1983 launched NOW’s story and our Yearbook series, with over 150 hits already celebrated across earlier releases. The Vault: 1983 explores 80 lesser-compiled singles across 4 CDs, packaged with a 28-page guide, original artwork, and a quiz.
CD1 – Synth-pop and club tracks from OMD, Gary Numan, Talk Talk, Yello, Freeez, and Level 42, closing with Joe Jackson’s “Breaking Us In Two.”
CD2 – Indie-pop from Bauhaus, The B-52’s, The Stranglers, plus pop from Kim Wilde, Adam Ant, and UB40, ending with Mari Wilson’s “Cry Me A River.”
CD3 – Superstars like Billy Joel, Bonnie Tyler, ELO, and Lionel Richie, alongside dancefloor anthems from Man Parrish and Oliver Cheatham, finishing with Giorgio Moroder & Joe Esposito’s Flashdance track.
CD4 – U.S. hits from Culture Club, Sparks, The Fixx, Pat Benatar, and Journey, closing with ballads by Hall & Oates, Toto, and “It Might Be You” from Tootsie.
