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1986 was another fantastic year in pop music. Across the releases on Yearbook 1986 and its’ ‘Extra’ we’ve already celebrated many of the year’s biggest hits – the tracks that dominated the charts … but as ever, that’s only part of the year’s story…

Welcome to THE VAULT for 1986. A collection that digs deeper into the year’s musical landscape – uncovering singles that may not have always reached the highest chart positions but remain essential to the rich and diverse pop story of 1986. Some were overshadowed at the time, some were highlights from albums that had already sold huge amounts, some found greater success internationally – but all deserve their place in this continued celebration of 80s pop. 77 tracks across 4-CDs – NOW Yearbook – The Vault: 1986.

Disc One opens with ‘Only Love Remains’ a classic ballad from Paul McCartney, a Top 40 hit and the third U.K. single from his ‘Press To Play’ album, and is followed by another beautiful song, ‘The Miracle Of Love’ from Eurythmics, from their ‘Revenge’ album…Nine years later Annie Lennox would have a huge hit with ‘No More “I Love You’s”’ and the original version is featured here from The Lover Speaks. Next up, Sting with the final single – ‘Moon Over Bourbon Street’ – from his debut ‘The Dream Of The Blue Turtles’ and Chris Rea with the single version of the title track from his 1986 album – that would become a bigger hit two years later in a remixed version. Power-pop gems from The Bangles, Belinda Carlisle, Billy Idol and Daryl Hall are followed by Paul Young, Wax and Nick Heyward and a run of synth-pop tracks from Nik Kershaw, Howard Jones, Thompson Twins, Ultravox, Belouis Some and Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark before the first disc closes with the superb ‘Ocean Blue’ from ABC.

1986 saw David Sylvian release his second solo album ‘Gone To Earth’ and from it the first single ‘Taking The Veil’ opens the second disc. Talk Talk follow with ‘Living In Another World’ whilst members of Duran Duran feature in the next two tracks: Arcadia with ‘The Flame’, the last single taken from their album ‘So Red The Rose’, and John Taylor with his first solo single ‘I Do What I Do’, taken from the soundtrack for the film ‘9½ weeks’. China Crisis and It’s Immaterial follow ahead of a stellar run of alt-pop featuring The Mission, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Cocteau Twins, plus Mint Juleps covering ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ and Everything But The Girl’s ‘Come On Home’, the first single from their third album ‘Baby, The Stars Shine Bright’. Pop icon Sandie Shaw released the fantastic ‘Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? and is featured along-side Big Audio Dynamite, The Stranglers and The Housemartins. Sophisticated pop from Fine Young Cannibals, The Blow Monkeys, and Simply Red lead into the disc’s closing track, a stunning song from Elton John, ‘Cry To Heaven’.

Disc 3 kicks off with hi-energy dance-pop from The Communards with ‘Disenchanted’ ahead of Jimmy Somerville’s former band Bronski Beat with their final Top 20 hit ‘C’Mon C’Mon’ before Swiss duo Yello with ‘Goldrush’ from their acclaimed ‘One Second’ album, and Grace Jones with ‘I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect For You)’. Funk/R&B crossover pop from Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Cameo feature along with the second single from Hollywood Beyond and a U.S. smash for El DeBarge. Jazz influenced tracks from Matt Bianco and Carmel are next ahead of Dee C. Lee, Maxi Priest and UB40. U.K. soul stars Loose Ends and Ruby Turner featuring Jonathan Butler lead to a closing trio of huge hit ballads in the U.S. charts for Billy Ocean with ‘Love Zone’, Lionel Richie with ‘Love Can Conquer All’ and the Top 5 smash ‘Words Get In The Way’ from Gloria Estefan.

The final cd as usual celebrates singles that were better known outside the U.K. and some fantastic U.S. hits were produced in 1986, but opens with a song that was a U.K. hit in 1984 but re-recorded to become a U.S. Top 30 single two years later; ‘Mothers Talk’ from Tears For Fears… Wang Chung and Stacey Q enjoyed Top 3 success, and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam scored their first Top 10 hit with ‘All Cried Out’. U.K. band The Fixx achieved their fourth U.S. Top 20 single, plus another U.K. act The Outfield hit the Top 10, while Canadian group Glass Tiger took ‘Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)’ to U.S. #1. Up next massive chart stars Pat Benatar, Heart and Boston who saw ‘Amanda’ become their first American chart-topper in ’86. Don Johnson, Meat Loaf, ZZ Top, Mr. Mister and Huey Lewis & The News are all featured alongside The Moody Blues with ‘Your Wildest Dreams’ which saw the band back in the U.S. Top 10 for the first time since 1972. Mike + The Mechanics’ second single ‘All I Need Is A Miracle’ gave them a Top 5 smash, and Billy Joel enjoyed his 27^th U.S. Top 40 single with ‘A Matter Of Trust’…and the sign-off for this collection is done in superb style from Bruce Springsteen with his defining live cover of ‘War’, a Top 20 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K.

