I remember seeing that advert and I asked my mum for it for Christmas and she never got it me. I didn't get my first NOW until Volume 44. :wub:

 

 

that's the one! My brother got quite a few Nows and I was always jealous because he got more pocket money than me and so could afford them. My first one was Now 41 for Christmas 98. Absolute classic. I have them all between 23 and 79 now plus 17 and 20.

Given there's stil two months of hits to arrive before the compilation's released, I think trying to predict the tracklisting is a little premature.

That's why its an "early prediction", I'm going to make another one closer to the release date obviously :P

I can remember just about every cover from Now 48 through to Now 60... Now 60 (Gwen Stefani, Sunset Strippers) heralded the start of the generic covers, and since then they've all pretty much looked the same.

Oh that's nothing. I've got Now 17 on cassette. :D (my brother has Now! the first ever album on 12")

 

I have that one too, it's all about The Safety Dance :wub: . I also bought the CD re-release of that, but the sound quality was so poor :(

 

The first Now album I bought upon release was 32 on cassette, but I've since got all of them from 24 onwards on CD and numbers 1, 3 & 8 on record. Now 55 is my favourite so far, 38 was my favourite cover.

 

The state of chart music has improved quite a lot since Now 79, so hopefully Now 80 will be a decent collection!

Oh that's nothing. I've got Now 17 on cassette. :D (my brother has Now! the first ever album on 12")

I had Now 1 for Christmas on vinyl when I was 6!

I can remember just about every cover from Now 48 through to Now 60... Now 60 (Gwen Stefani, Sunset Strippers) heralded the start of the generic covers, and since then they've all pretty much looked the same.

Agreed. Now 60 was the start of them CONSTANTLY using red or yellow text, often with backgrounds of sky/clouds for the Spring/Easter release, or water/sea for the Summer release. Just go back and count how many times this EXACT same design has been used since then, it's ridiculous!! Only the Winter ones are actually half different or interesting these days. And I hate these thrown in objects they do in the background now - it looks plain messy. They indeed should go back to more scenic/colour-based 'plain' backdrops like they used to though, it's not like there aren't enough ideas for them! Now 77 for example could have been a good cover if they didn't ruin it by throwing snowboards everywhere.

 

I should really stop buying these things in general though. It's pretty clear I don't gel with the charts these days as the last few have been AWFUL but for some silly reason I feel I "have" to buy them, mainly because I know for a fact it would annoy me if the charts drastically improved and I thus bought more in the future but had a gap from 80-84 or whatever.

 

My favourite Now covers, by the way: 39, 43, 59. I think the fireball 43 would probably be my absolute favourite, always looked very cool to me!

Well, I like the purple lettering on this cover. That's all I've probably paid attention to when looking at the covers of the last few, the letters.

 

And yet I have never owned a Now. I'm always interested in the tracklisting (for hits of the time reasons), but I don't own a single one.

Now That's What I Call R&B

 

Release Date: 26/9

Album Cover: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thats-What-Call-Va...4290&sr=1-3

 

 

Disc: 1

1. No Regrets - Dappy

2. Cheers (Drink To That) - Rihanna

3. Heaven - Emeli Sande

4. Marry You - Bruno Mars

5. Coming Home - Diddy - Dirty Money, Skylar Grey

6. Let Me Go - Maverick Sabre

7. I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc

8. Bright Lights Bigger City - Cee-Lo Green, Wiz Khalifa

9. Free - Natalia Kills, will.i.am

10. Spaceship - Tinchy Stryder, Dappy

11. Down On Me - Jeremih, 50 Cent

12. Wonderman - Tinie Tempah, Ellie Goulding

13. In The Dark - DEV

14. Black & Yellow - Wiz Khalifa

15. Like A G6 - Far East Movement, The Cataracs, DEV

16. Nobody's Perfect - Jessie J

17. My Last - Big Sean, Chris Brown

18. One In A Million - Ne-Yo

19. Just A Dream - Nelly

20. Motivation - Kelly Rowland, Lil Wayne

 

Disc: 2

1. Don't Go - Wretch 32, Josh Kumra

2. Lick Ya Down - Cover Drive

3. Wet - Nicole Scherzinger

4. I'm Into You - Jennifer Lopez, Lil Wayne

5. Don't Wanna Go Home - Jason Derülo

6. Down With The Trumpets - Rizzle Kicks

7. Who's Laughing Now - Jessie J

8. Beautiful People - Chris Brown, Benny Benassi

9. Hitz - Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah

10. Buzzin - Mann, 50 Cent

11. Super Bass - Nicki Minaj

12. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO, Lauren Bennett, GoonRock

13. Sweat - Snoop Dogg, David Guetta, Afrojack

14. Dont Stop The Party - The Black Eyed Peas

15. Pretty Girl Rock - Keri Hilson

16. All The Boyz - Duchess

17. Girls - N-Dubz

18. In The Air - True Tiger, Professor Green, Maverick Sabre

19. Miami 2 Ibiza - Swedish House Mafia, Tinie Tempah

20. Amnesia - Skepta

 

Doesn't that look good? ^_^ Glad they made this, because I can see a lot of these songs missing NOW 80, like Kelly & J.Lo

Oh, this is a surprising release, I wonder if it's their 'special' release this year a la Decades, Years, 00's etc...

