NOW YEARBOOK 1992 [4 Discs] by Various Artists [CD]

Description: NOW Music is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing Yearbook series - and our first to celebrate the 90s, NOW - Yearbook 1992; 79 tracks from a brilliant year in Pop! George Michaels Dance classic Too Funky from the Red Hot & Dance project - opens the first disc, followed by the longest-running #1 of the year - with 8 weeks at the top - Stay from Shakespears Sister, the final single from The KLF with America. What Time Is Love? and U2s Even Better Than The Real Thing, remixed by Perfecto. 1992 was a superb year for pure Pop, including here, Take That, Kylie Minogue, and a #1 from Jimmy Nail with Aint No Doubt. Another #1 from Charles & Eddie, and similarly huge global hits from Shanice and En Vogue lead into an outstanding run of self-penned contemporary standards from Sade, Annie Lennox, Tori Amos and the #1 debut from Tasmin Archer, Sleeping Satellite. with Marc Almond, Boy George, Electronic, and the Brothers In Rhythm remix of Heaven 17s Temptation leading towards the disc closer from Tears For Fears. 1992 saw Bruce Springsteen release two new albums, Human Touch and Lucky Town on the same day, and the title track from the former kicks off Disc 2 - followed by massive Rock hits from Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden and ZZ Tops cover of Viva Las Vegas. Roy Orbison had a posthumous Top 10 hit, and Richard Marx had a huge track with Hazard. Texas, Mr Big, Sophie B. Hawkins and the collaboration between Patty Smyth and Don Henley provided massive radio-friendly soft Rock - and Chris Rea and Elton John each released a timeless and sophisticated ballad, before great vocals from Desree, Julia Fordham and Lisa Stansfield sign off the disc. Dance-Pop filled the charts in 1992, and Disc 3 explodes into action with worldwide #1 Rhythm Is A Dancer from SNAP!, plus The Shamen, Utah Saints, 2 Unlimited, and Dr. Alban. Classic late 70s songs Baker Street and Please Dont Go were re-made as huge Dance hits - and floor-fillers from CeCe Peniston, Kym Sims, Dina Carroll and Paula Abdul are all featured. Completing the third disc is a superb run of 92s alternative Pop - including Friday Im In Love from The Cure, Metal Mickey from Suede, Manic Street Preachers Motorcycle Emptiness, Love Song an early Simple Minds track re-released - and closing with Face To Face, Siouxsie And The Banshees track from the film Batman Returns. 1992s biggest seller in both the UK and the US opens the final disc. I Will Always Love You from Whitney Houston, followed by huge hits from Vanessa Williams and Lionel Richie, before second tracks on this collection from Kylie Minogue and Take That - with their first Top 10 single It Only Takes A Minute. The diversity of genres contributing to the years Pop is reflected with tracks from East 17, MC Hammer, Kris Kross, Bananarama, and Roxette - before a closing run, including Go West, Crowded House and Simply Red - who, with Stars had the years biggest selling album. Wet Wet Wet enjoyed a #1 with Goodnight Girl and the last word goes to Shakespears Sister with their stunning ballad Hello (Turn Your Radio On).

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