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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2006 11:27:28 GMT 1
The very first NOW That's What I Call Music album went to No.1. "1983, The first 'Now That's What I Call Music' compilation album went to No.1 on the UK album chart."  Side 1 You Can't Hurry Love|Phil Collins Is There Something I Should Know|Duran Duran Red Red Wine|UB40 Only For Love|Limahl Temptation|Heaven 17 Give It Up|KC & The Sunshine Band Double Dutch|Malcolm McLaren Total Eclipse Of The Heart|Bonnie Tyler Side 2 Karma Chameleon|Culture Club Safety Dance|Men Without Hats Too Shy|Kajagoogoo Down Under|Men At Work Moonlight Shadow |Mike Oldfield (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew|Rock Steady Crew Baby Jane|Rod Stewart Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)|Paul Young Side 3 Candy Girl|New Edition Big Apple (Metro Mix)|Kajagoogoo Let's Stay Together|Tina Turner (Keep Feeling) Fascination|The Human League New Song|Howard Jones Please Don't Make Me Cry|UB40 Tonight I Celebrate My Love|Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson Side 4 They Don't Know|Tracey Ullman Kissing With Confidence|Will Powers That's All|Genesis Love Cats|The Cure Waterfront (Union Jack Remix)|Simple Minds The Sun And The Rain|Madness Victims|Culture Club |
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Post by Admin on Dec 14, 2006 11:24:55 GMT 1
Blimey, wonder if it is worth anything, and wonder what it's sales were like, compared to more recent ones?
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Post by Robin on Dec 14, 2006 13:25:50 GMT 1
I have it on tape, it was my sisters! Still think it's one of the best Now Albums.
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Post by aethyrsprite on Dec 18, 2006 17:12:20 GMT 1
Many classics in it, songs that have really survived time (i wonder how much of it is due precicely to their inclussion in the compilation).
I cannot beleave the 'Rocksteady Crew' is so old...Or 'Lovecats' (!!!).
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 21, 2006 17:23:23 GMT 1
It wasn't the first album of its kind by a long way, I had an old K-Tel album called "Hit Action" that had songs from 1977 and a few from before. There was a series of "Top Of The Pops" albums but those were not original artists. K-Tel albums were original artists (although not always original recordings. Sometimes the record company would not allow them to use the recording to the artist re-recorded it for the compilation).
NTWICM became a regular series, and may partly explain why singles sales had a decline in the 1980s, as many would simply wait for the compilation which was much cheaper per single (assuming you didn't care about the B-sides), especially as more and more hits would appear on it. Of course soon enough they became available on CD and this would often be a 2-CD set with 20 songs on each CD so 40 in all.
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Post by Chris on Dec 27, 2006 19:37:22 GMT 1
I have it on vinyl,won it in a competition,so got it in January.
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Post by Chris on Dec 27, 2006 19:39:19 GMT 1
It wasn't the first album of its kind by a long way, I had an old K-Tel album called "Hit Action" that had songs from 1977 and a few from before. There was a series of "Top Of The Pops" albums but those were not original artists. K-Tel albums were original artists (although not always original recordings. Sometimes the record company would not allow them to use the recording to the artist re-recorded it for the compilation). NTWICM became a regular series, and may partly explain why singles sales had a decline in the 1980s, as many would simply wait for the compilation which was much cheaper per single (assuming you didn't care about the B-sides), especially as more and more hits would appear on it. Of course soon enough they became available on CD and this would often be a 2-CD set with 20 songs on each CD so 40 in all. Had a K-Tel one from 1974,original songs and artists.However they'd cut out a whole verse from Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks.  |
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Post by abbafan1982 on Feb 8, 2007 19:40:29 GMT 1
It wasn't the first album of its kind by a long way, I had an old K-Tel album called "Hit Action" that had songs from 1977 and a few from before. There was a series of "Top Of The Pops" albums but those were not original artists. K-Tel albums were original artists (although not always original recordings. Sometimes the record company would not allow them to use the recording to the artist re-recorded it for the compilation).wow never heared of k- tel b4 my time !alhtough sounds intresting love to hear some o original songs by artists that sang them i have whole box set of 60s cds complations the original recordings ! nice to listen to 70s one ! :)nice bit of info though NTWICM became a regular series, and may partly explain why singles sales had a decline in the 1980s, as many would simply wait for the compilation which was much cheaper per single (assuming you didn't care about the B-sides), especially as more and more hits would appear on it. Of course soon enough they became available on CD and this would often be a 2-CD set with 20 songs on each CD so 40 in all. Had a K-Tel one from 1974,original songs and artists.However they'd cut out a whole verse from Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks. |
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