Neil Glaves The Hit Factory show

Hi Folks,

Another new station, one quite close to me is taking "The Hit Factory show" based in Middlesbrough in the UK digital radio station 'Borosound Radio' is going to be broadcasting the very best of PWL/SAW with yours truly every Sunday morning, so you can all wake up with me or listen while the Sunday lunch and the Yorkshire puddings cooks! Welcome to Borosound Radio to the very best of Stock Aitken and Waterman.

First of all I would like to welcome Smile 101 radio who are now currently broadcasting the best show on the the radio "The Hit Factory show" find smile here http://www.smile101.net/

I must also welcome brand new station from Spain "Totally 80s" which has "The Hit Factory show kicking off the weekend every Friday afternoon and again on Sunday, this station launches in February and has a great 80s wbsite to go with it too! www.totally80s.net so the show is growing by the week!

While I am here, there are loads more photos on the photo section of the site, loads more links in the guess? Yes links section! And some more videos too, I am just too nice, dont forget the Fastest moving show on the radio anywhere, with nothing but the very best of SAW/PWL The Hit Factory show worldwide! Find your nearest station now folks!!

Firstly Top PWL maestro Ian Curnow has done some voice bits for the show though Ian is poorly at the moment so from The Hit Factory show Get Well Soon Ian!

Top man and former PWL mixmaster Pete Hammond has also done me a great voice bit for the show, Top blokes both of them as I know both are still working as top producers and it was nice of them to find the spare time to help the show Thanks Guys!8)

Next up I must thank Nicki French who has agreed to do a voice bit for the show whenever our paths can cross, they will and I will look forward to it Thanks Nicki...

 Dont forget Nicki's official website www.nickifrench.com for all her forthcoming singles,album and gigs!

 Well knock me down with a Kangaroo poo! If it isn't PWL Stars Sinitta and Pat Sharp (Pat n Mick) in the Australian bush no less!

Thats right Sinitta with hits such as Toyboy and So Macho and Radio Presenter Pat Sharp half of the pop duo Pat and Mick with hits like "I havent stopped dancing yet" and "Gimme Some" have turned up on the ITV survival show! Dont forget to vote for them I will keep you up to date on the Hit Factory show too!

 Wow

Vote Vote Vote people!

 Yes folks as promised the gorgeous star that is Mandy Smith whose hits include "Positive reaction" "Dont you want me baby" "I cant wait" and "Terry" as well as many many more is a big fan of the show. We had a lovely chat on the phone this week and I must tell you what a really lovely girl she is.....Mandy of course has had hits all over Europe and the world infact and PWL recently re-released her greatest hits called "Mandy" you can get from PWL and also of course Amazon and Play.com as well as all good record shops. you can also of course hear Mandy's music every week on The Hit Factory show!

I will post links to Mandy's official sites as soon as I get them, but for now a great big kiss and thank you my new friend Mandy Smith x

 'Phil Harding Club Mixes Of The 80s'

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Release date | 14 November 2011

The long-awaited, double-CD package (with 24-bit digital remastering) of 25 sought-after Phil Harding 80s remixes and rarities is out next week!

Order now at Cherry Red for the chance of a signed copy from Phil Harding (signing as many of their pre-orders as possible)!

Many tracks have never been on CD before (track listing below) and all have from-studio-tape digital remastering... Dead Or Alive 'You Spin Me Round' (Murder Mix) is the first time on CD from a recently-rediscovered original Marquee Studios tape (higher quality than ever used/presented before).

There are 6 unreleased tracks we're very pleased to have been able to include... 2 Rick Astley unreleased/unheard mixes ('Never Gonna Give You Up' and 'She Wants To Dance With Me')... and 2 Rick Astley unreleased Harding/Curnow productions 'Stay With Me Tonight' and 'Til The Day That I Die'... The stunning unheard/unreleased Jimmy Ruffin track 'Truly Yours' will also be of particular fascination to Rick fans... The New Vogue Version of Sinitta favourite 'Body Shopping' is an unreleased planned re-launch for 1990 with a 'Vogue'-style club sound...

