NOW Music is very proud to present the second of our ‘Now That’s What I Call An Era’ releases. ‘The Albums 1980 > 1984’ celebrates iconic albums that were released between 1980 and 1984, featuring a magnificent track from each - and none of them UK hit singles! The 4 CD sets have 72 fantastic tracks – A sampler of the iconic albums that represent an incredible period of creativity and originality: the 3LP set has 40 tracks from the era. A 72-track Limited edition 4-CD set that comes with a ‘hardback book’ that includes a 28-page booklet featuring a track-by-track guide, and a standard 4CD set.
TRACKLIST
DISC 1
Don't Stop Me Now – Queen
Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
Message in a Bottle – The Police
Heart of Glass – Blondie
Cars – Gary Numan
Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles
Rat Trap – The Boomtown Rats
London Calling – The Clash
Kid – The Pretenders
Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
Hong Kong Garden – Siouxsie and the Banshees
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
American Pie – Don McLean
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
It's a Heartache – Bonnie Tyler
A Little Bit More – Dr. Hook
Mississippi – Pussycat
Jolene – Dolly Parton
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
DISC 2
Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) – John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
Bat Out of Hell – Meat Loaf
Rockin' All Over the World – Status Quo
The Boys Are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy
Nutbush City Limits – Ike & Tina Turner
All Right Now – Free
Knockin' On Heaven's Door – Bob Dylan
Love and Affection – Joan Armatrading
What's Going On – Marvin Gaye
You Make Me Feel Brand New – The Stylistics
The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies
Without You – Harry Nilsson
All By Myself – Eric Carmen
If You Leave Me Now – Chicago
Forever Autumn – Justin Hayward
My Life – Billy Joel
Way Down – Elvis Presley
Under the Moon of Love – Showaddywaddy
Daddy Cool / The Girl Can't Help It – Darts
DISC 3
MacArthur Park – Donna Summer
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Y.M.C.A. – Village People
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie – Baccara
Good Times – Chic
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
You're the First, the Last, My Everything – Barry White
December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!) – The Four Seasons
Rock Your Baby – George McCrae
I Love to Love – Tina Charles
Boogie Nights – Heatwave
Native New Yorker – Odyssey
Love Don't Live Here Anymore – Rose Royce
Three Times a Lady – Commodores
Lucky Stars (feat. Denise Marsa) – Dean Friedman
Amoureuse – Kiki Dee
Something – Shirley Bassey
Forever and Ever – Demis Roussos
Chanson D'Amour – The Manhattan Transfer
DISC 4
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long Long Time) – Elton John
Gonna Make You a Star – David Essex
Get Down – Gilbert O'Sullivan
All the Young Dudes – Mott the Hoople
Virginia Plain – Roxy Music
This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us – Sparks
Blockbuster – Sweet
Can the Can – Suzi Quatro
Tiger Feet – Mud
My Coo Ca Choo – Alvin Stardust
See My Baby Jive – Wizzard
Sugar Baby Love – The Rubettes
Magic – Pilot
Shang-a-Lang – Bay City Rollers
A Glass of Champagne – Sailor
Dancin' (On a Saturday Night) – Barry Blue
When Will I See You Again – The Three Degrees
Band of Gold – Freda Payne
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) – Stevie Wonder
Ain't No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
DISC 5
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
I'm Not in Love – 10cc
Make It with You – Bread
Killing Me Softly with His Song – Roberta Flack
When I Need You – Leo Sayer
So You Win Again – Hot Chocolate
Rivers of Babylon – Boney M.
Uptown Top Ranking – Althea & Donna
The Love You Save – Jackson 5
Love Really Hurts Without You – Billy Ocean
Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
The Wombling Song – The Wombles
Save Your Kisses for Me – Brotherhood of Man
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree (feat. Tony Orlando) – Dawn
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) – The New Seekers
Seasons in the Sun – Terry Jacks
Devil Woman – Cliff Richard
Hopelessly Devoted to You – Olivia Newton-John
Don't Give Up on Us – David Soul
Mull of Kintyre – Paul McCartney & Wings