NOW Yearbook 1981

NOW Music is proud to present this addition to the 'Yearbook' series with 85 tracks that defined the charts in 1981. Kicking off with legendary No. 1s from Queen and David Bowie, disc 1 is packed with classics that represent the influx of new artists that dominated that year. Disc 2 opens with 'Imagine' - a No. 1 nearly 10 years after it was first released, in the wake of John Lennon's tragic death. Huge ballads from Roxy Music, Pretenders, and REO Speedwagon are featured along-side the biggest selling track of the year in the U.S. from Kim Carnes with 'Bette Davis Eyes'. Disc 3 presents a sublime mix of ballads, pure pop, rock n roll revivalism, party floor-fillers, and easy listening. The final disc in this collection features more new artists who saw their first chart success in 1981 including Haircut 100, ABC, Altered Images and Landscape.

Disc 1
1: Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
2: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
3: Ghost Town - The Specials
4: Vienna - Ultravox
5: Fade to Grey - Visage
6: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
7: Planet Earth - Duran Duran
8: Tainted Love - Soft Cell
9: Quiet Life - Japan
10: Kids in America - Kim Wilde
11: It's a Mystery - Toyah
12: Prince Charming - Adam & The Ants
13: Rapture - Blondie
14: Lay All Your Love On Me - ABBA
15: Physical - Olivia Newton-John
16: Stars On 45 - Stars On 45
17: Green Door - Shakin' Stevens
18: It Must Be Love - Madness
19: Being With You - Smokey Robinson
20: One Day in Your Life - Michael Jackson

Disc 2
1: Imagine - John Lennon
2: Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
3: I Go to Sleep - The Pretenders
4: Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
5: Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
6: Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
7: You Better You Bet - The Who
8: I Surrender - Rainbow
9: Something 'Bout You Baby I Like - Status Quo
10: Please Don't Touch - Motörhead & Girlschool
11: Will You? - Hazel O'Connor
12: Wordy Rappinghood - Tom Tom Club
13: Don't Stop the Music - Yarbrough and Peoples
14: Body Talk - Imagination
15: You'll Never Know - Hi-Gloss
16: Southern Freeez - Freeez
17: Going Back to My Roots - Odyssey
18: Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
19: It's a Love Thing - The Whispers
20: When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
21: How 'Bout Us - Champaign

Disc 3
1: Woman - John Lennon
2: One of Us - ABBA
3: Endless Love (From 'The Endless Love') - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
4: Rainy Night in Georgia - Randy Crawford
5: For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
6: Stand and Deliver - Adam & The Ants
7: Under Your Thumb - Godley and Creme
8: Star - Kiki Dee
9: Wired for Sound - Cliff Richard
10: Hand Held in Black and White - Dollar
11: Japanese Boy - Aneka
12: Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz
13: This Ole House - Shakin' Stevens
14: (Do) the Hucklebuck - Coast to Coast
15: Rock This Town - Stray Cats
16: Can Can - Bad Manners
17: Everybody Salsa - Modern Romance
18: I Am the Beat - The Look
19: Attention to Me - The Nolans
20: Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar) - Julio Iglesias
21: More Than in Love - Kate Robbins & Beyond
22: Memory (From 'Cats') - Elaine Paige

Disc 4
1: Antmusic - Adam & The Ants
2: Happy Birthday - Altered Images
3: Girls On Film - Duran Duran
4: Love Action (I Believe in Love) - The Human League
5: Chant No.1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) (Extended Mix) - Spandau Ballet
6: Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) - Haircut 100
7: Tears Are Not Enough - ABC
8: Einstein a Go-go - Landscape
9: Yellow Pearl - Philm
10: She's Got Claws - Gary Numan
11: Souvenir - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
12: I'm in Love With a German Film Star - The Passions
13: That's Entertainment - The Jam
14: Fire - U2
15: Spellbound - Siouxsie and the Banshees
16: Reward - The Teardrop Explodes
17: Swords of a Thousand Men - Tenpole Tudor
18: Is Vic There? - Department S
19: One in Ten - UB40
20: The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum) - Fun Boy Three
21: Labelled With Love - Squeeze
22: Good Year for the Roses - Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Number of Discs: 4

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