NOW Yearbook Extra 1988

NOW Music is proud to present 60 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was 1988 with NOW – Yearbook Extra 1988.

George Michael kicks off CD 1 with his legendary ‘Faith’ favourite ‘One More Try’, followed by chart icons Pet Shop Boys, New Order, and a-ha. We then briefly head across the Atlantic with The Bangles’ ‘In Your Room’ and Belinda Carlisle’s ‘I Get Weak’ before back to the UK for T’Pau and Bros’ top 5 follow-up to ‘When Will I Be Famous?’, ‘Drop The Boy’. Up next are Stock Aitken Waterman classics ‘He Ain't No Competition’ from Brother Beyond and Kylie Minogue’s ‘Got To Be Certain’. The ’88 remixed version of Petula Clark’s ‘Downtown’ follows, together with one of Sade’s signature tracks, ‘Paradise’ and Chris Rea’s re-recorded version of ‘On The Beach’. CD 1 closes with Tanita Tikaram’s international hit ‘Twist In My Sobriety’ and the beautiful ‘Orpheus’ from former Japan frontman David Sylvian.

CD 2 brings Indie Pop from The Primitives, and debut Top 40 hits from Transvision Vamp and Deacon Blue. Echo and the Bunnymen feature here with their cover of The Doors’ ‘People Are Strange’ from the film ‘The Lost Boys’, followed by Aztec Camera with ‘How Men Are’ and Climie Fisher who enjoyed international success with ‘Rise To The Occasion’. Krush, S'Express, Coldcut feat. Yazz & The Plastic Population, and The Beatmasters feat. The Cookie Crew all feature with huge floor-fillers, ahead of the ultimate feel-good tracks from Bobby McFerrin (‘Don't Worry Be Happy’), and Billy Ocean (‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car’). The debut single from The Pasadenas, ‘Tribute (Right On)’, leads some soulful vocals to close Disc 2 from Mica Paris and Londonbeat.

On CD 3, we start with ‘Love Will Save The Day’ from Whitney’s multiplatinum second album and the huge house anthem ‘Big Fun’ from Inner City. Up next are more Stock Aitken and Waterman hits from Mel & Kim ‘That’s The Way It Is’, and Bananarama’s stellar cover of the Supreme’s ‘Nathan Jones’. Dance chart smashes - including Yazz’s ‘Stand Up For Your Love Rights’, Five Star’s ‘Another Weekend’, and Jermaine Stewart’s ‘Say It Again’ – are all featured. Fairground Attraction follow with ‘Find My Love’ from their multi-platinum debut album, and Kylie makes her second appearance with ‘Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi’. Tiffany followed up her #1 success ‘I Think We're Alone Now’ with ‘Could've Been’, and Patrick Swayze & Wendy Fraser had a smash hit from the soundtrack to the mega-successful film ‘Dirty Dancing’ with ‘She's Like The Wind’. The album comes to a close with The Hollies’ beautiful version of ‘He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother’ (which hit #1 nearly 20 years after its original release), Bros’ ‘Cat Among The Pigeons‘, and a classic single from Münchener Freiheit, ‘Keeping The Dream Alive’.

NOW – Yearbook Extra 1988 – a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.

Track-list:

CD 1

George Michael - One More Try

Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

New Order - Fine Time

a-ha - Touchy!

The Bangles - In Your Room

Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak

T'Pau - Valentine

Bros - Drop The Boy

Brother Beyond - He Ain't No Competition

Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain

Petula Clark - Downtown ‘88

Gloria Estefan - 1-2-3

Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl

Sade - Paradise

Chris Rea - On The Beach (Summer '88)

The Christians - Harvest For The World

Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day

Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After

Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety

David Sylvian - Orpheus

CD 2

The Primitives - Crash

Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby

Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby

Echo And The Bunnymen - People Are Strange

Deacon Blue - Dignity

Aztec Camera - How Men Are

Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion

Krush - House Arrest

S'Express - Superfly Guy

Coldcut feat. Yazz & The Plastic Population - Doctorin' The House

The Beatmasters feat. The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House

Fat Boys & Chubby Checker - The Twist

Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy

Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car

Narada - Divine Emotions

Keith Sweat - I Want Her

Mac Band - Roses Are Red

The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)

Mica Paris - Breathe Life Into Me

Londonbeat - 9 AM (The Comfort Zone)

CD 3

Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day

Inner City - Big Fun

Jellybean & Adele Bertei - Just A Mirage

Mel & Kim – That’s The Way It Is

Bananarama - Nathan Jones

Hazell Dean - Maybe (We Should Call It A Day)

Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love

Yazz - Stand Up For Your Love Rights

Samantha Fox - Love House

Five Star - Another Weekend

Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again

Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True

Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

Fairground Attraction feat. Eddi Reader - Find My Love

Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi

Tiffany - Could've Been

Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser - She's Like The Wind

The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother

Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons

Münchener Freiheit - Keeping The Dream Alive