NOW Presents The 80's Vinyl Box Set

It's time to celebrate an amazing era for pop music - the next in our series of 'NOW Presents' 5-LP boxsets, featuring 78 huge hits, including 40 #1s, over 10 sides of vinyl, pressed in 5 different colours, one for each LP - red, yellow, pink, green and blue. Time to immerse yourself in the decade that never stops: 'NOW Presents... The 80s'. Opening with one of Queen's signature anthems 'I Want To Break Free', and followed by the incredible 'Every Breath You Take' from The Police and Eurythmics with 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)', this massive collection continues with #1s from The Dead Or Alive, Human League, and Soft Cell, and huge hits from Heaven 17 and the side closer 'Vienna' from Ultravox... Over on the other side, the dancefloor beckons with #1s from Whitney Houston with 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody... ', 'I Feel For You' from Chaka Khan and the legendary hip-hop track 'White Lines (Don't Do It)' from Grandmaster Melle Mel. The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris with their superb cover of 'Don't Leave Me This Way' feature along with Donna Summer, Yazz & The Plastic Population and the movie theme monster hit 'Ghostbusters'. The first side of LP2 includes legends Billy Joel, Paul Simon and Dolly Parton, alongside reggae and ska influenced pop #1s from Blondie, UB40, The Specials and Madness with 'House Of Fun'. More legendary performers on Side 2 including Cher with 'If I Could Turn Back Time', the collaboration between Philip Bailey & Phil Collins, 'Easy Lover' and huge rock hits from Survivor and ZZ Top, plus massive all-time airplay hits from Robert Palmer and Simple Minds. LP3 Side A features a stunning line-up of bands that all found massive success in the '80s, including Duran Duran, Culture Club, Adam & The Ants, A-Ha and Spandau Ballet... whilst over on Side 2, electronic pop, opening with the peerless 'Blue Monday' from New Order, and followed by the #1 'Heart' from Pet Shop Boys. Film theme hits 'Together in Electric Dreams' and 'Never Ending Story' follow before electro-pop gems from Kim Wilde, Nena, and '19' from Paul Hardcastle closes the LP. LP4 opens with timeless hits from Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Bonnie Tyler and T'Pau alongside 'Africa' from Toto, and new wave smashes from The Clash, The Jam and the decades' first new #1 'Brass In Pocket' from the Pretenders, while over on the reverse side beautiful ballads from Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie lead into the sublime 'Back To Life' from Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler ahead of floor-fillers from Shalamar, Irene Cara, and Sonia, before closing with pop classics from Billy Ocean and Cliff Richard with 'Wired For Sound'. The final LP in the set gets underway with the massive #1s 'Take My Breath Away' from Berlin and 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth' from Belinda Carlisle. Tears for Fears' worldwide hit 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' leads to the iconic 'Relax' from Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Sinitta's up next, while the remainder of the side celebrates the writing and production team Stock, Aitken and Waterman with #1s from Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Rick Astley. The final side opens with one of Elton John's signature songs 'I'm Still Standing'. Party favourites 'Footloose', 'Come On Eileen' and 'Break My Stride' follow, and the collection moves to it's conclusion with more pop gold from Nik Kershaw and Paul Young whilst the last word is given to the biggest selling single of the 1980s and a truly inspirational Christmas classic; 1984's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' from Band Aid. For all vinyl collectors - 78 amazing pop moments showcasing the magic and diversity of the era for hit singles.

Tracklist:

1.   LP  

I Want To Break Free
Every Breath You Take
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Temptation
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Don't You Want Me
Tainted Love
Vienna
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
I Feel For You
White Lines (Don't Do It)
She Works Hard For The Money
Don't Leave Me This Way
The Only Was Is Up
Ghostbusters
2.   LP  

(Just Like) Starting Over
Uptown Girl
You Can Call Me Al
Love & Pride
9 To 5
The Tide Is High
Red Red Wine
Too Much Too Young
House Of Fun
The Best
If I Could Turn Back Time
Easy Lover
Eye Of The Tiger
Gimme All Your Lovin'
Addicted To Love
Don't You (Forget About Me)
3.   LP  

Rio
Cruel Summer
Karma Chameleon
Stand And Deliver
Fantastic Day
The Look Of Love
Take On Me
Gold
Blue Monday
Heart
Together In Electric Dreams
Never Ending Story
You Came
99 Red Balloons
19
4.   LP  

Dancing In The Dark
Livin' On A Prayer
Total Eclipse Of The Heart
China In Your Hand
Africa
Brass In Pocket
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
A Town Called Malice
Ebony & Ivory
Hello
Back To Life
A Night To Remember
Fame
You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Wired For Sound
5.   LP  

Take My Breath Away
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Relax
So Macho
I Should Be So Lucky
Too Many Broken Hearts
Never Gonna Give You Up
I'm Still Standing
Footloose
Come On Eileen
Break My Stride
The Riddle
Hold Me Now
Love Of The Common People
Do They Know It's Christmas?