Now That's What I Call Music 17 (UK Series)

This is a list of available actual and physical albums belonging to the UK '' Now That's What I Call Music!'' series, comprising: compact discs (CD), audio cassettes (AC), vinyl ( LP), VHS tape, DVD, and on other short-lived formats. They are categorised by series (country), then ordered by date.

United Kingdom and Ireland

Initially only released on vinyl and audio cassette, the first ''Now That's What I Call Music'' UK edition to be released on compact disc (CD) was ''Now That's What I Call Music! 4'' in a single-CD format in 1984, although it was a compilation of tracks from all four ''Now That's What I Call Music'' vinyl/cassette albums up to that point. Further single-CD versions of ''Now That's What I Call Music! 8'' and ''Now That's What I Call Music! 9'' followed, with full double-disc CD releases starting with ''Now That's What I Call Music! 10'' in November 1987. Phonograph record production ended on the numbered series with ''Now That's What I Call Music! 35'', with special vinyl editions of spin-offs like ''Now That’s What I Call Punk & New Wave'' (on a double neon pink vinyl set) editions in the 21st century. Audio cassettes ended with ''Now That's What I Call Music! 64''. Part of the series was also released on the MiniDisc format, beginning with ''Now That's What I Call Music! 43'' and ending with ''Now That's What I Call Music! 48''.
Volumes 1 to 18 and ''Now That's What I Call Music! 20'' were released on individual VHS tapes, with the first two albums also issued on LaserDiscs. Every video tape had a typical running time of roughly one hour. From 2001 to 2007, the videos were published on DVD with a frequency of one per year. The DVDs are numbered by year and not linked to album numbers. ''Now 2006'' was released on UMD as well as DVD.

The series release dates below represent the date of release in the United Kingdom. Up until the release of ''Now That's What I Call Music! 90'' on 30 March 2015, the release date in Ireland was three days before the UK release. Beginning with the release of ''Now That's What I Call Music! 91'' on 24 July 2015, the release dates in the UK and Ireland have been the same following the announcement of the Global Release Day campaign by IFPI, which became effective on 10 July 2015.

''Now'' re-issues of the original numbered series (2018–present)

For the 30th anniversary of ''Now 1'' in 2013 and the release of ''Now 100'' in 2018, the first Now album was re-compiled and re-issued. Since the release of ''Now 102'', the corresponding ''Now'' album from 100 volumes ago has been re-compiled and re-issued on 2-CD sets on the same day. Due to licensing issues, these re-compiled versions often use alternative mixes such as album versions and sometimes tracks are missing where it has not been possible to license the song.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music'' (first reissued 2009 for the 25th anniversary, then again 20 July 2018 to coincide with Now 100) re-issued on 2CD (gatefold in 2009, jewel case in 2018), audio cassette, and a 2LP vinyl release.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music II'' (2) (12 April 2019) re-issued on 2CD and a 2LP vinyl release.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 3'' (19 July 2019) re-issued on 2-CD 28 tracks with Bob Marley and the Wailers and Gary Glitter missing.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 4'' (8 November 2019) originally a 15 track CD in 1984, now with all 32 tracks.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 5'' (8 May 2020) David Bowie and the Pat Metheney Group is the only track that is missing
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 6'' (24 July 2020) re-issued on 2CD Bryan Adams & Tina Turner is the only track that is missing.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 7'' (27 November 2020) David Bowie, Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald, and the Real Roxanne are the tracks that are missing.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 8'' (26 March 2021) originally a 17 track CD in 1986, now with all 32 tracks.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 9'' (23 July 2021) originally a 16 track CD in 1987, now with all 30 tracks.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 10'' (19 November 2021) 28 tracks with Heart and Whitesnake missing.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 11'' (8 April 2022) 28 tracks with Eddy Grant and Whitesnake missing.
#''Now That's What I Call Music 12'' (29 July 2022). 31 tracks, "In the Air Tonight '88" by Phil Collins, is missing from this re-issue.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music 13'' (18 November 2022) 31 tracks, "A Groovy Kind of Love" by Phil Collins is absent on this re-issue.