The CD booklet is packed with new research, commentary and interviews on an unprecedented scale (equivalent to an extra 5 chapters-worth if included in the book)... In addition to an in-depth new interview with Phil Harding and Ian Curnow together (with book/CD developer John Palmer) on 'the making of' these tracks and beyond, there is commentary on each individual track from Phil and interviews with 10 other artists/industry personnel involved with these tracks back-in-the-day... Join the book/CD Facebook group (found via the official website www.pwlfromthefactoryfloor.com) to find out each of these mystery guests as they are announced every day up to the release date...

>> **Motown stars**

DIANA ROSS | THE FOUR TOPS | MICHAEL JACKSON WITH THE JACKSON 5 | JIMMY RUFFIN

>> **Hit 80s artists**

ABC | HOLLY JOHNSON | EIGHTH WONDER & THE PET SHOP BOYS | IMAGINATION | BASIA (MATT BIANCO) | BLOW MONKEYS | FIVE STAR | GODLEY & CREME | RICK ASTLEY | DEAD OR ALIVE

With a selection including 10 US Dance Chart hits (4 reaching No 1) and UK club and singles chart successes too numerous to mention (and many never-before-on-CD), 'PHIL HARDING CLUB MIXES OF THE 80s' is a must-have release for 80s club, dance and pop devotees alike...

BOOK | Phil Harding 'PWL From The Factory Floor'

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"A terrific, informative read..." Blue & Soul. "A fascinating insider account of a key moment in the history of British pop and dance music... This is an important book for many reasons..." Simon Frith, University of Edinburgh... The 600-page critically-acclaimed inside story of PWL, one of the most successful and fast-paced studios of all time. Year-by-year behind the scenes, classic mix commentaries, key artists, discographies, interviews, in-depth technical section, case study and state-of-the-art studio techniques revealed.

"My new single is also out on 14th November from my album of the same title, 'The Story of Beginners' (2008 album available from www.philharding.co.uk). The single version features Louise Robey singing with me. FREE DOWNLOAD of the single available for a limited time from here: www.soundcloud.com/philharding/the-story-of-beginners-2011 and there's a great video of it now up on YouTube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raQqSBKrFxQ

You may have heard that I've mixed 11 tracks on the new album by Cliff Richard - 'Soulicious' (out Monday 17th October)...

...with Lamont Dozier in Los Angeles. That was a great experience working with Lamont again (Pre-SAW, I spent 6 months working with Lamont and Pete Waterman). The CD Standard Edition only has a cut-down booklet without credits. These are in the CD Special Edition booklet. (The tracks I mixed are all except 5, 8, 11 and 15).

The official website pwlfromthefactoryfloor.com is first with news on the CD and book... and has full information, rare music clips, interview podcasts, and a selection of the top-rated academic, press and public reviews received on the book,

all the best

Phil Harding

www.philharding.co.uk

CD 1

01. Michael Jackson with The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back ['88] (12" Remix) *

02. Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared (10'' Remix) @@

03. ABC - When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)

04. Diana Ross - Love Hangover ['88] (12'' Version) @

05. Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me (Original Extended R'n'B Version) +

06. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There ['88] (12'' Remix) @@

07. Holly Johnson - Americanos (PWL Extended Version) @

08. Godley & Creme - Snack Attack (Extended Remix) @

09. Jimmy Ruffin - Easy Just To Say (I Love You) (Extended Club Mix) @@

10. Basia - Until You Come Back To Me (Phil Harding 12'' Remix) @

11. Rick Astley - Til The Day That I Die +

12. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Murder Mix) #

CD 2

01. Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4 Dishonour Mix) @@

02. Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache (Dot & Daisy's Club Remix)

