Neil Glaves The Hit Factory show

PWL are pleased to announce a brand new 3 CD album which can be pre-ordered from amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0080997WA?ie=UTF8&tag=pwe-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=B0080997WA The album will feature loads of old favorites and some un-released stuff as well and will be in the show on July 9th 2012 two days before the big event in Hyde Park London! A must have for all SAW fans! Hopefully PWL will give us a copy to give away as a prize on the show, you never know eh?:P

Tributes have been paid to disco star Donna Summer, who has died aged 63.

It is believed the American singer, best known for hits including I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, had been fighting cancer.

A family statement said: "Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can't express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time."

Kylie Minogue and Pete Waterman are among those who have paid tribute.

Producer Quincy Jones paid tribute on Twitter, writing: "Rest in Peace dear Donna Summer. Your voice was the heartbeat and soundtrack of a decade." Kylie described her as "one of my earliest musical inspirations".

Record producer Pete Waterman, who worked with Summer in the 1980s, said his abiding memory was of "a lovely person". He said: "Whenever you were with her she made you feel so special. She had all the talent but she gave you all the credit. She was not a diva in any shape or form."

We too share the sad loss of such a great performer a true legend of pop and a brave lady. Her 1989 PWL produced album "Another Time and Place" is one of the all time classic albums, she truly was a one off.

Welcome to another new radio station taking The Hit Factory show, so now there is another good reason to listen to the very best of SAW/PWL on your radio or phone or computer! Welcome chaps!

Also this week a couple of nice retweets from Nathan from Brother Beyond and also from the lovely Sinitta, Bananrama are also now following the show and myself via twitter so we continue to grow.

While I am here dont forget the re-release of Hazel Dean's Fantastic album on Cherry Red records available on the 23rd of April via Amazon and all good record shops!

Iconic deluxe album which needs to be in your collection, we poke the other week and Hazell is lovely!

Not finished yet, phew!

Just a quickie to let you know that you can follow Pete Waterman and PWL on Twitter as well just add @PWLHitfactory or you can go to the official PWL facebook page which is http://www.facebook.com/#!/PWL.PWE and message Pete and the guys.

Again don't forget tickets are still available for The Hit Factory live July 11th Hyde Park London and they are available through www.livenation.co.uk

So dont forget to tune in either on DAB FM or via the net or via your phone anywhere in the world to The Hit Factory show on your favorite radio station!

 Talk soon!!!!!:D

Stand by your beds folks for this coming soon!

Its the official album!

PETE WATERMAN PRESENTS THE HIT FACTORY

2CD: scheduled for release July 9th 2012 featuring many unreleased and remixed tracks its a triple CD worth owning!

Available for pre-order now from Amazon: http://amzn.to/hitfactory

Tracklisting TBC

Also I can announce tickets for the live show go on sale this Friday at www.livenation.co.uk

and also as well the gorgeous Hazell Dean who is taking part in the live event has a re-release of her album on Cherry Red records

To celebrate the release of Hazell Dean's classic PWL-produced album "Always" - released on 23rd April 2012 - Cherry Red are pleased to announce that the first 100 orders will be signed by Hazell herself! This is a first come first served offer for fans buying directly from Cherry Red... order your copy now:

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=3612

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So the good news from Pete and PWL continues stay tuned folks!

Celebrating over 250 million single sales, 'Pete Waterman Presents Hit Factory Live' will bring together his greatest acts for one night only!

The big line-up

JULY 11th 2012 – HYDE PARK

And here is who you can catch at this massive gig...

Rick Astley, Steps, Jason Donovan, Bananarama, Dead or Alive, Pepsi and Shirlie, Princess, Sinitta, Hazell Dean, Sonia, Sybil, 2 Unlimited, Lonnie Gordon, Brother Beyond - plus more acts to be announced!

There will also be a very special duet, which has been 23 years in the making!

Tickets

Magic listeners’ will be able to get their hands on tickets this Thursday (March 22nd) from 9am and that will be 24 hours before they go on general sale.

Check back on this page on Thursday for details of how to book them.

Tickets will cost £48.50

Rick Astley, Jason Donovan, Bananarama and the other acts who made the Stock, Aitken and Waterman songwriting team one of the most successful pop production outfits of all time are to join forces for a one-off gig in Hyde Park in London. Titled "Hit Factory Live", the show on 11 July is being billed as a celebration of the SAW team, consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, and of PWL records.

