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|Album Notes=Now Music is proud to present 60 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was [[1992]] with Now Yearbook Extra 1992.
The first disc opens with giants of their genres - [[Freddie Mercury]] and [[Montserrat Caballé|Montserrat Caballe]] and their incredible collaboration '[[Freddie Mercury/Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona|Barcelona]]' - which reached its peak No 2 position in 1992. [[Alternative Rock|Alt Rock]] from [[R.E.M.]] and [[Crowded House]] follow, together with the [[Gary Barlow]]-written '[[Take That - A Million Love Songs|A Million Love Songs]]' from [[Take That]] and [[Kylie Minogue]]'s '[[Kylie Minogue - Finer Feelings|Finer Feelings]]' remixed for single release by [[Brothers in Rhythm|Brothers In Rhythm]]. '[[Stereo MCs - Connected|Connected]]' gave [[Stereo MCs]] their first top 20 hit, while [[The Temptations]]' [[The Temptations - My Girl|My Girl]] enjoyed a resurgence upon its re-release. Up next are [[Ballad|ballads]] from [[Lionel Richie]] with '[[Lionel Richie - Do It to Me|Do It To Me]]' and [[Tori Amos]] with her gorgeous track '[[Tori Amos - Silent All These Years|Silent All These Years]]'. [[Sade]]'s '[[Sade - Feel No Pain|Feel No Pain]]' leads into the disc's closing track, [[Elton John]]'s poignant '[[Elton John - The Last Song|The Last Song]]'.
[[Brian May]]'s '[[Brian May - Too Much Love Will Kill You|Too Much Love Will Kill You]]' begins disc 2, followed by [[Mike Oldfield]]'s '[[Mike Oldfield - Sentinel|Sentinel]]', plus fantastic covers from [[Cher]] ('[[Cher - Could've Been You|Could've Been You]]'), [[Kiss|KISS]] ('[[Kiss - God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II|God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II]]'), and [[Manic Street Preachers]] ('[[Manic Street Preachers - Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)|Theme From M.A.S.H (Suicide Is Painless)]]'). The lead single from [[The Cure]]'s ninth album (Wish) '[[The Cure - High|High]]' is here, together with [[Suede]]'s debut single '[[Suede - The Drowners|The Drowners]]'. [[Billy Ray Cyrus]]' signature [[Country]] hit '[[Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart|Achy Breaky Heart]]' is included, plus [[Billy Joel]], who recorded [[Elvis Presley]]'s '[[Billy Joel - All Shook Up|All Shook Up]]' for the film 'Honeymoon In Vegas'. [[Crowded House]] have their second appearance on this album with '[[Crowded House - Four Seasons In One Day|Four Seasons In One Day]]' and the disc comes to a close with two beautiful ballads from [[Belinda Carlisle]] and [[Gloria Estefan]].
[[En Vogue]] opens the last disc with their acclaimed hit '[[En Vogue - Free Your Mind|Free Your Mind]]'. 1992 saw different genres of [[Dance]] music find Chart success - [[Felix]]'s '[[Felix - Don't You Want Me|Don't You Want Me]]', [[Urban Hype]]'s '[[Urban Hype - A Trip to Trumpton|A Trip To Trumpton]]', and [[Doctor Spin]]'s '[[Doctor Spin - Tetris|Tetris]]' were all Pop-Trance hits. [[Dina Carroll]] and [[Ce Ce Peniston|Cece Peniston]] enjoyed [[House]] crossover hits, and [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Take That]], and [[Undercover]] produced Pop floor-fillers. Covers from [[The Pasadenas]], [[Curiosity Killed the Cat|Curiosity]], and [[Nick Berry]] lead into [[Boney M.]]'s celebratory '[[Boney M. - Megamix|Megamix]]', and the album rounds off with [[Darlene Love]]'s '[[Darlene Love - All Alone on Christmas|All Alone On Christmas]]', taken from the Home Alone 2 Soundtrack.
Now Yearbook Extra 1992 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.
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Now Music is proud to present 60 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was 1992 with Now Yearbook Extra 1992.

The first disc opens with giants of their genres - Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe and their incredible collaboration 'Barcelona' - which reached its peak No 2 position in 1992. Alt Rock from R.E.M. and Crowded House follow, together with the Gary Barlow-written 'A Million Love Songs' from Take That and Kylie Minogue's 'Finer Feelings' remixed for single release by Brothers In Rhythm. 'Connected' gave Stereo MCs their first top 20 hit, while The Temptations' My Girl enjoyed a resurgence upon its re-release. Up next are ballads from Lionel Richie with 'Do It To Me' and Tori Amos with her gorgeous track 'Silent All These Years'. Sade's 'Feel No Pain' leads into the disc's closing track, Elton John's poignant 'The Last Song'.

Brian May's 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' begins disc 2, followed by Mike Oldfield's 'Sentinel', plus fantastic covers from Cher ('Could've Been You'), KISS ('God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II'), and Manic Street Preachers ('Theme From M.A.S.H (Suicide Is Painless)'). The lead single from The Cure's ninth album (Wish) 'High' is here, together with Suede's debut single 'The Drowners'. Billy Ray Cyrus' signature Country hit 'Achy Breaky Heart' is included, plus Billy Joel, who recorded Elvis Presley's 'All Shook Up' for the film 'Honeymoon In Vegas'. Crowded House have their second appearance on this album with 'Four Seasons In One Day' and the disc comes to a close with two beautiful ballads from Belinda Carlisle and Gloria Estefan.

