Now 1 / Various Now 1 / Various CD

The original 1983 Now That's What I Call Music compilation - forever after referred to as 'NOW 1' - is being reissued on double vinyl and double CD. Issued in November of 1983, the Various Artists set (issued on vinyl and cassette at the time) came about from a partnership between Virgin and EMI and featured an impressive 11 number one singles, amongst it's "30 great tracks". These included singles from Phil Collins, Duran Duran, Bonnie Tyler, Paul Young and Culture Club. Universal. 2018.

1. You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins 2. Is There Something I Should Know? - Duran Duran 3. Red Red Wine - Ub40 4. Only for Love - Limahl 5. Temptation - Heaven 17 6. Give It Up - KC and the Sunshine Band 7. Double Dutch - Malcolm McLaren 8. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler 9. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club 10. The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats 11. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo 12. Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield 13. Down Under - Men at Work 14. (Hey You) the Rock Steady Crew - Rock Steady Crew 15. Baby Jane - Rod Stewart 16. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) - Paul Young 17. Candy Girl - New Edition 18. Big Apple - Kajagoogoo 19. Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner 20. (Keep Feeling) Fascination - the Human League 21. New Song - Howard Jones 22. Please Don't Make Me Cry - Ub40 23. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson ; Roberta Flack 24. They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman 25. Kissing with Confidence - Will Powers 26. That's All - Genesis 27. The Love Cats - the Cure 28. Waterfront - Simple Minds 29. The Sun and the Rain - Madness 30. Victims - Culture Club