Now Dance series (1985–2016)

The original ''Now Dance'' series began in 1985 and has been released in a variety of titles, formats, and release frequency. Originally, the series captured extended 12" mixes of dance hits of the time, but from 1991 onwards, all ''Now Dance'' compilations featured 7" edits with only occasional extended versions or mixes included. The first two volumes were not released on compact disc, and all subsequent releases were either single, double, or triple disc sets. Unlike the main series, ''Now Dance'' were originally titled and numbered by their year of release (i.e. ''Now Dance '89''). The frequency in which they were released also varied from year to year; initially, and most frequently across the series, there would be one ''Now Dance'' volume per year, but in 1994 for example, there were five volumes released, and in 1996, there weren't any ''Now Dance'' compilations released. Towards the end of the series, 3-CD digipak sets were issued and often under ''The Very Best of Now Dance'' title. In 2010, the long-running title was retired, and all subsequent dance-themed ''Now'' collections have been issued under the ''Special Editions'' series. In 2021, the original concept of ''Now Dance'' was revived with a new series of compilations containing 12" remixes released under the title, ''Now That's What I Call Music 12" 80s''.

# ''Now Dance – Extended Dance Versions of 20 Smash Hits (The 12" Mixes)'' (20 May 1985) 2-LP/MC only
# ''Now Dance 86 – 20 Smash Dance Hits of the Year (The 12" Mixes)'' (27 October 1986) 2-LP/MC
# ''Now Dance 89 – 20 Smash Dance Hits (The 12" Mixes)'' (3 July 1989) 2-LP/MC/CD
# ''Now Dance 901 – 20 Smash Dance Hits (The 12" Mixes)'' (6 February 1990) 2-LP/MC/CD
# ''Now Dance 902 (The 12" Mixes)'' (16 July 1990) 2-LP/MC/CD
# ''Now Dance 903 (The 12" Mixes)'' (29 October 1990) 2-LP/MC/CD
# ''Now Dance 91 – 20 Blissful Grooves'' (23 September 1991) Single LP/MC/CD
# ''Now Dance 92'' (2 November 1992) Uniquely, 2-LP with 12" mixes and single CD with abridged tracklisting and 7" edits.
# ''Now Dance 93 – 20 Buzzin' Beats'' (14 June 1993) Single CD/MC
# ''Now Dance – The Best of 93'' (18 October 1993) 2-LP/2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance 94'' (17 January 1994) LP/CD/MC
# ''Now Dance 94 – Volume 2'' (7 March 1994) CD/MC
# ''Now Dance Summer 94'' (16 June 1994) 2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance 95 – 40 Ultimate Dance Hits'' (27 October 1994) 2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance – The Best of 94'' (3 November 1994) Double 2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance Summer 95'' (27 July 1995) 2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance 97'' (20 October 1997) 2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance 98'' (2 November 1998) 2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance 2000'' (18 October 1999) 2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance 2001'' (23 October 2000) 2-CD/MC
# ''Now Dance 2001 – Part Two'' (19 March 2001)
# ''Now Dance 2002'' (22 October 2001)
# ''Now Dance 2002 – Part Two'' (4 March 2002)
# ''Now Dance 2003'' (14 October 2002)
# ''Now Dance 2003 – Part Two'' (31 March 2003)
# ''Now Dance 2004'' (27 October 2003)
# ''Now Dance – 41 Brand New Dance Hits'' (22 March 2004)
# ''Now Dance – 42 Brand New Dance Hits'' (18 October 2004)
# ''The Very Best of Now Dance'' (26 September 2005)
# ''Now Dance 2007'' (16 October 2006)
# ''Now Dance 2008'' (15 October 2007)
# ''Now Dance Anthems'' (21 September 2009)
# ''The Very Best of Now Dance 2010'' (18 October 2010)
# ''The Very Best of Now Dance'' (8 December 2014)

Christmas series (1985–present)

# '' Now – The Christmas Album/Tape/Compact Disc'' (11 November 1985)
# ''Now! – The Christmas Album'' (27 November 2000)
# ''Now Xmas – Massive Christmas Hits'' (14 November 2005)
# ''Now That's What I Call Xmas'' (16 November 2009)
# ''Now That's What I Call Xmas (2011)'' (7 November 2011)
# ''Now That's What I Call Christmas'' (5 November 2012)
# ''Now That's What I Call Christmas (2013)'' (4 November 2013)
# ''Now That's What I Call Christmas (2015)'' (6 November 2015)
# '' Now – The Christmas Album (2016)'' (25 November 2016, LP only)
# ''Now That's What I Call Christmas (2021)'' (29 October 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call Christmas (2022)'' (28 October 2022)

Special Editions (1986–present)

