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The compilation series is the ultimate physical audio archive celebrating the golden age of the extended remix and dance-floor culture. Released by the iconic NOW Music brand, these multi-disc collections carefully preserve the sprawling, creative, and rare 12-inch vinyl mixes that defined 1980s night clubs and charts. By packaging over 40 fully unedited, remastered tracks across four compact discs, this series rescues iconic synth-pop, high-NRG, and new wave gems from degrading vinyl grooves and delivers them into the digital age. The Significance of the 12" Single in the 1980s
For music collectors and audiophiles, this specific compilation is a vital cultural archive. Many of these tracks were originally exclusive to vinyl pressings, making this pristine digital transfer a crucial preservation of experimental pop history. Expanded Series Successors
– The difficulty of licensing original 12" mixes from multiple labels (Warner, EMI, Sony, Universal) for a single compilation. VA - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4CD- -202...
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This 4-CD box set is not a collection of radio edits. It is a love letter to the B-side, the dub version, the extra four minutes of synth solo, and the breakdown that made you lose your mind on the parquet floor. Spanning 78 tracks across four discs, this compilation digs deep into the vaults of Virgin, EMI, PolyGram, and CBS to restore the original 12" singles that defined a decade. The Significance of the 12" Single in the
The "NOW That's What I Call 12" 80s" project was launched to celebrate the format's peak era through distinct, 4-CD packages:
Multi-CD sets focusing on specific, individual years. Why Collectors Target the 4CD Box Set
