Vrious Artists - NOW Yearbook Extra 1988 [CD]

NOW

£12.24

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: CDYBENOW88
Barcode: 0196588422225
Release Date: 08 Dec 2023
Genre: Pop

NOW Music is proud to present 60 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was 1988 with NOW – Yearbook Extra 1988.

George Michael kicks off CD 1 with his legendary ‘Faith’ favourite ‘One More Try’, followed by chart icons Pet Shop Boys, New Order, and a-ha. We then briefly head across the Atlantic with The Bangles’ ‘In Your Room’ and Belinda Carlisle’s ‘I Get Weak’ before back to the UK for T’Pau and Bros’ top 5 follow-up to ‘When Will I Be Famous?’, ‘Drop The Boy’. Up next are Stock Aitken Waterman classics ‘He Ain't No Competition’ from Brother Beyond and Kylie Minogue’s ‘Got To Be Certain’. The ’88 remixed version of Petula Clark’s ‘Downtown’ follows, together with one of Sade’s signature tracks, ‘Paradise’ and Chris Rea’s re-recorded version of ‘On The Beach’. CD 1 closes with Tanita Tikaram’s international hit ‘Twist In My Sobriety’ and the beautiful ‘Orpheus’ from former Japan frontman David Sylvian.

CD 2 brings Indie Pop from The Primitives, and debut Top 40 hits from Transvision Vamp and Deacon Blue. Echo and the Bunnymen feature here with their cover of The Doors’ ‘People Are Strange’ from the film ‘The Lost Boys’, followed by Aztec Camera with ‘How Men Are’ and Climie Fisher who enjoyed international success with ‘Rise To The Occasion’. Krush, S'Express, Coldcut feat. Yazz & The Plastic Population, and The Beatmasters feat. The Cookie Crew all feature with huge floor-fillers, ahead of the ultimate feel-good tracks from Bobby McFerrin (‘Don't Worry Be Happy’), and Billy Ocean (‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car’). The debut single from The Pasadenas, ‘Tribute (Right On)’, leads some soulful vocals to close Disc 2 from Mica Paris and Londonbeat.

On CD 3, we start with ‘Love Will Save The Day’ from Whitney’s multiplatinum second album and the huge house anthem ‘Big Fun’ from Inner City. Up next are more Stock Aitken and Waterman hits from Mel & Kim ‘That’s The Way It Is’, and Bananarama’s stellar cover of the Supreme’s ‘Nathan Jones’. Dance chart smashes - including Yazz’s ‘Stand Up For Your Love Rights’, Five Star’s ‘Another Weekend’, and Jermaine Stewart’s ‘Say It Again’ – are all featured. Fairground Attraction follow with ‘Find My Love’ from their multi-platinum debut album, and Kylie makes her second appearance with ‘Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi’. Tiffany followed up her #1 success ‘I Think We're Alone Now’ with ‘Could've Been’, and Patrick Swayze & Wendy Fraser had a smash hit from the soundtrack to the mega-successful film ‘Dirty Dancing’ with ‘She's Like The Wind’. The album comes to a close with The Hollies’ beautiful version of ‘He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother’ (which hit #1 nearly 20 years after its original release), Bros’ ‘Cat Among The Pigeons‘, and a classic single from Münchener Freiheit, ‘Keeping The Dream Alive’.

NOW – Yearbook Extra 1988 – a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.

Track-list:
CD 1
George Michael - One More Try
Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing
New Order - Fine Time
a-ha - Touchy!
The Bangles - In Your Room
Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak
T'Pau - Valentine
Bros - Drop The Boy
Brother Beyond - He Ain't No Competition
Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
Petula Clark - Downtown ‘88
Gloria Estefan - 1-2-3
Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl
Sade - Paradise
Chris Rea - On The Beach (Summer '88)
The Christians - Harvest For The World
Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day
Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After
Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety
David Sylvian - Orpheus

CD 2
The Primitives - Crash
Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby
Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby
Echo And The Bunnymen - People Are Strange
Deacon Blue - Dignity
Aztec Camera - How Men Are
Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion
Krush - House Arrest
S'Express - Superfly Guy
Coldcut feat. Yazz & The Plastic Population - Doctorin' The House
The Beatmasters feat. The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House
Fat Boys & Chubby Checker - The Twist
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
Narada - Divine Emotions
Keith Sweat - I Want Her
Mac Band - Roses Are Red
The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)
Mica Paris - Breathe Life Into Me
Londonbeat - 9 AM (The Comfort Zone)

CD 3
Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day
Inner City - Big Fun
Jellybean & Adele Bertei - Just A Mirage
Mel & Kim – That’s The Way It Is
Bananarama - Nathan Jones
Hazell Dean - Maybe (We Should Call It A Day)
Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love
Yazz - Stand Up For Your Love Rights
Samantha Fox - Love House
Five Star - Another Weekend
Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again
Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True
Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
Fairground Attraction feat. Eddi Reader - Find My Love
Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
Tiffany - Could've Been
Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser - She's Like The Wind
The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons
Münchener Freiheit - Keeping The Dream Alive