Lucy Burroughs answered
As of June 2012, there are 81 Now That's What I Call Music! CDs in the UK, the latest of which is Now! 81.
A Brief History of the Now! Series
The first ever Now That's What I Call Music! compilation was released by Virgin Records in November 1983, and was available on vinyl and audio cassette. The time and frequency of release wasn't made consistent until 1992, when they began releasing three per year: In late March, late July, and late November. Since the birth of the series in 1983, Now That's What I call Music! have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
Now! CDs Around the World
The Now! CDs are sold across the globe; you can buy them in 26 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and Oceania. The track listings vary from country to country, depending on what's popular there.
Spin-offs and Seasonal Versions
In addition to the three standard Now! CDs that EMI churns out each year, there are Christmas and genre-related spin-offs available, too. In the UK there's a Dance compilation released every so often, and in the United States, you can buy Motown, Latino and Country special editions.
A Brief History of the Now! Series
The first ever Now That's What I Call Music! compilation was released by Virgin Records in November 1983, and was available on vinyl and audio cassette. The time and frequency of release wasn't made consistent until 1992, when they began releasing three per year: In late March, late July, and late November. Since the birth of the series in 1983, Now That's What I call Music! have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
Now! CDs Around the World
The Now! CDs are sold across the globe; you can buy them in 26 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and Oceania. The track listings vary from country to country, depending on what's popular there.
Spin-offs and Seasonal Versions
In addition to the three standard Now! CDs that EMI churns out each year, there are Christmas and genre-related spin-offs available, too. In the UK there's a Dance compilation released every so often, and in the United States, you can buy Motown, Latino and Country special editions.
