You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The Yearbook series are 4-CD and 3-LP vinyl sets, each representing a year of music, which launched in June 2021. In February 2023, 12" mixes all taken from the first three Now Dance compilations, originally released in 1985, 1986 and 1989, were collected on a special 4CD and 3LP set, Now Dance: The 80s, with artwork inspired by the original Now Dance 86.

The frequency in which they were released also varied from year to year; initially, and most frequently across the series, there would be one Now Dance volume per year, but in 1994 for example, there were four volumes released, and in 1996, there weren't any Now Dance compilations released.Also flying the flag for quality are Kate Bush with her stunning comeback single Running Up That Hill and Level 42’s continued move towards pop with Something About You.

Nevertheless I am sure that Nik was delighted to see his first eight singles compiled on albums such as these. They all vary from one to five disc compilations (occasionally six disc), starting in 1986 and continuing to the present day (Jan 2023).on 24 July 2015, the release dates in the UK and Ireland have been the same following the announcement of the Global Release Day campaign by IFPI, which became effective on 10 July 2015. From 2003, and until 2010, there was one special edition released each year, covering a decade (80s, 90s and 00s), or a cross section of big hits celebrating the Now series ( Now Decades, Now Years, Now Dance) - however, from 2011, they became much more frequent, and in 2017, there were fifteen different titles released. Phil Collins crowns a most successful year with another duet; this time with a woman – Marilyn Martin – and the emotional Separate Lives. Bit of a nostalgic purchase for me; this was the first 'Now' compilation album I owned back in 1985 when it was released (although that was a cassette!

The presentation of each release has evolved notably over time: from 1986 through to 2013, all double and triple CD sets were released in chubby Jewel cases which could hold up to 6 discs. The 4-CD series follows the same general format of the original Special Editions series, with genre, era, and decade collections, but over four compact discs (there is also an abridged vinyl version of Punk and New Wave and Rock), meaning they contain more tracks than the original special editions, but fewer than the Now 100 Hits, which preceded this series.

I think I came to it late and it was actually the Placebo cover in 2003 that introduced me to it (the Placebo covers album did that for a lot of songs). Check out the goth armageddon of Cities In Dust and the caustic Uncle Sam from Madness’ never-bettered Mad Not Mad phase.

The original Now Dance series began in 1985 and has been released in a variety of titles, formats, and release frequency.They are also notable as being the first time a Now series had released a compilation of hits from the years 1980 to 1982.