CD 1

1. Paul McCartney – Only Love Remains
2. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - The Miracle Of Love
3. The Lover Speaks - No More "I Love You's"
4. Sting - Moon Over Bourbon Street
5. Chris Rea – On The Beach
6. The Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants
7. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
8. Billy Idol - To Be A Lover
9. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime
10. Paul Young - Some People
11. Wax - Right Between The Eyes
12. Nick Heyward - Goodbye Yesterday
13. Nik Kershaw - Nobody Knows
14. Thompson Twins - Nothing In Common
15. Howard Jones – All I Want
16. Ultravox – Same Old Story
17. Belouis Some – Some People
18. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - We Love You
19. ABC - Ocean Blue

CD 2

1. David Sylvian - Taking The Veil
2. Talk Talk – Living In Another World
3. Arcadia – The Flame
4. John Taylor – I Do What I Do (Theme for 9 1/2 Weeks)
5. China Crisis - Arizona Sky
6. It's Immaterial - Ed's Funky Diner
7. The Mission - Stay With Me
8. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Some Candy Talking
9. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Candyman
10. Cocteau Twins – Love’s Easy Tears
11. Mint Juleps - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
12. Everything But The Girl – Come On Home
13. Sandie Shaw - Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
14. Big Audio Dynamite - C'Mon Every Beatbox
15. The Stranglers - Always The Sun
16. The Housemartins - Sheep
17. Fine Young Cannibals – Funny How Love Is
18. The Blow Monkeys - Wicked Ways
19. Simply Red – Jericho
20. Elton John - Cry To Heaven

CD 3

1. The Communards – Disenchanted
2. Bronski Beat – C’mon! C’mon!
3. Yello - Goldrush
4. Grace Jones - I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)
5. Aretha Franklin - Another Night
6. Chaka Khan – Love Of A Lifetime
7. Cameo - Candy
8. Hollywood Beyond – No More Tears
9. El DeBarge - Who's Johnny
10. Matt Bianco – Dancing In The Street
11. Carmel – Sally
12. Dee C. Lee - Come Hell Or Waters High
13. Maxi Priest - Strollin' On
14. UB40 - All I Want To Do 
15. Loose Ends - Slow Down
16. Ruby Turner featuring Jonathan Butler - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
17. Billy Ocean - Love Zone
18. Lionel Richie - Love Will Conquer All
19. Gloria Estefan - Words Get In The Way

CD 4

1. Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix)
2. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
3. Stacey Q – Two Of Hearts
4. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (with Full Force) - All Cried Out
5. The Fixx - Secret Separation
6. The Outfield - Your Love
7. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
8. Pat Benatar - Le Bel Age
9. Heart - Nothin' At All
10. Boston - Amanda
11. Don Johnson - Heartbeat
12. Meat Loaf - Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries
13. ZZ Top – Stages
14. Mr. Mister - Is It Love
15. Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square
16. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
17. Mike + The Mechanics – All I Need Is A Miracle
18. Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
19. Bruce Springsteen - War (Live at LA Coliseum)

Deluxe CD

1986 was another fantastic year in pop music. Across the releases on Yearbook 1986 and its’ ‘Extra’ we’ve already celebrated many of the year’s biggest hits – the tracks that dominated the charts … but as ever, that’s only part of the year’s story…

Welcome to THE VAULT for 1986. A collection that digs deeper into the year’s musical landscape – uncovering singles that may not have always reached the highest chart positions but remain essential to the rich and diverse pop story of 1986. Some were overshadowed at the time, some were highlights from albums that had already sold huge amounts, some found greater success internationally – but all deserve their place in this continued celebration of 80s pop.

77 tracks across 4-CDs – NOW Yearbook – The Vault: 1986, available as a special edition 4CD set in ‘hardback book’ packaging, complete with a 28-page booklet featuring notes about each track.

