NOW That's What I Call Music 3 - Various Artists (Virgin / EMI) (1984)

Following on from Volume 2 what else were you expecting next?

Capitalising on the previous two volumes, NOW 3 was released in the scorching summer of 1984 - on the 23rd of July to be exact...

It kind of goes without saying that the album topped the UK charts - for an almighty 8 weeks at that.
Only containing 3 number ones, the reason being that one of them, Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Two Tribes" had a stranglehold on the peak position for a staggering 9 weeks. The others were Duran Duran and Wham!

Volume 3 was the first of many volumes to incorporate the now infamous balls (behave!) and lighting streak motif that became synonymous with the brand through the 80's and into the early 90's.

It was released on double album / cassette, video selection and laserdisc.

Again the edits included on this album are replicated to be identical if not exactly the same as those on the original pressing.

Record 1 Side 1

1. Duran Duran - The Reflex
2. Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let Sun Go Down On Me
3. Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You
4. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Locomotion
5. Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
6. Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell
7. Blancmange - Don't Tell Me
8. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

Record 1 Side 2

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
2. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
3. Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
4. Womack & Womack - Love Wars
5. The Style Council - You're The Best Thing
6. Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love / People Get Ready
7. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

Record 2 Side 1

1. Queen - I Want To Break Free
2. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
3. Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
4. The Bluebells - Young At Heart
5. Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting
6. Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse
7. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
8. The Flying Pickets - When You're Young And In Love

Record 2 Side 2

1. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
2. Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up
3. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
4. Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up
5. The Art Company - Susanna
6. Madness - One Better Day
7. David Sylvian - Red Guitar



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