Now Power Ballads: Total Eclipse Of The Heart (UK 2022)

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Now Power Ballads: Total Eclipse Of The Heart
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Album Short Name
Now Total Eclipse (Power Ballads)
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Now That's What I Call Music! presents Now Power Ballads: Total Eclipse Of The Heart . More than 70 epic anthems across 4 CDs, demanding a loud sing-a-long and lots of accompanying air guitar!

Kicking off with the beautiful 'Who Wants To Live Forever' from Queen and moving into classic Def Leppard with 'Love Bites' and Bon Jovi's 'Wanted Dead Or Alive'. The '80s big-hitters continue with The Police, Foreigner, Robert Plant, John Mellencamp, and two of the decades' most enduring airplay hits, The Cars with 'Drive' and 'Africa' from Toto. 'Private Dancer', the title track from Tina Turner's huge 1984 album features alongside Kim Carnes' 'Bette Davis Eyes', plus early-90's powerhouse vocals from Alannah Myles on 'Black Velvet' and defining ballads from Scorpions and Extreme. The late '70s provide 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad' from Meat Loaf, and the disc's sign-off track from Gary Moore & Phil Lynott.

Disc Two opens with the inspiration for our subtitle, 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart' from Bonnie Tyler, and Jim Steinman's epic production continues with Céline Dion's 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now'. Cher, Marillion, ZZ Top, Billy Idol and Pat Benatar all follow, and we've included Laura Branigan's huge vocal take on 'Power Of Love'.

Our third disc begins with timeless '70s soft-rock ballads. 'Tiny Dancer' from Elton John, 'Telephone Line' from Electric Light Orchestra and Thin Lizzy's 'Whiskey In The Jar' kick off the ultimate sing-a-long, with all-time classics from Harry Nilsson, Billy Joel, Eric Carmen, Joan Armatrading, and the Bruce Springsteen penned 'Because The Night' from Patti Smith to follow. More '80s favourites from Peter Cetera, Bryan Ferry, Steve Winwood, T'Pau and Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes' 'Up Where We Belong' bring this disc to a close.

The final disc opens with a run of stellar contemporary classics, 'I'll Stand By You' from Pretenders, U2's 'With Or Without You' and 'Paradise' from Coldplay lead in to 'Angels' from Robbie Williams, plus well-loved smashes from Roxette, Maria McKee, Richard Marx and the peerless collaboration on 'Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough' from Patty Smyth and Don Henley. Huge airplay tracks from the '90s & '00s round off the collection including defining songs from Train, The Calling, Lenny Kravitz, 4 Non Blondes and Lonestar.

Epic essentials for every collection: Now Power Ballads: Total Eclipse Of The Heart.


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  • VersionRelease DateFormatNumber of Tracks
    Now Power Ballads: Total Eclipse Of The Heart (UK 2022 CD)12 August 2022CD73
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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.

    (73 Tracks)

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     Artist(s)First UK Chart AppearanceHighest UK Chart PositionOriginal Year
    Alannah Myles - Black VelvetAlannah Myles
    Alice Cooper - PoisonAlice Cooper29 July 19892
    The Bangles - Eternal FlameThe Bangles4 February 19891
    Belinda Carlisle - I Get WeakBelinda Carlisle27 February 198810
    Billy Idol - Eyes Without A FaceBilly Idol16 June 198418
    Billy Joel - HonestyBilly Joel
    Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or AliveBon Jovi11 April 198713
    Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The HeartBonnie Tyler19 February 19831
    Bryan Ferry - Slave To LoveBryan Ferry11 May 198510
    The Calling - Wherever You Will GoThe Calling
    The Cars - DriveThe Cars
    Celine Dion - It's All Coming Back to Me NowCeline Dion5 October 19963
    Cher - Heart of StoneCher7 April 199043
    Christopher Cross - Ride Like the WindChristopher Cross
    Coldplay - ParadiseColdplay5 November 20111
    Daughtry - What About NowDaughtry
    Dee C. Lee - See the DayDee C. Lee
    Def Leppard - Love BitesDef Leppard
    Divinyls - I Touch MyselfDivinyls
    Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone LineElectric Light Orchestra21 May 19778
    Elton John - Tiny DancerElton John10 September 201570
    Eric Carmen - All By MyselfEric Carmen
    Extreme - More Than WordsExtreme
    Fire Inc. - Tonight Is What It Means to Be YoungFire Inc.
    Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like YouForeigner
    4 Non Blondes - What's Up?4 Non Blondes19 June 19932
    Gary Moore/Phil Lynott - Parisienne WalkwaysPhil Lynott
    Gary Moore
    21 April 19798
    Harry Nilsson - Without YouHarry Nilsson
    Joan Armatrading - Love and AffectionJoan Armatrading
    Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We BelongJoe Cocker
    Jennifer Warnes
    15 January 19837
    John Farnham - You're the VoiceJohn Farnham
    John Mellencamp - Jack & DianeJohn Mellencamp
    John Waite - Missing YouJohn Waite29 September 19849
    Kelly Clarkson - Because Of YouKelly Clarkson
    Kim Carnes - Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes
    Laura Branigan - Power of LoveLaura Branigan
    Lenny Kravitz - Fly AwayLenny Kravitz20 February 19991
    Lonestar - Amazed (Captain Mix)Lonestar
    Maria McKee - Show Me HeavenMaria McKee
    Marillion - KayleighMarillion18 May 19852
    Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't BadMeat Loaf19 August 197832
    Mr. Mister - Broken WingsMr. Mister14 December 19854
    Night Ranger - Sister ChristianNight Ranger
    Pat Benatar - We BelongPat Benatar
    Patti Smith Group - Because The NightPatti Smith Group
    Patty Smyth/Don Henley - Sometimes Love Just Ain't EnoughDon Henley
    Patty Smyth
    3 October 199222
    Peter Cetera - Glory of LovePeter Cetera
    Poison - Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison
    The Police - Wrapped Around Your FingerThe Police23 July 19837
    Pretenders - I'll Stand By YouPretenders23 April 199410
    Quarterflash - Harden My HeartQuarterflash
    Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever?Queen27 September 198624
    REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This FeelingREO Speedwagon
    Richard Marx - HazardRichard Marx9 May 19923
    Rick Springfield - The Power of Love (The Tao of Love)Rick Springfield1985
    Robbie Williams - AngelsRobbie Williams13 December 19974
    Robert Plant - Big LogRobert Plant
    Roxette - It Must Have Been LoveRoxette2 June 19903
    Roy Orbison - I Drove All NightRoy Orbison4 July 19927
    Sam Brown - StopSam Brown
    Scorpions - Wind Of ChangeScorpions1 June 19912
    Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)Simple Minds20 April 19857
    Steve Winwood - Higher LoveSteve Winwood
    T'Pau - China In Your HandT'Pau24 October 19871
    Texas - I Don't Want A LoverTexas4 February 19898
    Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The JarThin Lizzy
    Tina Arena - ChainsTina Arena
    Tina Turner - Private DancerTina Turner17 November 198426
    Toto - AfricaToto5 February 19833
    Train - Drops of JupiterTrain11 August 200110
    U2 - With or Without YouU228 March 19874
    Yes - Wonderous StoriesYes
    ZZ Top - Rough BoyZZ Top19 April 198623