En Vogue opens the last disc with their acclaimed hit 'Free Your Mind'. 1992 saw different genres of Dance music find Chart success - Felix's 'Don't You Want Me', Urban Hype's 'A Trip To Trumpton', and Doctor Spin's 'Tetris' were all Pop-Trance hits. Dina Carroll and Cece Peniston enjoyed House crossover hits, and Kylie Minogue, Take That, and Undercover produced Pop floor-fillers. Covers from The Pasadenas, Curiosity, and Nick Berry lead into Boney M.'s celebratory 'Megamix', and the album rounds off with Darlene Love's 'All Alone On Christmas', taken from the Home Alone 2 Soundtrack.

Now Yearbook Extra 1992 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.


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  • VersionRelease DateFormatNumber of Tracks
    Now Yearbook Extra 1992 (UK 2023 CD)18 August 2023CD60
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    This is a full list of tracks (in alphabetical order) that appear on at least one format of this album. For further breakdown of each format version, please see links above.

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     Artist(s)First UK Chart AppearanceHighest UK Chart PositionOriginal YearUK Now Appearances
    Annie Lennox - ColdAnnie Lennox31 October 1992261
    Annie Lennox - PreciousAnnie Lennox6 June 1992231
    Aztec Camera - Spanish HorsesAztec Camera18 July 1992521
    The B-52's - Good StuffThe B-52's20 June 1992211
    Belinda Carlisle - Half the WorldBelinda Carlisle11 January 1992351
    Billy Joel - All Shook UpBilly Joel29 August 1992271
    Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky HeartBilly Ray Cyrus25 July 199238
    Bobby Brown - Humpin' AroundBobby Brown22 August 199283
    Boney M. - MegamixBoney M.5 December 199272
    Brian May - Too Much Love Will Kill YouBrian May5 September 199253
    Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine - The Only Living Boy in New CrossCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine25 April 199271
    Ce Ce Peniston - We Got A Love ThangCe Ce Peniston11 January 199263
    Cher - Could've Been YouCher18 April 1992311
    Cicero - Love is EverywhereCicero18 January 1992191
    Crowded House - Four Seasons In One DayCrowded House20 June 1992262
    Crowded House - It's Only NaturalCrowded House26 September 1992242
    The Cure - HighThe Cure28 March 199282
    Curiosity - Hang On in There BabyCuriosity Killed the Cat25 April 199231
    Curtis Stigers - I Wonder WhyCurtis Stigers18 January 199253
    Darlene Love - All Alone on ChristmasDarlene Love19 December 1992311
    Dina Carroll - So CloseDina Carroll5 December 1992202
    Dina Carroll - Special Kind of LoveDina Carroll10 October 1992161
    Doctor Spin - TetrisDoctor Spin3 October 199264
    Elton John - The Last SongElton John7 November 1992211
    En Vogue - Free Your MindEn Vogue15 August 1992161
    Felix - Don't You Want MeFelix8 August 199267
    Freddie Mercury/Montserrat Caballé - BarcelonaFreddie Mercury
    Montserrat Caballé
    7 November 198724
    Gloria Estefan - Always TomorrowGloria Estefan24 October 1992241
    Kiss - God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You IIKiss11 January 199241
    Kylie Minogue - Finer FeelingsKylie Minogue25 April 1992111
    Kylie Minogue - What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)Kylie Minogue22 August 1992141
    Lionel Richie - Do It to MeLionel Richie9 May 1992331
    Manic Street Preachers - Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)Manic Street Preachers19 September 199271
    Michael Bolton - To Love SomebodyMichael Bolton31 October 1992161
    Mike Oldfield - SentinelMike Oldfield3 October 1992101
    Nick Berry - HeartbeatNick Berry13 June 199222
    The Pasadenas - I'm Doing Fine NowThe Pasadenas1 February 199242
    R.E.M. - Man on the MoonR.E.M.28 November 1992181
    Richard Marx - Take This HeartRichard Marx29 August 1992132
    Roxette - Church Of Your HeartRoxette28 March 1992212
    Rozalla - Are You Ready to FlyRozalla22 February 1992141
    Ryuichi Sakamoto/David Sylvian - Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning to the WombDavid Sylvian
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    13 June 1992581
    Sade - Feel No PainSade28 November 1992561
    Simply Red - Thrill MeSimply Red2 May 1992331
    Simply Red - Your MirrorSimply Red25 July 1992171
    Sonia - Boogie NightsSonia12 September 1992301
    Sophie B. Hawkins - California Here I ComeSophie B. Hawkins12 September 1992531
    Soul II Soul - JoySoul II Soul4 April 199244
    Stereo MCs - ConnectedStereo MCs26 September 1992184
    Suede - The DrownersSuede23 May 1992491
    Suzanne Vega - 99.9F°Suzanne Vega24 October 1992461
    Suzanne Vega - In LiverpoolSuzanne Vega22 August 1992521
    Take That - I Found HeavenTake That15 August 1992151
    Take That - A Million Love SongsTake That10 October 199271
    The Temptations - My GirlThe Temptations18 March 1965213
    Tina Turner - Love ThingTina Turner15 February 1992291
    Tori Amos - Silent All These YearsTori Amos23 November 1991261
    Undercover - Never Let Her Slip AwayUndercover14 November 199252
    Urban Hype - A Trip to TrumptonUrban Hype11 July 199261
    Was (Not Was) - Shake Your HeadWas (Not Was)11 July 199245