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REVIEW: Now That's What I Call Music! 26, Released 15th November 1993 | 40 Tracks | 5 #1 Singles

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Now That's What I Call Music! 26 Ratings
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awardinary View member profile	29th January 2017, 09:10 PM Post #1
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,284 User: 21,587	Images Advert 2FBh8YD4qFI Details Released: 15th November 1993 Origin: United Kingdom Label: Virgin / EMI Format: Double CD, Double Cassette, Vinyl Duration: 02:33:00 (153 Minutes) Tracks: 40 #1’s: 5 Chart Peak: #1 (8 weeks) Sales: 900,000 (3x Platinum) Tracklisting 1. UB40 – (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You* 3:22 {1} 2. Pet Shop Boys – Go West* 4:59 {2} 3. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax* 3:54 {5} 4. M People – One Night In Heaven 3:24 {6} 5. Eternal – Stay* 3:58 {4} 6. SWV – Right Here 3:44 {3} 7. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room* 3:46 {1} 8. The Shamen – Comin' On 3:43 {14} 9. Stakka Bo – Here We Go* 3:57 {13} 10. Chaka Demus & Pliers – She Don't Let Nobody 3:46 {4} 11. Tina Turner – Disco Inferno 4:01 {12} 12. Belinda Carlisle – Big Scary Animal 4:12 {12} 13. Spin Doctors – Two Princes 4:12 {3} 14. R.E.M. – The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite 4:04 {17} 15. Levellers – This Garden 3:59 {12} 16. James – Laid* 2:37 {25} 17. Crowded House – Distant Sun 3:48 {19} 18. Radiohead – Creep 3:55 {7} 19. Meat Loaf – I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)* 5:24 {1} 20. Cappella – U Got 2 Let The Music* 3:38 {2} 21. Haddaway – What Is Love* 3:55 {2} 22. 2 Unlimited – Maximum Overdrive 3:24 {15} 23. Culture Beat – Mr Vain* 4:15 {1} 24. The Goodmen – Give It Up 3:27 {5} 25. Leftfield & Lydon – Open Up 3:48 {13} 26. Apache Indian – Boom Shack-A-Lak* 3:47 {5} 27. Urban Cookie Collective – Feels Like Heaven* 3:17 {5} 28. Captain Hollywood Project – More And More 3:07 {23} 29. Juliet Roberts – Free Love 3:37 {25} 30. Jamiroquai – Too Young To Die 3:11 {10} 31. Dina Carroll – Don't Be A Stranger* 4:41 {3} 32. Take That – Pray* 3:42 {1} 33. Gabrielle – Going Nowhere 3:34 {9} 34. Lena Fiagbe – Gotta Get It Right 3:36 {20} 35. Soul II Soul – Wish 4:11 {24} 36. Lisa Stansfield – So Natural* 4:41 {15} 37. Björk & David Arnold – Play Dead* 3:37 {12} 38. Lenny Kravitz – Heaven Help* 3:06 {20} 39. Go West – Tracks Of My Tears* 3:37 {16} 40. Janet Jackson – That's The Way Love Goes 4:25 {2} Key Tracks highlighted red were official UK #1’s. Tracks with an asterisk () next to their title have also been included in special releases from the series. The track duration has been highlighted cyan. Bracketed numbers refer to highest chart position reached. Miscellaneous Facts* Track Most Weeks At #1: Meat Loaf – I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (7 weeks) Lowest Charting Track: James – Laid / Juliet Roberts – Free Love {25} Longest Song: Meat Loaf – I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) 5:24 Shortest Song: James – Laid 2:37 Edited Tracks: Unknown Unedited Tracks: Unknown Inlay Mistakes: None Other Facts: First Now to have 40 tracks. On This Day In History No music news to report for 15th November 1993. Other Resources Official Now Music Website Wikipedia Everyhit