03. Imagination - Instinctual (Jack Leee Freak Mix) @@

04. Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene (Remix) @@

05. Rick Astley - Stay With Me Tonight +

06. Fe Fi Fo Fum - Beat Your Body (Manhattan Mix) @@

07. The Blue August Project - Oxygen (Extended Dance Version) @

08. Sinitta - Body Shopping (New Vogue Version) +

09. XS-5 - I Need More (Extended Dance Version) @

10. Agents Aren't Aeroplanes - The Upstroke (12'') @@

11. Jimmy Ruffin - Truly Yours +

12. Five Star - Rain Or Shine (Remix)

13. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Phil Harding 12" Mix) +

+ Previously unreleased

@@ First time on CD

@ First time on CD in the UK

* Rare on CD

# First time on CD from studio master original

NOVEMBER 14th DO NOT MISS IT! ! ! ! ! !

Hey Hit Factory fans! The diva that is Hazell Dean, the legend that brought us PWL hits such as "Turn it into love" "Whatever I do""Maybe (we should call it a day)" and "Love Pains" is ringing me next week to record some voice bits for the show. I have to say this is great news and I am really grateful. Have a look on the links tab on the left and you will find a link to Hazell's excellent official page with loads of up to date stuff, where you can see Hazell live and much much more. Also Dont forget to buy all of Hazell's brilliant records which you can get online from Amazon and I'm sure you can order direct from her official site.

Its so nice to have another PWL star on board as the mission to bring the very best of SAW/PWL back to the masses gathers pace.

Here we go PWL fans start sweating as the long awaited  follow-up to PWL from the factory floor best selling book comes the accompanying double CD!

PRE-ORDER CD NOW Amazon | Cherry Red

Release date | 14 November 2011

With a CV resembling a 'Who's Who' of the music industry, remixer and producer, Phil Harding's career spans over 30 years... from recording The Clash in the 70s, remixing and producing top club/dance and pop acts in the 80s and 90s, to recently working with Lamont Dozier in L.A.

In the 80s, working out of a basement studio in the Pete Waterman-owned PWL studio complex (with production partner Ian Curnow), Phil Harding club mixes and productions dominated the dancefloors and club charts on an international scale.

On this long-awaited, double-CD package (with 24-bit digital remastering) are 25 sought-after classic 80s remixes and rarities...

>> **Motown stars**

DIANA ROSS | THE FOUR TOPS | MICHAEL JACKSON WITH THE JACKSON 5 | JIMMY RUFFIN

>> **Hit 80s artists**

ABC | HOLLY JOHNSON | EIGHTH WONDER & THE PET SHOP BOYS | IMAGINATION | BASIA (MATT BIANCO) | BLOW MONKEYS | FIVE STAR | GODLEY & CREME | RICK ASTLEY | DEAD OR ALIVE

>> **Previously unreleased tracks/mixes**

JIMMY RUFFIN stunning unreleased production | RICK ASTLEY (2 unreleased mixes including the original 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Club Mix + 2 unreleased Harding/Curnow productions) and a planned SINITTA 1990 re-launch with a 'Vogue'-style club sound.

>> **Comprehensive colour booklet** of in-depth research and analysis, mix commentary from Phil Harding, photos, an exclusive interview with Phil Harding and Ian Curnow together, as well as with artists featured on the compilation.

With a selection including 10 US Dance Chart hits (4 reaching No 1) and UK club and singles chart successes too numerous to mention (and many never-before-on-CD), 'PHIL HARDING CLUB MIXES OF THE 80s' is a must-have release for 80s club, dance and pop devotees alike.

A major national PR campaign planned (with retained PR agency and Phil Harding himself) to promote the CD and book.