 

It shows how much the genre dominates that you could take off about five songs from each disc and replace them with pop hits and it's basically a regular Now album :lol:

 

Shame Coming Home never made an official Now album, still one of my favourite songs of the year!

Oh, this is a surprising release, I wonder if it's their 'special' release this year a la Decades, Years, 00's etc...

 

It shows how much the genre dominates that you could take off about five songs from each disc and replace them with pop hits and it's basically a regular Now album :lol:

 

Shame Coming Home never made an official Now album, still one of my favourite songs of the year!

I don't think it is actually, it's not even a EMI release, it's a UMTV release, which is a bit odd.

And I agree, Coming Home was amazing, but at least it made a NOW somehow. I'm amazed that they added "Cheers" by Rihanna! I guess S&M would've been a bit of a yawn to add. There's a lot of very recent chart hits on there, something the actual NOW series has problem getting :lol:

Coming up as well as the R&B spin off is:

 

Now That's What I Call Classical

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss8/EDC19/NowClassical.jpg

 

AND....

 

Now Disney

[No artwork yet, but announced on Tesco Website]

 

 

Classical & Disney? WOW. Talk about being low on ideas :lol:

NOW Disney?! HA!

 

Do we have a tracklisting for Now RnB? I'm kinda looking forward to that one now...

 

EDIT:

 

HMV have this...

 

http://www.nowmusicstore.com/media/AbstractArticle/image/WarehouseArticle-29821/Various-Artists-Now-That-s-What-I-Call-R-B.jpg

 

Disc One

1. No Regrets-Dappy

2. Cheers (Drink To That)-Rihanna

3. Heaven-Emeli Sande

4. Marry You-Bruno Mars

5. Coming Home-Diddy, Dirty Money Feat. Skylar Grey

6. Let Me Go-Maverick Sabre

7. I Need A Dollar-Aloe Blacc

8. Bright Lights Bigger City-Cee Lo Green Feat. Wiz Khalifa

9. Free-Natalia Kills Feat. Will.I.Am

10. Spaceship-Tinchy Stryder Feat. Dappy

11. Down On Me-Jeremih Feat. 50 Cent

12. Wonderman-Tinie Tempah Feat. Ellie Goulding

13. In The Dark-DEV

14. Black And Yellow-Wiz Khalifa

15. Like A G6-Far East Movement Feat. The Cataracs & DEV

16. Nobody's Perfect-Jessie J

17. My Last-Big Sean Feat. Chris Brown

18. One In A Million-Ne-Yo

19. Just A Dream-Nelly

20. Motivation-Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne

 

Disc Two

1. Don't Go-Wretch 32 Feat. Josh Kumra

2. Lick Ya Down-Cover Drive

3. Wet-Nicole Scherzinger

4. I'm Into You-Jennifer Lopez Feat. Lil Wayne

5. Don't Wanna Go Home-Jason Derulo

6. Down With The Trumpets-Rizzle Kicks

7. Who's Laughing Now-Jessie J

8. Beautiful People-Chris Brown Feat. Benny Benassi

9. Hitz-Chase & Status Feat. Tinie Tempah

10. Buzzin-Mann Feat. 50 Cent

11. Super Bass-Nicki Minaj

12. Party Rock Anthem-LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & Goonrock

13. Sweat-Snoop Dogg Vs. David Guetta [David Guetta & Afrojack Remix]

14. Don't Stop The Party-The Black Eyed Peas

15. Pretty Girl Rock-Keri Hilson

16. All The Boyz-Duchess

17. Girls-N-Dubz

18. In The Air-True Tiger Feat. Professor Green & Maverick Sabre

19. Miami 2 Ibiza-Swedish House Mafia Vs. Tinie Tempah

20. Amnesia-Skepta

Think I may have to purchase it! Nice cover too!

NOW Disney?! HA!

 

Do we have a tracklisting for Now RnB? I'm kinda looking forward to that one now...

 

EDIT:

 

HMV have this...

 

http://www.nowmusicstore.com/media/AbstractArticle/image/WarehouseArticle-29821/Various-Artists-Now-That-s-What-I-Call-R-B.jpg

 

Think I may have to purchase it! Nice cover too!

