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

So today I've decided to head back to the 80's for another trip down memory lane.

NOW, That's What I Call Music II (or NOW 2) was released on the 26th March 1984.
Following on from the major success of the first volume released in December of the previous year, NOW 2 became an even bigger success than it's predecessor. Reaching a peak position of number 1 on the UK chart and staying there for 5 weeks, NOW II was released as a double album / cassette along with a video selection (VHS and Betamax) and finally on laserdisc.

This volume was the first to be compiled by Ashley Abram who carried out the task in hand right up to NOW 81.

The purpose of posting this is because so many NOW fans have repeatedly requested for the first 9 volumes to be reissued but to no avail from the NOW team...

Most of the tracks are identical to the edits used on the original pressing, only a minority are slightly longer than those used. If you can't tell which ones then it's a job done good,

Enjoy!

Record 1 Side 1

1. Queen - Radio Ga Ga
2. Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
3. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
4. Matt Bianco - Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed
5. Carmel - More, More, More
6. Madness - Michael Caine
7. The Flying Pickets - Only You

Record 1 Side 2

1. Nena - 99 Red Balloons
2. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
3. Tracey Ullman - My Guy
4. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
5. Julia & Company - Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)
6. Joe Fagin - That's Living Alright
7. Hot Chocolate - I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)
8. Snowy White - Bird Of Paradise

Record 2 Side 1

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
2. Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again
3. Howard Jones - What Is Love
4. The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make
5. Fiction Factory - Feels Like Heaven
6. Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing
7. Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive!
8. China Crisis - Wishful Thinking

Record 2 Side 2

1. David Bowie - Modern Love
2. Culture Club - It's A Miracle
3. The Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The Night
4. Big Country - Wonderland
5. Slade - Run Runaway
6. Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday
7. Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Piece



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