A premium 3‑LP celebration of the early 80s, this edition of Now That’s What I Call An Era brings together essential tracks from iconic albums released between 1980 and 1984. Pressed across blue, white and red vinyl, this UK 2025 compilation spans synth‑pop, post‑punk, new wave, reggae, soul, art‑rock and more — a definitive snapshot of one of music’s most creative eras. A must‑have for collectors of 80s culture, audiophile compilations and coloured‑vinyl editions.
Track Listing
- Wham! – A Ray Of Sunshine
- Haircut 100 – Lemon Firebrigade
- ABC – Show Me
- Culture Club – Black Money
- Eurythmics – This City Never Sleeps
- Alison Moyet – Where Hides Sleep
- Wham! – Heartbeat
- Howard Jones – Equality
- Thompson Twins – The Gap
- Donna Summer – Protection
- Tina Turner – I Might Have Been Queen
- Bruce Springsteen – The Ties That Bind
- Blondie – Angels On The Balcony
- Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
- Japan – Taking Islands In Africa
- Tears For Fears – The Hurting
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Black Night White Light
- Adam & The Ants – Ants Invasion
- Echo & The Bunnymen – Crystal Days
- Nick Heyward – The Day It Rained Forever
- The Cure – Play For Today
- Joy Division – Isolation
- UB40 – Tyler
- Grace Jones – Nightclubbing
- The Police – When The World Is Running Down
- The Selecter – Too Much Pressure
- The Specials – Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)
- Spandau Ballet – Reformation
- Ultravox – New Europeans
- The Human League – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
- Soft Cell – Secret Life
- Heaven 17 – We Live So Fast
- Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – She’s Leaving
- Pretenders – Mystery Achievement
- R.E.M. – Harborcoat
- New Order – Age Of Consent
- Roxy Music – The Space Between
- David Sylvian – Nostalgia
- The Style Council & Tracey Thorn – The Paris Match
Features
- 3× coloured vinyl: blue, white & red
- 2025 UK release
- Essential tracks from iconic 1980–1984 albums
- Wide‑ranging genres: synth‑pop, post‑punk, new wave, reggae, soul, art‑rock, indie
- Premium multi‑label collaboration (Sony Music / EMI)
- Part of the Now That’s What I Call An Era series
Information
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Artist: Various
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Title: Now That's What I Call An Era: The Albums 1980 > 1984
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Format: 3× LP (Blue, White, Red)
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Label: Sony Music / EMI
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Catalogue: LPNNNOW158 / 00198028945516
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Country: UK
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Released: 30 May 2025
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Genre: Electronic / Rock / Pop / Reggae / Soul / Jazz
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Condition: New