![]() Other highlights included an unlisted Queen track, A Kind Of Magic (the only clue is a sticker on the sleeve) and a rare version of Pet Shop Boys’ Opportunities… The selection includes established acts like Peter Gabriel ( Sledgehammer) and David Bowie ( Absolute Beginners) mixed with brilliant one-offs from Furniture ( Brilliant Mind) and Stan Ridgway ( Camouflage). Released in August 1986, it has the pick of almost nine months worth of chart action. Now 7 was the last volume to come out on vinyl and cassette only. Throw in SAW’s Roadblock and the Fatback Band’s infectious groove I Found Lovin’ and you’ve got a real winner.ġ2. Here the emphasis is firmly on the dancefloor with the inclusion of rare-on-CD 7” edits like Boogie Box High’s Jive Talkin’, Freddie McGregor’s Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely, Housemaster Boyz’ House Nation and Vesta Williams’ Once Bitten, Twice Shy. However, the 1987 entry bucks the trend with the compilers widening the net outside the Top 10. Telstar’s Greatest Hits series usually had few surprises. Most memorable of all is Electribe 101’s sublime Talking With Myself. Elsewhere there’s a host of dance classics ranging from fiery house bangers like Everything Starts With An E to gems from Orbital, Adamski, Beats International and Candy Flip. Side 2 of the vinyl is loaded with era-defining indie favourites by Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, Jesus Jones and House Of Love. The first Now album of the new decade is a near-perfect snapshot from the spring 1990 charts. The version here restores Madonna’s pre-fame take.ġ4. Madonna originally auditioned for the co-vocal on Shake Your Head in 1983 but Kim Basinger’s voice was recorded for the 1992 remix. Of the 20 tracks on offer, 14 appear in extended form while there’s also 10 extra tunes that aren’t on the CD and includes East 17’s House Of Love (Pedigree Mix), The Shamen’s Ebeneezer Goode (Beat Edit) and Erasure’s Voulez Vous (Abba-esque Version). Released when the format was at its lowest ebb, the double vinyl version of Now Dance ’92 gives you serious bang for your buck. ![]() Now That’s What We’re Talking About! Classic Pop compiles a Best Of countdown of the best of compilations… ever. ![]()
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