Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Gold: Ultimate Hits / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Essential Tracks From Iconic Albums... This 4CD set opens with a trio of tracks from stunning debuts 'A Ray Of Sunshine' from 'Fantastic', the 1983 debut album from Wham, 'Lemon Firebrigade' from Haircut 100's 'Pelican West', and the sumptuous 'Show Me', the opening track from 'The Lexicon Of Love' from ABC. Huge 1983 albums are up next from Culture Club, with 'Black Money' from 'Colour By Numbers', and 'This City Never Sleeps' the closing track on 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)' from Eurythmics. Another epic closer from Alison Moyet with 'Where Hides Sleep' from her solo debut 'Alf' is followed by 'Frankie's First Affair' from another 1984 debut, 'Diamond Life' from Sade. Roxy Music's 1982 'Avalon' included 'The Space Between', whilst Japan with 'Talking Drum' from 'Tin Drum' leads a stellar run of iconic albums from Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Heaven 17, Ultravox and The Human League with 'The Things That Dreams Are Made Of' from 1981's hit-packed 'Dare'. The first disc closes with Donna Summer from her Quincy Jones produced 1982 eponymous album, Tina Turner with the opening track from her landmark 1984 'Private Dancer' and Bruce Springsteen from his 1980 double classic 'The River', while the final track 'Mystery Achievement' was the final track on the Pretenders debut 'Pretenders' released just two weeks into 1980 - and sounding as fresh today as it did over 45 years ago. Wham! Are back opening CD2 with 'Heartbeat' from 1984's 'Make It Big' - an album that housed multiple #1 singles. Soft Cell are featured next with 'Secret Life' from their remarkable debut 'Non- Stop Erotic Cabaret', and a track that would be a #1 10 years later as a cover version, 'Young At Heart', is featured from Bananarama's 1983 debut 'Deep Sea Skiving'. A run of superb synth pop including Nik Kershaw, Howard Jones and Bronski Beat follows, before a couple of r&b influenced tracks from

Four CDs. NOW Music proudly presents the next in our "NOW That's What I Call An Era" series - NOW That's What I Call An Era - Disco 1973-1980 - a dazzling celebration of the golden age of disco. This stunning set showcases essential tracks that lit up the dancefloors, charts, and airwaves at the height of disco fever - an era when glittering anthems, euphoric grooves, and iconic vocal performances defined nightlife around the world. Includes tracks by Chic, Sister Sledge, Gloria Gaynor, Sylvester, Chaka Khan, Candi Staton, Diana Ross, Amii Stewart, The Three Degrees, Bony M, The Village People, Lipps Inc., Donna Summer, Earth Wind & Fire, McFadden & Whitehead, Marvin Gaye, George McCrae, Tina Charles, Andrea True Connection, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. The Trammps, and many others. Album Tracks 1. Chic - Le Freak 2. Sister Sledge - We Are Family 3. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 4. Village People - Ymca 5. Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) 6. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman 7. Blondie - Heart of Glass 8. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) 9. Diana Ross - Upside Down 10. Sheila & B. Devotion - Spacer 11. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free 12. McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 13. Heatwave - Boogie Nights 14. The Emotions - Best of My Love 15. A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie 16. Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out 17. KC & the Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It) 18. Frantique - Strut Your Funky Stuff 19. Lipps Inc. - Funkytown 20. Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant 21. Boney M. - Daddy Cool 22. Andrea True Connection - More, More, More 1. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park 2. The Trammps - Disco Inferno 3. Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions - Boogie Wonderland 4. Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around 5. Dan Hartma