NOW Yearbook ’85‐’89: The Final Chapter

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Annotation

In series: Now Yearbook ('85-'89)

A 4-CD compilation released in a 4-panel digifile.

The title is listed differently on the front and the spine of the digifile, and on the CDs:
* Front of digifile: THE FINAL CHAPTER NOW YEARBOOK '85-'89
* Spine of digifile: NOW YEARBOOK 1985-1989: THE FINAL CHAPTER
* CDs: NOW YEARBOOK '85 '89

Additional info:
1-1: Remastered 2011
1-6: 2022 Remaster
2-2: Remastered 2011
3-4: 2022 Remaster

Track durations are not printed on the release; timings are from CDs in computer

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC48653
Rights Society: BIEM / SDRM
Other (CD1 Catalogue No.): 0602478859038
Other (CD2 Catalogue No.): 0602478859045
Other (CD3 Catalogue No.): 0602478859052
Other (CD4 Catalogue No.): 0602478859069
Matrix / Runout (CD1): [Universal logo x 4] 58665481/00602478859038 23
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 0705
Matrix / Runout (CD2): [Universal logo x 4] 58665478/00602478859045 22
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI LB 45
Matrix / Runout (CD3): [Universal logo x 4] 58665455/00602478859052 21
Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI LB47
Matrix / Runout (CD4): [Universal logo x 4] 58665452/00602478859069 23
Mastering SID Code (CD4): IFPI LB47

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-17 16:43 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Who Wants to Live Forever
Queen4:56
2West End Girls
Pet Shop Boys4:47
3It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
Eurythmics3:47
4King for a Day
Thompson Twins4:10
5Train of Thought
a‐ha4:15
6Call Me
Go West4:12
7I Can’t Help It
recording of:
I Can't Help It
writer:
Matt Aitken, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Pete Waterman and Keren Woodward
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing, Reverb Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama3:32
8Prove Your Love
Taylor Dayne3:27
9Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
Gloria Estefan3:56
10I’m Every Woman (remix edit)
Chaka Khan3:32
11I Want You Back (PWL remix)
Jackson 54:05
12Lovely Day (7” Sunshine mix)
producer:
Clarence McDonald
remixer:
Ben Liebrand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1988)
remix of:
Lovely Day by Bill Withers
recording of:
Lovely Day
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bill Withers3.54:08
13Every Little Step
Bobby Brown4:00
14Me Myself and I
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul3:42
15Find the Time
Five Star4:29
16Dance Little Sister
Sananda Maitreya3:56
17To Be With You Again
Level 423:56
18The Right Stuff
Bryan Ferry4:23
19Is It a Crime
Sade6:14
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Great Pretender
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass:
Alan Jones (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Harold Fisher
keyboard and piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
background vocals:
Peter Straker (Jamaican born singer) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1987, from 1999 until 2000)
recorded at:
Ripe Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Freddie Mercury3.53:27
2Alone
Heart3:37
3You’re the Inspiration
Chicago3:50
4I Will Be With You
T’Pau4:06
5I Can’t Stand the Rain
Tina Turner3:43
6I Don’t Want a Lover
Texas4:21
7All Day and All of the Night
The Stranglers2:31
8Wages Day
Deacon Blue3:12
9Look Away
recording of:
Look Away
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Adamson
publisher:
Big Country Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1986)
Big Country4:25
10Ghostdancing
recording of:
Ghostdancing
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds4:45
11Stand
R.E.M.3:11
12Catch
The Cure2:44
13State of the Nation
New Order3:31
14Dominion
producer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Andrew Eldritch and Jim Steinman
recording of:
Dominion
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Eldritch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Sisters of Mercy45:08
15In Too Deep
Dead or Alive3:49
16King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)
China Crisis4:30
17Alone Without You
recording of:
Alone Without You
lyricist and composer:
Paul King (British-Irish singer/musician/VJ)
King3:35
18International Rescue
engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
recording of:
International Rescue
writer:
Joanne Dunne, Margaret Dunne (Fuzzbox), Tina O'Neill and Liam Sternberg
Fuzzbox3:30
19Excitable
Amazulu3:20
20Give a Little Love
Aswad3:51
21Don’t Break My Heart
music videos:
Don’t Break My Heart by UB40
recording of:
Don’t Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Deborah Banks, Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and DEP International (UB40)
UB4033:52
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dancing in the Dark
Bruce Springsteen4:01
2Born to Be My Baby
Bon Jovi4:39
3Out in the Fields
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott4:17
4Spies Like Us
Paul McCartney4:45
5Silent Running
Mike + the Mechanics6:13
6World Without You
Belinda Carlisle3:58
7Walking Down Your Street
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs
recording of:
Walking Down Your Street
lyricist:
Susanna Hoffs
composer:
Louis Gutierrez, Susanna Hoffs and David Kahne
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, CBS Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
The Bangles43:16
8I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Proclaimers3:36
9Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)
Status Quo4:20
10Kiss
producer:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
lead vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer) (in 1988)
performer:
Art of Noise (in 1988)
arranger:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
China Records (UK label founded by Derek Green) (in 1988)
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise, Dragnet by Art of Noise, Moments in Love by Art of Noise, Paranoimia (7″ mix) by The Art of Noise with Max Headroom (titular character from "Max Headroom") and Peter Gunn by The Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy
music videos:
Kiss by Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
cover recording of:
Kiss (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
The Art of Noise & Tom Jones33:31
11We Call It Acieed
producer and mixer:
Dancin’ Danny D (British DJ, producer, remixer and A&R)
additional guest performer:
Gary Haisman
arranger:
Dancin’ Danny D (British DJ, producer, remixer and A&R)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FFRR Records Ltd. (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988)
recording of:
We Call It Acieed
lyricist and composer:
Danny Poku (British DJ, producer, remixer and A&R)
D-Mob feat. Gary Haisman3:15
12Don’t Make Me Wait
Bomb the Bass3:46
13Back and Forth
Cameo3:51
14Midas Touch
Midnight Star3:55
15Round and Around
Jaki Graham4:19
16Ideal World
The Christians4:00
17If You Were Here Tonight
Alexander O’Neal3:43
18Miss You Like Crazy
Natalie Cole3:54
19Didn’t We Almost Have It All
Whitney Houston4:34
4▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It’s a Sin
Pet Shop Boys5:01
2So Cold the Night
recording of:
So Cold the Night
writer:
Richard Coles (British radio presenter, priest and ex member of Communards) and Jimmy Somerville
publisher:
Mistramark Ltd., Rocket Music Ltd. (publisher), Rownmark Ltd. (publisher) and William A. Bong Ltd.
The Communards4:40
3Hit That Perfect Beat
Bronski Beat3:39
4Living on Video
Trans‐X3:47
5I’d Rather Jack
The Reynolds Girls3:33
6I Only Wanna Be With You
Samantha Fox2:44
7Cross My Broken Heart
Sinitta3:45
8Can’t Forget You
Sonia3:25
9Cross My Heart
Eighth Wonder3:26
10Angel Eyes (Home and Away)
Wet Wet Wet4:32
11Turn Back the Clock
Johnny Hates Jazz4:31
12Twilight World
Swing Out Sister4:04
13What’s the Colour of Money
Hollywood Beyond3:26
14Blow the House Down
Living in a Box4:18
15I Quit
Bros3:34
16Radio Romance
Tiffany4:05
17Foolish Beat
Debbie Gibson4:23
18Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
Jimmy Nail3:57
19When I Fall in Love
Rick Astley3:02
20Living Doll
Cliff Richard, Hank Marvin & the Young Ones4:17

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