In the 1980s and 1990s, SAW's acts enjoyed ubiquitous success, scoring more than 100 UK top 40 hits, selling 40m records and earning an estimated £60m. The Guardian once retitled the trio "Schlock, Aimless and Waterdown".

Pete Waterman said: "I've been saying no for years to a Hit Factory concert but now, 25 years on, the timing feels right. It's time to celebrate the hit single and we have a tremendous lineup of our classic artists confirmed to play … it's set to be the biggest and best ever celebration of SAW and PWL!"

Headlining the bill will be Steps, who recently reformed and embark on a 20-date UK arena tour next month. The band post-date the SAW era but were signed to Waterman's label PWL and mined the same sound.

Other acts scheduled to perform include Pepsi & Shirlie, Sinitta, Princess, Hazell Dean, Sonia, Sybil, 2 Unlimited, Lonnie Gordon and Brother Beyond, as well as Dead or Alive – the act who gave SAW their first No 1 in March 1985 with You Spin Me Round (Like a Record).

One artist not on the bill at present is Kylie Minogue, the former soap star whose recording career began with an appointment at SAW's south London HQ. But Waterman has promised further surprises and the show's promoters have mentioned "a very special duet", prompting speculation that Minogue will be reunited on stage with her ex-boyfriend Jason Donovan. I hope to be involved somehow, fingers crossed!

Bring it on!

I have to say a big thank you to the legendary, former Capital FM presenter and chart topper the one and only PWL artist Mick Brown who co-hosted The Hit Factory show with me this week and has agreed to do some more in the future! Thanks Mick!

Dont forget you can catch Mick on the radio every weekday from 4pm UK time on London's Radio Jackie!

Hi Folks,

Another new station, one quite close to me is taking "The Hit Factory show" based in Middlesbrough in the UK digital radio station 'Borosound Radio' is going to be broadcasting the very best of PWL/SAW with yours truly every Sunday morning, so you can all wake up with me or listen while the Sunday lunch and the Yorkshire puddings cooks! Welcome to Borosound Radio to the very best of Stock Aitken and Waterman.

First of all I would like to welcome Smile 101 radio who are now currently broadcasting the best show on the the radio "The Hit Factory show" find smile here http://www.smile101.net/

I must also welcome brand new station from Spain "Totally 80s" which has "The Hit Factory show kicking off the weekend every Friday afternoon and again on Sunday, this station launches in February and has a great 80s wbsite to go with it too! www.totally80s.net so the show is growing by the week!

While I am here, there are loads more photos on the photo section of the site, loads more links in the guess? Yes links section! And some more videos too, I am just too nice, dont forget the Fastest moving show on the radio anywhere, with nothing but the very best of SAW/PWL The Hit Factory show worldwide! Find your nearest station now folks!!

Firstly Top PWL maestro Ian Curnow has done some voice bits for the show though Ian is poorly at the moment so from The Hit Factory show Get Well Soon Ian!

Top man and former PWL mixmaster Pete Hammond has also done me a great voice bit for the show, Top blokes both of them as I know both are still working as top producers and it was nice of them to find the spare time to help the show Thanks Guys!8)

Next up I must thank Nicki French who has agreed to do a voice bit for the show whenever our paths can cross, they will and I will look forward to it Thanks Nicki...

 Dont forget Nicki's official website www.nickifrench.com for all her forthcoming singles,album and gigs!

 Well knock me down with a Kangaroo poo! If it isn't PWL Stars Sinitta and Pat Sharp (Pat n Mick) in the Australian bush no less!

Thats right Sinitta with hits such as Toyboy and So Macho and Radio Presenter Pat Sharp half of the pop duo Pat and Mick with hits like "I havent stopped dancing yet" and "Gimme Some" have turned up on the ITV survival show! Dont forget to vote for them I will keep you up to date on the Hit Factory show too!

 Wow

Vote Vote Vote people!

 Yes folks as promised the gorgeous star that is Mandy Smith whose hits include "Positive reaction" "Dont you want me baby" "I cant wait" and "Terry" as well as many many more is a big fan of the show. We had a lovely chat on the phone this week and I must tell you what a really lovely girl she is.....Mandy of course has had hits all over Europe and the world infact and PWL recently re-released her greatest hits called "Mandy" you can get from PWL and also of course Amazon and Play.com as well as all good record shops. you can also of course hear Mandy's music every week on The Hit Factory show!