Disc One opens with ‘Only Love Remains’ a classic ballad from Paul McCartney, a Top 40 hit and the third U.K. single from his ‘Press To Play’ album, and is followed by another beautiful song, ‘The Miracle Of Love’ from Eurythmics, from their ‘Revenge’ album…Nine years later Annie Lennox would have a huge hit with ‘No More “I Love You’s”’ and the original version is featured here from The Lover Speaks. Next up, Sting with the final single – ‘Moon Over Bourbon Street’ – from his debut ‘The Dream Of The Blue Turtles’ and Chris Rea with the single version of the title track from his 1986 album – that would become a bigger hit two years later in a remixed version. Power-pop gems from The Bangles, Belinda Carlisle, Billy Idol and Daryl Hall are followed by Paul Young, Wax and Nick Heyward and a run of synth-pop tracks from Nik Kershaw, Howard Jones, Thompson Twins, Ultravox, Belouis Some and Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark before the first disc closes with the superb ‘Ocean Blue’ from ABC.

1986 saw David Sylvian release his second solo album ‘Gone To Earth’ and from it the first single ‘Taking The Veil’ opens the second disc. Talk Talk follow with ‘Living In Another World’ whilst members of Duran Duran feature in the next two tracks: Arcadia with ‘The Flame’, the last single taken from their album ‘So Red The Rose’, and John Taylor with his first solo single ‘I Do What I Do’, taken from the soundtrack for the film ‘9½ weeks’. China Crisis and It’s Immaterial follow ahead of a stellar run of alt-pop featuring The Mission, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Cocteau Twins, plus Mint Juleps covering ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ and Everything But The Girl’s ‘Come On Home’, the first single from their third album ‘Baby, The Stars Shine Bright’. Pop icon Sandie Shaw released the fantastic ‘Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? and is featured along-side Big Audio Dynamite, The Stranglers and The Housemartins. Sophisticated pop from Fine Young Cannibals, The Blow Monkeys, and Simply Red lead into the disc’s closing track, a stunning song from Elton John, ‘Cry To Heaven’.

Disc 3 kicks off with hi-energy dance-pop from The Communards with ‘Disenchanted’ ahead of Jimmy Somerville’s former band Bronski Beat with their final Top 20 hit ‘C’Mon C’Mon’ before Swiss duo Yello with ‘Goldrush’ from their acclaimed ‘One Second’ album, and Grace Jones with ‘I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect For You)’. Funk/R&B crossover pop from Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Cameo feature along with the second single from Hollywood Beyond and a U.S. smash for El DeBarge. Jazz influenced tracks from Matt Bianco and Carmel are next ahead of Dee C. Lee, Maxi Priest and UB40. U.K. soul stars Loose Ends and Ruby Turner featuring Jonathan Butler lead to a closing trio of huge hit ballads in the U.S. charts for Billy Ocean with ‘Love Zone’, Lionel Richie with ‘Love Can Conquer All’ and the Top 5 smash ‘Words Get In The Way’ from Gloria Estefan.

The final cd as usual celebrates singles that were better known outside the U.K. and some fantastic U.S. hits were produced in 1986, but opens with a song that was a U.K. hit in 1984 but re-recorded to become a U.S. Top 30 single two years later; ‘Mothers Talk’ from Tears For Fears… Wang Chung and Stacey Q enjoyed Top 3 success, and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam scored their first Top 10 hit with ‘All Cried Out’. U.K. band The Fixx achieved their fourth U.S. Top 20 single, plus another U.K. act The Outfield hit the Top 10, while Canadian group Glass Tiger took ‘Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)’ to U.S. #1. Up next massive chart stars Pat Benatar, Heart and Boston who saw ‘Amanda’ become their first American chart-topper in ’86. Don Johnson, Meat Loaf, ZZ Top, Mr. Mister and Huey Lewis & The News are all featured alongside The Moody Blues with ‘Your Wildest Dreams’ which saw the band back in the U.S. Top 10 for the first time since 1972. Mike + The Mechanics’ second single ‘All I Need Is A Miracle’ gave them a Top 5 smash, and Billy Joel enjoyed his 27^th U.S. Top 40 single with ‘A Matter Of Trust’…and the sign-off for this collection is done in superb style from Bruce Springsteen with his defining live cover of ‘War’, a Top 20 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K.