CD1

01. Michael Jackson with The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

['88] (12" Remix) *

02. Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared (10'' Remix) @@

03. ABC - When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)

04. Diana Ross - Love Hangover ['88] (12'' Version) @

05. Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me (Original

Extended R'n'B Version) +

06. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There ['88] (12'' Remix) @@

07. Holly Johnson - Americanos (PWL Extended Version) @

08. Godley & Creme - Snack Attack (Extended Remix) @

09. Jimmy Ruffin - Easy Just To Say (I Love You)

(Extended Club Mix) @@

10. Basia - Until You Come Back To Me (Phil Harding 12'' Remix) @

11. Rick Astley - Til The Day That I Die +

12. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

(Murder Mix) #

CD2

01. Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4

Dishonour Mix) @@

02. Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache (Dot & Daisy's Club Remix)

03. Imagination - Instinctual (Jack Leee Freak Mix) @@

04. Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene (Remix) @@

05. Rick Astley - Stay With Me Tonight +

06. Fe Fi Fo Fum - Beat Your Body (Manhattan Mix) @@

07. The Blue August Project - Oxygen (Extended Dance Version) @

08. Sinitta - Body Shopping (New Vogue Version) +

09. XS-5 - I Need More (Extended Dance Version) @

10. Agents Aren't Aeroplanes - The Upstroke (12'') @@

11. Jimmy Ruffin - Truly Yours +

12. Five Star - Rain Or Shine (Remix)

13. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Phil Harding 12" Mix) +

+ Previously unreleased

@@ First time on CD

@ First time on CD in the UK

* Rare on CD

# First time on CD from studio master original

Dont forget as well the book is still available in shops now and the CD is released on the 14th of November we shall continue to support both here at The Hit Factory show!

(I look forward to a free copy Phil) Joke:D

Hey folks I am not saying much but it seems The guys and girls from one of the biggest and best groups of the 90s are back on your radio and tv and everywhere welcome ladies and gentlemen back to the charts Petes baby...... Steps! ! !!! ! !:D

Rest assured lots of new Steps stuff   to come on The Hit Factory show people! 

The Ultimate Collection is the second greatest hits album released by pop group Steps. This is the first greatest hits album to be released since the band's split in 2001. The release of the album coincides with the reformation of the band for a documentary.

The band's first recording in ten years, a cover of the Abba hit "Dancing Queen" has been recorded for inclusion. On October 10, 2011, the album hit the number one spot on the UK iTunes album chart and is currently at Number 2 in the mid weeks chart.

  Its out now folks on CD DVD from all good retailers

Hey Hit Factory show fans! It keeps growing doesnt it? Another great new station is now broadcasting the show "Shellies Cards Radio" will be broadcasting the show online every Saturday at Midday 12pm UK Time thats 1pm in Europe and 7am on the Eastern seaboard of the US.

So welcome to the new station, have a look on the links tab and you can find your way to their fantastic station and site!

 Hi folks sorry its taken a while but new stuff is all over the site now, new show links are available for you to download and enjoy as well as links to some more PWL' stars official sites!

There is a link to Kylie's official site!

 There's a link to Sinitta's official page too!

 Jason's Site pops up as well!

 Rick Astley oh have I mentioned there is a link to Rick's official page too! Watch out in the next few weeks I will track down and provide kinks to all your favourite SAW/PWL stars!

 I have to say thanks for saying "thank you" to the stars from Tv's Benidorm, yes folks more celebrity fans of The Hit factory show in the form of one of the biggest girl groups the world has ever seen. I tweeted the girls recently and they replied saying "thanks for playing all their tunes!". I have to say girls it is an on-going pleasure! ! !:P

Congratulations to PWL and the guys from Nero who brought the song "Promises" to the UK Number One slot recently, the song is fantastic and made it debut on the show last week. Another great PWL produced song that has topped the charts!

Hey folks Mike Stock's exciting, bouncy bubbly West End smash show is touring! One of SAW's finest has written and produced a smash hit musical for the kids and its touring the UK starting in my home town of Darlington!It's Mike's first bash at the West end and deserves loads of support! He can pop round mine for a beer if he likes...

So Full Support from all here at "The Hit Factory show" Here is a list of dates and cities to catch this brill show!