I will post links to Mandy's official sites as soon as I get them, but for now a great big kiss and thank you my new friend Mandy Smith x

 'Phil Harding Club Mixes Of The 80s'

PRE-ORDER CD NOW Amazon | Cherry Red

Release date | 14 November 2011

The long-awaited, double-CD package (with 24-bit digital remastering) of 25 sought-after Phil Harding 80s remixes and rarities is out next week!

Order now at Cherry Red for the chance of a signed copy from Phil Harding (signing as many of their pre-orders as possible)!

Many tracks have never been on CD before (track listing below) and all have from-studio-tape digital remastering... Dead Or Alive 'You Spin Me Round' (Murder Mix) is the first time on CD from a recently-rediscovered original Marquee Studios tape (higher quality than ever used/presented before).

There are 6 unreleased tracks we're very pleased to have been able to include... 2 Rick Astley unreleased/unheard mixes ('Never Gonna Give You Up' and 'She Wants To Dance With Me')... and 2 Rick Astley unreleased Harding/Curnow productions 'Stay With Me Tonight' and 'Til The Day That I Die'... The stunning unheard/unreleased Jimmy Ruffin track 'Truly Yours' will also be of particular fascination to Rick fans... The New Vogue Version of Sinitta favourite 'Body Shopping' is an unreleased planned re-launch for 1990 with a 'Vogue'-style club sound...

The CD booklet is packed with new research, commentary and interviews on an unprecedented scale (equivalent to an extra 5 chapters-worth if included in the book)... In addition to an in-depth new interview with Phil Harding and Ian Curnow together (with book/CD developer John Palmer) on 'the making of' these tracks and beyond, there is commentary on each individual track from Phil and interviews with 10 other artists/industry personnel involved with these tracks back-in-the-day... Join the book/CD Facebook group (found via the official website www.pwlfromthefactoryfloor.com) to find out each of these mystery guests as they are announced every day up to the release date...

>> **Motown stars**

DIANA ROSS | THE FOUR TOPS | MICHAEL JACKSON WITH THE JACKSON 5 | JIMMY RUFFIN

>> **Hit 80s artists**

ABC | HOLLY JOHNSON | EIGHTH WONDER & THE PET SHOP BOYS | IMAGINATION | BASIA (MATT BIANCO) | BLOW MONKEYS | FIVE STAR | GODLEY & CREME | RICK ASTLEY | DEAD OR ALIVE

With a selection including 10 US Dance Chart hits (4 reaching No 1) and UK club and singles chart successes too numerous to mention (and many never-before-on-CD), 'PHIL HARDING CLUB MIXES OF THE 80s' is a must-have release for 80s club, dance and pop devotees alike...

BOOK | Phil Harding 'PWL From The Factory Floor'

ORDER BOOK NOW Amazon | Cherry Red

BOOK+CD DEAL Cherry Red

"A terrific, informative read..." Blue & Soul. "A fascinating insider account of a key moment in the history of British pop and dance music... This is an important book for many reasons..." Simon Frith, University of Edinburgh... The 600-page critically-acclaimed inside story of PWL, one of the most successful and fast-paced studios of all time. Year-by-year behind the scenes, classic mix commentaries, key artists, discographies, interviews, in-depth technical section, case study and state-of-the-art studio techniques revealed.

"My new single is also out on 14th November from my album of the same title, 'The Story of Beginners' (2008 album available from www.philharding.co.uk). The single version features Louise Robey singing with me. FREE DOWNLOAD of the single available for a limited time from here: www.soundcloud.com/philharding/the-story-of-beginners-2011 and there's a great video of it now up on YouTube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raQqSBKrFxQ

You may have heard that I've mixed 11 tracks on the new album by Cliff Richard - 'Soulicious' (out Monday 17th October)...

...with Lamont Dozier in Los Angeles. That was a great experience working with Lamont again (Pre-SAW, I spent 6 months working with Lamont and Pete Waterman). The CD Standard Edition only has a cut-down booklet without credits. These are in the CD Special Edition booklet. (The tracks I mixed are all except 5, 8, 11 and 15).

