VariousNow That's What I Call Music 12

Label:

Polygram – CD NOW 12

Series:

Now That's What I Call Music! – 12

Format:

2 x CD , Compilation

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Dance-pop

Tracklist

1-1 Wet Wet Wet With A Little Help From My Friends
ProducerWet Wet Wet
Written-ByLennon-McCartney
2:39
1-2 Belinda Carlisle Circle In The Sand
ProducerRick Nowels
Written-ByRick Nowels
3:41
1-3 Maxi Priest Wild World
ProducerWillie Lindo
Written-ByCat Stevens
3:55
1-4 Aswad Give A Little Love
ProducerRon Fair
Written-ByD. Warren*
3:55
1-5 Climie Fisher Love Changes (Everything)
ProducerStephen Hague
Written-ByClimie*
4:30
1-6 Elton John I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
ProducerChris Thomas
4:33
1-7 Scritti Politti Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)
ProducerGreen Gartside
Written-ByGartside*
4:22
1-8 Phil Collins In The Air Tonight ('88 Remix)
ProducerPhil Collins
Producer [Assistant]Hugh Padgham
RemixHugh Padgham
Written-ByPhil Collins
5:08
1-9 Hothouse Flowers Don't Go
Written-ByO'Toole*
3:30
1-10 Morrissey Everyday Is Like Sunday
ProducerStephen Street
Written-ByMorrissey
3:34
1-11 Danny Wilson (2) Mary's Prayer
ProducerDavid Bascombe
Written-ByGary Clark
3:49
1-12 Johnny Hates Jazz Heart Of Gold
ProducerMike Nocito
Written-ByClark Datchler
3:25
1-13 Voice Of The Beehive Don't Call Me Baby
Music ByT. Bryn*
ProducerPete Collins*
Words ByT. Bryn*
3:04
1-14 Iron Maiden Can I Play With Madness
ProducerMartin Birch
Written-ByHarris*
3:32
1-15 Heart These Dreams
ProducerRon Nevison
Written-ByM. Page*
3:47
1-16 T'Pau I Will Be With You
ProducerRoy Thomas Baker
Written-ByRon Rogers (2)
4:03
2-1 The Timelords Doctorin' The Tardis
ProducerThe Timelords
Written-ByTimelords*
3:37
2-2 Sabrina Boys (Summertime Love)
ProducerClaudio Cecchetto
Written-ByRossi*
3:54
2-3 Bananarama I Want You Back 3:47
2-4 Tiffany I Think We're Alone Now
ProducerGeorge E. Tobin*
Written-ByRitchie Cordell
3:48
2-5 Hazell Dean Who's Leaving Who
Written-ByMark Spiro
3:45
2-6 The Communards There's More To Love
ProducerStephen Hague
Written-ByColes*
3:49
2-7 Jermaine Stewart Get Lucky
ProducerJerry Knight
Written-BySimon Climie
3:45
2-8 Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
ProducerJay Stone
Written-ByMichael Masser
3:48
2-9 S-Express* Theme From S-Express
Producer, Written-ByGabriel*
3:55
2-10 Salt 'N' Pepa Push It
ProducerHurby Azor
Written-ByHurby Azor
3:29
2-11 Derek B Bad Young Brother
ProducerSimon Harris
Written-ByBoland*
3:48
2-12 James Brown The Payback Mix (Part One)
Written-ByJames Brown
3:35
2-13 Rose Royce Car Wash
ProducerNorman Whitfield
Written-ByNorman Whitfield
3:25
2-14 Natalie Cole Pink Cadillac
ProducerDennis Lambert
Written-ByBruce Springsteen
4:16
2-15 Adele Bertei Just A Mirage
ProducerJellybean*
Written-ByToni C.
3:54
2-16 Will Downing A Love Supreme (Radio Mix)
Lyrics ByW. Downing*
Music ByJ. Coltrane*
ProducerWill Downing
3:55

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗EMI Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗PolyGram
  • Copyright ©EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©PolyGram
  • Record CompanyBox Music Ltd.
  • Glass Mastered AtEMI Swindon

Credits

  • Compiled ByAshley Abram
  • Cover, Design, ArtworkQuick On The Draw

Notes

"32 Top Chart Hits"

Compiled by [...] for Box Music Ltd
Made in U.K.

Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 3): 'EMI' obscures over last '1'. To read both, the disc must be inclined which reveals '3:2:1' or 'EMI' alternatively.
Housed in a fatbox case with 16-page booklet.
Durations not stated on release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 077779088720
  • Barcode (Text): 0 77779 08872 0
  • Rights Society: BIEM / MS
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 1): CDNOW 121 AR.@ 4 :1:3 EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 1): CDNOW 122 AR.@ 3 :1:2 . EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 2): CDNOW 121 AR.@ 4 :1:3 EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 2): CDNOW 122 AR.@ 3 :1:5 EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 3): CDNOW 121 AR.@ 4 :2:1 EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 3): CDNOW 122 AR.@ 3 :2:1 EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 4): CDNOW 121 AR.@ 4 :2:3.EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 4): CDNOW 122 AR.@ 3 :1:6.EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 5): CDNOW 121 AR.@ 4 :1:3 EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 5): CDNOW 122 AR.@ 3 :2:2 EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 6): CDNOW 121 AR.@ 4:1:7 . EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 6): CDNOW 122 AR.@ 3 / :1:8 . EMI SWINDON

Other Versions (5 of 13)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Now That's What I Call Music 12 (2×LP, Compilation) Polygram NOW 12 UK 1988
Recently Edited
Now That's What I Call Music 12 (VHS, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, PAL) Picture Music International MVNOW 12 UK 1988
Recently Edited
Now That's What I Call Music 12 (2×Cassette, Compilation, Black) Polygram TC NOW 12 UK 1988
Recently Edited
Now That's What I Call Music 12 (2×LP, Compilation, EMI Pressing) Polygram NOW 12 UK 1988
Recently Edited
Now That's What I Call Music 12 (2×LP, Compilation, Damont) Polygram NOW 12 UK 1988

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Reviews

  • LostAngels's avatar
    LostAngels
    Now 12 was released in July 1988.

    Compact Disc 1

    1. Wet Wet Wet - With a Little Help From My Friends: Great cover of the Beatles.
    2. Belinda Carlisle - Circle in the Sand: Great track.
    3. Maxi Priest - Wild World: Great cover of Cat Stevens.
    4. Aswad - Give a Little Love: Great follow up to 'Don't Turn Around'.
    5. Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything): Another great song.
    6. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That: Great song from Elton.
    7. Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy):
    8. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight ('88 Remix): Great remix, not included on the 2022 CD.
    9. Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go: Great folk inspired track.
    10. Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday: Another great song.
    11. Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer: Great track.
    12. Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart of Gold: Anothe great song from 'Turn Back the Clock'.
    13. Voice of the Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby: Great rock track.
    14. Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness: Great track from Bruce Dickinson and co.
    15. Heart - These Dreams: Another great track.
    16. T'Pau - I Will Be With You: Great song.

    Compact Disc 2

    1. The Timelords - Doctorin' the Tardis: Great mix of the Doctor Who theme, with the chorus of 'Rock and Roll Part 2'.
    2. Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love): Another great song, catchy chorus.
    3. Bananarama - I Want You Back: Great song.
    4. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now: Great song, but should have been on Now 11 as it was a hit in January/February
    5. Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who: Great song from Hazell.
    6. The Communards - There's More to Love (Than Boy Meets Girl): Great track.
    7. Jermaine Stewart - Get Lucky: Another great song.
    8. Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You: Pretty song.
    9. S-Express - Theme From S-Express: Great house track.
    10. Salt-N-Pepa - Push It: Great rap track.
    11. Derek B - Bad Young Brother: Another great rap track.
    12. James Brown - The Payback Mix: Great medley.
    13. Rose Royce - Car Wash: Great song.
    14. Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac: Another 'car' song, great cover of Bruce Springsteen.
    15. Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei - Just a Mirage: Another great dance track.
    16. Will Downing - A Love Supreme: Great 'Sledgehammer flute' at the start.

    Another great album, but there are still some songs that missed out:

    Pet Shop Boys - Heart
    Fairground Attraction - Perfect
    Bros - I Owe You Nothing & Drop the Boy
    Kylie Minogue - Got to Be Certain
    Status Quo - Ain't Complaining
    Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart
    Prefab Sprout - The King of Rock and Roll
    Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
    New Order - Blue Monday '88
    Harry Enfield - Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)
    Star Turn on 45 Pints - Pump Up the Bitter
    • Sanyo79's avatar
      Sanyo79
      Edited 2 years ago
      The 29 July 2022 Double CD re-release omits Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight" ('88 Remix).

      It will be interesting to hear how many "wrong" versions of the other tracks are used.
      • ErikMusicOne's avatar
        ErikMusicOne
        My release is not here it’s cassette shells are grey and black print writing

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