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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 266 ratings
“Love the format the guys have approach this show with. Loads of groups I haven’t even heard of and some really great interviews.”
jdslater via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/31/24
Pop Music Treasure Trove
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“If you liked pop music in the 80s and 90s you will love this podcast! These guys have put so much research into it that you’ll find yourself discovering music and artists you didn’t know about. As a result I have been searching for music videos on YouTube and looking for tracks I missed during...”Read full review »
Tomka via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/05/24
Celebration
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“Hosts Gavin and Matthew’s affection for the music of Stock, Aitken and Waterman is as infectious as the music itself. This is a loving earnest and forensically detailed look back at SAW, from the near misses and misfires to the huge hits that for many became the soundtrack of a generation....”Read full review »
Joostin2010 via Apple Podcasts ·
Hong Kong ·
12/01/23
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Published 04/22/24
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It had to happen at some point. In May 1991, the Stock Aitken Waterman era ended when Matt Aitken walked away from his role as one third of the songwriting and production trio. In this episode, he explains what prompted his decision and we explore the changing nature of PWL at the time, which was...
Published 04/07/24
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