NOW Music proudly presents the second installment in the ‘Now That’s What I Call An Era’ series. This meticulously curated 3LP collection spans 19801984, capturing 40 landmark albums from one of rock and pop’s most transformative decades. Each record contributes a standout track, creating a definitive snapshot of the era’s sonic diversityfrom new wave and post-punk to stadium rock and emerging synth-pop. Pressed on colored vinyl (white, blue, and pink), this set is essential for collectors and era enthusiasts seeking a premium, editorial deep-dive into early-’80s classics.

Tracklisting:
LP1 Side A
1. Wham! – A Ray Of Sunshine
2. Haircut 100 – Lemon Firebrigade
3. ABC – Show Me
4. Culture Club – Black Money
5. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – This City Never Sleeps
6. Alison Moyet – Where Hides Sleep

LP1 Side B
1. Wham! – Heartbeat
2. Howard Jones Equality
3. Thompson Twins – The Gap
4. Donna Summer – Protection
5. Tina Turner I Might Have Been Queen
6. Bruce Springsteen – The Ties That Bind
7. Blondie – Angels On The Balcony

LP2 Side A
1. Duran Duran The Chauffeur
2. Japan – Taking Islands In Africa
3. Tears For Fears – The Hurting
4. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Black Night White Light
5. Adam & The Ants – Ants Invasion
6. Echo And The Bunnymen Crystal Days
7. Nick Heyward – The Day It Rained Forever

LP2 Side B
1. The Cure – Play For Today
2. Joy Division Isolation
3. UB40 – Tyler
4. Grace Jones – Nightclubbing
5. The Police – When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around
6. The Selecter Too Much Pressure
7. The Specials Enjoy Yourself (Its Later Than You Think)

LP3 Side A
1. Spandau Ballet Reformation
2. Ultravox New Europeans
3. The Human League – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
4. Soft Cell – Secret Life
5. Heaven 17 – We Live So Fast
6. Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
7. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – She’s Leaving

LP3 Side B
1. Pretenders Mystery Achievement
2. R.E.M. – Harborcoat
3. New Order Age Of Consent
4. Roxy Music – The Space Between
5. David Sylvian – Nostalgia
6. The Style Council & Tracey Thorn – The Paris Match