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VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW YEARBOOK '83

First released in June 2021, this 3LP vinyl sold out quickly. Now available again – repressed as black vinyl – while stocks last! 

 

Celebrating the first year of ‘NOW That’s What I Call Music’ – 1983.


‘NOW Yearbook’ presents 43 tracks on 3LPs; a stellar selection of 1983’s biggest and best hits… huge chart hits from the year, alongside enduring and well-loved classics. 

1983 saw British artists achieving unprecedented success across the world with ‘Every Breath You Take’ from The Police being the year’s biggest seller in the U.S., and ‘Karma Chameleon’ from Culture Club being the top seller in the U.K. Breakthrough acts, achieving their first big hits – all here – include a staggering line-up of future superstars; U2, Eurythmics, Wham!, Paul Young, The Style Council, and Thompson Twins, to name a few...

 A large number of established artists also scored their biggest ever hits in 1983; Bonnie Tyler produced a global smash with ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’, Billy Joel’s ‘Uptown Girl’ introduced his biggest selling album in the U.K., Lionel Richie’s ‘All Night Long’ was the year’s feel-good track, Elton John’s ‘I’m Still Standing’ was an instant classic on release, and Tina Turner hit big with ‘Let’s Stay Together’, which would lead to the huge success of the ‘Private Dancer’ album the following year….and not forgetting Genesis, Donna Summer, Mike Oldfield, Joan Armatrading, and a stunning collaboration between Robert Flack & Peabo Bryson on ‘Tonight I Celebrate My Love’.

 

1983 also saw a number of artists who had seen previous releases on the fringes of the chart achieve mainstream success, including The Cure, and New Order with the defining ‘Blue Monday’, and former Punk and New-Wave chart regulars saw renewed success including Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Stranglers, Public Image Limited, and Joe Jackson.

Synth Pop continued to dominate and Howard Jones, Tears For Fears, The Human League, Heaven 17 and Simple Minds all enjoyed a hit packed year, alongside Electro-Dance smashes from Freeez, Malcolm McLaren, Rock Steady Crew, Laura Branigan… and the aforementioned New Order. 

 

Some of the most enduring tracks include Toto’s ‘Africa’, UB40’s ‘Red Red Wine’ and Luther Vandross’s ‘Never Too Much’.

 

‘NOW - Yearbook 1983’ - 43 songs that reflect the charts in the year that ‘NOW’ began…  and celebrates the musical diversity of the era – from huge hits that are still played on the radio today, alongside lesser compiled but equally cherished tracks.

 

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW YEARBOOK '83

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    1. Club Tropicana - Wham!
    2. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
    3. Is There Something I Should Know? - Duran Duran
    4. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
    5. True - Spandau Ballet
    6. Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner
    7. Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Roberta Flack And Peabo Bryson
    8. Blue Monday - New Order
    9. Temptation - Heaven 17
    10. (Keep Feeling) Fascination - The Human League
    11. New Song - Howard Jones
    12. Pale Shelter - Tears For Fears
    13. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
    14. Every Breath You Take - The Police
    15. Africa - Toto
    16. Mama - Genesis
    17. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
    18. Drop The Pilot - Joan Armatrading
    19. Down Under - Men At Work
    20. Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield
    21. New Year's Day - U2
    22. Waterfront - Simple Minds
    23. This Is Not A Love Song - Public Image Limited
    24. Dear Prudence - Siouxsie And The Banshees
    25. The Lovecats - The Cure
    26. The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
    27. Calling Your Name - Marilyn
    28. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
    29. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
    30. Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
    31. She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
    32. Gloria - Laura Branigan
    33. I.O.U. - Freeez
    34. (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew - Rock Steady Crew
    35. Double Dutch - Malcolm Mclaren
    36. I'm Still Standing - Elton John
    37. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
    38. Red Red Wine - UB40
    39. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
    40. European Female - The Stranglers
    41. Long Hot Summer - The Style Council
    42. Whistle Down The Wind - Nick Heyward
    43. Love Of The Common People - Paul Young
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