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. It was only five years old but it might just as well have been five decades old – I knew the album, with the big "NOW" on its cover, was all about celebrating what had been current at some point in the past, but that was somebody else's "now". As you might expect by the time it got to the carefully calculated miseryfest of Johnny Hates Jazz's Turn Back the Clock, I burst into tears. This collection comes to a close with ‘Love Changes Everything’ from Michael Ball, taken from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Aspects Of Love. Initially, a special edition of a Now compilation was quite rare, and between 1994 and 2002, there weren't any released at all.

Elisa Fiorillo), 5 - I Can't Help It, 6 - O L'amour, 7 - Joe Le Taxi, 8 - Stutter Rap (No Sleep Till Bedtime), 9 - Beat Dis, 10 - Doctorin' the House (Feat. The adult me remembered that mid-80s ad as an explosion of animated wonder with a thunderous soundtrack. 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. Elsewhere it's political (Gimme Hope Jo'Anna), danceable (Krush's House Arrest), French (Joe Le Taxi) and even educational ("H-O-U-S-E spells house" – thank you, Beatmasters feat the Cookie Crew).Due to licensing issues, these re-compiled versions often use alternative mixes such as album versions.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.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. With omissions and the probable ‘wrong’ versions of songs, it does beg the question, what’s the point in carrying on with these?

For the 30th anniversary of Now in 2013 and the release of Now 100 in Summer 2018, the first Now album was re-compiled and re-issued. first reissued 2009 for the 25th anniversary, then again 20 July 2018 to coincide with Now 100) re-issued on 2CD (gatefold in 2009, jewel case in 2018), audio cassette, and a 2LP vinyl release. I'd been looking at photographs taken when I was young, pictures of teenagers hanging out in Crawley on what must have been a Saturday afternoon, and it struck me that my life did not just exist in the present – it also included the past.Due to the higher cost of pressing vinyl and the limited time they are available, they are at least three times more expensive than their compact disc counterparts. For me, the idea of it being in a constant state of now is part of its thrill, and my own now started with Now 11.

The answer is ‘yes’; the original 30-track compilation is now 28 tracks since Eddy Grant’s ‘Gimme Hope Jo’Anna’ and Whitesnake’s ‘Give Me All Your Love’ are both AWOL.Released in association with the Official Chart Company to "celebrate 70 years of the official UK singles chart". Vinyl in EXCELLENT condition, MINIMAL superficial surface marks and minor background noise in places. The year 1984 followed, but after this, the series rewound its year of focus, issuing collections that went from 1982 and backwards into the late 1970s.