 July 15-17  Darlington

                                                              July 24-26 Wolverhampton

                                                              August 5-7 Truro

                                                              August 20-21 Eastbourne

                                                              August 22-23 Southend

                                                              August 26-28 Dartford

                                                              August 29-31 Hayes

                                                             September 25th Cardiff

Make sure you get yourself along for the show to besat all others Its The Go Go Go show!

Tickets are available from Theatre box offices and all good ticket outlets but be quick if you don't want to miss out!  

Recieved an email from Matt, he has agreed to do some voice bits for the show soon so listen out for them, its nice to have one of the lads onside with The Hit Factory show, it seems the world is starting to take some notice of the only show that brings you the very best of Stock Aitken and Waterman!

The friend to the stars of showbiz and the world of PWL has got in touch with me, praising The Hit Factory show! Wow eh? Neil Sean has interviewed most of the stars from Kylie to Rick to Jason, Matt Mike and Pete, he also used to do exactly what I do now, produce and present a PWL radio show.

Neil started his career aged just 6 at the Blackpool Summer season of Cilla Black as his father was a Northern comic. He then spent every summer season up and down the country appearing with the likes of Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson and Dick Emery.

His amazing singing voice was thanks to training from his Opera singing mother and he went on to perform at hundred's of working men' clubs from the ages of 11 to 18 .

Stints in various West End shows followed, but it was while working on ‘Copacabana' that the course of his career changed as Barry Manilow recommended him to Pete Waterman. The result led to Neil being the ghost singer on many Stock Aitken and Waterman hit records!

While bored in the studio Neil would then help out with the PR making the chart records a success with his outlandish news stories- which led him into meeting Simon Cowell and Neil became the voice on the Robson & Jerome hit singles.

Now Neil is a presenter of Access Hollywood, royal correspondent for Fox News and gossip columnist for Star radio in the UK.

Neil has just released a new DVD which is in the shops now which is fantastic and worth a look priced at just £9.99!

  Celebrity interviewer Neil Sean ( Access Hollywood / NBC News / Metro ) invites you to a prime seat in the stalls to meet & here from some of the biggest names on the west end stage today ... totally exclusive interviews never before aired on TV ...& presented for the first time via Dress Circle , the world’s greatest showbiz shop .... prepare to be delighted as the lights go down for some of your favourite stars as you have never seen or heard from them before ...

Keep listening to the show for more ways to get this great new DVD !

Well boys and girls, since the revamp of the show, the world famous Hit Factory show is now 100 shows old, so erm.... Happy Birthday to me I suppose!

 If you would like to listen to show 100 its now on the link section for your listening pleasure. As I continue my mission to bring SAW back to the masses!

Party on people

It's catching on isn't it? More and more people are enjoying the biggest show in the world playing only the biggest and best of PWL/SAW, we play them all actually.

 Welcome to to two new stations - Vital radio 80's based in London and also Just radio  based in Belfast, Northern Ireland who will be broadcasting the Hit Factory show very soon! I am in negotiations for some more great Radio Stations to take the show so watch this space, my one man crusade to bring PWL to the masses again continues! ! ! ! ! !

 Watch out this week for more show links too.........

Welcome to yet another station to broadcast the biggest show in the world bringing you the very best of SAW/PWL "The Hit Factory show" yes its a hearty welcome to Spitfire radio from Birmingham in the UK who very soon will be transmitting two hours of the show (yep 2 hours!) so google em and find out when!

The show is growing and growing!

Hey Folks!

I am finally back online! So now I can update the site more often. There are now brand new links for you to download the show on the links tab so make sure you have a little look there ok!

I have to say thanks and a big one at that to my new showbiz pal the one and only Desiree Heslop PWL's very own "Princess' who recorded me some personal voice bits for the show last week! Wow eh?

So a big kiss to her and her agent as well.

I have more news about the show coming soon so keep checking back and as ever enjoy the show!

Neil