NOW Yearbook - THE VAULT: 1986

Welcome to NOW Yearbook – The Vault: 1986, a deeper dive into the year’s pop landscape. Across 77 tracks on 4CD or 44 tracks on 3LP, this set brings together essential singles that didn’t always top the charts but remain vital to the story of 1986.

From Paul McCartney, Eurythmics with Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, Sting, Talk Talk, David Sylvian and Arcadia to The Communards, Grace Jones, Aretha Franklin, Tears For Fears, Wang Chung and Bruce Springsteen, it’s a smart, wide-ranging snapshot of overlooked gems, album highlights and international hits.

Tracklisting:

CD1: Paul McCartney Only Love Remains; Eurythmics The Miracle Of Love; The Lover Speaks No More "I Love You's"; Sting Moon Over Bourbon Street; Chris Rea On The Beach; The Bangles If She Knew What She Wants; Belinda Carlisle Mad About You; Billy Idol To Be A Lover; Daryl Hall Dreamtime; Paul Young Some People; Wax Right Between The Eyes; Nick Heyward Goodbye Yesterday; Nik Kershaw Nobody Knows; Thompson Twins Nothing In Common; Howard Jones All I Want; Ultravox Same Old Story; Belouis Some Some People; Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark We Love You; ABC Ocean Blue.

CD2: David Sylvian Taking The Veil; Talk Talk Living In Another World; Arcadia The Flame; John Taylor I Do What I Do (Theme for 9 1/2 Weeks); China Crisis Arizona Sky; It's Immaterial Ed's Funky Diner; The Mission Stay With Me; The Jesus And Mary Chain Some Candy Talking; Siouxsie And The Banshees Candyman; Cocteau Twins Love’s Easy Tears; Mint Juleps Only Love Can Break Your Heart; Everything But The Girl Come On Home; Sandie Shaw Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?; Big Audio Dynamite C'Mon Every Beatbox; The Stranglers Always The Sun; The Housemartins Sheep; Fine Young Cannibals Funny How Love Is; The Blow Monkeys Wicked Ways; Simply Red Jericho; Elton John Cry To Heaven.

CD3: The Communards Disenchanted; Bronski Beat C’mon! C’mon!; Yello Goldrush; Grace Jones I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You); Aretha Franklin Another Night; Chaka Khan Love Of A Lifetime; Cameo Candy; Hollywood Beyond No More Tears; El DeBarge Who's Johnny; Matt Bianco Dancing In The Street; Carmel Sally; Dee C. Lee Come Hell Or Waters High; Maxi Priest Strollin' On; UB40 All I Want To Do; Loose Ends Slow Down; Ruby Turner featuring Jonathan Butler If You're Ready (Come Go With Me); Billy Ocean Love Zone; Lionel Richie Love Will Conquer All; Gloria Estefan Words Get In The Way.

CD4: Tears For Fears Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix); Wang Chung Everybody Have Fun Tonight; Stacey Q Two Of Hearts; Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force All Cried Out; The Fixx Secret Separation; The Outfield Your Love; Glass Tiger Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone); Pat Benatar Le Bel Age; Heart Nothin' At All; Boston Amanda; Don Johnson Heartbeat; Meat Loaf Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries; ZZ Top Stages; Mr. Mister Is It Love; Huey Lewis & The News Hip To Be Square; The Moody Blues Your Wildest Dreams; Mike + The Mechanics All I Need Is A Miracle; Billy Joel A Matter Of Trust; Bruce Springsteen War (Live at LA Coliseum).

3LP: LP1A Paul McCartney Only Love Remains; Eurythmics The Miracle Of Love; Billy Idol To Be A Lover; Tears For Fears Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix); Wang Chung Everybody Have Fun Tonight; Bronski Beat C’mon! C’mon!; The Communards Disenchanted. LP1B David Sylvian Taking The Veil; Talk Talk Living In Another World; Arcadia The Flame; John Taylor I Do What I Do (Theme for 9 1/2 Weeks); Grace Jones I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You); Yello Goldrush; Big Audio Dynamite C'Mon Every Beatbox.

LP2A Bruce Springsteen War (Live at LA Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - September 1985); Mike + The Mechanics All I Need Is A Miracle; The Bangles If She Knew What She Wants; Chris Rea On The Beach; Sting Moon Over Bourbon Street; Carmel Sally; Matt Bianco Dancing In The Street; The Housemartins Sheep. LP2B Cocteau Twins Love’s Easy Tears; Siouxsie And The Banshees Candyman; The Stranglers Always The Sun; Sandie Shaw Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?; Everything But The Girl Come On Home; Fine Young Cannibals Funny How Love Is; ABC Ocean Blue; Nick Heyward Goodbye Yesterday.

LP3A Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark We Love You; Howard Jones All I Want; Ultravox Same Old Story; Nik Kershaw Nobody Knows; Paul Young Some People; Dee C. Lee Come Hell Or Waters High; Elton John Cry To Heaven. LP3B Billy Joel A Matter Of Trust; Daryl Hall Dreamtime; Belinda Carlisle Mad About You; Heart Nothin' At All; Pat Benatar Le Bel Age; Aretha Franklin Another Night; Lionel Richie Love Will Conquer All.