The ''Special Editions'' series includes a wide range of ''Now'' anniversary collections, different music genres, eras, and decades, as well as commercial tie-ins with Smash Hits, Disney, Eurovision, HMV and the Official Chart Company. They all vary from one to five disc compilations (occasionally six disc), starting in 1986 and continuing to the present day (May 2022). Initially, a special edition of a ''Now'' compilation was quite rare, and between 1994 and 2003, there weren't any released at all. After 2003, and until 2010, there was one special edition released each year, covering a decade (80s, 90s and 00s), or a cross section of big hits celebrating the ''Now'' series (''Now Decades'', ''Now Years'') - however, from 2011, they became much more frequent, and in 2017, there were fifteen different titles released. The presentation of each release has evolved notably over time: from 1986 through to 2013, all double and triple CD sets were released in chubby Jewel cases which could hold up to 6 discs. From ''Now That's What I Call 30 Years'', in 2013, all ''Special Editions'' were released as gatefold digipak sets (but rare 2-CD set were still issued in Jewel cases during this period). In 2019 and until the end of 2020, ''Now 100 Hits'' were all issued in glossy, gatefold "digifile" sleeves (similar to the digipak, but without plastic trays) where the CDs are pushed out from either side of each sleeve; from the ''4 CD series'' sets starting in January 2021, gatefold cardboard sleeves are retained, but each CD is now stored in a slot cut into the card, known as a "wallet", which makes the CDs easier to remove than the previous design. Some of the ''Special Editions'' have identical names, although a few of these titles are followed by their year of release. In November 2018, the ''Now'' team took over the "''100 Hits''" brand from Demon Music Group, and in 2019 and 2020, the ''Special Editions'' series was effectively rested while 24 different ''Now 100 Hits'' compilations were issued in very quick succession, until the end of November 2020. From January 2021, the ''Special Editions'' series resumed, albeit with reduced output due to the introduction of two new series; ''Now Yearbook'' and the ''4-CD series'', with these three release variations, along with the reissues of the original ''Now That's What I Call Music'' series (up to ''Now 12'' by July 2022) continue to the present day (July 2022).

# '' Now That's What I Call Music – The Summer Album'' (6 July 1986) Double-LP/MC only
# ''Now That's What I Call Music '86'' (27 October 1986) Single-CD only
# '' Now That's What I Call Music, Smash Hits'' (August 1987) 2-CD/MC/LP. Released in association with ''Smash Hits'' magazine.
# ''Now That's What I Call Love'' (5 February 1994) Single-CD/MC
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! Decades – The Deluxe Edition'' (29 September 2003) 3-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call Music! Years'' (27 September 2004) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call No. 1's'' (30 October 2006) 3-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call the 80s'' (29 October 2007) 3-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call Music! 25 Years'' (27 October 2008) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call the 90s'' (26 October 2009) 3-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call the 00s'' (15 February 2010) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Wedding!'' (18 April 2011) 2-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call R&B'' (26 September 2011) 2-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call Disney'' (21 November 2011) 2-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Classical'' (28 November 2011) 2-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call Love'' (30 January 2012) 2-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Running'' (5 March 2012) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Britain'' (21 May 2012) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Reggae'' (25 June 2012) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a No.1'' (9 July 2012) 3-CD. Released in association with the Official Charts Company to celebrate 60 years of the official UK singles chart
# ''Now That's What I Call Chill'' (20 August 2012) 2-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call 90s Dance'' (29 October 2012) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Disney'' (2012 with bonus CD) (November 2012) Released in association with '' Disney''
# ''Now That's What I Call Musicals'' (26 November 2012) 2-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call 30 Years'' (27 May 2013) 3-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call Disco'' (26 August 2013) 3-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call 80s Dance'' (14 October 2013) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! USA'' (21 October 2013) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Disney Princess'' (28 October 2013) 2-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Movies'' (11 November 2013) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Relaxing Classical'' (25 November 2013) 2-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Club Hits'' (9 December 2013) 3-CD
# '' Now That's What I Call Running 2014'' (10 March 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Feel Good'' (17 March 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call 21st Century'' (21 April 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Rock'' (2 June 2014)
# ''Now That's What I Call Summer'' (23 June 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Chilled'' (18 August 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Club Hits 2014'' (8 September 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Drive'' (15 September 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Million 2014'' (27 October 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Disney 2014'' (10 November 2014) 2-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call the 90s 2014'' (17 November 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Legends'' (24 November 2014) 2-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Musicals'' (24 November 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Party 2015'' (1 December 2014) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Power Ballads'' (26 January 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Song'' (13 April 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Running 2015'' (20 April 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Classic Rock'' (1 June 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Summer Party'' (22 June 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call House'' (21 August 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Pop'' (25 September 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Singer'' (23 October 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call the 80s'' (6 November 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Party Anthems'' (27 November 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Classical'' (27 November 2015) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Brit Hits'' (25 March 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Fitness'' (22 April 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Rock Ballads'' (3 June 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Reggae Party'' (24 June 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Summer Hits'' (1 July 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Dance Hits'' (19 August 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Drivetime'' (16 September 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call 20th Century'' (21 October 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call No.1 Hits'' (11 November 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Love 2016'' (18 November 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Disney Princess'' (25 November 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call 70s'' (25 November 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Party Hits'' (2 December 2016) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call R&B'' (10 February 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Mum'' (3 March 2017)
# ''Now That's What I Call Running 2017'' (24 March 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Classic Soul'' (26 May 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Driving Rock'' (2 June 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Summer Party 2017'' (23 June 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Old Skool'' (4 August 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Sing'' (22 September 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Million 2017'' (13 October 2017)
# ''Now That's What I Call Disney 2017'' (3 November 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call the 00s'' (10 November 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call the 60s'' (17 November 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call an 80s Party'' (24 November 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Country 2017'' (24 November 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Party 2018'' (1 December 2017) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Remix'' (23 February 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Running 2018'' (16 March 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Footie Anthems'' (25 May 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Dad Rock'' (1 June 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Jazz'' (1 June 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Summer Party 2018'' (22 June 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Ibiza'' (3 August 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Disney Bedtime'' (9 November 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Rock 'n' Roll'' (9 November 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Easy'' (16 November 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Love Songs'' (23 November 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Party 2019'' (30 November 2018) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call a Summer Party 2019'' (28 June 2019) 3-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call Eurovision Song Contest'' (30 April 2021) 3-CD - Reissued in 2022.
# ''Now That's What I Call Footie!: Back of the Net'' (7 May 2021) 2-CD
# ''Now That's What I Call HMV'' (24 September 2021) 5-CD. Released to celebrate 100 years of HMV.
# ''Now #1s'' (11 November 2022) 5-CD. Released in association with the Official Chart Company to celebrate 70 years of the official UK singles chart.

Now 100 Hits series (2018–2020)

4-CD series (2021–present)

The 4-CD series follows the same general format of the original ''Special Editions'' series, with genre, era, and decade collections, but over four compact discs (there is also an abridged vinyl version of ''Punk and New Wave'' and ''Rock''), meaning they contain more tracks than the original special editions, but fewer than the ''Now 100 Hits'', which preceded this series. They are only issued in cardboard gatefold wallets, with a slot cut into each sleeve which stores the discs.
# ''Now Decades of Love'' (22 January 2021)
# ''Now 70s Glam Pop'' (29 January 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call Country 2021'' (20 February 2021)
# ''Now The 60s Girls: Then He Kissed Me'' (5 March 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call 12" 80s'' (16 April 2021)
# ''Now Live Forever: The Anthems'' (28 May 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call Summer'' (25 June 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call Gold'' (16 July 2021)
# ''Now Decades of Soul'' (13 August 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call 12" 80s: Extended'' (27 August 2021)
# ''Now Boogie Nights: Disco Classics'' (17 September 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call Disney 2021'' (1 October 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call Rock 2021'' (5 November 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call a Massive Party'' (19 November 2021)
# ''Now That's What I Call Electronic'' (7 January 2022)
# ''Now That's What I Call Punk and New Wave'' (21 January 2022) 4-CD/2-LP
# ''Now That's What I Call 12" 80s: Remixed'' (25 February 2022)
# ''Now That's What I Call 70s Pop'' (11 March 2022)
# ''Now Eighties Dancefloor'' (22 April 2022)
# ''Now That's What I Call Timeless: The Songs'' (27 May 2022)
# ''Now That's What I Call Pride'' (17 June 2022)
# ''Now That's What I Call a 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons in the Sun'' (24 June 2022)
# ''Now That's What I Call Power Ballads: Total Eclipse of the Heart'' (12 August 2022)
# ''Now That's What I Call 12" 70s'' (2 September 2022)
# ''Now Nineties Dancefloor'' (14 October 2022)
# ''Now That's What I Call a Massive 80s Party'' (11 November 2022)

''Now Yearbook'' series (2021–present)

