Various – Now That's What I Call Music 11

Now 11 was released in March 1988

Compact Disc 1

1. Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind: Great cover.
2. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth: Great rock track.
3. Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car: Great song.
4. Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again: Great track.
5. Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna: Great song, not included on the 2022 CD.
6. Eddie Cochran - C'mon Everybody: Two Eddy/ies in a row. Another great song back in the charts following Levi's.
7. Morrissey - Suedehead: Great solo debut from the Smiths singer.
8. Elton John - Candle in the Wind (Live): Great live version.
9. Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes (Home and Away): Another great song from Wet Wet Wet.
10. Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back the Clock: Great song from the album of the same name.
11. T'Pau - Valentine: Another great song from Carol Decker and co.
12. Billy Idol - Hot in the City: Great song.
13. Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka: Great song from the late Sinead.
14. The Mission - Tower of Strength: Great rock track.
15. Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love: Another great rock track, not included on the 2022 CD.

Compact Disc 2

1. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky: Great track.
2. Mel & Kim - That's the Way It Is: Another great track from the Appleby sisters.
3. Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life (Radio): Great song.
4. Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who: Another great dance track.
5. Bananarama - I Can't Help It: Final single with Siobhan, great track.
6. Dollar - O L'Amour: Great cover of Erasure.
7. Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi: Great French track.
8. Morris Minor and the Major - Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime): Great rap track.
9. Bomb the Bass - Beat Dis: Great house track, with samples of the Thunderbirds countdown.
10.Coldcut featuring Yazz and the Plastic Population - Doctorin' the House: Another great house track.
11. Krush - House Arrest: Great sample house track.
12. Jack 'n' Chill - The Jack That House Built: Another great house song.
13. Beatmasters featuring the Cookie Crew - Rok Da House: Fourth track in a row with 'house' in the name, great track.
14. Two Men a Drum Machine and a Trumpet - I'm Tired of Getting Pushed Around: Great song from two of the Fine Young Cannibals.
15. Climie Fisher - Rise to the Occasion: Great song.

Another great album, though once again there are some tracks that missed out:

Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now: Appears on Now 12, but was a hit around January/February.
Bros - When Will I Be Famous
Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
George Michael - Father Figure
Alison Moyet - Love Letters
INXS - New Sensation
Shakin' Stevens - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
Cher - I Found Someone
Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart
Rick Astley - Together Forever
Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange
Cliff Richard - Two Hearts

April 8, 2022 sees another double CD re-issue of "Now 11" this time without the "Fat Box" of course & missing Eddy Grant & Whitesnake.

Side 1 of my copy of this finishes before the song has ended !