Now Thats What I Call Music 16 Vinyl

Artist: Various Artists

Title: Now That's What I Call Music 16

Label: Virgin Records / EMI Records / PolyGram

Catalogue Number: NOW 16

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1989

Pressing Year: 1989

Format: 2 × 12" Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

Now That's What I Call Music 16 is the sixteenth instalment of the iconic UK Now That's What I Call Music compilation series, originally released in November 1989.

This original 1989 UK double album features 32 tracks across four sides, capturing the diverse sound of the British charts at the end of the 1980s. The collection spans pop, rock, indie, soul, hip-hop, house and dance music, featuring artists including Tears For Fears, Belinda Carlisle, Erasure, The Beautiful South, Queen, Tina Turner, Kate Bush, Richard Marx, Milli Vanilli, Bobby Brown, Technotronic, De La Soul, Inner City, Neneh Cherry and Fresh 4.

Highlights include Sowing The Seeds Of Love, Leave A Light On, Drama!, You Keep It All In, Breakthru, The Best, The Sensual World, Right Here Waiting, Street Tuff, Pump Up The Jam, Eye Know, Kisses On The Wind and Wishing On A Star.

A superb snapshot of the UK music scene in late 1989 and a classic early Now That's What I Call Music vinyl compilation.

Condition

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) – excellent overall condition with only minor signs of use.

Record 1: Very Good Plus (VG+) – excellent overall condition with only minor signs of use.

Record 2: Very Good Plus (VG+) – excellent overall condition with only minor signs of use.

Inner Sleeves: Very Good Plus (VG+) – excellent overall condition with only minor signs of use.

Pressing Notes

Original 1989 UK double-LP pressing, catalogue number NOW 16, released through Virgin Records, EMI Records and PolyGram. The original vinyl edition contains 32 tracks. Three additional tracks appeared on the CD edition but were not included on the original vinyl release, so they have not been included below.

Track Listing

Record One – Side One

1. Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love

2. Belinda Carlisle – Leave A Light On

3. Erasure – Drama!

4. Deborah Harry – I Want That Man

5. Sydney Youngblood – If Only I Could

6. Curiosity Killed The Cat – Name And Number

7. The Beautiful South – You Keep It All In

8. Wet Wet Wet – Sweet Surrender

Record One – Side Two

1. Queen – Breakthru

2. Tina Turner – The Best

3. Transvision Vamp – Born To Be Sold

4. Wendy & Lisa – Waterfall '89

5. Kate Bush – The Sensual World

6. Then Jerico – Sugar Box

7. Living In A Box – Room In Your Heart

8. Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting

Record Two – Side One

1. Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You

2. Rebel MC & Double Trouble – Street Tuff

3. Bobby Brown – On Our Own

4. Technotronic Featuring Felly – Pump Up The Jam

5. Adeva – I Thank You

6. D-Mob Featuring Cathy Dennis – C'mon And Get My Love

7. De La Soul – Eye Know

8. Inner City – Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'

Record Two – Side Two

1. Big Fun – Can't Shake The Feeling

2. Cliff Richard – I Just Don't Have The Heart

3. Jimmy Somerville Featuring June Miles Kingston – Comment Te Dire Adieu

4. Shakespears Sister – You're History

5. Oh Well – Oh Well

6. Neneh Cherry – Kisses On The Wind

7. Redhead Kingpin & The FBI – Do The Right Thing

8. Fresh