A premium 3‑LP celebration of the early 80s, this edition of Now That’s What I Call An Era brings together essential tracks from iconic albums released between 1980 and 1984. Pressed across blue, white and red vinyl, this UK 2025 compilation spans synth‑pop, post‑punk, new wave, reggae, soul, art‑rock and more — a definitive snapshot of one of music’s most creative eras. A must‑have for collectors of 80s culture, audiophile compilations and coloured‑vinyl editions.

Track Listing

1. Wham! – A Ray Of Sunshine
2. Haircut 100 – Lemon Firebrigade
3. ABC – Show Me
4. Culture Club – Black Money
5. Eurythmics – This City Never Sleeps
6. Alison Moyet – Where Hides Sleep
7. Wham! – Heartbeat
8. Howard Jones – Equality
9. Thompson Twins – The Gap
10. Donna Summer – Protection
11. Tina Turner – I Might Have Been Queen
12. Bruce Springsteen – The Ties That Bind
13. Blondie – Angels On The Balcony
14. Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
15. Japan – Taking Islands In Africa
16. Tears For Fears – The Hurting
17. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Black Night White Light
18. Adam & The Ants – Ants Invasion
19. Echo & The Bunnymen – Crystal Days
20. Nick Heyward – The Day It Rained Forever
21. The Cure – Play For Today
22. Joy Division – Isolation
23. UB40 – Tyler
24. Grace Jones – Nightclubbing
25. The Police – When The World Is Running Down
26. The Selecter – Too Much Pressure
27. The Specials – Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)
28. Spandau Ballet – Reformation
29. Ultravox – New Europeans
30. The Human League – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
31. Soft Cell – Secret Life
32. Heaven 17 – We Live So Fast
33. Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
34. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – She’s Leaving
35. Pretenders – Mystery Achievement
36. R.E.M. – Harborcoat
37. New Order – Age Of Consent
38. Roxy Music – The Space Between
39. David Sylvian – Nostalgia
40. The Style Council & Tracey Thorn – The Paris Match

Features

• 3× coloured vinyl: blue, white & red
• 2025 UK release
• Essential tracks from iconic 1980–1984 albums
• Wide‑ranging genres: synth‑pop, post‑punk, new wave, reggae, soul, art‑rock, indie
• Premium multi‑label collaboration (Sony Music / EMI)
• Part of the Now That’s What I Call An Era series

Information

• Artist: Various
• Title: Now That's What I Call An Era: The Albums 1980 > 1984
• Format: 3× LP (Blue, White, Red)
• Label: Sony Music / EMI
• Catalogue: LPNNNOW158 / 00198028945516
• Country: UK
• Released: 30 May 2025
• Genre: Electronic / Rock / Pop / Reggae / Soul / Jazz
• Condition: New