VA - NOW Yearbook 1985 - 1989 The Final Chapter (2026) CD-Rip

Opening with Queen’s beautiful ‘Who Wants To Live Forever’ ahead of Pet Shop Boys’ debut hit, the #1 ‘West End Girls’ – and Eurythmics with elegant synth-pop on ‘It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)’. A run of gems come next including from a-ha, Go West and Bananarama. Taylor Dayne and Gloria Estefan provide huge pop-dance anthems while remixes of ‘70s classics proved very popular for Chaka Khan, Bill Withers and Michael Jackson & Jackson 5. Hits from Bobby Brown, De La Soul, Five Star and Sananda Maitreya lead toward the first disc’s closing trio of sophisticated pop from Level 42, Bryan Ferry and Sade with 1985’s stunning ‘Is It A Crime’.

Tracklist
CD 01

01. Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever (4:57)
02. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (4:48)
03. Eurythmics - It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back) (3:47)
04. Thompson Twins - King For A Day (4:11)
05. a-ha - Train Of Thought (4:16)
06. Go West - Call Me (4:12)
07. Bananarama - I Can’t Help It (3:32)
08. Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love (3:28)
09. Gloria Estefan - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (3:57)
10. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman (Remix Edit) (3:32)
11. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (PWL Remix) (4:06)
12. Bill Withers - Lovely Day (7' Sunshine Mix) (4:08)
13. Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (4:00)
14. De La Soul - Me Myself And I (3:42)
15. Five Star - Find The Time (4:29)
16. Sananda Maitreya - Dance Little Sister (3:56)
17. Level 42 - To Be With You Again (3:57)
18. Bryan Ferry - The Right Stuff (4:24)
19. Sade - Is It A Crime (6:14)

CD 02

01. Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (3:27)
02. Heart - Alone (3:37)
03. Chicago - You're The Inspiration (3:51)
04. T’Pau - I Will Be With You (4:06)
05. Tina Turner - I Can’t Stand The Rain (3:43)
06. Texas - I Don’t Want A Lover (4:21)
07. The Stranglers - All Day And All Of The Night (2:32)
08. Deacon Blue - Wages Day (3:12)
09. Big Country - Look Away (4:26)
10. Simple Minds - Ghostdancing (4:46)
11. R.E.M. - Stand (3:11)
12. The Cure - Catch (2:44)
13. New Order - State Of The Nation (3:31)
14. The Sisters Of Mercy - Dominion (5:08)
15. Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep (3:50)
16. China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) (4:30)
17. King - Alone Without You (3:35)
18. Fuzzbox - International Rescue (3:30)
19. Amazulu - Excitable (3:21)
20. Aswad - Give A Little Love (3:52)
21. UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart (3:53)

CD 03

01. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (4:02)
02. Bon Jovi - Born To Be My Baby (4:39)
03. Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields (4:17)
04. Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (4:46)
05. Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running (6:14)
06. Belinda Carlisle - World Without You (3:59)
07. The Bangles - Walking Down Your Street (3:16)
08. The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (3:36)
09. Status Quo - Burning Bridges (On And Off And On Again) (4:20)
10. The Art Of Noise feat. Tom Jones - Kiss (3:31)
11. D-Mob - We Call It Acieed (3:16)
12. Bomb The Bass - Don't Make Me Wait (3:47)
13. Cameo - Back And Forth (3:52)
14. Midnight Star - Midas Touch (3:55)
15. Jaki Graham - Round And Around (4:20)
16. The Christians - Ideal World (4:00)
17. Alexander O'Neal - If You Were Here Tonight (3:43)
18. Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy (3:54)
19. Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All (4:35)

CD 04

01. Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin (5:01)
02. The Communards - So Cold The Night (4:40)
03. Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat (3:40)
04. Trans‐X - Living On Video (3:47)
05. The Reynolds Girls - I’d Rather Jack (3:33)
06. Samantha Fox - I Only Wanna Be With You (2:44)
07. Sinitta - Cross My Broken Heart (3:46)
08. Sonia - Can’t Forget You (3:26)
09. Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart (3:27)
10. Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes (Home And Away) (4:32)
11. Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Cock (4:31)
12. Swing Out Sister - Twilight World (4:04)
13. Hollywood Beyond - What’s The Colour Of Money (3:27)
14. Living In A Box - Blow The House Down (4:18)
15. Bros - I Quit (3:35)
16. Tiffany - Radio Romance (4:06)
17. Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (4:23)
18. Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (3:58)
19. Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love (3:03)
20. Cliff Richard, Hank Marvin, The Young Ones - Living Doll (4:18)