Now That's What I Call Music 1983 [Import]

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Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00000JNKL
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,274 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Uptown Girl

2. Red, Red Wine

3. Karma Chameleon

4. Is There Something I Should Know?

5. I'm Still Standing

6. Relax

7. Let's Dance

8. New Year's Day

9. Beat Surrender

10. Steppin' Out

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. True

2. Let's Stay Together

3. Up Where We Belong

4. Tonight I Celebrate My Love

5. Moonlight Show

6. Cruel Summer

7. Too Shy

8. Candy Girl

9. Electric Avenue

10. They Don't Know

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

36 of the year's memorable international chart hits, from a wide array of genres, ranging from pop to rock to soul. Includes hits by UB40, Billy Joel, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Jam, Joe Jackson, Kajagoogoo, Bananarama and Siouxsie & The Banshees. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FLAVOR OF THE EARLY 1980s, September 5, 2003

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Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now That's What I Call Music 1983 (Audio CD)

This excellent UK compilation from 1983 gives the listener a fine perspective of the music of the times. It includes a colorful spectrum of styles, from synthpop (Human League, Yazoo, Kajagoogoo, Heaven 17) to pop reggae (UB40, Culture Club), to alternative (Siouxsie, The Cure, Public Image Limited) and more. Some of my favorite songs and those that have proved to have timeless appeal, include Billy Joel's Uptown Girl, Frankie Goes To Hollywood's massive hit Relax, New Order's equally huge hit Blue Monday, Eddy Grant's brilliant reggae number Electric Avenue, The Banshees' cover of Dear Prudence and Fun Boy Three's charming Our Lips Are Sealed. Great rock numbers include U2's New Year's Day and Tina Turner's Let's Stay Together, whilst singer-songwriters like Joe Jackson (Steppin' Out) and Nik Kershaw (I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me) always produced great work. In Nobody's Diary, Yazoo established their unique electronic bluesy sound, whilst KC and the Sunshine Band and David Bowie gave us perennial dancefloor favourites in the form of Give It Up and Let's Dance and Public Image and The Cure pushed the boundaries of experimental rock. 1983 was a great year for music and this album is a treasure trove of some of the era's best songs.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do you want the best 80s compilations? You've got it!, December 29, 1999

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Mrs. Debbie Carnahan-Nichols (Oswego, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now That's What I Call Music 1983 (Audio CD)

Nothing beats these imported titles for great 80s music! You get a great blend of American and European hits on 2 CD sets. Pick your favorite years and relive the magic of the music!