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Round 1: 30 - Ultravox song and Grease song Round 2: 30 - CCS song and another one I forgot Bonus: Kim Wilde, I'm Like A Bird 3 in 10: Spinning Around, I Should Be So Lucky, Wow

I didn't see this thread, guess I'll make a contribution to it! I was never really into the series at all, not until I was around 14 and mum bought Now 64 at an ASDA. I thought it was alright, had a few bangers I liked such as the landfill Indie of Disc 1 - banger after banger there. The Kooks, The Feeling, Keane, Snow Patrol, Razorlight, Orson, The Zutons, Dirty Pretty Things, The Automatic and that run rounded off by Paul Oakenfold and the legendary Brittany Murphy (RIP) with 'Faster Kill Pussycat'. I was also obsessed with the Sunblock remix of 'First Time' at the time too, and it may or may not have been to do with the music video. It wasn't until Now 68 in late 2007 that I decided I wanted to invest in the back catalogue of the numbered NOWs and start collecting the new releases going forward. In 2008, I was nostalgic for 1994 because of the songs on NOW 28 which brought me back to my childhood and the car trips my dad would take us on to Towyn. These days I'm more fond of NOW 43 and 44, because those were truly the pinnacle of fantastic pop and dance music, and being 7 at the time found a lot of the artists on these albums to be highly influential. S Club, Lolly, Steps, heck, even the Cartoons! Very impressionable on a 7-year old! But also, there's the fantastic dance of Alice Deejay, Vengaboys, DJ Jean, Phats & Small, Basement Jaxx, Shaft, I could go on! NOW has left a lasting impact on me, and they're always there to go back to when I'm at a crossroads with my relationship with music, and I don't know which way to go next. So yeah, NOW has done a lot for me!

I generally agree with this. They’re going to try and delay the Final Chapters but this pattern would be a good order to wrap things up.

Does anyone have any recommendations where I can guarantee I’d receive the latest Yearbook on the release day? Rarewaves is cheaper, sure. But I’m now getting it 2-3 working days later.

For me it’s Benny Hill and The Tams. Benny Hill for the sheer novelty and The Tams because I genuinely love ‘Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me’. Looking forward to this release!

Love this! More than the fastest milkman in the west!

On the topic of reusing tracks. Whilst I do understand that the reusing of old NOW tracks on later NOW albums in the numbered series is a bit redundant to collectors, on the outside looking in - casual listeners, regular pop fans who probably don't usually invest in the numbered NOWs - might see Sophie's 'Murder On The Dancefloor' on NOW 117 whilst browsing HMV and think "OMG yes this was on Saltburn!" and it may persuade them to get the entire comp to explore other tracks. That same buyer may not have even looked at NOW 51, or any of the NOW albums up to that point. It's how a lot of younger music lovers have never heard the song until they watched Saltburn and launched that song into the Top 10 again by streaming. In a roundabout way, that one NOW album may have converted someone into becoming a NOW fan, or even a collector.

I'm an absolute villain. My Vaults are all stacked together right at the very end - after Yearbook '99! But I'm not too crazy to put them after the Millennium Series! It's so satisfying seeing them all next to each other!

I'm going to play devil's advocate here and say that I expect them to announce the next Yearbook Vault - 1986 next week. It's been a few months since the previous one.

Strong play there @Popchartfreak ! Round 1: 27 - 1/3 bonus questions right. Round 2: 33 - 3/3 bonus questions right, just 2 regular questions wrong. Got the years right on both! 3 in 10: You Got It, I Drove All Night, Oh, Pretty Woman

Sorry I missed yesterday, life happened! Also, thank you for the welcome! Anyway I had the chance today and I struggled big time! Round 1: 24 - 2 bonus questions tripped me up Round 2: 24 - Same happened again! 3 in 10: What Have You Done For Me Lately, Together Again and Got 'Til It's Gone.

That’s true. It is sad to see these huge trance anthems missing the cut in a year of huge trance anthems. It’s surprising because there were so many Top 10 songs for them to choose from and they choose a No.40 hit by David Sylvian. Again, stop making David Sylvian happen.

Yeah I have to agree, a lot of big hitters here. Though the first half of Disc 1 could have easily have been replaced with much bigger hits. Mr Oizo, Baz Luhrmann etc. Also a bit sad there’s no Barenaked Ladies ‘One Week’ on here, or The Offspring. However, I would understand if The Offspring are unlicensable. Quite happy overall though, glad to see Lolly is here, even if it’s only ‘Mickey’! Viva La Radio for The Final Chapter perhaps? EDIT: Also, stop trying to make David Sylvian happen.

Round 1: 30 - One year out! Round 2: 30 - One year out, again! 3 in 10: Strong Enough, Believe, The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)

Usually it gets leaked here on a Wednesday followed by an official reveal the next day. However, nothing today so far, so I’m doubtful of any reveal tomorrow.