They didn’t give us Word Of Mouth for any of the 1991 yearbooks even though they gave us The Living Years for 1989. Seeing as they love to put songs on there that belong on the vault, they should’ve given us Do What U Like for extra and have Promises on main instead

Edited December 4, 2025Dec 4 by Hadji

4 hours ago, gooddelta said:

Lots of stuff I'm happy to see, like Praise, Cathy Dennis, Kim Appleby and Take That, with Monty Python a fun last track novelty.

Ouch at the Dannii typo.

What are the main ommissions for 1991 then? Bryan Adams, Simpsons, Right Said Fred, 2 Unlimited and the absence of the Christmas No.1 with no These Are The Days Of Our Lives.

No Enigma either, or even maybe just a sniff of Iron Maiden's 'Bring Your Daughter...'.

Also yes, the inclusion of anything David Sylvian is absolutely baffling. The 90's Yearbooks so far to me, feel weak comparatively to the 70's and 80's Yearbooks. It saddens me because the 90's is my favourite decade and NOW just struggles with licensing issues for this decade.

Heck, Moby's 'Go' on Yearbook 1991 was some kind of 2006 remix which sounded nothing like the original. That threw me off an otherwise amazing disc.

Classic Pop magazine have named the 'Such A Good Feeling 1988-1995' album their compilation of the year!

It's a nice compilation, one of the better ones from Now. I bought the CD when it came out and my friend recently gave me the vinyl as an early Christmas present.

It’s a shame they ignored Xpansions and Alison Limerick from both 1991 yearbooks when both were on the such a good feeling eras and the latter is also unavoidable thanks to John Lewis

I would also think they should have done one disc with rave hits only. It is really underrepresented.

Just received NOW 122 and think it is quite good except the last 5 songs on disc 2. Sombr really missing. Would have also tried to include Zombie from Yungblud.

Also received 60-62 - a good addition for me as I had only about 6 songs from it before.

The Simpsons not is even on the '91 Extra album. Damn.

On 06/12/2025 at 07:59, IdentFan101 said:

The Simpsons not is even on the '91 Extra album. Damn.

yeah clearly rights issues there, could have had Do The Bartman on the main one and Deep Deep Trouble on the extra.

This is what songs by Freddie Mercury and George Michael I reckon we would’ve had on the yearbooks if George’s label weren’t so obsessed with him being track 1

1984

Queen - Radio Ga Ga

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

Wham! - Freedom

George Michael - Careless Whisper

Extra

Queen - I Want To Break Free

Wham! - Everything She Wants

Wham! - Last Christmas

1980-1984

Queen - It’s A Hard Life

1985

Queen - One Vision

Wham! - I’m Your Man

1986

Queen - A Kind Of Magic

George Michael - A Different Corner

Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven

Extra

Queen - Friends Will Be Friends

1987

Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender

George Michael - Faith

George Michael & Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

Extra

George Michael - I Want Your Sex

1985-1989

Queen - The Invisible Man

Extra

Queen - The Miracle

1991

Queen - These Are The Days Of Our Lives

George Michael & Elton John - Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Extra

Queen - Innuendo

George Michael - Heal The Pain

1992

Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona

George Michael - Too Funky

Extra

Freddie Mercury - In My Defense

1996

Queen - Let Me Live

George Michael - Fastlove

George Michael - Jesus To A Child

Extra

Queen - Too Much Love Will Kill You

George Michael - Spinning The Wheel

1995-1999

Queen - You Don’t Fool Me

George Michael & Toby Bourke - Waltz Away Dreaming

Edited December 8, 2025Dec 8 by Hadji

On the Now collectors group on Facebook, they’re hinting that vault 1982 will be the next announcement so I’ve made a list of songs I hope and expect to be on there

Queen - Body Language

The Go-Go's - Vacation

Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now?

Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen

Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science

Bananarama - Cheers Then

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

Romeo Void - Never Say Never

Hall & Oates - Private Eyes

Toyah - Ieya

A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song

Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian - Bamboo Houses

Devo - Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth

Berlin - Sex (I’m A…)

Spandau Ballet - She Loved Like Diamond

Journey - Open Arms

Asia - Heat Of The Moment

Madness - Cardiac Arrest

The Clash - Straight To Hell

Eurythmics - This Is The House

Edited December 9, 2025Dec 9 by Hadji

Looking forward to Vault 82 and hope it's happening. Also hope for 85-89 soon.

1 minute ago, DaTilt said:

Looking forward to Vault 82 and hope it's happening. Also hope for 85-89 soon.

As much as I’m excited for vault 1982, I was expecting 12" 1986 part 1 to be this weeks announcement. Saying that, I reckon there could be a double announcement on Thursday with one of them being released 16th January and the other being released 23rd January. They’ll need to do 1985-1989 and its extra in order to further proceed with the vault after 1982

10 minutes ago, nowmusic1993 said:

I know the “2” looks a bit off but here’s my attempt of Now 123’s artwork😁

And they’ll more likely release it on 10th April. For the spring Nows, they should set their release dates for last Friday in March rather than first Friday in April as they’d release it the second Friday in April if first Friday is Easter weekend like they did in 2023

7 minutes ago, Hadji said:

And they’ll more likely release it on 10th April. For the spring Nows, they should set their release dates for last Friday in March rather than first Friday in April as they’d release it the second Friday in April if first Friday is Easter weekend like they did in 2023

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.

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 December 11, 2025Dec 11 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 December 11, 2025Dec 11 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 December 14, 2025Dec 14 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?!