VA - NOW Yearbook - THE VAULT 1983 (2024)

CD1 kicks off with a run of Synth-Pop gems from established artists Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Blancmange, Gary Numan and Talk Talk alongside some newer bands, The Lotus Eaters, Freur and After The Fire… Japan released a live instrumental, and Yello, Divine, Rockers Revenge and Freeez presented fantastic club tracks. The second disc opens with a stunning collection of Indiesingles from Bauhaus, Marc And The Mambas, The Stranglers and The Glove – featuring members of both The Cure and Siouxsie And The Banshees! CD3 features some huge and long-established superstars Billy Joel with the stunning opener Goodnight Saigon, Bonnie Tyler, Lionel Richie, Mike Oldfield, The Kinks, Olivia Newton-John and U.S. hit for Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton with a cover of Bob Seger’s ‘We’ve Got Tonite’.

Track List:

CD1
01. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Telegraph 3:44
02. Blancmange - That's Love, That It Is 4:22
03. Thompson Twins - Watching 3:58
04. Talk Talk - My Foolish Friend 3:20
05. A Flock Of Seagulls - Nightmares 4:37
06. After The Fire - Der Kommissar 4:08
07. Gary Numan - Sister Surprise 5:03
08. John Foxx - Endlessly 4:19
09. The Lotus Eaters - You Don't Need Someone New 3:15
10. China Crisis - Tragedy And Mystery 4:03
11. H20 - 11just Outside Heaven 4:20
12. Freur - Doot Doot 4:03
13. Japan - Canton (Live) 5:39
14. Yello - I Love You 3:14
15. Divine - Love Reaction 3:58
16. Rockers Revenge - The Harder They Come 3:30
17. Freeez - Pop Goes My Love 4:37
18. Level 42 - Out Of Sight Out Of Mind 4:27
19. Animal Nightlife - Native Boy 3:42
20. Joe Jackson - Breaking Us In Two 4:52

CD2
21. Bauhaus - Lagartija Nick 3:05
22. Marc And The Mambas - Black Heart 4:24
23. The Stranglers - Midnight Summer Dream 3:46
24. Spear Of Destiny - The Wheel 3:11
25. The Glove - Like An Animal 4:44
26. The B-52's - Song For A Future Generation 3:59
27. Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio 4:09
28. The Teardrop Explodes - You Disappear From View 3:00
29. Kim Wilde - Dancing In The Dark 3:42
30. Haysi Fantayzee - Sister Friction 3:06
31. Adam Ant - Strip 3:48
32. Bow Wow Wow - Do You Wanna Hold Me? 3:14
33. Altered Images - Bring Me Closer 3:14
34. The Belle Stars - Indian Summer 3:47
35. Xtc - Love On A Farmboy's Wages 3:59
36. The Bluebells - Cath 3:41
37. Roman Holliday - Motor Mania 2:13
38. Tracie - Give It Some Emotion 4:03
39. Fun Boy Three - The More I See (The Less I Believe) 3:40
40. Ub40 - I've Got Mine 3:08
41. Mari Wilson - Cry Me A River 4:01

CD3
42. Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon 5:29
43. Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than The Speed Of Night 4:40
44. Men At Work - Overkill 3:43
45. Chris Rea - I Can Hear Your Heartbeat 3:24
46. Electric Light Orchestra - Secret Messages 4:43
47. Robert Palmer - You Are In My System 5:02
48. Mike Oldfield - Shadow On The Wall 3:09
49. Marillion - He Knows You Know 3:34
50. The Kinks - Don't Forget To Dance 4:40
51. Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton - We've Got Tonight 3:49
52. Lionel Richie - You Are 4:06
53. Earth, Wind & Fire - Fall In Love With Me 4:01
54. Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night 4:02
55. Malcolm Mclaren - Soweto 3:54
56. Set The Tone - Dancesucker 4:05
57. Man Parrish - Hip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop) 4:05
58. Whodini - Magic's Wand 4:19
59. Olivia Newton-John - Twist Of Fate 3:44
60. Giorgio Moroder - Lady Lady 3:50

CD4
61. Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya 2:36
62. Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) 4:26
63. Sparks With Jane Wiedlin - Cool Places 3:25
64. The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep 3:54
65. The Fixx - Saved By Zero 3:41
66. The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer 3:42
67. Modern English - I Melt With You 3:56
68. Missing Persons - Walking In L.A. 4:00
69. Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me 3:39
70. Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz 4:37
71. Styx - Mr. Roboto 4:47
72. Laura Branigan - Solitaire 4:06
73. Pat Benatar - Little Too Late 3:27
74. Rick Springfield - Affair Of The Heart 3:47
75. Huey Lewis & The News - Heart And Soul 4:13
76. Asia - Don't Cry 3:32
77. John Mellencamp - Crumblin' Down 3:34
78. Daryl Hall & John Oates - One On One 4:08
79. Toto - I Won't Hold You Back 4:53
80. Stephen Bishop - It Might Be You 4:16