NOW Music proudly presents NOW That’s What I Call Soft Rock & Power PopAnthems – an incredible collection of 77 era-defining and enduring tracks from some of the most iconic names in music on a 4CD set, capturing powerful ballads, explosive pop productions, and unforgettable hooks - showcasing the very best of soft rock and power pop!

CD1 opens in triumphant style with Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions’, before a run of classic ballads from Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and Heart with the unforgettable ‘Alone’. Cher’s ‘I Found Someone’ and Laura Branigan’s ‘Self Control’ sit alongside Alice Cooper’s ‘Poison’ and Poison’s ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’. Marillion’s ‘Kayleigh’, Foreigner’s ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ and The Cars’ ‘Drive’ are three of the ‘80’s biggest ballads, while Huey Lewis & The News’ ‘The Power Of Love’ brings the energy and a soundtrack classic. The highlights continue with Pretenders’ ‘Back On The Chain Gang’ and Toto’s enduringly popular ‘Africa’. Essential tracks follow from REO Speedwagon, Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar and Kim Carnes before the disc closes with a pair of the ‘70’s biggest love songs, both #1s: Chicago with ‘If You Leave Me Now’, and 10cc with ‘I’m Not In Love’.

Epic pop opens CD2 with Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Mr. Blue Sky’, followed by Gerry Rafferty’s timeless ‘Baker Street’ and Meat Loaf’s massive ‘90s #1‘I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)’. Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ – another #1 single and one of the defining hits of the genre is here alongside more #1s from T’Pau with ‘China In Your Hand’ and Belinda Carlisle’s ‘Heaven Is A Place On Earth’. Ultimate driving tracks are up next from Jane Wiedlin, Chris Rea with ‘The Road To Hell Pt. II’ and Roy Orbison’s ‘I Drove All Night’ alongside radio gold from Joan Armatrading, Daryl Hall & John Oates and Steve Winwood. Mr. Mister hit the top in the US with ‘Broken Wings’ and Eric Carmen scored a hit with ‘Hungry Eyes’ from the ‘Dirty Dancing’ soundtrack. Martika and Will To Power enjoyed big power-pop hits, and Gary Moore & Phil Lynott scored a huge hit together with ‘Parisienne Walkways’…while Roxy Music complete Disc 2 with the sophisticated ‘Avalon’, the title track of their 1982 #1 album.

CD3 opens with Bruce Springsteen’s global smash ‘Dancing In The Dark’, before Philip Bailey & Phil Collins’ #1 duet ‘Easy Lover’. Tina Turner’s power-pop anthem ‘The Best’ is next ahead of Alannah Myles with ‘Black Velvet’, Toto’s second appearance with ‘Rosanna’ and Journey’s all-time classic ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’. Kenny Loggins’ ‘Danger Zone’ from the “Top Gun” original soundtrack kicks off a run of hook-laden explosive pop featuring Robert Palmer, Lenny Kravitz, Roachford, Michael Bolton, Spin Doctors, The Calling and Deep Blue Something with their chart-topping ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’. Superb songs including Sheryl Crow’s ‘All I Wanna Do’, Bruce Hornsby & The Range’s ‘The Way It Is’ and Patty Smyth & Don Henley’s collaboration ‘Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough’, follow before the disc closes with a pair of anthemic favourites from Lonestar with ‘Amazed’ and Take That’s ‘Rule The World’.

