13 minutes ago, nowmusic1993 said:

I’ve noticed 9 times out of 10 since 2015, the Now’s have the exact same release date as the Now exactly 20 years before. I’m guessing Now 123 will either be 3rd April 2026 or like 10th April 2026, exactly 20 years after Now 63.

It’s usually the first Friday in April but 3rd April next year is Easter weekend so will most likely be 10th April. I remember before 2023, they used to release the spring Nows the Friday before Easter rather than how they do it now. This is what their schedule would’ve looked like if they continued releasing them before Easter

Now 114 - 31st March 2023

Now 117 - 22nd March 2024

Now 120 - 11th April 2025

Now 123 - 27th March 2026

Now 126 - 19th March 2027

And here’s what the release schedules for spring Nows would’ve been like if they’d always been how they are now

Now 2 - 2nd April 1984

Now 9 - 6th April 1987

Now 11 - 11th April 1988

Now 14 - 3rd April 1989

Now 17 - 2nd April 1990

Now 19 - 8th April 1991

Now 21 - 6th April 1992

Now 24 - 5th April 1993

Now 27 - 11th April 1994

Now 30 - 3rd April 1995

Now 33 - 1st April 1996

Now 36 - 7th April 1997

Now 39 - 6th April 1998

Now 42 - 12th April 1999

Now 45 - 3rd April 2000

Now 48 - 2nd April 2001

Now 51 - 8th April 2002

Now 54 - 7th April 2003

Now 57 - 5th April 2004

Now 60 - 4th April 2005

Now 63 - 3rd April 2006

Now 66 - 2nd April 2007

Now 69 - 7th April 2008

Now 72 - 6th April 2009

Now 75 - 12th April 2010

Now 78 - 4th April 2011

Now 81 - 2nd April 2012

Now 84 - 8th April 2013

Now 87 - 7th April 2014

Now 90 - 6th April 2015

Now 93 - 1st April 2016

Now 96 - 7th April 2017

Now 99 - 6th April 2018

Now 102 - 5th April 2019

Now 105 - 8th May 2020

Now 108 - 9th April 2021

Now 111 - 1st April 2022

Edited Thursday at 14:025 days by Hadji

1 hour ago, Hadji said:

It’s usually the first Friday in April but 3rd April next year is Easter weekend so will most likely be 10th April. I remember before 2023, they used to release the spring Nows the Friday before Easter rather than how they do it now. This is what their schedule would’ve looked like if they continued releasing them before Easter

Now 114 - 31st March 2023

Now 117 - 22nd March 2024

Now 120 - 11th April 2025

Now 123 - 27th March 2026

Now 126 - 19th March 2027

And here’s what the release schedules for spring Nows would’ve been like if they’d always been how they are now

Now 2 - 2nd April 1984

Now 9 - 6th April 1987

Now 11 - 11th April 1988

Now 14 - 3rd April 1989

Now 17 - 2nd April 1990

Now 19 - 8th April 1991

Now 21 - 6th April 1992

Now 24 - 5th April 1993

Now 27 - 11th April 1994

Now 30 - 3rd April 1995

Now 33 - 1st April 1996

Now 36 - 7th April 1997

Now 39 - 6th April 1998

Now 42 - 12th April 1999

Now 45 - 3rd April 2000

Now 48 - 2nd April 2001

Now 51 - 8th April 2002

Now 54 - 7th April 2003

Now 57 - 5th April 2004

Now 60 - 4th April 2005

Now 63 - 3rd April 2006

Now 66 - 2nd April 2007

Now 69 - 7th April 2008

Now 72 - 6th April 2009

Now 75 - 12th April 2010

Now 78 - 4th April 2011

Now 81 - 2nd April 2012

Now 84 - 8th April 2013

Now 87 - 7th April 2014

Now 90 - 6th April 2015

Now 93 - 1st April 2016

Now 96 - 7th April 2017

Now 99 - 6th April 2018

Now 102 - 5th April 2019

Now 105 - 8th May 2020

Now 108 - 9th April 2021

Now 111 - 1st April 2022

I agree that the spring Now release dates have always been odd. I’ve noticed on your list that Now 39, Now 57, Now 66, Now 81 and Now 96 are their actual release dates which shows they’re quite random.

Finally the Vault reopens for 1982, out January 16th. Thank goodness David Sylvian is on here.

50 minutes ago, gooddelta said:

Finally the Vault reopens for 1982, out January 16th. Thank goodness David Sylvian is on here.

Vault is where he belongs, not main or extra. They could’ve kicked off with a Queen song

Edited Thursday at 16:495 days by Hadji

1 hour ago, nowmusic1993 said:

I agree that the spring Now release dates have always been odd. I’ve noticed on your list that Now 39, Now 57, Now 66, Now 81 and Now 96 are their actual release dates which shows they’re quite random.

