NOW 12" 80s: 1980 CD
Merchant: Townsend Music
Merchant's Category: music
NOW Music are excited to present a brandnew series nbsplsquoNOW 12rdquo 80srsquo. The first instalment ndash 1980 ndash is released on July 14thnbsp2023.The 12rdquo single was a dynamic and increasingly essential part of the release schedule as the decade progressed. Incorporating extended sometimes the full album versions, remixes, and reinventions ndash they not only gave the dancefloor a longer version, and the listener an alternative take, but also highlighted the artistry of the producer ndash bringing together all kinds of elements to create new soundscapes woven together with the original track, either vocal or instrumental, to present another reason to be excited on release date.Across 4 CDs, 45 extended, fulllength or remixed versions ndash 44 of which appeared on 12rdquo singles, and 1 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark which although released on a 10rdquo single, admirably fits the criteria.As the decade opened, Disco was the dominant chart genre, and lsquoNOW 12rdquo 80s 1980rsquo brings together 12rdquo versions of huge Disco hits from Lipps Inc, Grace Jones, Change, Odyssey, Donna Summer, Gibson Brothers, and Kool amp The Gang. Sheila amp B. Devotion, Diana Ross and Sister Sledge all enjoyed massive success with production and writing from Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards from Chic and Pop smashes became Disco gold from Liquid Gold, Village People, Kelly Marie and the aptly titled lsquoD.I.S.C.O.rsquo from Ottawan.The funkier side of the dancefloor came from the U.S. with The Gap Band, Leon Haywood, Bobby Thurston, Teena Marie, Jermaine Jackson and the timeless lsquoFunkinrsquo For Jamaicarsquo from Tom Browne, and the U.K. was dancing to the BritFunk of Linx with lsquoYoursquore Lyingrsquo and the relaxed Dub explorations of UB40, with two of their early 12rdquos included. Club smashes including lsquoIf You Could Read My Mindrsquo from Viola Wills, lsquoTake Your Timersquo from The S.O.S. Band, lsquoWalk Awayrsquo from Donna Summer and the hugely influential lsquoLove Sensationrsquo from Loleatta Holloway are all included.UK 1s from The Spinners lsquoWorking My Way Back To You Forgive Me Girlrsquo, and lsquoCall Mersquo from Blondie in itsrsquo stunning extended version which wasnrsquot originally available in the UK on 12rdquo single are both featured. In 1981, Toyah would become a Top 10 regular, but in 1980 lsquoIeyarsquo was a huge track on the Independent chart and Sparks enjoyed a European smash with the Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer produced lsquoWhen Irsquom With Yoursquo.As the singles chart continued to reflect the rise of SynthPop and the burgeoning New Romantic scene ndash two of the first era defining extended versions are here, from Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark with the rerecorded, longer 10rdquo single version of lsquoMessagesrsquo ndash and lsquoTo Cut A Long Story Shortrsquo the debut from one of the decadesrsquo most successful groups, Spandau Ballet.
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