Step back to the early 90s an unforgettable era of pure pop, euphoric dancefloor anthems, soaring ballads and alternative classics. NOW Yearbook 1991 features 78 massive tracks across 4 CDs, housed in deluxe hardback book packaging with a 28-page booklet containing track-by-track notes.

CD1 opens with a superstar double and a trio of #1s: George Michael and Elton Johns monumental live duet Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me. Chesney Hawkes defining debut The One And Only and The Shoop Shoop Song (Its In His Kiss) from Cher. Roxettes worldwide smash Joyride is up next along with R.E.M.s alt-pop classic Shiny Happy People. Seal makes his solo debut with the unforgettable Crazy, Simply Red shine with Stars the title track from the years biggest selling album – and Martika delivers the Prince-penned Love Thy Will Be Done. Contemporary pop ballads from Paula Abdul, Beverley Craven and the timeless Get Here from Oleta Adams feature, before sophisticated pop from Pet Shop Boys with Jealousy and Marc Almonds fabulous cover of Jacky. Kylie Minogue (What Do I Have To Do?), Bananarama (Preacher Man), Cathy Dennis (Touch Me (All Night Long) were all dance-pop smashes and Belinda Carlisle, Voice Of The Beehive and Divinyls all deliver great US power pop brilliance, before The Clashs enduring Should I Stay Or Should I Go closes the discas we celebrate it becoming a #1 nearly 9 years after its original chart run.

CD2 showcases the amazing new talent enjoying chart smashes in the early 90s… One of The KLFs run of superb single gems 3AM Eternal kicks things off, followed by Seals solo version of Killer. Saint Etienne reimagine Neil Youngs Only Love Can Break Your Heart and kick off a run of incredible peerless pop hits, while Mobys Go and The Prodigys Charly showcase groundbreaking electronica for the new decades club culture.which leads to massive crossover club hits from C+C Music Factory, Rozalla, K-Klass, Utah Saints and Oceanic, alongside Brothers In Rhythms euphoric Such A Good Feeling. Cola Boy and Zo bring sun-drenched pop-dance, Crystal Waters iconic Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da) became a massive hit melding house and pop, and Dina Carroll made her debut with Quartz on their cover of Its Too Late. Bomb The Bass Winter In July blends electronic and ambient textures, before hip hop and new jack swing take over with A Tribe Called Quests Can I Kick It?, Heavy D & The Boyz Now That We Found Love, and Color Me Badds global hit and UK #1 I Wanna Sex You Up.

CD3 opens with a truly timeless anthem – The Waterboys The Whole Of The Moon re-released six years after its original release to become a huge hit. Deacon Blue with Twist And Shout leads into The Railway Childrens biggest hit Every Beat Of The Heart. Simple Minds return with Let There Be Love, the lead single from the album Real Life while The Stone Roses I Wanna Be Adored got a belated single release, and James Sit Down captured the eras wave of infectious indie-pop hitting #2. Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff scored a chart-topper with their cover of 60s hit Dizzy, and is featured along with the funk-rock of Living Colours Love Rears Its Ugly Head. Lenny Kravitz hit with the soulful It Aint Over Til Its Over and Robert Palmer reworks two Marvin Gaye classics on Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You. Next up some power-pop from TPau ahead of transatlantic hits including Michael Boltons Time, Love And Tenderness, Chers Love And Understanding, and Belinda Carlisles Summer Rain. At the start of 91 Sting hit #1 in the albums chart with The Soul Cages and its first single All This Time is next and before Marc Cohns much covered Walking In Memphis. Crowded House with Fall At Your Feet, Extremes acoustic US #1 More Than Words, and Scorpions Wind Of Change close the disc in anthemic style.

CD4 opens with a stellar run of pure pop gold:- Pet Shop Boys open with their ingenious mash-up Where The Streets Have No Name (I Cant Take My Eyes Off You) – making their second appearance on this Yearbook as are The KLF joined this time by Tammy Wynette on the fantastic Justified And Ancient. Boy Georges band Jesus Loves You enjoyed a hit with Bow Down Mister, and OMD celebrated a chart renaissance matching their previous #3 peak with Sailing On The Seven Seas. Amy Grants Baby Baby and Gloria Estefans inspirational Coming Out Of The Dark were big singles in both the UK and US and come ahead of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jason Donovans chart-topping Any Dream Will Do. Zucchero & Paul Young combine on Senza Una Donna, and Roxette return with Spending My Time. Kylie Minogue (Shocked) and Cathy Dennis (Just Another Dream) had a hit-packed 91 and both make a second appearance here while Dannii Minogue (Jump To The Beat), and Sonia feature with feel-good pop, alongside the Grease Megamix destined to become a perennial party classic. The disc starts its closing run with soulful vocals from Kenny Thomas and Lisa Stansfield plus Tina Turners Way Of The World, taken from her best-selling compilation Simply The Best Finally, to sign off this incredible year of brilliant singles a trio of amazing ballads:- Whitney Houstons stunning All The Man That I Need and Stevie Bs heartfelt Because I Love You (The Postman Song) – both contemporary love songs – and a timeless classic becoming a hit after 30 years Patsy Cline with the enduringly popular Crazy.

NOW Yearbook 1991 a celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of a magical year in pop.