Recorded at PWL Studios 35 years ago today, 3rd December, Band Aid II sold over 600,000 copies and became Christmas No.1 on 17th December 1989. It was organised, recorded, mixed, mastered, manufactured, distributed and released in a matter of days, after Bob Geldof asked Pete Waterman on 1st December 1989 if Stock Aitken Waterman could record a new version (5 years on after the original). Artists included: Bananarama, Big Fun, Bros, Cathy Dennis, D Mob, Jason Donovan, Kevin Godley, Glen Goldsmith, Kylie Minogue, The Pasadenas, Chris Rea, Cliff Richard, Jimmy Somerville, Sonia, Lisa Stansfield, Technotronic and Wet Wet Wet.
Full video: ua-cam.com/video/RMZjb3YEUQ8/v-deo.html
7" Mix: ua-cam.com/video/-I0j3VIfps4/v-deo.html
Instrumental: ua-cam.com/video/cfNaxjZ3h-c/v-deo.html
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The 2024 Band Aid 40 version: ua-cam.com/video/je7k8LGmjNA/v-deo.html
More PWL Studios behind-the-scenes working with Dead Or Alive, Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Stock Aitken Waterman, etc + top techniques in Phil Harding's books....
www.philhardingmusic.com/shop Also check out the Phil Harding Linktree: linktr.ee/philhardingmusic
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Working from the basement in PETE WATERMAN's PWL Studios, the home of producers STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN (on the top floor),
PHIL HARDING and IAN CURNOW mixed dance and club versions of many big name artists (Pet Shop Boys, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson/The Jackson 5, Rick Astley, Depeche Mode, The Four Tops, ABC, Erasure, Five Star, Eighth Wonder, Jesus Jones, Voice Of The Beehive, etc) as well as remixing/mixing many classic Stock Aitken Waterman hits (Dead Or Alive, Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, Mel & Kim and many more).
Phil Harding's book 'PWL FROM THE FACTORY FLOOR' reveals behind-the-scenes and discusses the state-of-the-art techniques used at
one of the most successful and fast-paced studio of all time. BOOK: PWL FROM THE FACTORY FLOOR out now from www.philhardingmusic.com/books & Amazon (with top reviews)...
During the 1990s, Harding/Curnow ran P&E Music from The Strongroom studio complex, producing hits for artists such as East 17 (including Christmas No.1 ‘Stay Another Day’), Deuce, 911, Let Loose, Caught In The Act and Boyzone (including No. 1 ‘Words’) - and working with top managers such as Tom Watkins (also Pet Shop Boys and Bros), Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell.
PHIL HARDING's 2nd book 'POP MUSIC PRODUCTION' for music creators, students and 90s pop music fans looks at the business,
culture, songwriting and production processes of the era and today... Along with his sought-after 12-Point Mixing Plan, fascinating production case studies and behind-the-scenes working with artists such as EAST 17 and BOYZONE, and managers TOM WATKINS, LOUIS WALSH and SIMON COWELL.
Available now from:
www.philhardingmusic.com [SIGNED COPIES]
www.amazon.co.uk/Pop-Music-Production-Manufactured-Perspectives-ebook/dp/B07TKZ8JG1 [HARDBACK, PAPERBACK & KINDLE]
Some of the artists PHIL HARDING has worked with...
ABC, AMII STEWART, BANANARAMA, BAND AID II, BASIA, BELINDA CARLISLE, CHIC, CLIFF RICHARD, DIANA ROSS, CLIMIE FISHER, CURIOSITY, DEAD OR ALIVE, DEBBIE HARRY, DEPECHE MODE, DOLLAR, DONNA SUMMER, DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, EAST 17, EIGHTH WONDER, ERASURE, FIVE STAR, GARY MOORE, GODLEY & CRÈME, HOLLY JOHNSON, IMAGINATION, JERMAINE STEWART, JESUS JONES, JIMMY RUFFIN, JIMMY SOMERVILLE, KILLING JOKE, KYLIE MINOGUE, LIBERTY X, MATT BIANCO, MEL & KIM, NIK KERSHAW, NITZER EBB, PEPSI & SHIRLIE, PET SHOP BOYS, RICK ASTLEY, ROGER DALTREY, ROXETTE, ROZALLA, SAMANTHA FOX, SINITTA, TAKE THAT, THE BELLE STARS, THE BLOW MONKEYS, THE CLASH, COOL NOTES, FOUR TOPS, JACKSON FIVE, THREE DEGREES, THELMA HOUSTON, TOYAH, T'PAU, VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE
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