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Kim Wilde on ‘Now Yearbook 81’

21 April 2022
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Now That’s What I Call Music started in the early 1980’s as a great series of compilation albums featuring the biggest hits of that time. Last year, they started releasing ‘Yearbook’ editions, starting with 1983 and 1984. Earlier this year they released the 1982 version, and now it’s time for the year 1981. Of course, Kim also makes an appearance on this collection. ‘Kids in America’ appears alongside 84 other tracks from one of the best years in pop. (The 3LP version presents a selection of 46 tracks.)

The 4CD set is available as a hardcover casebound book set, and as a slightly cheaper non-deluxe set. A three LP version on red vinyl is also available.

You can pre-order the special edition 4CD book here, the red vinyl 3LP here and the standard 4CD set here.

Track listings

CD version

CD 1

  1. Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
  2. The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  3. The Specials – Ghost Town
  4. Ultravox – Vienna
  5. Visage – Fade To Grey
  6. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
  7. Duran Duran – Planet Earth
  8. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
  9. Japan – Quiet Life
  10. Kim Wilde – Kids In America
  11. Toyah – It’s A Mystery
  12. Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming
  13. Blondie – Rapture
  14. ABBA – Lay All Your Love On Me
  15. Olivia Newton-John – Physical
  16. Stars On 45 – Stars On 45
  17. Shakin’ Stevens – Green Door
  18. Madness – It Must Be Love
  19. Smokey Robinson – Being With You
  20. Michael Jackson – One Day In Your Life

CD 2

  1. John Lennon – Imagine
  2. Roxy Music – Jealous Guy
  3. Pretenders – I Go To Sleep
  4. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
  5. REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You
  6. Electric Light Orchestra – Hold On Tight
  7. The Who – You Better You Bet
  8. Rainbow – I Surrender
  9. Status Quo – Something ‘Bout You Baby I Like
  10. Motorhead, Girlschool – Please Don’t Touch
  11. Hazel O’Connor – Will You?
  12. Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood
  13. Yarbrough & Peoples – Don’t Stop The Music
  14. Imagination – Body Talk
  15. Hi-Gloss – You’ll Never Know
  16. Freeez – Southern Freeez
  17. Odyssey – Going Back To My Roots
  18. Earth, Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove
  19. The Whispers – It’s A Love Thing
  20. Four Tops – When She Was My Girl
  21. Champaign – How ‘Bout Us

CD 3

  1. John Lennon – Woman
  2. ABBA – One Of Us
  3. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless Love (From “The Endless Love” Soundtrack)
  4. Randy Crawford – Rainy Night In Georgia
  5. Sheena Easton – For Your Eyes Only
  6. Adam & The Ants – Stand And Deliver
  7. Godley & Creme – Under Your Thumb
  8. Kiki Dee – Star
  9. Cliff Richard – Wired For Sound
  10. Dollar – Hand Held In Black And White
  11. Aneka – Japanese Boy
  12. Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up
  13. Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House
  14. Coast To Coast – (Do) The Hucklebuck
  15. Stray Cats – Rock This Town
  16. Bad Manners – Can Can
  17. Modern Romance – Everybody Salsa
  18. The Look – I Am The Beat
  19. The Nolans – Attention To Me
  20. Julio Iglesias – Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
  21. Kate Robbins & Beyond – More Than In Love
  22. Elaine Paige – Memory (From ‘Cats’)

CD 4

  1. Adam & The Ants – Antmusic
  2. Altered Images – Happy Birthday
  3. Duran Duran – Girls On Film
  4. The Human League – Love Action (I Believe In Love)
  5. Spandau Ballet – Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
  6. Haircut 100 – Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
  7. ABC – Tears Are Not Enough
  8. Landscape – Einstein A Go-Go
  9. Phil Lynott – Yellow Pearl
  10. Gary Numan – She’s Got Claws
  11. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Souvenir
  12. The Passions – I’m In Love With A German Film Star
  13. The Jam – That’s Entertainment
  14. U2 – Fire
  15. Siouxsie And The Banshees – Spellbound
  16. The Teardrop Explodes – Reward
  17. Tenpole Tudor – Swords Of A Thousand Men
  18. Department S – Is Vic There?
  19. UB40 – One In Ten
  20. Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)
  21. Squeeze – Labelled With Love
  22. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Good Year For The Roses

 

LP version

LP 1

Side A

  1. Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
  2. The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  3. Blondie – Rapture
  4.  Olivia Newton-John – Physical (Remastered)
  5. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless Love (From “The Endless Love” Soundtrack)
  6. Pretenders – I Go To Sleep
  7.  ABBA – One Of Us

Side B

  1. Ultravox – Vienna
  2.  Visage – Fade To Grey
  3. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
  4.  Japan – Quiet Life
  5. Duran Duran – Planet Earth
  6. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
  7. Kim Wilde – Kids In America
  8. Adam & The Ants – Stand And Deliver

 

LP 2

Side C

  1. John Lennon – Woman
  2. Roxy Music – Jealous Guy
  3. Hazel O’Connor – Will You?
  4.  Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
  5. REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You
  6. The Who – You Better You Bet
  7.  Electric Light Orchestra – Hold On Tight

Side D

  1. The Specials – Ghost Town
  2. The Jam – That’s Entertainment
  3. UB40 – One In Ten
  4.  Madness – It Must Be Love
  5. Sheena Easton – For Your Eyes Only
  6.  Odyssey – Going Back To My Roots
  7. Earth, Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove
  8. Imagination – Body Talk

LP 3

Side E

  1. Duran Duran – Girls On Film
  2. Spandau Ballet – Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
  3. Haircut 100 – Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
  4. ABC – Tears Are Not Enough
  5. Phil Lynott – Yellow Pearl
  6. Landscape – Einstein A Go-Go
  7.  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Souvenir
  8.  The Passions – I’m In Love With A German Film Star

Side F

  1. Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming
  2. Altered Images – Happy Birthday
  3. Toyah – It’s A Mystery
  4. Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood
  5. Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up
  6. Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House
  7. Smokey Robinson – Being With You
  8. Michael Jackson – One Day In Your Life