Now Presents… Electronic (UK 2022)
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Now Presents… Electronic (UK 2022)
The 5-LP box set highlights some of the most innovative and enduringly popular tracks of the genre, and includes some era-defining 12”, extended, and full-length versions alongside the single versions.
'Now Presents…Electronic' is presented in a rigid slip case, with complementary design extending across the 5 individual LPs, with the reverse of the covers featuring track by track annotations that include chart positions, and facts about both song and artist(s).
LP 1 kicks off with an 80's signature synth pop hit from Queen with 'Radio Ga Ga', followed by extended 12” versions of Eurythmics' 'Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)' and 'Torch' by Soft Cell, and 'Together In Electric Dreams', the collaboration between Philip Oakey, and one of the key architects of electronic pop music, Giorgio Moroder. 'Diversion 10' of Art of Noise's 'Beat Box' is found on the Side 2, along with huge chart hits from Paul Hardcastle, Phil Lynott, the 12” version of a-ha's 'Take On Me', and 'You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)' the electro/Hi-NRG No. 1 from Dead Or Alive.
Laurie Anderson's epic 'O Superman' opens LP 2 and continues with Kate Bush's (still) stunningly original 'The Dreaming'. Produced and co-written with David Bowie, Iggy Pop's 'Nightclubbing' features next, and finishing this first side, two influential album tracks from Japan ('Taking Islands In Africa') and Duran Duran ('The Chauffeur') both using electronic music to beautiful cinematic effect. The second side for LP 2 brings together (amongst others) debut chart hits from Tears for Fears, Howard Jones, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and The Buggles with 'Video Killed The Radio Star'.
LP 3 starts with the iconic 'Blue Monday' from New Order, before moving onto another Bernard Sumner hit project Electronic, with their 1993 hit 'Disappointed', where Neil Tennant features on vocals. Pet Shop Boys link the next three tracks on this side: Liza Minnelli's 'Losing My Mind' (produced by them), Eighth Wonder's 'I'm Not Scared' and Dusty Springfield's 'Nothing Has Been Proved' (both composed & produced by Pet Shop Boys). The second side includes Gary Numan's first solo single 'Cars', and features synth-pop classics from John Foxx and The Cure, before closing with another band that featured Bernard Sumner - Joy Division with their defining 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'.
Sparks open LP 4 with the full-length version of the seminal 'The Number One Song In Heaven', produced by Giorgio Moroder, who also co-produced the next track, 'Working The Midnight Shift' by Donna Summer. Late '70's European disco from Amanda Lear and Telex follows. The second side of LP 4 highlights the huge electro dance tracks of the '80s from Chaka Khan, Malcolm McLaren, Freeez and Company B.
The final LP showcases 1981 with a side of timeless synth-pop from that year, including hits from Ultravox, Visage, The Human League, and Spandau Ballet. Yello commence our final side with one of the greatest 12”s ever with 1988s 'The Race', followed by the outstanding 'Dr Mabuse' from Propaganda and Peter Schilling's 1983 'Major Tom (Coming Home)' … closing with Falco's global No. 1 'Rock Me Amadeus'.
'Now Presents… Electronic' is strictly limited to 1200 numbered copies.Releases
| Version | Release Date | Number of Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| Now Presents… Electronic (UK 2022 Vinyl) | 19 August 2022 | 67 |
All Tracks on This Album
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.
- A-Ha - Take on Me
- Amanda Lear - Follow Me
- The Art Of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion 10)
- The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
- Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
- China Crisis - Christian
- Company B - Fascinated
- The Cure - The Walk
- Dazz Band - Let It All Blow
- Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
- Donna Summer - Working the Midnight Shift
- Duran Duran - The Chauffeur
- Duran Duran - Planet Earth
- Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved
- Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared
- Electronic - Disappointed
- Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
- Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
- A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
- Freeez - I.O.U.
- Furniture - Brilliant Mind
- Gary Numan - Cars
- Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams
- Godley and Creme - Cry
- Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
- Heaven 17 - Play To Win
- Howard Jones - New Song
- The Human League - Hard Times
- The Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd
- Iggy Pop - Nightclubbing
- Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
- Japan - Quiet Life
- Japan - Taking Islands in Africa
- Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
- John Foxx - Underpass
- Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Kate Bush - The Dreaming
- Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go
- Laurie Anderson - O Superman
- Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
- Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind
- M - Pop Muzik
- Malcolm McLaren/The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
- Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
- New Order - Blue Monday
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Messages
- Our Daughter's Wedding - Lawnchairs
- Paul Hardcastle - 19
- Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
- Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl
- Propaganda - Dr Mabuse
- Queen - Radio Ga Ga
- Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
- Soft Cell - Tainted Love
- Soft Cell - Torch
- Spandau Ballet - Glow
- Sparks - The Number One Song in Heaven
- Swansway - Soul Train
- Talk Talk - It's My Life
- Tears for Fears - Mad World
- Telex - Moskow Diskow
- Thompson Twins - In the Name of Love
- Trio - Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha
- Ultravox - Vienna
- Visage - Fade to Grey
- Yello - The Race
(67 Tracks)
Tracks Exclusive to This Album
Unique Tracks on This Album: 4 (These tracks don’t appear on any other album currently listed on the site.)
*Note: Not all albums have been added yet. As of now, the site includes tracklists for 506 albums.
- The Art Of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion 10)
- Donna Summer - Working the Midnight Shift
- Kate Bush - The Dreaming
- Telex - Moskow Diskow
Tracks Exclusive to UK
Unique UK Tracks on This Album: 4 (These tracks appear exclusively on this album within the UK releases.)
- The Art Of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion 10)
- Donna Summer - Working the Midnight Shift
- Kate Bush - The Dreaming
- Telex - Moskow Diskow
Track Stats and Chart Info