ABBA – The Day Before You Came
- Elton John – Blue Eyes
- Duran Duran – Save A Prayer
- ABC – All Of My Heart
- The Kids From “Fame” – Starmaker
- Bucks Fizz- My Camera Never Lies
- Dollar – Mirror Mirror
- Bardo – One Step Further
- Kim Wilde – View From A Bridge
- Haircut 100 – Fantastic Day
- Modern Romance – Best Years Of Our Lives
- Blondie – Island Of Lost Souls
- Tight Fit – The Island Sleeps Tonight
- Shakin’ Stevens – Oh Julie
- Mari Wilson – Just What I Always Wanted
- Nicole – A Little Peace
- Charlene – I’ve Never Been To Me
- Clannad – Theme From Harry’s Game
- Ph.D. – I Won’t Let You Down
- Japan – I Second That Emotion
- Soft Cell – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Tracklist: NOW – Yearbook 1982 (3LP)
LP1 Side A
- Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It!)
- Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes
- ABC – The Look Of Love – Pt. 1
- Spandau Ballet – Instinction
- Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
- Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
- Duran Duran – Save A Prayer
LP1 Side B
- Paul McCartney – Ebony And Ivory
- Elton John – Blue Eyes
- Lionel Richie – Truly
- Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing
- Bucks Fizz – My Camera Never Lies
- Blondie – Island Of Lost Souls
- Madness – Our House
- Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
LP2 Side A
- Tears For Fears – Mad World
- The Human League – Mirror Man
- Visage – The Damned Don’t Cry
- Simple Minds – Promised You A Miracle
- Ultravox – Reap The Wild Wind
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)
- Soft Cell – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
LP2 Side B
- Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger
- Meat Loaf with Cher – Dead Ringer For Love
- Pretenders – Back On The Chain Gang
- Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
- Christopher Cross – Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You
- Roxy Music – Avalon
LP3 Side A
- ABBA – The Day Before You Came
- Donna Summer – State Of Independence
- Shalamar – A Night To Remember
- Irene Cara – Fame
- Boys Town Gang – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
- Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin – Walking On Sunshine
- Malcolm McLaren, The World’s Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals
LP3 Side B
- The Jam – Town Called Malice
- The Clash – Rock The Casbah
- Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild In The Country
- New Order – Temptation
- The Associates – Party Fears Two
- The Stranglers – Golden Brown
- Japan – Ghosts
- Clannad – Theme From Harry’s Game