NOW That's What I Call Electronic

NOW

£13.01

Format: 4 x CD
Catalogue No.: CDNNNOW121
Barcode: 00 194399461426
Release Date: 07 Jan 2022
Genre: Electronic

NOW are proud to present NOW That’s What I Call Electronic, this 78-track 4CD compilation features iconic tracks from legendary artists, Queen, Blondie, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, ABBA and many more.

The album showcases the emergence of synthpop as a dominant sub-genre of new wave, following the breakout success of former Tubeway Army singer Gary Numan with his debut #1 solo single ‘Cars’. Electronic music took over the charts during the early 80s, Duran Duran’s ‘Planet Earth’ and Japan’s ‘Quite Life’ filled our soundwaves alongside tracks such as ‘Vienna’, ‘Tainted Love’, ‘Together In Electric Dreams’, ‘Never Ending Story’ and The Human League’s breakthrough single ‘The Sound Of The Crowd’. Plus Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’s ‘Enola Gay’ and Paul Hardcastle’s ‘19’ gave voice to powerful social statements.

Indie pop tracks such as Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ and The Cure’s ‘The Walk’ became key in the 80s alternate scene. Other massive hits included on the album which have become radio staples include a-ha’s ‘Take On Me’, Visage’s ‘Fade To Grey’ and Heaven 17’s ‘Temptation’.

Transport yourself to the dance-floor as NOW That’s What I Call Electronic celebrates huge dance-pop records ‘I Feel For You’ by Chaka Khan and ‘Let The Music Play’ by Shannon, both of which pushed the genre boundaries by fusing electro, Hi-NRG and rap. Freeez’s ‘I.O.U.’, Man 2 Man’s ‘Male Stripper’ and ‘Fascinated’ by Company B sit alongside extended versions of dance classics including the 12” version of Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’, Dead Or Alive’s ‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)’ and the original ‘Blue Monday’ by New Order which lead the way in 12” single sales.

Of course, we found room for ABBA’s ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)’ the synth riff from which was sampled so effectively in Madonna’s 2005 single ‘Hung Up’. NOW That’s What I Call Electronic is the perfect collector’s item and gift for any lover of dance music.

Tracklist:
CD 1
1. Queen - Radio Ga Ga
2. New Order - Blue Monday
3. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Love Is A Stranger
4. Ultravox – Vienna
5. Visage - Fade To Grey
6. Japan - Quiet Life
7. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
8. The Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd
9. Duran Duran - Planet Earth
10. Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short
11. Gary Numan - Cars
12. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay
13. Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go
14. Tears For Fears - Mad World
15. Heaven 17 - Temptation
16. Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
17. Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven
18. The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You
19. A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
20. Yello - The Race

CD 2
1. Donna Summer - I Feel Love
2. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
3. Freeez - I.O.U.
4. Shannon – Let The Music Play
5. Company B - Fascinated
6. The S.O.S Band - Just Be Good To Me
7. Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
8. The Pointer Sisters - Automatic
9. Man 2 Man - Male Stripper
10. Patrick Cowley feat. Sylvester – Do You Wanna Funk
11. Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind
12. Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared
13. Animotion - Obsession
14. Trans-X – Living On Video
15. Dazz Band - Let It All Blow
16. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (From "Beverly Hills Cop" Soundtrack)
17. Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)
18. Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals
19. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
CD 3
1. ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
2. Blondie - Atomic
3. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
4. M - Pop Muzik
5. Paul Hardcastle – 19
6. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (The American Edit)
7. Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl (First 7" Remix)
8. Kim Wilde – Kids In America
9. Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love
10. a-ha - Take On Me
11. Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
12. Howard Jones – New Song
13. Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
14. Limahl - Never Ending Story
15. Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side
16. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
17. Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You A Rose Garden)
18. Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
19. Midge Ure – If I Was
20. China Crisis - Christian
21. Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme (From "Miami Vice II" Soundtrack)

CD 4
1. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Performance Mix)
2. The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love)
3. Propaganda - Dr Mabuse
4. The Cure - The Walk
5. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
6. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages
7. Our Daughter's Wedding - Lawn Chairs
8. Iggy Pop - Nightclubbing
9. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
10. Erasure – Drama!
11. Scritti Politti - Absolute
12. The Associates - Party Fears Two
13. Furniture - Brilliant Mind
14. Talk Talk - It's My Life
15. Simple Minds - Glittering Prize
16. Swansway - Soul Train
17. The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star
18. Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye