27th July 2021

Rare 'A Kind Of Magic' Mix on NOW 12" 80s Extended Album

Queen's 12" Extended Version of 'A Kind Of Magic' is to appear on the new NOW compilation 'NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL 12” 80s: EXTENDED' which is released on August 27th. The 12” of 'A Kind Of Magic' has only ever been on CD on 'Box Of Tricks' TV mail-order release from 1992.

Pre-order here.

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Press Release

THE GREATEST 12” SINGLES OF THE 80s

FEATURING RARE TRACKS BY QUEEN, EURYTHMICS, PAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON

ALSO FEATURES HUGE HITS FROM DURAN DURAN, SPANDAU BALLET, a-ha, TEARS FOR FEARS, BLONDIE, NEW ORDER, FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD AND MANY MORE


NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL 12” 80s: EXTENDED is the new 45-track 4CD compilation from NOW That’s What I Call Music!

Following on from the success of NOW That’s What I Call 12” 80s, NOW Music proudly presents NOW That’s What I Call 12” 80s: Extended. NOW Music have dived even further into the musical treasure trove of the 80s to bring you 45 stunning extended tracks in a 4CD compilation.

The album features extended versions of iconic tracks rarely seen on CD, including Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson’s ‘Say Say Say’, Queen’s ‘A Kind Of Magic’, Red Box’s ‘For America’, Malcolm McLaren’s ‘Double Dutch’, Strawberry Switchblade’s ‘Since Yesterday’ and ‘Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)’ by Eurythmics. Other rare finds include the Francois K Splashdown Mix of Adam Ant’s ‘Apollo 9’ and extended versions of Man 2 Man’s ‘Male Stripper’, Donna Summer’s ‘She Works Hard For The Money’, Whitney Houston’s ‘How Will I Know’ and ‘Fascinated’ by Company B. 

NOW That’s What I Call 12” 80s: Extended is the ultimate collector’s item and the perfect compilation for 80s music lovers.

NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC!
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL 12” 80s: EXTENDED
45 TRACK 4CD COMPILATION RELEASED 27th AUGUST 2021

CD1
1.        Queen - A Kind Of Magic (12" Extended Version)
2.        Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (Extended Mix)
3.        Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (Wilder Than Wild Boys Extended Mix)
4.        Spandau Ballet - Gold (12" Mix)           
5.        a-ha - Take On Me (Extended Mix)     
6.        Soft Cell - Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go (Extended Version)
7.        The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination (Extended Version)
8.        Visage - The Damned Don't Cry (Dance Mix)
9.        Thompson Twins - In The Name Of Love (12" Dance Extension)
10.     Adam Ant - Apollo 9 (Francois K Splashdown Mix)
11.     Red Box - For America (Bazooka Mix)           
12.     Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Extended Version)

CD2
1.        Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Dance Remix)
2.        Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money  (12" Single Remix)
3.     The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) (12" Long Version)
4.        Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (Remix)                 
5.        Freeez - I.O.U. (12" Version)
6.        Company B - Fascinated (Club Mix)     
7.        Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (12" Version)
8.        Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (Extended Version)
9.        Break Machine – Street Dance
10.     Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin - Walking On Sunshine (12" Version)      
11.     Womack & Womack - Teardrops (Extended Remix) 

CD3
1.        Evelyn Thomas - High Energy (Extended Version)
2.        Man 2 Man - Male Stripper (12 Inch Version)
3.        Divine - You Think You’re A Man (12” Mix)
4.        Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (12" Mix)     
5.        Bronski Beat with Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley)  
6.        Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (American 'Wipe Out' Mix)
7.        Imagination - Body Talk (Extended)
8.        Laura Branigan - Self Control (12" Maxi)           
9.        Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared (Disco Mix)
10.      Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind (Extended Remix)

CD4
1.        Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say (12" Version)
2.        Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling (12" Version)
3.     Blondie - Rapture – (Special Disco Mix)
4.        Kim Wilde - Never Trust A Stranger (Extended Version)
5.        New Order - True Faith (Shep Pettibone Remix)     
6.        Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard (Freddie Bastone Remix)
7.        Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (12" Remix)     
8.        Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (Long Version)
9.        Haircut 100 - Love Plus One (12" Version)
10.      Bananarama - Cruel Summer (Extended Version)

11.     Strawberry Switchblade – Since Yesterday (Extended Mix)