NOW Music presents NOW 12 80s: 1985 Part One, 4CDs packed with 46 extended, full-length, and remixed 12 versions, capturing the sound of 1985s dancefloors, airwaves, and pop culture moments. Take a dive into another of the most dynamic and diverse years of the decade.CD1 begins with Queens powerhouse One Vision and rolls through huge tracks – Easy Lover from Philip Bailey & Phil Collins, Eurythmics and Aretha Franklins empowering Sisters Are Doin It For Themselves, Simple Minds era-defining Dont You (Forget About Me), and The Power Stations thundering Some Like It Hot. Rock/Pop crossover smashes come from Billy Idol, Pat Benatar, and ZZ Top, plus Laura Branigan, Tina Turner, and extended sophisticated pop from Bryan Ferry, before finishing with pop-reggae from Scritti Politti with The Word Girl.CD2 kicks off with Frankie Goes To Hollywoods epic An Alternative To Reality mix of Welcome To The Pleasuredome, followed by the soaring extended version of A-has Take On Me. Billy Oceans Loverboy, Five Stars M&M remix of All Fall Down, Ashford & Simpsons Solid, and The Pointer Sisters with Dare Me all bring 1985 club-essential cuts. The rest of the disc is pure pop heaven with the Summer Version of Tarzan Boy by Baltimora, Bananarama, ABC, and the brilliant Stratospheric Mix of Dont Look Down from Go West ahead of Nik Kershaw and King ending this disc with the extended mix of Wide Boy and the Body And Soul Mix of Love & Pride.CD3 delivers dancefloor fire, opening with the Performance Mix of Dead Or Alives massive #1 You Spin Me Round and Hi-NRG anthems from Bronski Beat and Hazell Dean. Electro-pop/80s disco classics from Sheryl Lee Ralph and Animotion, are alongside the Club Mix of Bonnie Tylers unstoppable Holding Out For A Hero. Extended synth-driven themes from Miami Vice and Axel F from Beverly Hills Cop bring 80s movies memories, before Chaka Khan and Princess sign off Disc 3, delivering standout vocal-driven smashes.CD4 opens with a stellar run of brilliance starting with the monumental Shout by Tears For Fears, followed by timeless alt-pop from Arcadia with the Consensus Mix of Election Day, Propaganda with the peerless Duel (Bitter Sweet), and New Orders The Perfect Kiss. Sheila E. had her UK debut with The Belle Of St Mark, while Shep Pettibone gave Level 42s Something About You a fantastic remix. Howard Jones, Sharpe & Numan, and Stephen Duffy bring polished 12 synth-pop gems, and Red Box closes the collection with the unforgettable pop genius of Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)NOW 12 80s: 1985 Part One An essential celebration of the extended year in pop and coming soon, the second part as our journey through the decades unforgettable 12 singles continues..