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.

Track List

1. Queen - I Want to Break Free
2. The Police - Every Breath You Take
3. Eurythmics Annie Lennox Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
4. Heaven 17 - Temptation
5. Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
6. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
7. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
8. Ultravox - Vienna
9. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
10. Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
11. Grandmaster Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
12. Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money
13. The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris - Don't Leave Me This Way
14. Yazz ; the Plastic Population - the Only Way Is Up
15. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
16. John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
17. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
18. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
19. King - Love ; Pride
20. Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
21. Blondie - the Tide Is High
22. Ub40 - Red Red Wine
23. The Specials - Too Much Too Young
24. Madness - House of Fun
25. Tina Turner - the Best
26. Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
27. Philip Bailey ; Phil Collins - Easy Lover
28. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
29. ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'
30. Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
31. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
32. Duran Duran - Rio
33. Bananarama - Cruel Summer
34. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
35. Adam ; the Ants - Stand and Deliver
36. Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
37. ABC - the Look of Love
38. A-Ha - Take on Me
39. Spandau Ballet - Gold
40. New Order - Blue Monday
41. Pet Shop Boys - Heart
42. Giorgio Moroder ; Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams
43. Limahl - Never Ending Story
44. Kim Wilde - You Came
45. Nena - 99 Red Balloons
46. Paul Hardcastle - 19
47. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
48. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
49. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
50. T'pau - China in Your Hand
51. Toto - Africa
52. Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
53. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
54. The Jam - a Town Called Malice
55. Paul McCartney - Ebony ; Ivory
56. Lionel Richie - Hello
57. Soul II Soul ; Caron Wheeler - Back to Life
58. Shalamar - a Night to Remember
59. Irene Cara - Fame
60. Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me from Loving You
61. Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going
62. Cliff Richard - Wired for Sound
63. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
64. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth
65. Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
66. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
67. Sinitta - So Macho
68. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
69. Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts
70. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
71. Elton John - I'm Still Standing
72. Kenny Loggins - Footloose
73. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
74. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
75. Nik Kershaw - the Riddle
76. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
77. Paul Young - Love of the Common People
78. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

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