CD 1

20. Paul McCartney – Only Love Remains
21. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - The Miracle Of Love
22. The Lover Speaks - No More "I Love You's"
23. Sting - Moon Over Bourbon Street
24. Chris Rea – On The Beach
25. The Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants
26. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
27. Billy Idol - To Be A Lover
28. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime
29. Paul Young - Some People
30. Wax - Right Between The Eyes
31. Nick Heyward - Goodbye Yesterday
32. Nik Kershaw - Nobody Knows
33. Thompson Twins - Nothing In Common
34. Howard Jones – All I Want
35. Ultravox – Same Old Story
36. Belouis Some – Some People
37. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - We Love You
38. ABC - Ocean Blue

CD 2

21. David Sylvian - Taking The Veil
22. Talk Talk – Living In Another World
23. Arcadia – The Flame
24. John Taylor – I Do What I Do (Theme for 9 1/2 Weeks)
25. China Crisis - Arizona Sky
26. It's Immaterial - Ed's Funky Diner
27. The Mission - Stay With Me
28. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Some Candy Talking
29. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Candyman
30. Cocteau Twins – Love’s Easy Tears
31. Mint Juleps - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
32. Everything But The Girl – Come On Home
33. Sandie Shaw - Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
34. Big Audio Dynamite - C'Mon Every Beatbox
35. The Stranglers - Always The Sun
36. The Housemartins - Sheep
37. Fine Young Cannibals – Funny How Love Is
38. The Blow Monkeys - Wicked Ways
39. Simply Red – Jericho
40. Elton John - Cry To Heaven

CD 3

20. The Communards – Disenchanted
21. Bronski Beat – C’mon! C’mon!
22. Yello - Goldrush
23. Grace Jones - I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)
24. Aretha Franklin - Another Night
25. Chaka Khan – Love Of A Lifetime
26. Cameo - Candy
27. Hollywood Beyond – No More Tears
28. El DeBarge - Who's Johnny
29. Matt Bianco – Dancing In The Street
30. Carmel – Sally
31. Dee C. Lee - Come Hell Or Waters High
32. Maxi Priest - Strollin' On
33. UB40 - All I Want To Do 
34. Loose Ends - Slow Down
35. Ruby Turner featuring Jonathan Butler - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
36. Billy Ocean - Love Zone
37. Lionel Richie - Love Will Conquer All
38. Gloria Estefan - Words Get In The Way

CD 4

20. Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix)
21. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
22. Stacey Q – Two Of Hearts
23. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (with Full Force) - All Cried Out
24. The Fixx - Secret Separation
25. The Outfield - Your Love
26. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
27. Pat Benatar - Le Bel Age
28. Heart - Nothin' At All
29. Boston - Amanda
30. Don Johnson - Heartbeat
31. Meat Loaf - Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries
32. ZZ Top – Stages
33. Mr. Mister - Is It Love
34. Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square
35. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
36. Mike + The Mechanics – All I Need Is A Miracle
37. Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
38. Bruce Springsteen - War (Live at LA Coliseum)

Vinyl

1986 was another fantastic year in pop music. Across the releases on Yearbook 1986 and its’ ‘Extra’ we’ve already celebrated many of the year’s biggest hits – the tracks that dominated the charts … but as ever, that’s only part of the year’s story…

Welcome to THE VAULT for 1986. A collection that digs deeper into the year’s musical landscape – uncovering singles that may not have always reached the highest chart positions but remain essential to the rich and diverse pop story of 1986. Some were overshadowed at the time, some were highlights from albums that had already sold huge amounts, some found greater success internationally – but all deserve their place in this continued celebration of 80s pop.

44 tracks across 3-LPs – pressed in gorgeous purple vinyl – NOW Yearbook – The Vault: 1986.

