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Chart Beats
A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman
Hosts Gavin Scott (from Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop) and Matthew Denby work their way through all the singles produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman (SAW), starting in 1984 with "The Upstroke" by Agents Aren't Aeroplanes and taking in hits by Dead Or Alive, Hazell Dean, Bananarama, Princess, Mel & Kim, Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue, Sinitta, Jason Donovan, Divine, Sonia and more, as well as lesser known chart misses. Bonus interviews and discussion: chartbeats.com.au/saw (Theme music: Switch Me On by Shane Ivers at www.silvermansound.com)
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5.0 stars from 284 ratings
SAW Gold!
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“Such a fascinating and enjoyable podcast with so much detail in every episode! Thank you Gavin and Matthew for bringing the SAW story to life and to a wider audience. Great to see these songs, artists, musicians, engineers and others finally getting the recognition and respect they deserve. I’ve...”Read full review »
MrMitchKitch via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/19/24
The definitive 80s Podcast
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“This is the absolute best podcast. So excellently researched, the interviews are fascinating, long discussed myths busted or confirmed... Can't get enough! Loving the bonus content too. Always recommending this to my friends!”Read full review »
Charlieste6423 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/19/24
Start listening now - this is brilliant!
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“An absolutely definitive guide to the greatest pop story of the 80s and 90s - great contributions from voices who haven't been interviewed before about their part in the Stock Aitken Waterman story - a real understanding of what’s brilliant about SAW - and Gavin”Read full review »
NickFoz2024 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/03/24
Recent Episodes
Things were looking up at the Hit Factory in early 1993. Mike Stock and Pete Waterman found themselves in the UK top 5 with back-to-back singles — something that hadn't happened in three years. And the latest of those big hits came from a remake of "The Love I Lost" released by West End featuring...
Published 09/22/24
Before we begin our journey through Mike Stock's final year working with Pete Waterman at PWL, we have a preview of what's still to come. Plus, we share the first 10 minutes of our recent Greatest Hits by Kylie Minogue bonus episodeTo hear the full Greatest Hits by Kylie Minogue bonus episode and...
Published 09/15/24
Published 09/15/24
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