Stock Aitken and Waterman

[Trickyvee]

Not exactly a band, but undeniably prolific in the 1980's. What's your opinion of them? At the time I was of the age to fall for the likes of Kylie and Jason and was more than happy to hoover up their IKEA-pop, but now I'm sorry that I spent all my pocket money on that tripe! Still, you can't fault their marketing strategy. They won their target audience all right and it's not all bad. I'm still a fan of this (specifically the 12 inch version), which although very SAW and very 80's, still gets a thumbs up from me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCtxQbIsec8

[HG]

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I wasn't a fan of theirs, infact as a metalhead at the time I hated them but they were undoubtedly very good at promoting and selling records. I quite like the stuff Kim Wilde did while with them though but stuff like Sonia and the Reynolds Girls were simply awful.

[Trickyvee]

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Now that I'm an old fart, I'd certainly rather Fleetwood Mac than Jack

[HG]

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I'd have rather Fleetwood mac'd back in 1988/9, I've probably always been an old fart

[darren]

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Not exactly a band, but undeniably prolific in the 1980's. What's your opinion of them? At the time I was of the age to fall for the likes of Kylie and Jason and was more than happy to hoover up their IKEA-pop, but now I'm sorry that I spent all my pocket money on that tripe! Still, you can't fault their marketing strategy. They won their target audience all right and it's not all bad. I'm still a fan of this (specifically the 12 inch version), which although very SAW and very 80's, still gets a thumbs up from me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCtxQbIsec8

I have loads of vinyl records by stock aitken and waterman.
almost every artist that signed with them im like.

[stuckinthe80's]

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I wasn't a fan of theirs, infact as a metalhead at the time I hated them but they were undoubtedly very good at promoting and selling records. I quite like the stuff Kim Wilde did while with them though but stuff like Sonia and the Reynolds Girls were simply awful.

Don't think Kim Wilde was ever produced by SAW. I liked some of their stuff. Some of it was just utter tripe! They were very clever though.

[sf1378]

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Don't like them because they allowed the glut of talentless tripe we now see on X Factor and the likes of Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh come to the fore...

[kevpk]

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Don't like them because they allowed the glut of talentless tripe we now see on X Factor and the likes of Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh come to the fore...

i totally agree with this sentiment, they gave us utter garbage, and Cowell has picked up where they left off, producing talentless, easily forgotten tripe.

[HG]

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Don't think Kim Wilde was ever produced by SAW

You're right Stuck, I guess back end 80's pop just sounded like it was SAW!

[stuckinthe80's]

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Aye I have to agree there Herr!

[Sly]

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I do not like SAW. There was plenty of music from that era that wasn't exploitation of simple minds. That goes for both acts and the people who bought the guff they created up.

[kazboot]

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SAW made some of the worst records I've ever heard in my life!
Not a fan

[branny]

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I'll admit to liking the odd track. Together forever by Rick Astley always seems to make it's way onto my 80's playlists. The 12" versions of Showing Out and That's the way it is by Mel & Kim were good and the stuff they did with Bananarama just worked really well imo.

[80sChav]

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Not exactly a band, but undeniably prolific in the 1980's. What's your opinion of them? At the time I was of the age to fall for the likes of Kylie and Jason and was more than happy to hoover up their IKEA-pop, but now I'm sorry that I spent all my pocket money on that tripe! Still, you can't fault their marketing strategy. They won their target audience all right and it's not all bad. I'm still a fan of this (specifically the 12 inch version), which although very SAW and very 80's, still gets a thumbs up from me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCtxQbIsec8

They were great yeah. If Simon Cowell was going then in the buisness he'd of got no-where at all!!

[stuckinthe80's]

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They were great yeah. If Simon Cowell was going then in the buisness he'd of got no-where at all!!

Simon Cowell was quite active in the 80's. He was very much involved with 'Fanfare' records. The label that launched Sinitta. He was a partner in the label. Before this he formed E&S Music, another successful label. Simon and label partner Iain Burton worked very closely with SAW from 1985/6. The 'SAW Hit Factory' albumbs were released on Fanfare. His success continued into the 90's when he set up S-Records. So he was going then and did get somewhere! Don't like the bloke on TV but we need to keep the facts right!