LP1 opens with ‘Only Love Remains’ a classic ballad from Paul McCartney, a Top 40 hit and the third U.K. single from his ‘Press To Play’ album, and is followed by another beautiful song, ‘The Miracle Of Love’ from Eurythmics, from their ‘Revenge’ album…Billy Idol continued his run of hits with ‘To Be A Lover’ and in the U.S. Tears For Fears enjoyed a hit in ’86 with a re-recorded version of their 1984 U.K. hit ‘Mothers Talk’ whilst Wang Chung hit the Top 3 with ‘Everybody Have Fun Tonight’… Bronski Beat had their final Top 20 hit with ‘C’Mon C’Mon’ and to finish the first side their former singer Jimmy Somerville features with his new band The Communards and their second single ‘Disenchanted’… flip the LP over and 1986 saw David Sylvian release his second solo album ‘Gone To Earth’ and from it the first single ‘Taking The Veil’. Talk Talk follow with ‘Living In Another World’ whilst members of Duran Duran feature in the next two tracks: Arcadia with ‘The Flame’, the last single taken from their album ‘So Red The Rose’, and John Taylor with his first solo single ‘I Do What I Do’, taken from the soundtrack for the film ‘9½ weeks’. Grace Jones features with ‘I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect For You)’ ahead of Swiss duo Yello with ‘Goldrush’ from their acclaimed ‘One Second’ album, and closing LP1, Big Audio Dynamite with ‘C’Mon Every Beatbox’.

Kicking off LP2 in superb style is Bruce Springsteen with his defining live cover of ‘War’, a Top 20 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. followed by power-pop from Mike + The Mechanics, The Bangles and Chris Rea with the single version of the title track from his 1986 album – that would become a bigger hit two years later in a remixed version. Sting is up next with the final single – ‘Moon Over Bourbon Street’ – from his debut ‘The Dream Of The Blue Turtles’ ahead of jazz influenced tracks from Carmel and Matt Bianco – and the side closes with The Housemartins and ‘Sheep’ … whilst over on the other side… a stellar opening of alt-pop featuring Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie And The Banshees and The Stranglers. Pop icon Sandie Shaw released the fantastic ‘Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? And Everything But The Girl’s ‘Come On Home’, the first single from their third album ‘Baby, The Stars Shine Bright’ is featured ahead of the closing trio of sophisticated pop from Fine Young Cannibals, ABC and Nick Heyward with ‘Goodbye Yesterday’.

LP3 opens with a run of synth-pop tracks from Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Howard Jones, Ultravox and Nik Kershaw plus Paul Young, Dee C. Lee and the side’s closing track, a stunning song from Elton John, ‘Cry To Heaven’…and over on the final side Billy Joel enjoyed his 27^th U.S. Top 40 single with ‘A Matter Of Trust’, ahead of huge U.S. hits for Daryl Hall, Belinda Carlisle, Heart and Pat Benatar, and to finish, two legendary vocalists: Aretha Franklin with ‘Another Night’ and Lionel Richie with ‘Love Will Conquer All’ which gave him his twelfth consecutive solo Top 10 hit in the U.S.

LP 1 Side A

1. Paul McCartney – Only Love Remains
2. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - The Miracle Of Love
3. Billy Idol - To Be A Lover
4. Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix)
5. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
6. Bronski Beat – C’mon! C’mon!
7. The Communards – Disenchanted

LP 1 Side B

1. David Sylvian - Taking The Veil
2. Talk Talk – Living In Another World
3. Arcadia – The Flame
4. John Taylor – I Do What I Do (Theme for 9 1/2 Weeks)
5. Grace Jones - I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)
6. Yello - Goldrush
7. Big Audio Dynamite - C'Mon Every Beatbox

LP 2 Side A

1. Bruce Springsteen - War (Live at LA Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - September 1985)
2. Mike + The Mechanics – All I Need Is A Miracle
3. The Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants
4. Chris Rea – On The Beach
5. Sting - Moon Over Bourbon Street
6. Carmel – Sally
7. Matt Bianco – Dancing In The Street
8. The Housemartins - Sheep

LP 2 Side B

1. Cocteau Twins – Love’s Easy Tears
2. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Candyman
3. The Stranglers - Always The Sun
4. Sandie Shaw - Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
5. Everything But The Girl – Come On Home
6. Fine Young Cannibals – Funny How Love Is
7. ABC - Ocean Blue
8. Nick Heyward - Goodbye Yesterday

LP 3 Side A

1. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - We Love You
2. Howard Jones – All I Want
3. Ultravox – Same Old Story
4. Nik Kershaw - Nobody Knows
5. Paul Young - Some People
6. Dee C. Lee - Come Hell Or Waters High
7. Elton John - Cry To Heaven

LP 3 Side B

1. Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
2. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime
3. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
4. Heart - Nothin' At All
5. Pat Benatar - Le Bel Age
6. Aretha Franklin - Another Night
7. Lionel Richie - Love Will Conquer All