The Hit Pack

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The Hit Pack can be seen as an extension to the "Hits Compilation series". It was issued by BMG and Sony Music in December 1990 and reached #2 on the UK Top 20 Compilations Chart. The album was unique because it was released as a 21 track single-CD, while the cassette format contained 24 tracks and this fact was promoted in the album's advertising campaign. A year earlier in 1989, Now That's What I Call Music 16 had been advertised as containing 3 bonus tracks, although these were found on the double-CD format.

Single-CD format

CDCOMP1

1. Deee-Lite - "Groove Is in the Heart (Peanut Butter Mix)"
2. Black Box - "Fantasy"
3. Snap! - "Mary Had a Little Boy"
4. Caron Wheeler - "Livin' in the Light"
5. Seal - "Crazy"
6. The Charlatans - "Then"
7. 808 State - "Cubik (Original Mix)"
8. Aztec Camera and Mick Jones - "Good Morning Britain"
9. Paul Simon - "The Obvious Child (Single Mix)"
10. Gazza and Lindisfarne - "Fog on the Tyne"
11. Twenty 4 Seven featuring Captain Hollywood Project - "Are You Dreaming?"
12. Prince - "Thieves in the Temple (Album Version)"
13. Del Amitri - "Spit in the Rain"
14. The Proclaimers - "King of the Road"
15. Maria McKee - "Show Me Heaven"
16. Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"
17. Deacon Blue - "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
18. Bobby Vinton - "Blue Velvet"
19. A-ha - "Crying in the Rain (LP Version)"
20. Julee Cruise - "Falling (Edit)"
21. New Kids on the Block - "Tonight"

MC/LP format

Record/Tape Side 1

1. Deee-Lite - "Groove Is in the Heart (Peanut Butter Mix)"
2. Black Box - "Fantasy"
3. Snap! - "Mary Had a Little Boy"
4. The Chimes - "Heaven"
5. Dimples D. - "Sucker DJ's (I Will Survive)"
6. Caron Wheeler - "Livin' in the Light"
7. Seal - "Crazy"
8. The Charlatans - "Then"
9. 808 State - "Cubik (Original Mix)"
10. Aztec Camera and Mick Jones - "Good Morning Britain"
11. The Sisters of Mercy - "More"
12. Paul Simon - "The Obvious Child (Single Mix)"

Record/Tape Side 2

1. Twenty 4 Seven featuring Captain Hollywood Project - "Are You Dreaming?"
2. Prince - "Thieves in the Temple (Album Version)"
3. Del Amitri - "Spit in the Rain"
4. The Proclaimers - "King of the Road"
5. Maria McKee - "Show Me Heaven"
6. Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"
7. Deacon Blue - "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
8. Bobby Vinton - "Blue Velvet"
9. A-ha - "Crying in the Rain (LP Version)"
10. Julee Cruise - "Falling (Edit)"
11. New Kids on the Block - "Tonight"
12. Gazza and Lindisfarne - "Fog on the Tyne"

Note the three additional tracks highlighted in italics.

References

Collins Complete UK Hits Albums. Graham Betts. 2005. ISBN 978-0-00-720532-5