Now That's What I Call Music!

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Back in the 1980's the first ever record I bought with my very own money was "Now that's what I call music 11" It had Kylie Minogue on it and a host of other very popular records of the time.

I was enthralled by it because it seemed to good to be true - ALL of your favorite songs on the same record! You didn't need to buy the singles at all! Of course at that period of the 1980's I realise that record companies like "Stock, Aiken and Waterman" probably produced most of those songs anyway, but at the time it was sensational!

Well, being bang up to date with the new wave of technology, EMI records have now released a whole new "Now That's What I Call Music!" Idea.

Basically, their website allows music fans (that's me and you) to create our own personalized Now! album. To celebrate the launch, they are offering 10% off any digital download by using the voucher code: nowlaunch10

The nowmusic.com site allows users to choose their own tracks from any of the themed albums e.g. 80s, 90s, 00s, love songs and even an album of number 1s. Each theme offers over 100 tracks to pick from so you can create a full album of tracks you want to hear - no 'fillers'.

Though, I think I know which songs I will be choosing. All of the same songs that were on Now That's What I Call Music 11. Or as Kylie says on that Album "I should be so lucky!"Subscribe in a reader


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[FLYING SAUCER]

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OK! I have Now Thats What I Call Music no. 1 on LP and also...........THE VIDEO!

[sixtyten]

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Up to NTWICM78 now!

[Heather74]

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1984 one means a lot to my family

[FLYING SAUCER]

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The 1984 one Heather, would that be the one with an artist called Rockwell "Somebody's watching me" on?

[Sly]

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1984 one means a lot to my family

Hmm, would that have The Reflex on? Because if it did I'm about to go check that out and maybe dance round my living room.

[Trickyvee]

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NOW 11 was my first buy into the series too. I still have the cassette. Here's what's on it...

Always on my mind - Pet Shop Boys
Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda Carlisle
Get outta my dreams, get into my car - Billy Ocean
Say it again - Jermaine Stewart
Gimme hope Jo'anna - Eddy Grant
C'mon everybody - Eddie Cochran
Suedehead - Morrissey
Candle in the wind - Elton John

Angel Eyes - Wet Wet Wet
Turn back the clock - Johnny Hates Jazz
Valentine - T'Pau
Hot in the city - Billy Idol
Madinka - Sinead O'connor
Tower of Strength - The Mission
Give me all your love - Whitesnake

I should be so lucky - Kylie Minogue
That's the way it is - Mel and Kim
Come into my life - Joyce Simms
Who found who - Jellybean
I Can't help it - Bananarama
Oh L'amour - Dollar
Joe le taxi - Vanessa Paradis
Stutter rap - Morris Minor and the Majors

Beat Dis - Bomb the Bass
Doctorin' the house - Coldcut feat. Yazz and the Plastic Population
House arrest - Krush
The Jack that house built - Jack 'n' Chill
Rok da house - Beatmasters feat. Cookie Crew
I'm tired of getting pushed around - Two men a drum machine and a trumpet
Rise to the occassion - Climie Fisher

The other NOWs in my collection are 13, 14, 26, 29, 33 and 60.

[memoman]

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I have a full set of the english now releases ( they released an american version)but they should retire the concept.people for some time have digitally downloaded there own compilations.I think That Emi are a little late jumping on the bandwagon.

[HG]

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NOW 11 was my first buy into the series too. I still have the cassette. Here's what's on it...

Always on my mind - Pet Shop Boys
Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda Carlisle
Get outta my dreams, get into my car - Billy Ocean
Say it again - Jermaine Stewart
Gimme hope Jo'anna - Eddy Grant
C'mon everybody - Eddie Cochran
Suedehead - Morrissey
Candle in the wind - Elton John

Angel Eyes - Wet Wet Wet
Turn back the clock - Johnny Hates Jazz
Valentine - T'Pau
Hot in the city - Billy Idol
Madinka - Sinead O'connor
Tower of Strength - The Mission
Give me all your love - Whitesnake

I should be so lucky - Kylie Minogue
That's the way it is - Mel and Kim
Come into my life - Joyce Simms
Who found who - Jellybean
I Can't help it - Bananarama
Oh L'amour - Dollar
Joe le taxi - Vanessa Paradis
Stutter rap - Morris Minor and the Majors

Beat Dis - Bomb the Bass
Doctorin' the house - Coldcut feat. Yazz and the Plastic Population
House arrest - Krush
The Jack that house built - Jack 'n' Chill
Rok da house - Beatmasters feat. Cookie Crew
I'm tired of getting pushed around - Two men a drum machine and a trumpet
Rise to the occassion - Climie Fisher

The other NOWs in my collection are 13, 14, 26, 29, 33 and 60.

Reading this I'm now back in the 6th form and it's early 1988

[Heather74]

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The 1984 one Heather, would that be the one with an artist called Rockwell "Somebody's watching me" on?

It did ... the two songs I remember the most are Nik Kershaw I wont let the sun go down on me and wham's wake me up before you go-go

[Trickyvee]

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I remember buying Now 11 primarily for The Pet Shop Boys. I still love their version of 'Always On My Mind', even though it has dated. My other fave tunes on that album were by Belinda Carlisle, Billy Ocean, Jermaine Stewart, T'Pau, Dollar, Jack 'n' Chill and Morris Minor! Says a lot about my 12-year-old self!

[stuckinthe80's]

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I got the first one for Christmas in '83. Still have it. They did a special anniversary edition on CD. I have that too.

[wispa lover]

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I also have the reissue of the first Now on CD. I even have Now 23 on cassette.
A few Now boxsets and several CDs ranging from 32 to 58.
I'm looking for Now 29 to add to my collection.

[scotchmist]

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What seemed to be so revolutionary about the "Now" series when it came out in the early 80's was the fact that you got hits by the original artists (ok nothing new there as K-Tel/Ronco et al. had been doing it for a while) but you got the full unedited versions as they had appeared in their original 7inch formats. You didn't get any "fillers" either.

[80sChav]

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I also have the reissue of the first Now on CD. I even have Now 23 on cassette.
A few Now boxsets and several CDs ranging from 32 to 58.
I'm looking for Now 29 to add to my collection.

"Now's" was fantastic ...they still are ok but were still great until about 99 I think.