CD4 opens with an all-time soundtrack classic: Berlin’s #1‘Take My Breath Away’, coming before The Police’s ‘Every Breath You Take’ - one of the biggest tracks of the ‘80s. Elton John’s peerless ‘Tiny Dancer’ and Billy Joel’s signature ‘Piano Man’ showcase timeless songwriting, while Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ remains a monumental classic. Power ballads from Cutting Crew with ‘(I Just) Died In Your Arms’ and Richard Marx’s ‘Hazard’ continue the line-up of exceptional tracks alongside the Scorpions’ ‘Wind Of Change’ and another huge #1 from a soundtrack; ‘Show Me Heaven’ by Maria McKee. Patti Smith Group’s ‘Because The Night’ and Blondie’s ‘Union City Blue’ open a run of 1970’s power-pop productions… Boz Scaggs, Boston and Bachman-Turner Overdrive feature along with Thin Lizzy’s chart debut ‘Whiskey In The Jar’ and Mott The Hoople who enjoyed a smash with the David Bowie-written ‘All The Young Dudes’ in the same year. Closing this superb collection are Meat Loaf with the suitably grand ‘Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad’ and John Miles with his epic hit ‘Music’

A truly essential collection, NOW That’s What I Call Soft Rock & Power Pop Anthems – 77 massive tracks - Out May 29th!

NOW Music proudly presents NOW That’s What I Call Soft Rock & Power Pop Anthems - Out May 29th! Bringing together 42 standout tracks from some of the most iconic names in music across a 3LP set pressed on soft blue vinyl, capturing powerful ballads, explosive pop productions, and unforgettable hooks - showcasing the very best of soft rock and power pop!

LP1 opens in triumphant style with Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions’, before classic ballads from Def Leppard and Bon Jovi. Laura Branigan’s ‘Self Control’ has seen huge popularity again recently, while the side is completed by Marillion’s ‘Kayleigh’, Foreigner’s ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ and The Cars’ ‘Drive’- three of the ‘80’s biggest ballads…flip the LP over for one of Elton John’s signature songs, the brilliant ‘Tiny Dancer’ ahead of Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ – a massive #1 single and one of the defining hits of the genre, here alongside another chart-topper ‘Heaven Is A Place On Earth’ from Belinda Carlisle. Essential tracks follow from Rick Springfield, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar and Toto with the enduringly popular ‘Africa’.

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LP2 with the epic ‘Alone’, ahead of power-pop from Cher with ‘I Found Someone’ and the anthemic ‘The Best’ from Tina Turner. The hits continue with Pretenders’ ‘Back On The Chain Gang’, Journey’s all-time classic ‘Don’t Stop Believin’, and more huge ‘80s essentials from Cutting Crew and Mr. Mister…while over on the other side… The Police’s ‘Every Breath You Take’ - one of the biggest tracks of the ‘80s – opens before timeless soundtrack classic: Berlin’s #1‘Take My Breath Away’. Kim Carnes, Alannah Myles and Maria McKee follow along with Patty Smyth & Don Henley’s duet on the superb ‘Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough’ ahead of the second LP’s closer from the Scorpions with their global smash ‘Wind Of Change’.

LP3 opens with Bruce Springsteen’s unforgettable ‘Dancing In The Dark’, before Philip Bailey & Phil Collins’ #1 duet ‘Easy Lover’ and Huey Lewis & The News’ with ‘The Power Of Love’ back to back with another soundtrack classic Kenny Loggins’ ‘Danger Zone’ from ‘Top Gun’. Alice Cooper scored a huge hit with ‘Poison’ as did Richard Marx with the compelling ‘Hazard’, while Roxy Music complete the side with the sophisticated ‘Avalon’, the title track of their 1982 #1 album… it’s over to the final side and it’s an epic opening from Electric Light Orchestra with ‘Mr. Blue Sky’, followed by Gerry Rafferty’s timeless ‘Baker Street’. The whole side celebrates huge 1970’s power-pop – with Patti Smith Group’s ‘Because The Night’ and Thin Lizzy’s chart debut ‘Whiskey In The Jar’ up next ahead of Billy Joel’s signature ‘Piano Man’ showcasing timeless songwriting, and the truly classic ‘American Pie’ from Don McLean. Closing this superb collection is Meat Loaf with the magnificent ‘Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad’ – a suitably grand sign-off from a rock legend.

A truly essential collection, NOW That’s What I Call Soft Rock & Power Pop Anthems – 42 massive tracks - Out May 29th!