NOW – Yearbook 1989
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RELEASE DATE 25th APRIL 2025
| Pink 3LP – | Cat:LPYBNOW89 | Barcode:198028814317 |
| Special Edition 4CD – | Cat:CDYBXNOW89 | Barcode:198028814522 |
| Standard 4CD – | Cat:CDYBNOW89 | Barcode:198028814423 |
NOW is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing ‘Yearbook’ series, and the final one representing an individual year from the 1980s: NOW – Yearbook 1989. 42 tracks across 3LPs, pressed in stunning pink vinyl and 78 tracks across 4CDs… celebrating a magnificent and eclectic year in pop!
LP1 opens with ‘I Want It All’ the lead single from Queen’s ’89 album ‘The Miracle’, ahead of Simple Minds stunning #1 ‘Belfast Child’. Tears For Fears returned in 1989 with a new album ‘The Seeds Of Love’ – and the lead single ‘Sowing The Seeds Of Love’ is featured along with ‘Love Train’, the Top 5 solo debut for Holly Johnson. The first side closes with ‘All Around The World’, #1 for one of ‘89’s biggest new chart stars, Lisa Stansfield… Flip the album over for a side of dance-floor-fillers: The biggest selling single of 1989 was ‘Ride On Time’ from Black Box, and this kicks off an amazing run including Kym Mazelle and Robert Howard with their duet ‘Wait’, the chart debut from Neneh Cherry, ‘Buffalo Stance’, and the #1 ‘Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)’ from Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler… plus a huge U.S. chart-topper ‘Straight Up’ from Paula Abdul. The writing and production team of Stock, Aitken and Waterman had a hit packed 1989 and the remaining three tracks on LP1 are all their productions: A global smash for Donna Summer with ‘This Time I Know It’s For Real’, the debut single and #1 from Sonia, ‘You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You’ and another #1 from Jason Donovan with ‘Too Many Broken Hearts’ – from 1989’s biggest selling album ‘Ten Good Reasons’.
LP2 kicks off with a run of enduring rock-pop anthems – as popular today as they were more than 30 years ago – Tina Turner with ‘The Best’ followed by Cher’s smash ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’ – along with Belinda Carlisle, Martika and Billy Joel with ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’. The single version of the title track from Chris Rea’s first #1 album ‘The Road To Hell’ features ahead of the side closer from Gladys Knight with the theme to ‘89’s new Bond movie ‘Licence To Kill’…whilst over on the other side a stellar run of alt-pop and synth led hits opening with the peerless ‘Lullaby’ from The Cure before Electronic, Yello, R.E.M and The Stone Roses. Shakespears Sister made their debut with ‘You’re History’, and completing LP2 another chart debut – for Edie Brickell & New Bohemians with ‘What I Am’.
The final LP opens with the #1 collaboration between Marc Almond and Gene Pitney, ‘Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart’, followed by pop-dance gems from Jimmy Somerville featuring June Miles Kingston, London Boys and Liza Minnelli who enjoyed a Top 10 hit with ‘Losing My Mind’ featuring production from the Pet Shop Boys… New Order and Kon Kan hit with synth pop classics and Malcolm McLaren completes the side with ‘Waltz Darling’… and the final side begins with the Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan collaboration ‘Especially For You’ which spent the last few weeks of 1988 at #2, finally claiming the #1 spot in January 1989. Other huge ballads are featured from The Bangles who enjoyed their biggest hit with #1 ‘Eternal Flame’ and ‘Stop’ the debut smash for Sam Brown – while sophisticated pop from Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran and Deborah Harry are all included, the sign off track on this vinyl edition is ‘The Living Years’, a beautiful production and a worldwide smash for Mike + The Mechanics.
NOW – Yearbook 1989 – an essential addition to every music collection – a celebration of the diversity and creativity in a truly stellar year for pop!