Because they coincidentally fell a week before Easter and you forgot to mention Now 87 matched its actual release date of 7th April

Edited Sunday at 11:473 days by Hadji

I love the 1982 UK charts but haven't heard many of those songs, wow from the vaults indeed.

Steve Winwood - Valerie obviously one of the best known of the tracks (a minor US hit and also later sampled by Eric Prydz) along with Asia's excellent Heat of The Moment (as it was a US hit).

Why was there two versions of Iko Iko, Belle Stars and Natasha. I prefer 'Sign of the Times' from the Belle Stars!

Blue Zoo are good but yeah the right song became the hit!

David Sylvian after being in the band Japan actually collabed with a Japanese artist, then, cool!

The Classix Nouveaux follow up was unlike their biggest hit in style and also was very Ultravox, maybe deemed too similar in style to that band to make top 40?!

Valerie also appeared on the 1987 yearbook

On 11/12/2025 at 16:36, Hadji said:

Valerie also appeared on the 1987 yearbook

That was the '87 remix which fared better than the original in 1982. I imagine this is the original from 1982 here.

On the whole, I really like this Vaults tracklist. A lot here I don't even know about so can't wait to discover. The two highlights (and the only really recognisable ones to me, sans 'Valerie') are The Go-Go's - Vacation and The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like. Underrated bangers.

On the topic of Now Yearbook 1991 Extra, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that The Simpsons being missed is a huge missed opportunity. Granted, they were produced by Michael Jackson and his team, I feel it wouldn't have costed NOW as much to licence due to them these days being considered a novelty of its time, rather than the MJ-produced side of it. You never see them in MJ's best songs collections anywhere at all!

Still hurting about the lack of them, Iron Maiden and Enigma being missed. The Stonk being missed kind of makes sense since it's a charity song, but then again the Yearbooks have represented charity songs in the past so I can't really justify them missing that track. Same applies to Mr Blobby on NOW Yearbook 1993 or its Extra. To a lesser extent, the Teletubbies on Yearbook 1997 and its Extra too. (Though I did hear Scott Mills play them on Radio 2 the other day as 'On this day in history', but they struggled to play the full thing because people in the studio including Scott himself couldn't stand playing the thing in the first place, claiming its very much a song of its time lmao)

1 hour ago, Tylky said:

That was the '87 remix which fared better than the original in 1982. I imagine this is the original from 1982 here.

On the whole, I really like this Vaults tracklist. A lot here I don't even know about so can't wait to discover. The two highlights (and the only really recognisable ones to me, sans 'Valerie') are The Go-Go's - Vacation and The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like. Underrated bangers.

On the topic of Now Yearbook 1991 Extra, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that The Simpsons being missed is a huge missed opportunity. Granted, they were produced by Michael Jackson and his team, I feel it wouldn't have costed NOW as much to licence due to them these days being considered a novelty of its time, rather than the MJ-produced side of it. You never see them in MJ's best songs collections anywhere at all!

Still hurting about the lack of them, Iron Maiden and Enigma being missed. The Stonk being missed kind of makes sense since it's a charity song, but then again the Yearbooks have represented charity songs in the past so I can't really justify them missing that track. Same applies to Mr Blobby on NOW Yearbook 1993 or its Extra. To a lesser extent, the Teletubbies on Yearbook 1997 and its Extra too. (Though I did hear Scott Mills play them on Radio 2 the other day as 'On this day in history', but they struggled to play the full thing because people in the studio including Scott himself couldn't stand playing the thing in the first place, claiming its very much a song of its time lmao)

It will be the 1982 version which to be honest sounds the same as the 1987 version. They missed a trick by not including Iron Maiden on 1990 and 1991 so I hope they don’t miss a trick by not including them on 1990-1994. I’m hoping they announce 12" 1986 part 1 this week as we normally get 12" 80s in January, April, July and October

Edited Sunday at 11:493 days by Hadji

What other compilations have Iron Maiden appeared on in the UK with that particular song? (Bring Your Daughter…)

Missing a trick would be if it was available to them in the first place.

Edited Sunday at 13:223 days by gooddelta

4 hours ago, gooddelta said:

What other compilations have Iron Maiden appeared on in the UK with that particular song? (Bring Your Daughter…)

Missing a trick would be if it was available to them in the first place.

They appear on other compilations. It’s not like their songs are unlicensable

Next Yearbook's definitely going to be 1975 (if I am correct).

18 minutes ago, WazzupMyBoyz said:

Next Yearbook's definitely going to be 1975 (if I am correct).

What makes you so sure it will be 1975? Maybe they might go with early 70s for a change seeing as we haven’t had an early 70s yearbook since May 2024. They should do the early 70s for a change rather than rush the late 70s like they did with early 80s