Already posted it above :D But I agree, it's an amazing looking album. :wub:

Hello everyone, here is my idea of the tracklisting which should be released in the next couple weeks. Hope you like.

 

Disc 1:

 

01. Rihanna feat Calvin Harris - We Found Love

02. Maroon 5 feat Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

03. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

04. Pixie Lott - All About Tonight

05. The Wanted - Lightning

06. Olly Murs feat The Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat

07. Gym Class Heroes feat Adam Levine - Stereo Hearts

08. Nero - Promises

09. Sak Noel - Loca People

10. JLS feat Dev - She Makes Me Wanna

12. The Saturdays - All Fired Up

12. Calvin Harris - Feel So Close

13. Sean Paul feat Alexis Jordan - Got 2 Luv U

14. Emeli Sande - Heaven

15. Christina Perri - Jar Of Hearts

16. Charlene Soraia - Wherever You Will Go

17. Kelly Clarkson - Mr Know It All

18. James Morrison - I Won't Let You Go

19. Bruno Mars - Marry You

20. Matt Cardle - Run For Your Life

21. Jennifer Lopez feat Lil Wayne - I'm Into You

22. Coldplay - Paradise

23. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

 

Disc 2:

 

01. Professor Green feat Emeli Sande - Read All About It

02. Wretch 32 feat Josh Kumra - Don't Go

03. Dappy - No Regrets

04. Nicole Scherzinger feat 50 Cent - Right There

05. Jason Derulo - It Girl

06. Example - Stay Awake

07. Labrinth feat Tinie Tempah - Earthquake

08. Cher Llyod - Swagger Jagger

09. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

10. Kelly Rowland feat The WAV's - Down For Whatever

11. Jennifer Lopez - Papi

12. Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory

13. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain

14. Will Young - Jealousy

15. Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had

16. Leona Lewis & Avicii - Collide

17. Cobra Starship feat Sabi - You Make Me Feel...

18. David Guetta feat Taio Cruz & Ludacris - Little Bad Girl

19. Nicole Scherzinger - Wet

20. Sean Kingston - Party All Night (Sleep All Day)

21. Ed Sheeran - You Need Me, I Don't Need You

22. The Rizzle Kicks - Down With The Trumpets

23. Nicki Minaj feat Rihanna - Fly

Didn't you find that NOW 52, released in summer 2002, had quite winter-y cover art?

 

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4136FCVV5JL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

 

And I agree with what has been said here. NOW cover arts have been quite messy and generic since 2004/05, but I like the purple letters in this one.

Didn't you find that NOW 52, released in summer 2002, had quite winter-y cover art?

 

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4136FCVV5JL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

 

And I agree with what has been said here. NOW cover arts have been quite messy and generic since 2004/05, but I like the purple letters in this one.

It does actually. :o

 

Anywho, just seen this on hmv.com. The track listing to Now Disney

 

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fY5FNt0YL._SS500_.jpg

 

disc 1

1. When You Wish Upon a Star [From Walt Disney's ''Pinocchio''] - Disney Studio Chorus

2. Circle of Life [From Disney's ''The Lion King''] - Lebo M.

3. Kiss the Girl [From Disney's ''The Little Mermaid''] - Samuel E. Wright

4. Colors of the Wind [From Disney's ''Pocahontas''] - Judy Kuhn

5. The Bare Necessities [From Walt Disney's ''The Jungle Book''] - Phil Harris

6. You've Got a Friend in Me [From Disney/Pixar's ''Toy Story''] - Randy Newman

7. That's How You Know [From Disney's ''Enchanted''] - Amy Adams

8. Hakuna Matata [From Disney's ''the Lion King''] - Jason Weaver

9. Under the Sea [From Disney's ''The Little Mermaid''] - Samuel E. Wright

10. Beauty and the Beast [From Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast''] - Angela Lansbury

11. A Whole New World [From Disney's ''Alladin''] - Brad Kane

12. He's a Pirate [From Disney's ''Pirates of the Caribbean. The Curse of the Blacl Pearl''] - Klaus Badelt

13. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes [From Walt Disney's ''Cinderella'' - Ilene Woods/Mice Chorus] - Cinderella

14. Friend Like Me [From Disney's ''Aladdin''] - Robin Williams

15. I Just Can't Wait to Be King [From Disney's ''The Lion King''] - Laura Williams

16. I Won't Say (I'm in Love) [From Disney's ''Hercules''] - LaChanze

17. Once Upon a Dream [From Walt Disney's ''Sleeping Beauty'' - Bill Shirley/Chorus] - Mary Costa

18. Part Of Your World [From Disney's ''The Little Mermaid''] - Jodi Benson

19. Zero to Hero [From Disney's ''Hercules'' - Tawatha Agee/Vaneese Thomas/Cheryl Freeman/LaChanze/Lill] - Hercules

20. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious [From Walt Disney's ''Mary Poppins''] - Dick Van Dyke

21. Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat [From Disney's ''The Aristocats''] - Phil Harris

22. Can You Feel the Love Tonight [From Disney's ''The Lion King''] - Ernie Sabella

 

disc 2

1. Just Around the Riverbend [From Disney's ''Pocahontas''] - Judy Kuhn

2. One Jump Ahead [From Disney's ''Aladdin''] - Brad Kane

3. Happy Working Song [From Disney's ''Enchanted''] - Amy Adams

4. Be Our Guest [From Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast''] - Angela Lansbury

5. The Unbirthday Song [From Walt Disney's ''Alice in Wonderland''] - Ed Wynn

6. Breaking Free [From Disney's ''High School Musical''] - Gabriella

7. Zip- A- Dee-Doo-Dah [From Walt Disney's ''Song of the South''] - James Baskett

8. Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride [From Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch''] - Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu

9. What's This? [From Tim Burton's ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''] - Danny Elfman

10. A Spoonful of Sugar [From Walt Disney's ''Mary Poppins''] - Julie Andrews

11. Dig, Dig, Dig/ Heigh-Ho [Medley (From Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'')/Remix] - Dwarf Chorus

12. It's a Small World [From ''It's a Small World at The Magic Kingdom Park''] - Disneyland Chorus (The)

13. I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) [From Walt Disney's ''The Jungle Book''] - Louis Prima

14. When She Loved Me [From Disney/Pixar's ''Toy Story 2''] - Sarah McLachlan

15. The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers [From Disney's ''The Tigger Movie''] - Tigger

16. I See the Light [From Disney's ''Tangled''] - Mandy Moore

17. I'll Try [From Disney's ''Return to Never Land''] - Jonatha Brooke

18. The Siamese Cat Song [From Walt Disney's ''Lady and the Tramp''] - Peggy Lee

19. Yo, Ho! (A Pirate's Life for Me) [From ''Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Park''] - Disney Chorus

20. When Will My Life Begin? [From Disney's ''Tangled''] - Mandy Moore

21. Baby Mine [From Walt Disney's ''Dumbo''] - Betty Noyes

22. Bella Notte [From Walt Disney's ''Lady and the Tramp''] - Disney Studio Chorus

 

disc 3

1. Some Day My Prince Will Come [From Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''] - Adriana Caselotti

2. The Best of Both Worlds [From Disney's ''Hannah Montana''] - Hannah Montana

3. Chim Chim Cher-Ee [From Walt Disney's ''Mary Poppins''] - Dick Van Dyke

4. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo [From Walt Disney's ''Cinderella''] - Verna Felton

5. Scales and Arpeggios [From Disney's ''The Aristocats''] - Liz English

6. Pink Elephants On Parade [From Walt Disney's ''Dumbo''] - Disneyland Chorus (The)

7. Reflection [Pop Version From Disney's ''Mulan''] - Christina Aguilera

8. A Star Is Born [From Disney's ''Hercules''] - Jocelyn Brown

9. So This Is Love [From Walt Disney's ''Cinderella''] - Mike Douglas

10. We Belong Together [From Disney/Pixar's ''Toy Story 3''] - Randy Newman

11. Whistle While You Work [From Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''] - Adriana Caselotti

12. He's a Tramp [From Walt Disney's ''Lady and the Tramp''] - Peggy Lee

13. Mickey Mouse March [From Walt Disney's ''Mickey Mouse Club''] - Mickey Mouse Club

14. Give a Little Whistle [From Walt Disney's ''Pinocchio''] - Cliff Edwards

15. Cruella De Vil [From Walt Disney's ''101 Dalmatians''] - Bill Lee

16. Almost There [From Disney's ''The Princess and the Frog''] - Anika Noni Rose

17. You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! [From Walt Disney's ''Peter Pan''] - Bobby Driscoll

18. Little April Shower [From Walt Disney's ''Bambi''] - Disney Studio Chorus

19. They Live in You [From Disney's ''The Lion King Original Broadway Cast Recording'' - Ensemble] - Samuel E. Wright

20. Best Of Friends [From Disney's ''The Fox and the Hound''] - Pearl Bailey

21. Digga Tunnah Dance [From Disney's ''The Lion King 3''] - Lebo M.

22. Let's Get Together [From Walt Disney's ''The Parent Trap''] - Hayley Mills

23. Mickey Mouse Club, Alma Mater [From Walt Disney's ''Mickey Mouse Club''] - Mouseketeers

 

I kinda want it :kink:

That looks quite good to me too :o I'm pleased it's not overran with Hannah Montana shit.

It's surely worth it for Angela Lansbury alone!

 

(and Sarah McLachlan :wub:)

omg I want it! :o

 

if not only for 'Let's get together' from the parent trap.