The official website pwlfromthefactoryfloor.com is first with news on the CD and book... and has full information, rare music clips, interview podcasts, and a selection of the top-rated academic, press and public reviews received on the book,

all the best

Phil Harding

www.philharding.co.uk

CD 1

01. Michael Jackson with The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back ['88] (12" Remix) *

02. Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared (10'' Remix) @@

03. ABC - When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)

04. Diana Ross - Love Hangover ['88] (12'' Version) @

05. Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me (Original Extended R'n'B Version) +

06. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There ['88] (12'' Remix) @@

07. Holly Johnson - Americanos (PWL Extended Version) @

08. Godley & Creme - Snack Attack (Extended Remix) @

09. Jimmy Ruffin - Easy Just To Say (I Love You) (Extended Club Mix) @@

10. Basia - Until You Come Back To Me (Phil Harding 12'' Remix) @

11. Rick Astley - Til The Day That I Die +

12. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Murder Mix) #

CD 2

01. Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4 Dishonour Mix) @@

02. Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache (Dot & Daisy's Club Remix)

03. Imagination - Instinctual (Jack Leee Freak Mix) @@

04. Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene (Remix) @@

05. Rick Astley - Stay With Me Tonight +

06. Fe Fi Fo Fum - Beat Your Body (Manhattan Mix) @@

07. The Blue August Project - Oxygen (Extended Dance Version) @

08. Sinitta - Body Shopping (New Vogue Version) +

09. XS-5 - I Need More (Extended Dance Version) @

10. Agents Aren't Aeroplanes - The Upstroke (12'') @@

11. Jimmy Ruffin - Truly Yours +

12. Five Star - Rain Or Shine (Remix)

13. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Phil Harding 12" Mix) +

+ Previously unreleased

@@ First time on CD

@ First time on CD in the UK

* Rare on CD

# First time on CD from studio master original

NOVEMBER 14th DO NOT MISS IT! ! ! ! ! !

Hey Hit Factory fans! The diva that is Hazell Dean, the legend that brought us PWL hits such as "Turn it into love" "Whatever I do""Maybe (we should call it a day)" and "Love Pains" is ringing me next week to record some voice bits for the show. I have to say this is great news and I am really grateful. Have a look on the links tab on the left and you will find a link to Hazell's excellent official page with loads of up to date stuff, where you can see Hazell live and much much more. Also Dont forget to buy all of Hazell's brilliant records which you can get online from Amazon and I'm sure you can order direct from her official site.

Its so nice to have another PWL star on board as the mission to bring the very best of SAW/PWL back to the masses gathers pace.

Here we go PWL fans start sweating as the long awaited  follow-up to PWL from the factory floor best selling book comes the accompanying double CD!

PRE-ORDER CD NOW Amazon | Cherry Red

Release date | 14 November 2011

With a CV resembling a 'Who's Who' of the music industry, remixer and producer, Phil Harding's career spans over 30 years... from recording The Clash in the 70s, remixing and producing top club/dance and pop acts in the 80s and 90s, to recently working with Lamont Dozier in L.A.

In the 80s, working out of a basement studio in the Pete Waterman-owned PWL studio complex (with production partner Ian Curnow), Phil Harding club mixes and productions dominated the dancefloors and club charts on an international scale.

On this long-awaited, double-CD package (with 24-bit digital remastering) are 25 sought-after classic 80s remixes and rarities...

>> **Motown stars**

DIANA ROSS | THE FOUR TOPS | MICHAEL JACKSON WITH THE JACKSON 5 | JIMMY RUFFIN

>> **Hit 80s artists**

ABC | HOLLY JOHNSON | EIGHTH WONDER & THE PET SHOP BOYS | IMAGINATION | BASIA (MATT BIANCO) | BLOW MONKEYS | FIVE STAR | GODLEY & CREME | RICK ASTLEY | DEAD OR ALIVE

>> **Previously unreleased tracks/mixes**

JIMMY RUFFIN stunning unreleased production | RICK ASTLEY (2 unreleased mixes including the original 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Club Mix + 2 unreleased Harding/Curnow productions) and a planned SINITTA 1990 re-launch with a 'Vogue'-style club sound.

>> **Comprehensive colour booklet** of in-depth research and analysis, mix commentary from Phil Harding, photos, an exclusive interview with Phil Harding and Ian Curnow together, as well as with artists featured on the compilation.

With a selection including 10 US Dance Chart hits (4 reaching No 1) and UK club and singles chart successes too numerous to mention (and many never-before-on-CD), 'PHIL HARDING CLUB MIXES OF THE 80s' is a must-have release for 80s club, dance and pop devotees alike.

A major national PR campaign planned (with retained PR agency and Phil Harding himself) to promote the CD and book.

