PWL INTERNATIONAL
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Independent label: PWL (Pete
Waterman Ltd) is the production company and record label owned by pop mogul Pete
Waterman. The label is most famous for being the home of hit record producers
Stock Aitken Waterman. After producing many hits for other record companies, PWL
launched its own label in 1987 (PWL Records) with the balearic classic Mandy
Smith “I Just Can’t Wait”. As a record label, PWL enjoyed success with
Australian artists such as Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan. And as a production
house they produced hits for British artists such as Rick Astley and Bananarama
on other record labels. In the early 90s, Stock Aitken Waterman split and
Waterman formed a new label, PWL International in partnership with Warners which
had hits with artist like 2 Unlimited and Cappella. However with other projects
taking up Waterman’s time, his involvement in the label decreased and so PWL
International Ltd was sold to Warner sublabel Coalition. Originally based at the
famous Sanctuary Street studios in the 80’s, as PWL grew, they moved studios to
The Borough (Borough High Street, London) in the 90’s. Pete Waterman Ltd still
in operation as of 2006 and is now based at the newly acquired County Hall,
London. PWL also operates the label EBUL through Jive Records and
Zomba. Distributed By Pinnacle and Wea
Records.
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