Now Thats What I Call Music 8 Vinyl

Artist: Various Artists

Title: Now That's What I Call Music 8

Label: EMI Records / Virgin Records / PolyGram

Catalogue Number: NOW 8

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1986

Pressing Year: 1986

Format: 2 × 12" Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

Now That's What I Call Music 8 is the eighth instalment of the hugely successful UK Now That's What I Call Music compilation series, originally released in November 1986.

This original 1986 UK double album captures some of the biggest pop, rock, soul, new wave and electronic hits of the period. Featuring Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, Run-DMC, The Communards, Swing Out Sister, Steve Winwood, Genesis, Cameo, Grace Jones, Mel & Kim, Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush, The Housemartins, Madness, Status Quo, Kim Wilde, Debbie Harry and many more.

Highlights include Notorious, Suburbia, Walk This Way, Don't Leave Me This Way, Breakout, Higher Love, Word Up!, Don't Give Up, In The Army Now, You Keep Me Hangin' On, French Kissin' In The USA and Every Loser Wins.

A fantastic snapshot of the UK music scene in late 1986 and a highly collectible 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 1986 UK double-LP pressing on the EMI / Virgin / PolyGram Now That's What I Call Music series, catalogue number NOW 8. The original vinyl edition contains 32 tracks across four sides and was issued in a smooth card gatefold sleeve with paper record inners and colour printed labels.

Track Listing

Record One – Side One

1. Duran Duran – Notorious

2. Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia

3. Run-DMC – Walk This Way

4. The Communards – Don't Leave Me This Way

5. Swing Out Sister – Breakout

6. Steve Winwood – Higher Love

7. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – (Forever) Live And Die

8. Genesis – In Too Deep

Record One – Side Two

1. Cameo – Word Up!

2. Grace Jones – I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)

3. Mel & Kim – Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)

4. Jermaine Stewart – We Don't Have To...

5. Jaki Graham – Step Right Up

6. Janet Jackson – What Have You Done For Me Lately

7. The Human League – Human

8. Boris Gardiner – I Wanna Wake Up With You

Record Two – Side One

1. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush – Don't Give Up

2. The Housemartins – Think For A Minute

3. Madness – (Waiting For) The Ghost Train

4. Status Quo – In The Army Now

5. Huey Lewis And The News – Stuck With You

6. Big Country – One Great Thing

7. Billy Bragg – Greetings To The New Brunette

8. Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died In Your Arms

Record Two – Side Two

1. Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin' On

2. It Bites – Calling All The Heroes

3. Doctor & The Medics With Roy Wood – Waterloo

4. Debbie Harry – French Kissin' In The USA

5. Robert Palmer – I Didn't Mean To Turn You On

6. Paul Hardcastle – The Wizard

7. Gwen Guthrie – (They Long To Be) Close To You

8. Nick Berry – Every Loser Wins

Genre: Pop / New Wave / Rock / Soul / Synth-Pop

Year: 1986

Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Mint (M): Perfect condition, generally unused or still sealed.
Near Mint (NM): Almost perfect with minimal or no signs of handling or play.
**Very