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Product Info Limited 3LP : Red Vinyl More Info NOW Music is proud to present the newest addition to the ‘Yearbook’ series: NOW – Yearbook 1981. 3 LPs of 46 tracks that defined the charts in 1981. Kicking off with legendary No. 1s from Queen and David Bowie (‘Under Pressure’), The Police (‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’), and including No. 1’s from The Specials (‘Ghost Town’), John Lennon (‘Woman’) and Roxy Music’s cover of ‘Jealous Guy’.1981 was a watershed year for pop with new Britsh artists emerging from the ashes of punk and disco by way of the New Roman/c movement either beginning or consolidating their chart success - including here , Duran Duran, Visage, Ultravox, Japan, Spandau Ballet and Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – artists who would setthe pop and fashion agenda over the next few years leading, for some, to global success....and including the two biggest selling singles of the year, ‘Tainted Love’ from Soft Cell, and The Human League’s ‘Don’t You Want Me’.Pop was fresh, exciting and vital, with an accompanying promo video, more theatrical and colorful than ever with Adam & The Ants’ ‘Stand And Deliver’ and ‘Prince Charming’ both featured here alongside debut chart hits for Toyah, Kim Wilde, Altered Images, Haircut 100, Tom Tom Club, Imagina/on and ABC... plus Bucks Fizzwinning the Eurovision with a pop classic, and Shakin’ Stevens hitting No. 1 with ‘This Ole House’ makes celebrating the pop of 1981 brilliantly eclectic.Established acts Blondie, ABBA, Olivia Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Pretenders and The Who all enjoyed continued success with some of their biggest hits, and chart regulars The Jam, Madness and the more recently established UB40 went from strength to strength, as Odyssey and Earth, Wind & Fire both celebratedmassive chart singles.NOW – Yearbook 1981; a celebration of the eclectic and creative brilliance of the year in pop. Tracklist 3LPLP1 SIDE A1. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure2. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic3. Blondie - Rapture4. Olivia Newton-John - Physical (Remastered)5. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love (From "The Endless Love" Soundtrack)6. Pretenders - I Go To Sleep7. ABBA - One Of UsLP 1 SIDE B1. Ultravox – Vienna2. Visage - Fade To Grey3. Soft Cell - Tainted Love4. Japan - Quiet Life5. Duran Duran - Planet Earth6. The Human League - Don't You Want Me7. Kim Wilde – Kids In America8. Adam & The Ants - Stand And DeliverLP 2 SIDE A1. John Lennon - Woman2. Roxy Music - Jealous Guy3. Hazel O'Connor - Will You?4. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes5. REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You6. The Who - You Better You Bet7. Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On TightLP 2 SIDE B1. The Specials - Ghost Town2. The Jam - That's Entertainment3. UB40 - One In Ten4. Madness - It Must Be Love5. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only6. Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots7. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove8. Imagination - Body TalkLP 3 SIDE A1. Duran Duran - Girls On Film2. 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 Enough5. Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl6. Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go7. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir8. The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film StarLP 3 SIDE B1. Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming2. Altered Images - Happy Birthday3. Toyah – It’s A Mystery4. Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood5. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up6. Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House7. Smokey Robinson - Being With You8. Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life 4CDCD 11. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure2. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic3. The Specials - Ghost Town4. Ultravox – Vienna5. Visage - Fade To Grey6. The Human League - Don't You Want Me7. Duran Duran - Planet Earth8. Soft Cell - Tainted Love9. Japan - Quiet Life10. Kim Wilde – Kids In America11. Toyah – It’s A Mystery12. Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming13. Blondie - Rapture14. ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me15. Olivia Newton-John - Physical16. Stars On 45 - Stars On 4517. Shakin' Stevens - Green Door18. Madness - It Must Be Love19. Smokey Robinson - Being With You20. Michael Jackson - One Day In Your LifeCD 21. John Lennon - Imagine2. Roxy Music - Jealous Guy3. Pretenders - I Go To Sleep4. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes5. REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You6. Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight7. The Who - You Better You Bet8. Rainbow - I Surrender9. Status Quo - Something 'Bout You Baby I Like10. Motorhead, Girlschool - Please Don’t Touch11. Hazel O'Connor - Will You?12. Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood13. Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music14. Imagination - Body Talk15. Hi-Gloss - You’ll Never Know16. Freeez - Southern Freeez17. Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots18. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove19. The Whispers - It’s A Love Thing20. Four Tops - When She Was My Girl21. Champaign - How 'Bout UsCD 31. John Lennon - Woman2. ABBA - One Of Us3. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love (From "The Endless Love" Soundtrack)4. Randy Crawford - Rainy Night In Georgia5. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only6. Adam & The Ants - Stand And Deliver7. Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb8. Kiki Dee - Star9. Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound10. Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White11. Aneka - Japanese Boy12. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up13. Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House14. Coast To Coast - (Do) The Hucklebuck15. Stray Cats - Rock This Town16. Bad Manners - Can Can17. Modern Romance - Everybody Salsa18. The Look - I Am The Beat19. The Nolans - Attention To Me20. Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)21. Kate Robbins & Beyond - More Than In Love22. Elaine Paige - Memory (From 'Cats')CD 41. Adam & The Ants - Antmusic2. Altered Images - Happy Birthday3. Duran Duran - Girls On Film4. 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 Enough8. Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go9. Phil LynoW - Yellow Pearl10. Gary Numan - She’s Got Claws11. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir12. The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star13. The Jam - That's Entertainment14. U2 - Fire15. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Spellbound16. The Teardrop Explodes - Reward17. Tenpole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men18. Department S - Is Vic There?19. UB40 - One In Ten Soundwave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWYA9BvxMso Show more