The ''Yearbook'' series are 4-CD and 3-LP vinyl sets, each representing a year of music, which launched in June 2021. Each release has a tie-in block of programming on '' Now 80s''. Each release is issued as a limited edition mini-hardback book, with the CDs in sleeves forming the pages of the ' yearbook' which contains an introductory overview of the year, original 7" single artwork, trivia, chart positions and a quiz. The limited edition 3-LP version is released on bright coloured vinyl. A standard 4-CD version is also issued in a gatefold "wallet" design, which retails cheaper than the mini-hardback books. The first collection focuses on hits from 1983, the birth year of the ''Now That's What I Call Music'' series. The year 1984 followed, but after this, the series rewound its year of focus, issuing collections that went from 1982 and backwards into the late 1970s. A triple-CD only release, ''Yearbook Extra: The Collectors Edition'', is issued a few weeks later; these include lesser known tracks and more songs by big artists included on the main album and they are released only in standard gatefold wallet packaging. A further release, ''The Final Chapter'', a deluxe 4-CD and 3-LP set, was issued in December 2022, rounding off the ''Yearbook'' years 1980 to 1984. The same month, a deluxe 5-LP boxset, ''Now Yearbook '80 - '84: Vinyl Extra'', was released. This was the first time tracks from the ''Extra'' CD series had been issued on the vinyl format.

Another strand of the ''Now Yearbook'' series, in August 2022, is the somewhat experimental release of two limited edition, extended play, 7" vinyl singles, each containing 4 tracks from the corresponding 1983 and 1984 ''Yearbook''. This is the first time the ''Now That's What I Call Music'' brand has ever released music commercially on the 7" vinyl format.

The ''Now Yearbook'' series continues both forwards, with ''Now Yearbook '85'' issued in November 2022, and backwards, with the release of ''Now Yearbook '79'' in September 2022 (an ''Extra'' followed in October). The latter contains a new retro-70s ''Now'' logo design and artwork which compliments its 80s sister ''Yearbook'' series.

The tie-in television programmes are a month by month video playlist of tracks, from one year previously featured on a ''Now Yearbook'' album, with Bruno Brookes presenting.

# ''Now Yearbook '83'' (25 June 2021) 4-CD and 3-LP red vinyl selection
# ''Now Yearbook '84'' (29 October 2021) 4-CD and 3-LP blue vinyl selection
# ''Now Yearbook '83 Extra'' (10 December 2021) 3-CD selection
# ''Now Yearbook '84 Extra'' (14 January 2022) 3-CD selection
# ''Now Yearbook '82'' (4 February 2022) 4-CD and 3-LP yellow vinyl selection
# ''Now Yearbook '82 Extra'' (18 March 2022) 3-CD selection
# ''Now Yearbook '81'' (20 May 2022) 4-CD boxset and 3-LP red vinyl selection
# ''Now Yearbook '81 Extra'' (1 July 2022) 3-CD selection
# ''Now Yearbook '80'' (15 July 2022) 4-CD boxset and 3-LP clear vinyl selection
# ''Now Yearbook '80 Extra'' (26 August 2022) 3-CD selection
# ''Now Yearbook '83 Collectors EP'' (26 August 2022) 4-track 7" extended play vinyl single
# ''Now Yearbook '84 Collectors EP'' (26 August 2022) 4-track 7" extended play vinyl single
# ''Now Yearbook '79'' (9 September 2022) 4-CD boxset and 3-LP orange vinyl selection
# ''Now Yearbook '79 Extra'' (21 October 2022) 3-CD selection
# ''Now Yearbook '85'' (4 November 2022) 4-CD boxset and 3-LP green vinyl selection
# ''Now Yearbook '80 - '84: The Final Chapter'' (2 December 2022) 4-CD boxset and 3-LP gold vinyl selection
# ''Now Yearbook '80 - '84: Vinyl Extra'' (16 December 2022) 5-LP boxset, in silver ('80), red ('81 and '83), yellow ('82) and blue ('84) vinyl.
# ''Now Yearbook '85 Extra'' (6 January 2023) 3-CD selection

Now Vinyl series (2021 - present)

The 21st century vinyl revival inspired limited edition vinyl only ''Now'' collections. They are not issued on any other format, and are limited to a run of just 1200 copies worldwide. Some of them have unique tracklistings and are not related to similarly themed collections already issued on compact disc, however, more recent releases have been 'selections' taken from a larger CD collection (Rock, for example). Due to the higher cost of pressing vinyl and the limited time they are available, they are at least three times more expensive than their compact disc counterparts. They are mostly pressed on black vinyl as standard although some are released on coloured vinyl. The ''Now Yearbook'' series also releases a vinyl selection of its primary release, with an ''Extra'' round-up vinyl boxset featuring tracks from the CD-only series, released at the end of 2022.

