Various Artists - NOW Yearbook THE VAULT: 1982 (3LP Yellow Vinyl)

1982 was a stellar year in pop music. We have already included a fantastic selection on the 1982 Yearbook, the 80-84 Final Chapter, and the ‘vinyl extras’ so far in our appreciation of the year.

Those tracks were generally the bigger hits of the year, with their chart achievement a factor in their inclusion – however – that’s not the whole singles story of the year, and our celebration of 1982 wouldn’t be complete without shining a light on some of that year’s singles that have been compiled much less frequently over the past 40 years.

Welcome to THE VAULT for 1982. Some of the tracks included were Top 40 hits, some missed the chart completely. Some were representative of massive selling albums, and some were big hits in the U.S. and not in the U.K, but all are part of the wonderful pop story of 1982.

45 tracks across 3LPs – NOW Yearbook – The Vault: 1982, pressed in transparent yellow vinyl.

LP1:
1. The Cure - The Hanging Garden
2. Bauhaus - Spirit
3. David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Bamboo Houses
4. The Police - Secret Journey
5. The Who - Athena
6. Steve Winwood - Valerie
7. Elton John - Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
8. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Man Out Of Time
9. The Clash - Know Your Rights
10. Theatre Of Hate – Do You Believe In The Westworld?
11. Gang Of Four – I Love A Man In A Uniform
12. The Teardrop Explodes - Tiny Children
13. Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out
14. Paul McCartney - Tug Of War

LP2:
1. Culture Club - I'm Afraid Of Me
2. Spandau Ballet – She Loved Like Diamond
3. Level 42 - Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?
4. Bananarama - Cheers Then
5. Toyah – Ieya 1982
6. Visage - Pleasure Boys
7. Blancmange - Feel Me
8. Zaine Griff - Flowers
9. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force – Planet Rock
10. George Clinton - Loopzilla
11. Dazz Band - Let It Whip
12. Aretha Franklin - Jump To It
13. Mari Wilson – Beat The Beat
14. Blue Rondo A La Turk – Klactoveesedstein
15. Imagination - In The Heat Of The Night

LP3:
1. Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City
2. Billy Joel - Allentown
3. John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
4. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Did It In A Minute
5. Michael McDonald – I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
6. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
7. Asia - Heat Of The Moment
8. Journey - Open Arms
9. Mike Post – Theme From “Hill Street Blues” (Feat. Larry Carlton)
10. Fun Boy Three - Summertime
11. Grace Jones - The Apple Stretching
12. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now?
13. The Go-Go's - Vacation
14. The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like
15. The B-52's - Mesopotamia
16. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant