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The Hit Factory: Pete Waterman's Greatest Hits
 
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The Hit Factory: Pete Waterman's Greatest Hits

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Product details

  • Audio CD (16 Oct 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Universal Music TV
  • ASIN: B00004Z52B
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 54,707 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. I should be so lucky - Kylie Minogue
2. Never gonna give you up - Rick Astley
3. Too many broken hearts - Jason Donovan
4. Venus - Bananarama
5. Respectable - Mel & Kim
6. Harder I try - Brother Beyond
7. Say I'm your number one - Princess
8. Wouldn't it be good - Nik Kershaw
9. This time I know it's for real - Donna Summer
10. I just don't have the heart - Cliff Richard
See all 21 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Tragedy - Steps (1)
2. Better the devil you know - Minogue, Kylie
3. You spin me round (like a record) - Dead Or Alive
4. Love in the first degree - Bananarama
5. Together forever - Astley, Rick
6. Showin' out (get fresh at the weekend) - Mel & Kim (1)
7. Whatever I do (wherever I go) - Dean, Hazell
8. I want you back (PWL remix '88) - Jackson Five
9. You'll never stop me from loving you - Sonia (1)
10. I won't let the sun go down on me - Kershaw, Nik
See all 17 tracks on this disc

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
"They're producers of throw-away, candy floss pop which won't be remembered" was one of the kindest comments made about the work of pop supremos Stock, Aitken and Waterman during the 1980s. Responding to this regular onslaught Pete Waterman always maintained that their songs would follow the same route as Motown compositions--they would stand the test of time and become classics. With the release of The Hit Factory, there is further evidence that Waterman may have been right all along. Stretching from Waterman's earliest work with Nik Kershaw and Hazel Dean, to his more recent protégés Steps, you realise how influential he has been in shaping the British pop music scene. One annoying factor about this otherwise essential collection is that the record company, in their quest to highlight the contemporariness of Waterman's work, have included tracks with some very loose connections. Even though signed to his label PWL, he had no production ties with artists such as Opus III & Undercover. However, how can you resist reliving those days of old when you watched Dead or Alive playing live on Razzmatazz, or Sonia performing "You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You" on the Hit Man and Her Roadshow? --John Galilee

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Non Stop Pop Classics for Your Party Party, 9 Aug 2002
By J. A. MANKOWSKI "Music Madman" (APO, AP United States) - See all my reviews
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As a long time fan of the bubblegummy poppy sounds that storm out of the radio to grab your ear and never let go, I rank this collection highly. So PWL and SAW are/were machines, so was Motown and Buddah Records in the 60's, and so are the Teen Pop Sensations from Orlando now. It all hums great, and has no real "meaning" other than to get you happy and dancing! One small question...Where is "Id Rather Jack" by the Reynolds Girls? (Great Lost 80s Song!)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabolous, darling!, 28 Jun 2001
If you had your "best days" on the dancefloor between 1985-1990, BUY THIS RECORD!!! You won't be disappointed, I promise you!!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Pop from Pete & Co, 28 Jun 2001
By A Customer
When you listen to this complilation, it's interesting to hear just how many songs Pete Waterman had a hand in producing. We all know about the conveyor-belt pop of Kylie, Jason, Sonia et al. but I was surprised to see he produced Nik Kershaw and Musical Youth - so called 80s classics - as well as early 90s dance such as OPus 3. Thus, this album covers a broad spectrum of sounds (although omitting death metal - idea for a possible Sinitta comeback, Pete? Incidentallly, why isn't she on here?)and there are more hits than misses. It is a pure party album and contains some enduring, classic songs. Whether you like them or not, 'Tragedy','I Should Be So Lucky' and 'Never Gonna Give You Up' are always going to keep popping up at parties and there's a reason. Mr Waterman has also been humble enough to include his less accomplished efforts - Hazel Dean's overlong 'Whatever I Do', and a rough-sounding Samantha Fox's hilariously bad 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now', to name a couple - thus showing that even svengalis get it wrong sometimes. This album is well worth buying, even if you have to hide it when your mates come round.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Full of pop classics!
If I went back to the 80s and early 90s, I really don't think I'd be calling the majority of these tunes classics - I would have used some rather foul language instead, I... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2003 by Ziggy Spaceboy

5.0 out of 5 stars a classic compilation!
A must have cd for fans of greatfeel good pop.Some real treats are included here.From the Hazell Dean smash of 84 "Whatever i do" right up to the Steps track... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars Radio Edits
I was always a big fan of the SAW era. I was hoping that some of the cuts on this CD were the extended versions,(knowing they all can't be due to the time limits on CD's. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2001 by Steven M Alvarez@aol.com

4.0 out of 5 stars If you like pop music, buy it
This album displays Pete's talent for writing catchy pop tunes. If you remember the 80's onwards all the tunes will bring back memories of what you were doing at the original... Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars The best album ever!
Some of pops finest tunes from pop`s number one producer. A great listen, one of only a few compliation albums that you can sing to every song. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars OK It's cheesy but it's great!!!!!!
As I'm now 19 some of the first chart music I heard and more importantly bought was by artists such as Kylie and Jason. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Yay!
I love this! I got as soon as I saw it and I've practically never had it out of the CD player. It's just full of my favourites (Steps, Kylie, Hazell Dean, Bananarama, Dead or... Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2000 by p.e.nolan@chem.hull.ac.uk

1.0 out of 5 stars Like your scariest nightmare come true
How can I describe the awfulness of this compilation? It is everything that was bad about the 80s encapsulated in the weakest, blandest packaging. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2000 by davidvc

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best compilations for a long time
This is a must-have compilation for anyone who was brought up in the late eighties/early nineties. A good selection of songs from some of the best artists. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Rembering the past!
What can be said...a great selection of the hits from the past. The CD is absolutely great to drive along to in the car. Where did all that music go to? Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2000

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