# ''Now Presents... The 70s'' (10 December 2021) Limited edition 5-LP boxset, black vinyl
# ''Now That's What I Call Christmas'' (12 November 2021) Limited edition 3-LP boxset, silver vinyl
# ''Now That's What I Call Punk and New Wave'' (21 January 2022) 2-LP, neon pink vinyl
# ''Now Presents... Electronic'' (19 August 2022) Limited edition 5-LP boxset, black vinyl
# ''Now That's What I Call Christmas'' (11 November 2022) Limited edition 3-LP boxset, red vinyl
# ''Now That's What I Call Rock'' (11 November 2022) 3-LP set, black vinyl

''10th Anniversary Series'' (1993–1995)

To commemorate ten years since the release of the first ''Now That's What I Call Music!'' album, from June to August in 1993, a series of ten, 40-track yearly collections were released on CD and cassette (but not vinyl), covering the years 1983 to 1992. The 1993 volume was not originally part of the ten-year anniversary series. This, and two additional volumes were added in 1994 and 1995. These were all released on CD/cassette, but with the 1993 and 1994 volumes also being released on the vinyl format.

# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1983 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (20 June 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1984 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (27 June 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1985 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (4 July 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1986 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (11 July 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1987 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (18 July 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1988 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (25 July 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1989 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (1 August 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1990 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (8 August 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1991 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (15 August 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (22 August 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1993 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (29 August 1993)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1994 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (13 September 1994)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1995 – 10th Anniversary Series'' (4 September 1995)

''The Millennium Series'' (1999)

To commemorate the turn of the millennium, a series of twenty ''Now That's What I Call Music'' collections were released in 1999 which all contained 36 tracks, and covered hits from the years 1980 through to 1999. These compilations are very similar to the anniversary series, however, they contain a lower amount of tracks and retailed much cheaper than the former series. The first sixteen volumes were all released on the same date, with the final four being issued four months later. They are also notable as being the first time a ''Now'' series had released a compilation of hits from the years 1980 to 1982. An earlier compilation tie-in with ''Smash Hits'' from 1987 did, however, include tracks from those years.
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1980 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1981 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1982 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1983 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1984 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1985 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1986 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1987 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1988 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1989 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1990 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1991 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1993 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1994 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1995 – The Millennium Series'' (21 June 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1996 – The Millennium Series'' (4 October 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1997 – The Millennium Series'' (4 October 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1998 – The Millennium Series'' (4 October 1999)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 1999 – The Millennium Series'' (4 October 1999)

DVD series (2001–2011)

# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 2001 The DVD'' (10 December 2001)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 2003 The DVD'' (2 December 2002)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 2004 The DVD'' (1 December 2003)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 2005 The DVD'' (22 November 2004)
# ''Now That's What I Call Karaoke'' (21 November 2005)
# ''Now Quiz – Now That's What I Call A Music Quiz nteractive DVD' (5 December 2005)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 2006 The DVD'' (3 April 2006)
# ''Now That's What I Call A Music Quiz 2 – Interactive DVD Game nteractive DVD' (4 December 2006)
# ''Now That's What I Call Music! 2008 The DVD'' (3 December 2007)
# ''Now That's What I Call A Music Quiz – The 80s nteractive DVD' (3 December 2007)
# ''Now That's What I Call a Family Quiz VD' (1 December 2008)
# ''Now That's What I Call Comedy'' (2 March 2009)
# ''Now That's What I Call Fitness'' (26 December 2011)

United States

Special editions

#'' Now Presents: Off the Hook'' (21 May 2002)
#'' Now That's What I Call Music! #1's'' (24 January 2006)
#'' Now That's What I Call Party Hits!'' (13 November 2007)
#'' Now That's What I Call the 80s'' (11 March 2008)
#''Now That's What I Call Classic Rock'' (3 June 2008)
#''The Best of Now That's What I Call Music! 10th Anniversary'' (11 November 2008)
#'' Now That's What I Call Motown'' (13 January 2009)
#'' Now That's What I Call Power Ballads'' (24 March 2009)
#''Now That's What I Call the 80s 2

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