awardinary View member profile	29th January 2017, 09:11 PM Post #2
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,284 User: 21,587	Andrew's Review Now That's What I Call Music! 26 otherwise known as Now 26 was the third and final release from the year 1993. It contained a record breaking 40 tracks which had never been achieved in the series until this point, and from the 40, a total of 5 were UK #1 singles. The only missing #1 from this release was Take That feat. Lulu – Relight My Fire (though they did feature on Now 26 with Pray). Now 26 contained a bunch of top chart hits from the likes of UB40, Pet Shop Boys, Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, R.E.M. and Radiohead to name just a small percent. For the first time in the series, we heard from M People, Levellers, Radiohead, Meat Loaf, Björk and debuts from Eternal, Haddaway, Culture Beat, Urban Cookie Collective and Jamiroquai. But it was just to be a one time only appearance from the likes of SWV, Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Spin Doctors, Goodmen, Leftfield & Lydon, Apache Indian and Captain Hollywood Project. I would probably have to say that Now 26 is my favourite Now from the "20s" just because I think it set a standard of what to expect thereafter and because much of the music is enjoyable, varied and high charting. Such artists as Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Radiohead, Meat Loaf and Jamiroquai are amoung my favourites from the album and I certainly do enjoy listening to it every time. Artwork Rating: 7/10 Very Good The artwork is a space themed design which comes out in some kind of burgendy colouring, and it works quite well. With baby blue text, the colour scheme works quite well indeed. Almost reminds me of cola too! Disc 1 Favourite: Radiohead – Creep An iconic song from a world renowned British group which logically be called the most depressing song of all time, however, it served a purpose and is often seen popping up in the downloads chart from time to time. Disc 2 Favourite: Culture Beat – Mr Vain A tough choice for the quality of 90's dance music on this disc is excellent. Mr Vain just edged it though in terms of quality and memorability. Overall Rating: 8/10 Extremely Good A generous rating for a 90's volume, but everything about this volume shows a very positive direction for the series from this point on, such as the varied genres, the quality of #1 singles, and the offering of 40+ tracks. Andrew's Best 5 (as of January 2017) 1. Radiohead – Creep 2. Culture Beat – Mr Vain 3. Haddaway – What Is Love 4. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room 5. SWV – Right Here Andrew's Worst 5 (as of January 2017) 1. Crowded House – Distant Sun 2. Lenny Kravitz – Heaven Help 3. Levellers – This Garden 4. Juliet Roberts – Free Love 5. Belinda Carlisle – Big Scary Animal This post has been edited by awardinary™: 1st February 2017, 09:13 PM


HarryBorelli View member profile	29th January 2017, 09:44 PM Post #3
The Lady Said Go Home! Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 20 April 2014 Posts: 22,030 User: 20,835	Artwork: 8/10 really christmassy feel to it Song Disc 1: Radiohead / Creep: defo my favourite Radiohead song by far so relatable and honest Song Disc 2: Haddaway / What is love: Complete oppisite but a great dance number Overall 7/10: Disc 1 is better than disc 2 and that brings the score down


DalekTurret32 View member profile	29th January 2017, 10:34 PM Post #4
FIVE YEARS OF THE TURRET 15-20 Joined: 12 March 2015 Posts: 4,754 User: 21,666	Artwork: 8/10 Favourite from Disc 1: Radiohead - Creep Favourite from Disc 2: Culture Beat - Mr. Vain (Oh, and also... WHAT IS LOVE, BABY DON'T HURT ME, DON'T HURT ME NO MORE.) Overall: 8/10


fiesta View member profile	3rd February 2017, 12:15 PM Post #5
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 15 March 2006 Posts: 1,630 User: 232	Voted Spin Doctors and Haddaway


dandy* View member profile	3rd February 2017, 08:41 PM Post #6
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,316 User: 54	I think this is a really good edition - it does a really good job of summarising the musical trends of the time, from euro dance to rock to ballads and funk and somehow manages to incorporate them into one relatively coherent edition. I voted SWV and Jamiroquai but I could easily have voted for many others...


mdh View member profile	12th March 2017, 07:02 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 19 December 2015 Posts: 20,102 User: 22,776	TRACKS I LOVE: 1. UB40 – (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You* 3:22 {1} 2. Pet Shop Boys – Go West* 4:59 {2} 3. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax* 3:54 {5} 18. Radiohead – Creep 3:55 {7} 19. Meat Loaf – I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)* 5:24 {1} 21. Haddaway – What Is Love* 3:55 {2} 32. Take That – Pray* 3:42 {1}