After Kim Wilde appeared on recent releases of Now Yearbook 84, Now Yearbook 82 and Now Yearbook 1981, it should be no surprise that she also makes an appearance on the new compilation in the series: ‘Now Yearbook ’80-’84: The Final Chapter’. It seems the campaign of creating compilations of songs from the first half of the Eighties in the style of the series Now That’s What I Call Music is coming to an end with a four disc compilation of ‘the best of the rest’.
The 4CD set is available as a deluxe hardcover casebound book set with a 28-page booklet with track annotations and music quiz laid out in classic âeightiesâ style. A slightly cheaper non-deluxe in card sleeve is also available. A three LP version on gold-coloured vinyl is also available.
You can pre-order the deluxe edition CD here, the gold vinyl 3LP here and the standard 4CD here.
Tracklistings
CD version
CD 1
Freedom – Wham!
Love Is A Stranger – Eurythmics
O Superman – Laurie Anderson
Sat In Your Lap – Kate Bush
What Difference Does It Make? – The Smiths
Absolute – Scritti Politti
Why? – Bronski Beat
When Am I Going To Make A Living – Sade
War Baby – Tom Robinson
Shipbuilding – Robert Wyatt
Round And Round – Spandau Ballet
Take A Chance With Me – Roxy Music
So Lonely – The Police
Nelson Mandela – The Specials
Our Lips Are Sealed – Fun Boy Three
Kiss The Bride – Elton John
The Longest Time – Billy Joel
Love On The Rocks (From âThe Jazz Singerâ Soundtrack) – Neil Diamond
We All Stand Together – Paul McCartney
CD 2
Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) – Bananarama
Desperate But Not Serious – Adam Ant
Water On Glass – Kim Wilde
Thunder In The Mountains – Toyah
We Are Glass – Gary Numan
Hymn – Ultravox
Living On The Ceiling – Blancmange
Talk Talk – Talk Talk
Tesla Girls – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Hyperactive! – Thomas Dolby
Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry – Heaven 17
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) – Simple Minds
Where The Heart Is – Soft Cell
Louise – The Human League
Hide And Seek – Howard Jones
Human Racing – Nik Kershaw
Lay Your Hands On Me – Thompson Twins
Hang On Now – Kajagoogoo
The Medal Song – Culture Club
Move Over Darling – Tracey Ullman
CD 3
Run To The Hills – Iron Maiden
Modern Girl – Meat Loaf
Day After Day – Pretenders
Human Touch – Rick Springfield
The Lucky One – Laura Branigan
Hard Habit To Break – Chicago
Say It Isnât So – Daryl Hall & John Oates
Better Be Good To Me – Tina Turner
One Thing Leads To Another – The Fixx
Grey Day – Madness
Cherry Oh Baby – UB40
A Solid Bond In Your Heart – The Style Council
Just Got Lucky – Jo Boxers
We Got The Beat – The Go-Goâs
D-Days – Hazel OâConnor
Miss The Girl – The Creatures
Just Who Is The 5 OâClock Hero? – The Jam
11 OâClock Tick Tock – U2
Everythingâs Gone Green – New Order
Silver – Echo And The Bunnymen
18 Carat Love Affair – Associates
Cantonese Boy – Japan
CD 4
Running With The Night – Lionel Richie
Love Is In Control – Donna Summer
Friends – Shalamar
Iâm So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
Waiting For A Train – Flash And The Pan
Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen
Fresh – Kool & The Gang
Stay With Me Tonight – Jeffrey Osborne
Treat Her Like A Lady – The Temptations
Intuition – Linx
Mr. Solitaire – Animal Nightlife
Donât Stop That Crazy Rhythm – Modern Romance
More Stars (ABBA Medley) / Stars On 45 Vol. 2 – Stars On 45 / Starsound
Piece Of The Action – Bucks Fizz
Words – F.R. David
When He Shines – Sheena Easton
Coward Of The County – Kenny Rogers
Susanna – The Art Company
Seven Tears – Goombay Dance Band
Save Your Love – RenĂ©e & Renato
LP version
LP1
Side A
Freedom – Wham!
Love Is A Stranger – Eurythmics
O Superman – Laurie Anderson
Sat In Your Lap – Kate Bush
Absolute – Scritti Politti
Why? – Bronski Beat
Side B
What Difference Does It Make? – The Smiths
Just Who Is The 5 OâClock Hero? – The Jam
So Lonely – The Police
Nelson Mandela – The Specials
11 OâClock Tick Tock – U2
Everythingâs Gone Green – New Order
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) – Simple Minds
Cantonese Boy – Japan
LP 2
Side A
Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) – Bananarama
Water On Glass – Kim Wilde
Thunder In The Mountains – Toyah
Miss The Girl – The Creatures
Desperate But Not Serious – Adam Ant
The Medal Song – Culture Club
Fresh – Kool & The Gang
Running With The Night – Lionel Richie
Side B
Hymn – Ultravox
We Are Glass – Gary Numan
Tesla Girls – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Living On The Ceiling – Blancmange
Lay Your Hands On Me – Thompson Twins
Human Racing – Nik Kershaw
Hide And Seek – Howard Jones
LP 3
Side A
Love Is In Control – Donna Summer
Friends – Shalamar
Stay With Me Tonight – Jeffrey Osborne
Iâm So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
Waiting For A Train – Flash And The Pan
Take A Chance With Me – Roxy Music
Round And Round – Spandau Ballet
Side B
Run To The Hills – Iron Maiden
Day After Day – Pretenders
Better Be Good To Me – Tina Turner
Kiss The Bride – Elton John
The Longest Time – Billy Joel
Love On The Rocks (From âThe Jazz Singerâ Soundtrack) – Neil Diamond
We All Stand Together – Paul McCartney