1 minute ago, Hadji said:

Fading Like A Flower as I grew up with the Joyride album

Yeah it's great that one. The Dancing DJs version was good too.

3 minutes ago, gooddelta said:

Yeah it's great that one. The Dancing DJs version was good too.

I was expecting Fading Like A Flower on the main edition along with Joyride and Spending My Time on extra. Shame The Big L never got included on extra too as there was room for one more Roxette song

Edited January 13Jan 13 by Hadji

There’s been talk on the Now collectors page on Facebook about 1985-1989 being the next yearbook

At long last if so. I suppose they can't continue The Vault until they've put out Final Chapter/Extra for those years.

7 minutes ago, gooddelta said:

At long last if so. I suppose they can't continue The Vault until they've put out Final Chapter/Extra for those years.

That’s why they done it. It’s needs to be done in order to continue the vaults. I just hope they don’t make a mistake by repeating songs from the individual yearbooks

11 hours ago, Hadji said:

That’s why they done it. It’s needs to be done in order to continue the vaults. I just hope they don’t make a mistake by repeating songs from the individual yearbooks

I'm really hoping this to be true. So many big songs that didn't make the original Yearbooks, let's hope we get the "oddballs" and such on these final chapters.

Also, hard agree on Roxette - Fading Like A Flower. Both it and the Dancing DJs remix are absolutely stellar.

Anyone done a prediction for what we could see on the Final Chapter/Extra?

I suppose we might get some of the PSB singles from when the licenses were unavailable, like West End Girls.

Here’s another hint on 1985-1989 and as for Pet Shop Boys, it will probably be Suburbia on main and either Opportunities or Rent on extra. I think there’s licensing issues with West End Girls and I hope Freddie Mercury opens either main or extra. George Michael’s label need to get over the track 1 obsession. I hope the remaining yearbooks for this year are early 70s and late 90s

Edited January 14Jan 14 by Hadji

What does the eyes/face mean?

Oh that's a shame about West End Girls, weird to have licensing issues over one song. I have it on two compilations released this decade, but both times were remixes and not the original.

15 minutes ago, gooddelta said:

What does the eyes/face mean?

Oh that's a shame about West End Girls, weird to have licensing issues over one song. I have it on two compilations released this decade, but both times were remixes and not the original.

It's got the 80's colour theming at the bottom. Realistically it could be the '85-'89: The Final Chapter, but a part of me wishes it's more of backfill of tracks that at the time couldn't be licensed, but now can be. Like some kind of Extra Plus! 😆

Also seen this on the Now collectors page

Fill in the gaps ..........

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CD 1

QUEEN -

PET SHOP BOYS -

EURYTHMICS, ANNIE LENNOX, DAVE STEWART -

THOMPSON TWINS -

a-ha -

GO WEST -

BANANARAMA -

TAYLOR DAYNE -

GLORIA ESTEFAN -

CHAKA KHAN -

MICHAEL JACKSON & JACKSON 5 -

BILL WITHERS -

BOBBY BROWN -

DE LA SOUL -

FIVE STAR -

SANANDA MAITREYA -

LEVEL 42 -

BRYAN FERRY -

SADE -

CD 2

FREDDIE MERCURY -

HEART -

CHICAGO -

T'PAU -

TINA TURNER -

TEXAS -

THE STRANGLERS -

DEACON BLUE -

BIG COUNTRY -

SIMPLE MINDS -

R.E.M. -

THE CURE -

NEW ORDER -

THE SISTERS OF MERCY -

DEAD OR ALIVE -

CHINA CRISIS -

KING -

FUZZBOX -

AMAZULU -

ASWAD -

UB40 -

CD 3

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -

BON JOVI -

GARY MOORE & PHIL LYNOTT -

PAUL MCCARTNEY -

MIKE + THE MECHANICS -

BELINDA CARLISLE -

THE BANGLES -

THE PROCLAIMERS -

STATUS QUO -

THE ART OF NOISE, TOM JONES -

D-MOB -

BOMB THE BASS -

CAMEO -

MIDNIGHT STAR -

JAKI GRAHAM -

THE CHRISTIANS -

ALEXANDER O'NEAL -

NATALIE COLE -

WHITNEY HOUSTON -

CD 4

PET SHOP BOYS -

THE COMMUNARDS -

BRONSKI BEAT -

TRANS-X -

THE REYNOLDS GIRLS -

SAMANTHA FOX -

SINITTA -

SONIA -

EIGHTH WONDER -

WET WET WET -

JOHNNY HATES JAZZ -

SWING OUT SISTER -

HOLLYWOOD BEYOND -

LIVING IN A BOX -

BROS -

TIFFANY -

DEBBIE GIBSON -

JIMMY NAIL -

RICK ASTLEY -

CLIFF RICHARD, HANK MARVIN, THE YOUNG ONES -

Edited January 14Jan 14 by Hadji

Gosh, somebody there has got some insider knowledge haven't they. Maybe an undercover mole or someone who works for a publication who gets press releases under embargo (and is breaking them evidently).

That's a very strong list of artists for a leftovers album. I hadn't considered Living Doll would make it. Some songs were clearly held back deliberately for this release, like Texas. I suppose they have to hold back some strong material so that this thing sells.

