{"product_id":"now-thats-what-i-call-music-now-yearbook-the-vault-1980","title":"Now Thats What I Call Music! Now Yearbook  The Vault: 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003e1980 was a huge year in pop music with every genre competing for hits. Now we have included more than 150 tracks on the CDs of the \u003cem\u003e1980 Yearbook\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003e80-84 Final Chapter\u003c\/em\u003e, and their extras so far in the appreciation of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose tracks were generally the bigger hits of the year, with their chart achievement a factor in their inclusion – however – that’s not the whole singles story of the year, and our celebration of 1980 wouldn’t be complete without shining a light on some of the years’ singles that have been compiled much less frequently over the years. Welcome to THE Vault for 1980…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the tracks included were Top 40 hits, some missed the chart completely. Some were representative of massive selling albums, and some were big hits in the U.S. and not in the U.K… but all are part of the wonderful pop story of 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCD1 opens with established superstars with big U.S. hits: \u003cstrong\u003eBruce Springsteen\u003c\/strong\u003e (with ‘Hungry Heart’), \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Joel\u003c\/strong\u003e (with ‘You May Be Right’) and \u003cstrong\u003eBlondie\u003c\/strong\u003e with ‘The Hardest Part’ – a single in the U.S. but not in the U.K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew-wave with a retro feel from \u003cstrong\u003eThe Ramones\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Revillos\u003c\/strong\u003e lead into singles before the hits came for \u003cstrong\u003eEcho \u0026amp; The Bunnymen\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Teardrop Explodes\u003c\/strong\u003e… Synth-driven pop would become the dominant genre in the charts over the next year, and this first disc features artists including \u003cstrong\u003eUltravox\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Human League\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark\u003c\/strong\u003e that would be among the most successful of the next five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSparks\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe B-52’s\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Palmer\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Buggles\u003c\/strong\u003e also feature – whilst the disc draws to its close with follow-ups to huge hits from \u003cstrong\u003eM\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Flying Lizards\u003c\/strong\u003e – and with a song familiar to anyone who was glued to the TV show ‘Tiswas’ on a Saturday morning in 1980 – with some of the show's regulars performing on ‘The Bucket Of Water Song’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpening CD2 – ‘Dance Stance’ from \u003cstrong\u003eDexys Midnight Runners\u003c\/strong\u003e – the single that came a few months before ‘Geno’ took them to #1. Great guitar pop from \u003cstrong\u003eSecret Affair\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSqueeze\u003c\/strong\u003e leads into post-punk from \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stranglers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Ruts\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Clash\u003c\/strong\u003e, ahead of reggae and ska from \u003cstrong\u003eJunior Murvin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Bodysnatchers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and hugely influential early hip-hop from \u003cstrong\u003eKurtis Blow\u003c\/strong\u003e with ‘The Breaks’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracks fusing genres are up next including soul \u0026amp; jazz from \u003cstrong\u003eThe Manhattan Transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEarth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTom Browne\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the superb collaboration between \u003cstrong\u003eWilton Felder\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBobby Womack\u003c\/strong\u003e on ‘Inherit The Wind’. Jazz influenced pop from \u003cstrong\u003eShakatak\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLevel 42\u003c\/strong\u003e leads to chilled soul from \u003cstrong\u003eKool \u0026amp; The Gang\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBrenda Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e and finishing with \u003cstrong\u003eThe Manhattans\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Top 5 smash ‘Shining Star’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCD3 opens with a stellar run of dance pop: \u003cstrong\u003eDonna Summer\u003c\/strong\u003e with ‘Sunset People’, \u003cstrong\u003eAmii Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e’s cover of ‘The Letter’, \u003cstrong\u003eShalamar\u003c\/strong\u003e with ‘Right In The Socket’ and \u003cstrong\u003eStacy Lattisaw\u003c\/strong\u003e with ‘Dynamite!’, a Top 10 single and dancefloor smash in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vocalists \u003cstrong\u003eGladys Knight\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Armatrading\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Lynott\u003c\/strong\u003e with his first solo hit ‘Dear Miss Lonely Hearts’ follow ahead of an explosive run of 1980’s rock from \u003cstrong\u003eJudas Priest\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSaxon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGirlschool\u003c\/strong\u003e and the debut single from \u003cstrong\u003eIron Maiden\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew-wave pop from \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tourists\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eXTC\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSkids\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHazel O’Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e comes ahead of closing tracks from \u003cstrong\u003eGerry Rafferty\u003c\/strong\u003e with ‘The Royal Mile’ and a vintage ballad ‘Sartorial Eloquence’ from \u003cstrong\u003eElton John\u003c\/strong\u003e…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final disc focuses on singles that found chart success in the U.S. - opening with huge musical icons \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Simon\u003c\/strong\u003e (‘Late In The Evening’), \u003cstrong\u003eLinda Ronstadt\u003c\/strong\u003e (‘Hurt So Bad’) and \u003cstrong\u003eCarly Simon\u003c\/strong\u003e (‘Jesse’).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreat pop-rock vocals from \u003cstrong\u003eKim Carnes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePat Benatar\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJourney\u003c\/strong\u003e feature ahead of slick soul cuts from \u003cstrong\u003eJermaine Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAretha Franklin\u003c\/strong\u003e’s cover of ‘What A Fool Believes’…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaryl Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Oates\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBoz Scaggs\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKenny Loggins\u003c\/strong\u003e had huge success in the U.S. with softer rock classics – and the collection closes with a Top 5 U.S. hit for \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Rabbitt\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a hit for \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Walsh\u003c\/strong\u003e from the soundtrack of the movie ‘Urban Cowboy’, whilst the final word is given to the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eZZ Top\u003c\/strong\u003e – they were 4 years away from a U.K. chart single, but ‘Cheap Sunglasses’ hit the U.S. chart in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOW","offers":[{"title":"CDx4.","offer_id":51145502523723,"sku":"2240903","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Clear LPx3","offer_id":51145502196043,"sku":"2240902","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CDx4","offer_id":51145501311307,"sku":"2240900","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/VAULT80_vinyl_cover_1500pxls_6465ce9a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1737654636","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/now-thats-what-i-call-music-now-yearbook-the-vault-1980","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}