I just have to share this cool new single by my friend Vincent International. It's a cover of "He's My Boy", the amazing 1988 track by British eighties icon, my idol Mandy Smith, written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and mixed by Pete Hammond.
This new cover version is produced by Juan Martinez and has a lovely italo disco sound which suits the song perfectly. You can buy a physical copy from Maxi Music Records. The single is also available on iTunes. Get it now!
"He's My Boy" tracklist:
1. He's My Boy
2. He's My Boy (Extended Mix)
3. He's My Boy (Instrumental)*
4. He's My Boy (Instrumental Extended)*
5. He's My Boy (Acapella)*
Songs marked with * are bonus tracks on the physical edition.
As you know, I'm a huge fan of production and songwriting team Stock Aitken Waterman, so I'm very excited about the new single box set being released by Edsel on November 6.
The set includes thirty discs featuring some of their biggest hits by artists such as Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, Dead Or Alive, Divine, Hazell Dean, Rick Astley, Jason Donovan, Samantha Fox, Donna Summer, Sabrina, Laura Branigan, Mel & Kim and many more.
Each single has been digitally remastered and expanded with tons of bonus tracks, B-sides and remixes. They also come with replicas of the original vinyl cover artwork. Some of the discs include two singles from the same artist.
You can pre-order your copy now from Amazon UK. If you order directly from MyPlay Direct, you'll get a bonus poster. However, it's only available in the UK and Ireland.
The box set includes the following singles:
CD 1: Divine - You Think You're A Man/I'm So Beautiful
CD 2: Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)/Who's Leaving Who
CD 3: Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)/In Too Deep
CD 4: Spelt Like This - Contract Of The Heart/Stop This Rumour
CD 5: Princess - Say I'm Your Number One
CD 6: The Three Degrees - The Heaven I Need/This Is The House
CD 7: Haywoode - Getting Closer/You'd Better Not Fool Around
CD 8: O'chi Brown - Whenever You Need Somebody/100% Pure Pain
CD 9: Brilliant - Love Is War/Somebody
CD 10: Bananarama - Venus
CD 11: Mondo Kane - New York Afternoon/An Everlasting Love In An Ever-Changing World
CD 12: Jeb Million - Second Time Around/Speed Up My Heartbeat
CD 13: Mandy Smith - I Just Can't Wait
CD 14: Mel & Kim - Respectable
CD 15: Carol Hitchcock - Get Ready
CD 16: Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now/I Only Wanna Be With You
CD 17: Sinitta - Toy Boy
CD 18: Stock Aitken Waterman - Roadblock
CD 19: Laura Branigan - Shattered Glass
CD 20: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up/Together Forever
CD 21: Edwin Starr - Whatever Makes Our Love Grow
CD 22: Michael Davidson - Turn It Up
CD 23: Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try/He Ain't No Competition
CD 24: Sabrina - All Of Me (Boy Oh Boy)
CD 25: Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Success
CD 26: Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You
CD 27: Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real
CD 28: Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You/Listen To Your Heart
CD 29: Lonnie Gordon - Happenin' All Over Again
CD 30: Boy Krazy - That's What Love Can Do
CD 31: Agents Aren't Aeroplanes - The Upstroke
You can find the full tracklists for each disc right here.
Don't miss my new fansite at Plastic Retro dedicated to the wonderful 1980's diva Mandy Smith! There is a forum, a discography and much, much more. Mandy is best known for her Stock Aitken Waterman disco singles "I Just Can't Wait" and "Positive Reaction", both released in 1987.
According to Hazell Dean's official website, Cherry Pop is about to rerelease the 80's disco diva's debut album "Heart First", originally released in 1984. The album featured hit singles "Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)" and the Stock Aitken Waterman hit "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)". The rerelease will probably include rare tracks and remixes. I hope this means that her 1988 album "Always" also is being rereleased soon.
Also, all singles recorded by 80's disco star Mandy Smith is going to be available on iTunes before Christmas! "Don't You Want Me Baby" and the previously unreleased "Terry" were released earlier this year, including rare and unreleased remixes. By the end of the year we will have "I Just Can't Wait", "Positive Reaction", "Boys And Girls" and "Victim Of Pleasure" too. Don't miss it!
Please vote for your three favourite tracks released by the wonderful Mandy Smith in this poll! And keep following this blog to read my upcoming interview with the pop sensation.
I hope you haven't forgotten to buy the 2009 rerelease of Mandy Smith's album "Mandy", originally released in 1988. The rerelease includes a full remaster of the original album, including Stock Aitken Waterman hit singles "I Just Can't Wait" and "Positive Reaction", plus rare and unreleased songs and remixes. This truly is a fabulous disco album, so order it now from Amazon!
"Mandy" re-release tracklist:
1. Stay With Me Tonight 2. I Just Can't Wait 3. Victim Of Pleasure 4. Duel 5. Boys And Girls 6. If It Makes You Feel Good 7. Positive Reaction 8. Say It's Love (Love House) 9. He's My Boy 10. You're Never Alone 11. Don't You Want Me Baby 12. Got To Be Certain 13. Terry (12" Mix) 14. Positive Reaction (Our Mandy's Extended Mix) 15. Boys And Girls (Acid Remix) 16. Victim Of Pleasure (Daize On Nights Mix) 17. Don't You Want Me Baby (Original Mix) 18. I Just Can't Wait (The Cool And Breezy Jazz Version)