CD1

01. Michael Jackson with The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

['88] (12" Remix) *

02. Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared (10'' Remix) @@

03. ABC - When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)

04. Diana Ross - Love Hangover ['88] (12'' Version) @

05. Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me (Original

Extended R'n'B Version) +

06. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There ['88] (12'' Remix) @@

07. Holly Johnson - Americanos (PWL Extended Version) @

08. Godley & Creme - Snack Attack (Extended Remix) @

09. Jimmy Ruffin - Easy Just To Say (I Love You)

(Extended Club Mix) @@

10. Basia - Until You Come Back To Me (Phil Harding 12'' Remix) @

11. Rick Astley - Til The Day That I Die +

12. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

(Murder Mix) #

CD2

01. Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4

Dishonour Mix) @@

02. Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache (Dot & Daisy's Club Remix)

03. Imagination - Instinctual (Jack Leee Freak Mix) @@

04. Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene (Remix) @@

05. Rick Astley - Stay With Me Tonight +

06. Fe Fi Fo Fum - Beat Your Body (Manhattan Mix) @@

07. The Blue August Project - Oxygen (Extended Dance Version) @

08. Sinitta - Body Shopping (New Vogue Version) +

09. XS-5 - I Need More (Extended Dance Version) @

10. Agents Aren't Aeroplanes - The Upstroke (12'') @@

11. Jimmy Ruffin - Truly Yours +

12. Five Star - Rain Or Shine (Remix)

13. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Phil Harding 12" Mix) +

+ Previously unreleased

@@ First time on CD

@ First time on CD in the UK

* Rare on CD

# First time on CD from studio master original

Dont forget as well the book is still available in shops now and the CD is released on the 14th of November we shall continue to support both here at The Hit Factory show!

(I look forward to a free copy Phil) Joke:D

Hey folks I am not saying much but it seems The guys and girls from one of the biggest and best groups of the 90s are back on your radio and tv and everywhere welcome ladies and gentlemen back to the charts Petes baby...... Steps! ! !!! ! !:D

Rest assured lots of new Steps stuff   to come on The Hit Factory show people! 

The Ultimate Collection is the second greatest hits album released by pop group Steps. This is the first greatest hits album to be released since the band's split in 2001. The release of the album coincides with the reformation of the band for a documentary.

The band's first recording in ten years, a cover of the Abba hit "Dancing Queen" has been recorded for inclusion. On October 10, 2011, the album hit the number one spot on the UK iTunes album chart and is currently at Number 2 in the mid weeks chart.

  Its out now folks on CD DVD from all good retailers

Hey Hit Factory show fans! It keeps growing doesnt it? Another great new station is now broadcasting the show "Shellies Cards Radio" will be broadcasting the show online every Saturday at Midday 12pm UK Time thats 1pm in Europe and 7am on the Eastern seaboard of the US.

So welcome to the new station, have a look on the links tab and you can find your way to their fantastic station and site!

 Hi folks sorry its taken a while but new stuff is all over the site now, new show links are available for you to download and enjoy as well as links to some more PWL' stars official sites!

There is a link to Kylie's official site!

 There's a link to Sinitta's official page too!

 Jason's Site pops up as well!

 Rick Astley oh have I mentioned there is a link to Rick's official page too! Watch out in the next few weeks I will track down and provide kinks to all your favourite SAW/PWL stars!

 I have to say thanks for saying "thank you" to the stars from Tv's Benidorm, yes folks more celebrity fans of The Hit factory show in the form of one of the biggest girl groups the world has ever seen. I tweeted the girls recently and they replied saying "thanks for playing all their tunes!". I have to say girls it is an on-going pleasure! ! !:P

Congratulations to PWL and the guys from Nero who brought the song "Promises" to the UK Number One slot recently, the song is fantastic and made it debut on the show last week. Another great PWL produced song that has topped the charts!

Hey folks Mike Stock's exciting, bouncy bubbly West End smash show is touring! One of SAW's finest has written and produced a smash hit musical for the kids and its touring the UK starting in my home town of Darlington!It's Mike's first bash at the West end and deserves loads of support! He can pop round mine for a beer if he likes...

So Full Support from all here at "The Hit Factory show" Here is a list of dates and cities to catch this brill show!

 July 15-17  Darlington

                                                              July 24-26 Wolverhampton

                                                              August 5-7 Truro

                                                              August 20-21 Eastbourne

                                                              August 22-23 Southend

                                                              August 26-28 Dartford

                                                              August 29-31 Hayes

                                                             September 25th Cardiff

Make sure you get yourself along for the show to besat all others Its The Go Go Go show!

Tickets are available from Theatre box offices and all good ticket outlets but be quick if you don't want to miss out!