3LP
Side A
- Queen – I Want It All
- Simple Minds – Belfast Child
- Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love
- Holly Johnson – Love Train
- Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
- Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World
Side B
- Black Box – Ride On Time
- Kym Mazelle And Robert Howard – Wait
- Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
- Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
- Paula Abdul – Straight Up
- Donna Summer – This Time I Know It’s For Real
- Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You
- Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts
Side C
- Tina Turner – The Best
- Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time
- Belinda Carlisle – Leave A Light On
- Martika – Toy Soldiers
- Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start The Fire
- Chris Rea – The Road To Hell Part 2
- Gladys Knight – Licence To Kill (From “Licence To Kill” Soundtrack)
Side D
- The Cure – Lullaby
- Electronic – Getting Away With It
- Yello – Of Course I’m Lying
- R.E.M – Orange Crush
- The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
- Shakespears Sister – You’re History
- Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I Am
Side E
- Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart
- Jimmy Somerville Featuring June Miles Kingston – Comment Te Dire Adieu
- London Boys – Requiem
- Liza Minnelli – Losing My Mind
- Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You A Rose Garden)
- New Order – Round & Round
- Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra – Waltz Darling
Side F
- Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially For You
- Pet Shop Boys – It’s Alright
- Duran Duran – All She Wants Is
- Deborah Harry – I Want That Man
- The Bangles – Eternal Flame
- Sam Brown – Stop
- Mike + The Mechanics – The Living Years
4CD
CD1
- Queen – I Want It All
- Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start The Fire
- Tina Turner – The Best
- Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time
- Belinda Carlisle – Leave A Light On
- Deborah Harry – I Want That Man
- Chris Rea – The Road To Hell Part 2
- Mike + The Mechanics – The Living Years
- Simple Minds – Belfast Child
- Gladys Knight – Licence To Kill (From “Licence To Kill” Soundtrack)
- Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World
- Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
- Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
- Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
- Roxette – The Look
- Holly Johnson – Love Train
- Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts
- Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart
- Bananarama – Help! (feat. Lananeeneenoonoo)
CD2
- Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart
- Jimmy Somerville Featuring June Miles Kingston – Comment Te Dire Adieu
- Donna Summer – This Time I Know It’s For Real
- Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You
- Bros – Too Much
- Debbie Gibson – Electric Youth
- London Boys – Requiem
- Liza Minnelli – Losing My Mind
- New Order – Round & Round
- Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You A Rose Garden)
- Transvision Vamp – Baby I Don’t Care
- Roachford – Cuddly Toy
- Roy Orbison – You Got It
- Sydney Youngblood – If Only I Could
- Bobby Brown – On Our Own
- New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff)
- UB40 – Homely Girl
- The Beautiful South – Song For Whoever
- Living In A Box – Room In Your Heart
- The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman – Ferry ’Cross The Mersey
CD3
- Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love
- Duran Duran – All She Wants Is
- Electronic – Getting Away With It
- R.E.M – Orange Crush
- The Cure – Lullaby
- Yello – Of Course I’m Lying
- Pet Shop Boys – It’s Alright
- 808 State – Pacific 707
- The Beloved – The Sun Rising
- The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
- The Cult – Edie (Ciao Baby)
- Alice Cooper – Poison
- Then Jerico – Big Area
- Shakespears Sister – You’re History
- Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I Am
- Martika – Toy Soldiers
- Will To Power – Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird (Free Baby)
- Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall
CD4
- Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially For You
- The Bangles – Eternal Flame
- Sam Brown – Stop
- Holly Johnson – Americanos
- Paula Abdul – Straight Up
- Donna Summer – I Don’t Wanna Get Hurt
- Black Box – Ride On Time
- Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield – People Hold On
- Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
- The Beatmasters feat. Betty Boo – Hey DJ / I Can’t Dance (To That Music You’re Playing)
- Kym Mazelle And Robert Howard – Wait
- Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra – Waltz Darling
- Neneh Cherry – Manchild
- Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler – Keep On Movin’
- Milli Vanilli – Girl I’m Gonna Miss You
- Simply Red – If You Don’t Know Me By Now
- Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting
- Gloria Estefan – Don’t Wanna Lose You
- Cliff Richard – I Just Don’t Have The Heart
- Jason Donovan – When You Come Back To Me
- Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
