The Hit Factory : The Stock, Aitken and Waterman Story

by Mike Stock

However, as is the way with popular culture, the bubble eventually burst. The Hit Factory is an account of this exciting journey from the perspective of Mike Stock, one third of the hit-making triumvirate. From his early life to the early days of SAW, writing for the Eurovision Song contest and their first hit with Dead Or Alive in 1984, through to that fateful first meeting with Kylie and the halcyon days of 1989, the book also goes on to relate the darker side of being so successful - and where things started to go wrong. It is candid, revealing and sometimes shocking, exploring uncharted territory and exploding the myths about a seemingly jolly scenario.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jonny Brick · Rating 4 out of 5]

How British music was ruled by the same song for four years (1987 to 1991) and eventually became too successful for its own good.