Here’s my guess of what songs they are

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CD 1

QUEEN - Friends Will Be Friends

PET SHOP BOYS - It’s A Sin

EURYTHMICS, ANNIE LENNOX, DAVE STEWART - It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)

THOMPSON TWINS - King For A Day

a-ha - Train Of Thought

GO WEST - Call Me

BANANARAMA - I Can’t Help It

TAYLOR DAYNE - Prove Your Love

GLORIA ESTEFAN - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

CHAKA KHAN -

MICHAEL JACKSON & JACKSON 5 - I Want You Back

BILL WITHERS - Lovely Day '88

BOBBY BROWN - Every Little Step

DE LA SOUL -

FIVE STAR - Find The Time

SANANDA MAITREYA -

LEVEL 42 - Heaven In My Hands

BRYAN FERRY -

SADE -

CD 2

FREDDIE MERCURY - The Great Pretender

HEART - Alone

CHICAGO - You’re The Inspiration

T'PAU - Secret Garden

TINA TURNER -

TEXAS - I Don’t Want A Lover

THE STRANGLERS - All Day And All Of The Night

DEACON BLUE - Wages Day

BIG COUNTRY - Look Away

SIMPLE MINDS -

R.E.M. -

THE CURE - Just Like Heaven

NEW ORDER -

THE SISTERS OF MERCY -

DEAD OR ALIVE - In Too Deep

CHINA CRISIS -

KING - Alone Without You

FUZZBOX - Self!

AMAZULU - Montego Bay

ASWAD - Give A Little Love

UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart

CD 3

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Dancing In The Dark

BON JOVI -

GARY MOORE & PHIL LYNOTT - Out In The Fields

PAUL MCCARTNEY - Spies Like Us

MIKE + THE MECHANICS - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)

BELINDA CARLISLE - Mad About You

THE BANGLES - If She Knew What She Wants

THE PROCLAIMERS - I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)

STATUS QUO - Burning Bridges (On And Off And On Again)

THE ART OF NOISE, TOM JONES - Kiss

D-MOB - We Call It Acieed

BOMB THE BASS - Don’t Make Me Wait

CAMEO - Candy

MIDNIGHT STAR -

JAKI GRAHAM - Round And Around

THE CHRISTIANS - Ideal World

ALEXANDER O'NEAL -

NATALIE COLE - Miss You Like Crazy

WHITNEY HOUSTON - Didn’t We Almost Have It All

CD 4

PET SHOP BOYS - Suburbia

THE COMMUNARDS - You Are My World

BRONSKI BEAT - Hit That Perfect Beat

TRANS-X - Living On Video

THE REYNOLDS GIRLS - I’d Rather Jack

SAMANTHA FOX - I Only Wanna Be With You

SINITTA -

SONIA - Listen To Your Heart

EIGHTH WONDER -

WET WET WET - Angel Eyes (Home & Away)

JOHNNY HATES JAZZ - Turn Back The Clock

SWING OUT SISTER -

HOLLYWOOD BEYOND - What’s The Colour Of Money

LIVING IN A BOX - Scales Of Justice

BROS -

TIFFANY - I Saw Him Standing There

DEBBIE GIBSON -

JIMMY NAIL - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore

RICK ASTLEY - She Wants To Dance With Me

CLIFF RICHARD, HANK MARVIN, THE YOUNG ONES - Living Doll

Edited January 15Jan 15 by Hadji

Sneak peak

15 minutes ago, Hadji said:

Sneak peak

Oh this is cool! It's A Sin is confirmed! Also, Dancing In The Dark! This is excellent! Looking forward to the tracklist!

It’s A Sin should’ve been on 1987 as there was room for it on there. It should’ve been Always On My Mind and It’s A Sin on main and What Have I Done To Deserve This and Rent on extra rather than have 2 songs on main and none on extra

5 minutes ago, Hadji said:

It’s A Sin should’ve been on 1987 as there was room for it on there. It should’ve been Always On My Mind and It’s A Sin on main and What Have I Done To Deserve This and Rent on extra rather than have 2 songs on main and none on extra

It was probably a licensing issue at the time. It may have been rectified or salvaged very recently. It's still good that they've made the collection in the end.

My prediction for releases...

1985-1989 Final Chapter

1985-1989 Final Chapter Extra

1980-1989 Definitive Final Chapter

(1980-1989 Definitive Final Chapter Extra)

Because, you know, they just love the 80's. But... no recycles makes it harder to do plus there is the Vault series too.

1 minute ago, awardinary said:

My prediction for releases...

1985-1989 Final Chapter

1985-1989 Final Chapter Extra

1980-1989 Definitive Final Chapter

(1980-1989 Definitive Final Chapter Extra)

Because, you know, they just love the 80's. But... no recycles makes it harder to do plus there is the Vault series too.

That's the thing. I mean, technically there's nothing stopping them doing a definitive decade closure with an Extra on top, but at that point, they would have exhausted most chart smashes. Just like they redeemed Pet Shop Boys, Bruce Springsteen and Heart here, they may be able to redeem other acts that have had licensing nightmares previously, but then NOW have acquired the rights to since.

Due for release on 13th February

Edited January 16Jan 16 by Hadji