Various Artists - Now Yearbook 1972 / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Four CDs. Step back to the early '90s - an unforgettable era of pure pop, euphoric dancefloor anthems, soaring ballads and alternative classics with NOW Yearbook 1991, featuring 78 massive tracks. Includes tracks by George Michael & Elton John, Cher, Roxette, R.E.M., Simply Red, Martika, Paula Abdul, Oleta Adams, Pet Shop Boys & Marc Almond, Bananarama, Belinda Carlisle, Voice of the Beehive, Divinyls, The KLF, Seal, Saint Etienne, Moby, The Prodigy, C+C Music Factory, Rozalla, K-Klass, Utah Saints, Crystal Waters, A Tribe Called Quest, Heavy D & The Boys, Color Me Badd, The Waterboys, Deacon Blue, The Railway Children, Simple Minds, The Stone Roses, Living Colour, Robert Palmer, Michael Bolton, and many others.

Four CD set. Welcome to THE VAULT for 1985. A collection that digs deeper into the year's musical landscape - uncovering singles that may not have always reached the highest chart positions but remain essential to the rich and diverse pop story of 1985. Some were overshadowed at the time, some were highlights from albums that had already sold huge amounts, some found greater success internationally - but all deserve their place in this continued celebration of 80s pop. Includes tracks by Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry, Sting, Go West, Scritti Politti, ABC, Heaven 17, OMD, Adam Ant, Midge Ure, Blancmange, The Style Council, Simply Red, Fine Young Cannibals, Cocteau Twins, Jesus And Mary Chain, The Dream Academy, Matt Bianco, The Colourfield, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Clash, Miquel Brown, Hazell Dean, Laura Branigan, Eddie Murphy, Billy Joel, John Mellencamp, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, The Power Station, Chris Rea, Marillion, Patti Labelle, Tina Turner, Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Whitney Houston, and many others.

NOW Music proudly presents NOW Yearbook Extra 1991 - Releasing January 9th - bringing you 58 more essential tracks from an incredible year for pop music. CD1 opens with Queen's epic 'Innuendo', followed by 'DJ Culture' from Pet Shop Boys Discography' collection and OMD with another smash 'Pandora's Box'. Simply Red are up next with the lead single from 'Stars', the years' biggest album. Stand out lesser compiled gems follow from a-ha, Sting, Alison Moyet, Oleta Adams and Julee Cruise, from the 'Twin Peaks' soundtrack - the 'must-watch' tv show of 1991. Praise with 'Only You' leads into a run of pure pop from Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Kim Appelby and Cathy Dennis. Tina Turner's rework of her classic 'Nutbush City Limits' taken from her best-selling compilation 'Simply The Best' is included, while Kylie Minogue and Keith Washington's Top 5 duet 'If You Were With Me Now' closes the first disc. Power pop opens CD2 with Brian May's earworm 'Driven By You', followed by Cher's 'Save Up All Your Tears' and Roxette's 'Fading Like A Flower'. More pop-rock from Extreme and Chris Rea come ahead of ballads from Michael Bolton and Paul Young. Elegant pop from Seal, Rain Tree Crow and Siouxsie And The Banshees are next along with indiepop from Electronic, The Wonder Stuff, James, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and the 'Madchester/baggy' anthem 'Can You Dig It' from The Mock Turtles. Bringing the disc to an end are more hits from Simple Minds and Deacon Blue. The final disc kicks off with a second Pet Shop Boys' track 'Was It Worth It?', before a run of dance-pop including from Martika and Banderas, and club classics from N-Joi and C+C Music Factory. House meets hip-hop with Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, and huge U.S. R&B from Karyn White. Superb soul cuts from Omar and Kenny Thomas come ahead of ABC and Take That and as the collection winds down to it's' finish, pop ballads from Rick Astley, Bros an