Name: Simply Power Ballads
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2016-11-04

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SIMPLYD 112

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Now Music is proud to present the newest edition to the ‘Yearbook’ family: Now – Yearbook 1985, the 6th addition to the Yearbook 80s series and 7th addition including Now – Yearbook 1979.1985 was a huge year for Queen, including a career-defining performance at ‘Live Aid’ and Disc One opens with ‘One Vision’ – and is followed with three of the year’s #1s from Eurythmics with ‘There Must Be An Angel’ and two collaborations: UB40 and Chrissie Hynde on ‘I Got You Babe’, and Philip Bailey and Phil Collins with ‘Easy Lover’. The first single from Sting’s debut solo album is included alongside massive trans-Atlantic hits from Tears For Fears, Simple Minds, The Power Station and Tina Turner – plus some of the decades’ most iconic hits including a-ha with ‘Take On Me’ and Dead Or Alive delivering the first #1 for producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman. Sophisticated Ballads from Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Paul Young and the #1 ‘Move Closer’ from Phyllis Nelson feature before the disc closes with the epic ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ from U2.Disc 2 begins with 1985’s Power Ballads and Soft Rock hits. Kicking off with the #1 from Foreigner ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’, and Marillion’s ‘Kayleigh’ before huge radio friendly Rock-Pop from ZZ Top, Pat Benatar and Billy Idol and massive movie-theme smashes from Huey Lewis &amp; The News, Bonnie Tyler, John Parr, Dan Hartman, Maria Vidal and DeBarge. The second half of the disc celebrates the year’s Soul driven line-up including Ashford and Simpson with ‘Solid’, Princess with ‘Say I’m Your Number One’, ‘Hangin’ On A String’ from Loose Ends, along with classic slow-dance Ballads from Kool &amp; The Gang, Lionel Richie and the debut #1 ‘Saving All My Love For You’ from Whitney Houston.The third disc opens with the breath-taking ‘Cloudbusting’ from Kate Bush, and Indie anthem ‘How Soon Is Now?’ from The Smiths – setting the tone for a run of ‘Alternative’ hits including The Cure with ‘Close To Me’, ‘Duel’ from Propaganda, and ‘She Sells Sanctuary’ from The Cult. Mid-1980s Synth and Pop from Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Red Box, Scritti Politti and Stephen Duffy follow – as does the debut ‘Election Day’ from Duran Duran side project Arcadia. More chart debuts from King, Simply Red, Fine Young Cannibals, and The Dream Academy lead toward the disc’s closing track from Strawberry Switchblade with the Pop classic ‘Since Yesterday’.The final disc gets underway with massive Electro-Pop hits from Paul Hardcastle with #1 ‘19’, Harold Faltermeyer with ‘Axel F’ and Colonel Abrams ‘Trapped’ before floor-filling HI-NRG from Bronski Beat with Marc Almond and Divine. A trio of beautiful tracks from Dee C Lee, Sade and Alison Moyet are featured leading into the #1 ‘A Good Heart’ from Feargal Sharkey before a run of upbeat Pop classics from Katrina &amp; The Waves, Sheila E, Level 42, Billy Ocean, Five Star, and the #1 ‘Frankie’ from Sister Sledge. Three #1s close out this Yearbook: Elaine Paige &amp; Barbara Dickson’s ‘I Know Him So Well’, the year’s biggest selling single ‘The Power Of Love’ from Jennifer Rush, and 1985’s Christmas chart-topper that has become an all-time seasonal favourite, ‘Merry Christmas Everyone’ from Shakin’ Stevens.A celebration of the diversity and creative magic of the year in Pop.TracklistCD11. Queen - One Vision2. Philip Bailey &amp; Phil Collins - Easy Lover3. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)4. UB40 &amp; Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe5. Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free6. Midge Ure - If I Was7. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World8. a-ha - Take On Me 9. The Power Station - Some Like It Hot 10. Go West - We Close Our Eyes11. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)12. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Alternative To Reality)13. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)14. Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)15. Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer16. Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love17. Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away18. Elton John - Nikita19. U2 - The Unforgettable FireCD21. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is 2. Marillion - Kayleigh 3. Huey Lewis &amp; The News - The Power Of Love (From “Back To The Future” Soundtrack)4. Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero5. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield6. ZZ Top - Legs 7. Billy Idol - White Wedding - Pt. 18. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) 9. Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (From "Streets Of Fire" Soundtrack)10. Maria Vidal – Body Rock11. DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night (From "The Last Dragon" Soundtrack)12. Steve Arrington - Feel So Real 13. Ashford &amp; Simpson - Solid14. Chaka Khan - This Is My Night15. Princess - Say I’m Your Number One16. Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)17. Amii Stewart - Friends18. Kool &amp; The Gang - Cherish19. Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You20. Lionel Richie - Say You, Say MeCD31. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting2. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?3. The Cure - Close To Me4. The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary5. Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)6. Propaganda - Duel7. Arcadia - Election Day8. Tears For Fears - Shout9. Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better10. Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy11. Stephen Duffy - Kiss Me12. Red Box - Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo) 13. King - Love &amp; Pride14. Scritti Politti - The Word Girl15. Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention)16. Fine Young Cannibals – Johnny Come Home 17. The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down18. The Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town19. Bananarama – Do Not Disturb 20. Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday CD41. Paul Hardcastle – 192. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (From "Beverly Hills Cop")3. Colonel Abrams - Trapped4. Bronski Beat with Marc Almond - I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me 5. Divine - Walk Like A Man6. Baltimora - Tarzan Boy7. Animotion - Obsession8. Dee C. Lee - See The Day9. Sade – The Sweetest Taboo 10. Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love11. Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart12. Katrina &amp; The Waves – Walking On Sunshine13. Sheila E. – The Belle Of St. Mark14. Level 42 - Something About You15. Billy Ocean - Loverboy16. Five Star - All Fall Down17. Sister Sledge - Frankie18. Elaine Paige &amp; Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well19. Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love20. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

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