2nd part of the chat with Producer/Mixer/Engineer, Phil Harding

6. PET SHOP BOYS

7. STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN (pt 2)

8. MISCELLANEOUS SINGLES

9. CHARITY SINGLES

10. 12" MIXES

80SOGRAPHY QUICK FIRE ROUND

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Phil Harding had his hands in as many hits in the 80s/90s as anyone you care to mention. We will only concern ourselves with the better decade as we look into his career as producer/engineer and mixer.

1. THE EARLY YEARS (Pre-1980-83)

How Phil got into the business in the 70s, working with the likes of Gerry Rafferty (Baker Street!), The Walker Brothers (No Regrets!) and The Clash (White Man in Hammersmith Palais!), etc.

Phil moves into the 80s with KIlling Joke and a very unique contribution to Sign of The Times by The Belle Stars. There is discussion on the differences (and similarities) between mixing pop and rock.

2. MATT BIANCO/BASIA (1984-88)

Working with Peter Collins leads to engineering Matt Bianco's first album which leads to Phil producing the follow up and mixing Basia's first solo LP.

Through Peter connections are made with Pete Waterman.

General chat on Phil's approach to mixing a track.

3. STOCK AITKEN AND WATERMAN (PT 1) (1983-87)

Phil enters the world of SAW. Talk of who did what within the team and experiences with Lamont Dozier, Princess, Mel & Kim and early Rick Astley.

Further talk on who had "Woolworth's ears" and why SAW didn't produce Pet Shop Boys.

4. DEAD OR ALIVE (1986-88)

Let's face it, this section is almost exclusively about You Spin Me Round, the first SAW number one and an iconic 80s hit.

5. BANANARAMA (1986-88)

Working on Venus, Bananarama wanted the Spin-Me-Round hi NRG treatment, leading to a number of massive pop hits.

Also discussed is the Bananarama vocal approach and how it was decided who at the Hit Factory worked on what.

EITHER/OR

| Does Phil have the Terminator listen to Prince on his ghettoblaster or Robocop listen to MJ on his walkman?

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Second part with Bill discussing more great LP/single artwork courtesy of

Bill Smith Studios...

6. QUEEN (1984)

BSS work with Queen on The Works LP and associated singles.

Also discussed is other work in the rock world; AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Shakey.

7. LOOSE ENDS (1985 - 88)

Location! Location! Location! Bill draws the short straw and shoots some Loose Ends covers all over the world. It's a tough life...

8. KATE BUSH (1985-89)

The utterly iconic Hounds of Love LP cover is discussed as well as the associated single sleeves.

Then the greatest hits, the box set and Sensual World LP are also covered.

9. ERIC CLAPTON (1982-89)

BSS first worked with EC on the Timepieces best of compilation.

Then talk leads on to the Journeyman and Unplugged LP artwork.

10. MISCELLANEOUS (1980-89)

A-ha! Heaven 17! (not in the book, if I had known the work he did, this would have been a chapter) The B-52s! Van Morrison! And more Shaky! (can't have too much)

And we end with the Quickfire Round as per the norm.

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