Posted August 19, 200717 yr The Hits have been having a Pete Waterman day, the Überlord of Commercial dance, a man whos brought the sounds of the homosexual Hi-energy, house and disco scenes to the masses, a man who's 'world of pop' seems to limited to an Italian Discothèque circa 1972 :lol: however what are the best Pete Waterman - S/A/W - PWL records ever??? (and yes i know its commercial dance, and who else's dance (dissco) sounds is more commecial btw at least he annoyed some Rare Groove acid jazz fans with roadblock so thats at least one cool plus point for him and at least he's not DJ Sammy :lol: ) note: PWL it was the proto-AATW. totally :lol:
August 20, 200717 yr 95% of his hits are/were total, complete and utter tripe. id suggest that dead or alives 'you spin me round (like a record)' was possibly the best, as it was one of the first. nearly everything else afterwards was just repetitive c**p that had no soul, no emotion, no feeling, just karaoke artists poorly singing (miming) over that one backing track. i must admit, hes a genius, selling the same product time and time again to the same audience (which then in the late 80's were kids, especially girls).
August 20, 200717 yr I liked the early Kylie stuff - "I should be so lucky" is still my fave Kylie song Did S/A/W produce Rick Astley too ? I loved "never gonna give you up" :blush:
August 20, 200717 yr I'm more than aware the SAW sound was uninspiring, manufactured and pre-programmed to buggery, but I have a major soft spot for a lot of their stuff purely because of the sheer innocence of it all. I think SAW knew exactly what they were, and so did the pop stars that fronted their sound. Pure unpretentious pop... certainly not like how it is these days...
August 21, 200717 yr I'm more than aware the SAW sound was uninspiring, manufactured and pre-programmed to buggery, but I have a major soft spot for a lot of their stuff purely because of the sheer innocence of it all. I think SAW knew exactly what they were, and so did the pop stars that fronted their sound. Pure unpretentious pop... certainly not like how it is these days... i had already been a 'real' music lover for over 20 years by '88, so their 'innocent, manufactured' sounds were by and large detested by me and my generation. unpretencious pop, not like it is these days?.... c'mon, 'pop' these days is a result of the past and S/A/W influence in 'pop' can still be seen, besides i dont think its any worse today then it ever has been. pop groups have always had an air of pretenciousness about them as pop groups have always relied on image.
August 21, 200717 yr Divine - You Think You're a Man Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour Bananarama - Venus Bananarama - Love in the First Degree Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
August 21, 200717 yr I see it from both sides Mushy... but I ask myself this question... Who would I rather listen to? 50 Cent.... or Sonia??? OK, it's me, I am officialy a FREAK!!!
August 21, 200717 yr Author Did S/A/W produce Rick Astley too ? I loved "never gonna give you up" :blush: yeah that was on that show as well. actually i guess thats probs the kinda club sounds that all the smooth radio presents would have gone clubbing to year's ago. bet it was like hardcore to them :lol: btw this is Safri Duo's Sweet Freedom not that far away in concept :lol: dmB90Y7EkH0 nearly everything else afterwards was just repetitive c**p that had no soul, no emotion, no feeling, just karaoke artists poorly singing (miming) over that one backing track. I see it from both sides Mushy... but I ask myself this question... Who would I rather listen to? 50 Cent.... or Sonia??? well obv not 50 cent, didnt you see the quote about 'repetitive c**p that had no soul, no emotion, no feeling, just karaoke artists poorly singing (miming) over that one backing trac'k. :lol: :lol: :lol: well thats fiddy popular for ya :lol:
August 22, 200717 yr I see it from both sides Mushy... but I ask myself this question... Who would I rather listen to? 50 Cent.... or Sonia??? OK, it's me, I am officialy a FREAK!!! actually...... 50 cent for me.... just. i hate sonia.
August 23, 200717 yr Pretty much ANY Mel and Kim record. Early Kylie "I should Be So Lucky" and "Got To Be Certain" in paticular, and all the songs from that album really. "Never Wanna Give You Up" "Take Me To Your Heart" (Rick Astley) "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (dead or alive) "More Than Physical" (Bananarama) "You'll never Stop Me From Loving you" (sonia) "I'd Rather Jack" The Reynolds Girls(the lyrics are dumb as idk what but I love the production and arrangement of this) "Love Reaction" (Divine) "This Time I Know its For Real" (Donna Summer) and plenty of others, knowing me I will add them to this list later on.. but you all catch my drift.
August 31, 200717 yr My picks Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up/Together Forever/Take Me To Your Heart Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round/Brand New Lover Mel & Kim - Showing Out/Respectable/FLM/That's The Way It Is Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real/I Don't Wanna Get Hurt Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now Kylie Minogue - Better The Devil You Know/What Do I Have To Do/Step Back In Time Sinitta - I Don't Believe In Miracles/Toy Boy/Cross My Broken Heart Hazell Dean - Searchin'/Who's Leavin' Who/Maybe (We Should Call It A Day) Princess - Say I'm Your Number One Bananarama - Venus/I Want You Back/Love In The First Degree/I Heard A Rumour
August 31, 200717 yr They got worse as time went on but my Top10 SAW tracks would be: 1. Donna Summer – This Time I Know It’s For Real 1989 2. Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 1984 3. Kylie Minogue – Better the Devil You Know 1990 4. Princess – Say I’m Your Number One 1985 5. Bananarama – Love In The First Degree 1987 6. Hazell Dean – Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) 1984 7. Kylie Minogue - What Do I Have To Do 1990 8. Divine - You Think You're A Man 1984 9. Bananarama - Venus 1986 10. Stock Aitken Waterman - Roadblock 1987
August 31, 200717 yr Here is mine... in no particular order... Kylie - Better The Devil.../What Do I Have To Do/Hand On Your Heart Lonnie Gordin - Happening All Over Again Bananarama - Love In The First Degree Sybil - When I'm Good N Ready Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You/Listen to Your Heart Mel And Kim - Respectale/Showing Out
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