TheNOW 12 80sseries is back with the latest addition NOW 12 80s 1982 Part 2 to be released on April 12th.1982 was a year of rapid change, both culturally and on the charts, and with too many essential 12s to all be included on one volume, Part 2 features a further 49 extended, fulllength, or remixed versions across four CDs from some of the most innovative and popular artists of the era. This was the year when 1234 singles became an essential part of a singles release, creating a unique experience for fans across all genres from Disco, through New Wave, New Romantic, and to the fresh synthdriven Pop of 1982.Disc 1 begins with the unforgettable classic Young Guns Go for It from Wham, followed by the Night Version of Hungry Like The Wolf from Duran Durans smash album Rio. Essential 12 versions from Spandau Ballet and Haircut 100 come next, before brilliant and enhancing 12 mixes of Torch from Soft Cell, Night Train from Visage and Japans European Son, plus unmissable tracks from Talk Talk, Simple Minds and Heaven 17 bring this first disc to a close.CD2 begins with timeless Pop from Madness with Our House, and The Telephone Always Rings from Fun Boy Three, before British PopReggae from UB40 with So Here I Am and Musical Youth with Youth Of Today. Funk favourites from Junior and Shakatak feature next, plus innovative style fusions from Monsoon and David Christieand as if to emphasise how stylistically diverse the charts of 1982 were, Disc 2 closes with the 1 Euro Disco 12 of Seven Tears from the Goombay Dance Band.CD3 kicks off with the 80s Disco of Get Down On It from Kool amp The Gang, leading to floorfillers from Shalamar with There It Is and Love Come Down fromEvelyn 34Champagne34 King. The Associates and Thomas Dolby head up a run of lessercompiled SynthPop hits from Classix Nouveaux, Blue Zoo, The Mood, Blancmange and Visage with Simple Minds second appearance Glittering Prize to conclude.The final CD is all about 1982s Pop Perfection and leads with the Jazz Mix of Poison Arrow from ABC, and fan favourites from Haircut 100 and Culture Club with Nobody039s Fool and White Boy.12 gems from Bananaramawith Fun Boy Three, Bow Wow Wow and Altered Images follow next. 1982 would see Maneater become a global smash for Daryl Hall amp John Oates here as its 12 remix, and see the release of War Child as the last new Blondie single for 17 years. China Crisis debut African And White is included in a closing run that features second tracks on this collection from Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, and Soft Cell who get the final word with the aptly titled Say Hello Wave Goodbye in its sumptuous 12 version.NOW 12 80s 1982 Part 2 A further extended celebration of the magic of 1982 and coming soon, the first part of one of Pops greatest ever years as our journey through the decades essential 12 singles reaches 1983
