NOW Music Presents Yearbook 1989: A Culmination of Eighties Classics
By HiFi Editorial24 February 2026
Key Highlights
Release Date:** NOW Yearbook 1989 launches on April 25, 2025, celebrating the final year of the 1980s.
Extensive Compilation:** Features 76 remastered tracks from iconic artists like Queen, Soul II Soul, Tears For Fears, and The Cure.
Deluxe Packaging:** Available in a 4CD hardcover book with a 28-page booklet or 3LP pink vinyl with 42 tracks.
NOW Music concludes the iconic 1980s with the release of Yearbook 1989, set to launch on April 25, 2025. This comprehensive compilation captures the essence of the final year of the decade, beginning with Queen's powerful "I Want It All" and culminating with Band Aid II’s festive "Do They Know It’s Christmas," often regarded as the unofficial Band Aid single.
Featuring 76 meticulously selected tracks, the collection showcases chart-toppers from renowned artists such as Simple Minds, Soul II Soul, Neneh Cherry, Fine Young Cannibals, Kylie Minogue, Jason, Holly Johnson, New Order, Tears For Fears, R.E.M., Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, and The Cure. Each track has been remastered to ensure optimal sound quality, providing audiophiles with a rich and immersive listening experience that faithfully represents the vibrant soundscape of 1989.
