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1981 was a year of revolution for pop and Disc 2 leads off with pure pop magic from [[Adam and the Ants|Adam & The Ants]] with '[[Adam and the Ants - Ant Rap|Ant Rap]]', [[Toyah]] with '[[Toyah - I Want To Be Free|I Want To Be Free]]', [[Altered Images]] with '[[Altered Images - I Could Be Happy|I Could Be Happy]]', and '[[Kim Wilde - Chequered Love|Chequered Love]]' from [[Kim Wilde]] – plus [[Shakin' Stevens]], [[Bucks Fizz]] and [[Madness]]. [[Electric Light Orchestra]], [[REO Speedwagon]], [[Rick Springfield]], [[Graham Bonnet]], and [[Hall and Oates|Daryl Hall & John Oates]] all feature representing [[Rock|rock]] and [[Power Ballad|power ballads]]. This collection wouldn't be complete without some brilliant [[Novelty|novelty]] pop – CD 2 concludes with '[[The Tweets - Birdie Song|Birdie Song]]' by [[The Tweets]] and '[[Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics|Hooked On Classics]]' by [[Louis Clark]] conducting [[The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] – with both reaching No.2 on the UK charts, and amongst the year's best sellers. | 1981 was a year of revolution for pop and Disc 2 leads off with pure pop magic from [[Adam and the Ants|Adam & The Ants]] with '[[Adam and the Ants - Ant Rap|Ant Rap]]', [[Toyah]] with '[[Toyah - I Want To Be Free|I Want To Be Free]]', [[Altered Images]] with '[[Altered Images - I Could Be Happy|I Could Be Happy]]', and '[[Kim Wilde - Chequered Love|Chequered Love]]' from [[Kim Wilde]] – plus [[Shakin' Stevens]], [[Bucks Fizz]] and [[Madness]]. [[Electric Light Orchestra]], [[REO Speedwagon]], [[Rick Springfield]], [[Graham Bonnet]], and [[Hall and Oates|Daryl Hall & John Oates]] all feature representing [[Rock|rock]] and [[Power Ballad|power ballads]]. This collection wouldn't be complete without some brilliant [[Novelty|novelty]] pop – CD 2 concludes with '[[The Tweets - Birdie Song|Birdie Song]]' by [[The Tweets]] and '[[Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics|Hooked On Classics]]' by [[Louis Clark]] conducting [[The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] – with both reaching No.2 on the UK charts, and amongst the year's best sellers. | ||
Disc 3 opens with '[[The Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd|Sound Of The Crowd]]' – the commercial breakthrough from [[The Human League]], and further celebrates synth-pop with [[Visage]], [[Duran Duran]], [[Spandau Ballet]], [[Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark]], and the debut single from [[Tears | Disc 3 opens with '[[The Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd|Sound Of The Crowd]]' – the commercial breakthrough from [[The Human League]], and further celebrates synth-pop with [[Visage]], [[Duran Duran]], [[Spandau Ballet]], [[Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark]], and the debut single from [[Tears for Fears]]. [[Simple Minds]] and [[New Order]] lead into superb [[New Wave|new wave]]/pop crossover hits from [[Adam and the Ants|Adam & The Ants]], [[Bow Wow Wow]] and [[Public Image Limited]], alongside timeless hits from [[The Jam]] and [[The Clash]] before closing with some [[Reggae|reggae]] and [[Ska|ska]] influenced hits from [[Sugar Minott]], [[Bad Manners]] and [[UB40]]. | ||
The ideal addition to the 'Yearbook' family and an essential collection for all fans of 80s pop – enjoy this extra helping with 'Now – Yearbook Extra 1981'. | The ideal addition to the 'Yearbook' family and an essential collection for all fans of 80s pop – enjoy this extra helping with 'Now – Yearbook Extra 1981'. | ||
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Featuring 66 fabulous tracks that we couldn't fit on 'Now – Yearbook 1981' – including massive hits and songs that debuted in 1981 and have become enduring favourites.
Disc 1 kicks off with some of the year's biggest stars including gems from John Lennon with 'Watching The Wheels', U2 with 'Gloria', 'Message Of Love' from The Pretenders, plus the first single released from Ghost in the Machine by The Police with 'Invisible Sun'. As a major force in 80s pop, synth-pop and new romantic tracks are featured from Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Japan and Tom Tom Club. This disc also brings together soul smashes from Kool & The Gang, Shalamar, Randy Crawford, Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers and Diana Ross.
1981 was a year of revolution for pop and Disc 2 leads off with pure pop magic from Adam & The Ants with 'Ant Rap', Toyah with 'I Want To Be Free', Altered Images with 'I Could Be Happy', and 'Chequered Love' from Kim Wilde – plus Shakin' Stevens, Bucks Fizz and Madness. Electric Light Orchestra, REO Speedwagon, Rick Springfield, Graham Bonnet, and Daryl Hall & John Oates all feature representing rock and power ballads. This collection wouldn't be complete without some brilliant novelty pop – CD 2 concludes with 'Birdie Song' by The Tweets and 'Hooked On Classics' by Louis Clark conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – with both reaching No.2 on the UK charts, and amongst the year's best sellers.
Disc 3 opens with 'Sound Of The Crowd' – the commercial breakthrough from The Human League, and further celebrates synth-pop with Visage, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, and the debut single from Tears for Fears. Simple Minds and New Order lead into superb new wave/pop crossover hits from Adam & The Ants, Bow Wow Wow and Public Image Limited, alongside timeless hits from The Jam and The Clash before closing with some reggae and ska influenced hits from Sugar Minott, Bad Manners and UB40.
The ideal addition to the 'Yearbook' family and an essential collection for all fans of 80s pop – enjoy this extra helping with 'Now – Yearbook Extra 1981'.
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| Now Yearbook Extra 1981 (UK 2022 CD) | 1 July 2022 | CD | 66 |
