Now - Yearbook Extra 1998

A must-have 60-track 3CD collection, continuing a celebration of a fantastic year in pop!

 

CD1 kicks off with Robbie Williams’ classic ‘Let Me Entertain You’, followed by a run of hits from Stereophonics, Natalie Imbruglia, Sheryl Crow and The Corrs with the Tin Tin Out Remix of ‘What Can I Do’ – taken from 1998’s biggest selling album ‘Talk On Corners’. Space and Cerys Matthews’ collaboration on ‘The Ballad Of Tom Jones’ adds touch of alternative pop ahead of All Saints with their #1 version of ‘Lady Marmalade’, and Billie Piper’s #1 smash ‘Girlfriend’. More classic 90s pop anthems next with huge hits from B*Witched and Five, before Busta Rhymes, Usher and Brandy featuring Ma$e deliver unforgettable hip-hop and R&B smashes. The disc closes with superb vocals from the Lighthouse Family, Simply Red and Elton John!

 

CD2 opens with the raw energy of the Manic Street Preachers with ‘The Everlasting’, the second single from their platinum ‘This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours’ album, followed by ‘Brand New Start’ from Paul Weller, ahead of a run of indie-pop from some of the most popular bands of the era:- Ocean Colour Scene, Embrace, James, Ash and The Bluetones. Alt-Pop hits from Republica and Catatonia lead to more gems from Simple Minds and Robbie Williams’ with his second feature on this collection with ‘No Regrets’. Unforgettable dance-floor anthems from Fatboy Slim, Faithless, Lovestation and Dario G come next, and the disc signs off with a couple of crossover pop- club smashes from Sash! with ‘La Primavera’ and Gloria Estefan’s ‘Oye’!

 

CD3 opens with some of the years’ best chilled pop: ‘War Of Nerves’ by All Saints, followed by Shania Twain’s ‘From This Moment On’ and Sarah McLachlan’s ‘Adia’. Paula Cole provided the theme to TV drama ‘Dawson’s Creek’ with ‘I Don’t Want To Wait’, and that’s up next ahead of more dance-pop gems from Lutricia McNeal, Tin Tin Out & Shelley Nelson and ‘98’s UK Eurovision entry from Imaani. Another run of massive pop from Louise, Boyzone, 911, E-17, Another Level and Hanson are ahead of sophisticated soul and R&B from Dina Carroll, Monica, Brandy and the Honeyz – while the final word is from the biggest pop band of the era – Spice Girls with their eighth #1- also 1998’s Christmas chart-topper, ‘Goodbye’.

 

60 tracks encapsulating the diversity and brilliance of one of the best years ever for Pop music! Out March 28

 

Tracklisting:

 

CD1

1. Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You 
2. Stereophonics - Local Boy In The Photograph  
3. Sheryl Crow - There Goes The Neighborhood 
4. Natalie Imbruglia - Smoke  
5. The Corrs - What Can I Do (Tin Tin Out Remix)  
6. Alisha's Attic - The Incidentals  
7. Space With Cerys Matthews - The Ballad Of Tom Jones 
8. Aqua - My Oh My 
9. All Saints - Lady Marmalade  
10. Billie Piper - Girlfriend  
11. B*Witched - Rollercoaster  
12. Cleopatra - Life Ain't Easy  
13. Five - Everybody Get Up 
14. Busta Rhymes - Turn It Up / Fire It Up  
15. Brandy - Top Of The World (feat. Ma$e)  
16. Usher - Nice & Slow 
17. Eagle-Eye Cherry - Falling In Love Again 
18. Lighthouse Family - High 
19. Simply Red - Say You Love Me  
20. Elton John - Recover Your Soul 

 

CD2

1. Manic Street Preachers - The Everlasting  
2. Paul Weller - Brand New Start  
3. Ocean Colour Scene - It's A Beautiful Thing 
4. Embrace - My Weakness Is None Of Your Business  
5. James - Destiny Calling  
6. Ash - Jesus Says 
7. The Bluetones - Solomon Bites The Worm  
8. Republica - From Rush Hour With Love  
9. Catatonia - Road Rage 
10. Finley Quaye - Your Love Gets Sweeter  
11. Simple Minds - Glitterball 
12. Robbie Williams - No Regrets  
13. The All Seeing I - Beat Goes On 
14. Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin  
15. Apollo 440 - Lost In Space (Theme)  
16. Faithless - Take The Long Way Home 
17. Lovestation - Teardrops 
18. Dario G - Sunmachine 
19. Sash! - La Primavera 
20. Gloria Estefan - Oye 

 

CD3 

1. All Saints - War Of Nerves 
2. Shania Twain - From This Moment On (The Right Version)  
3. Sarah McLachlan - Adia  
4. Paula Cole - I Don't Want To Wait 
5. Lutricia McNeal - Stranded  
6. Tin Tin Out & Shelley Nelson - Here's Where The Story Ends 
7. Imaani - Where Are You 
8. Louise - All That Matters 
9. Boyzone - All That I Need  
10. 911 - All I Want Is You 
11. E-17 - Each Time  
12. Another Level - Guess I Was A Fool 
13. Kavana - Special Kind Of Something  
14. OTT - The Story Of Love  
15. Hanson - Thinking Of You  
16. Dina Carroll - One, Two, Three 
17. Monica - The First Night  
18. Brandy - Have You Ever? 
19. Honeyz - End Of The Line  
20. Spice Girls - Goodbye