Absolute Ear Candy: Pete Hammond Mix Of Kylie Minogue's "Put Your Hands Up"

No sooner did I go and mention the 2009 Pete Hammond mix of City Girls' "Make Up Your Mind" here the other day, did Kylie Minogue go and throw a lyrics video on YouTube for "Put Your Hands Up" which features...a Pete Hammond mix!

This is no doubt the closest we'll ever get to hearing Kylie produced by her original '80s/early '90s musical handlers Stock Aitken Waterman. So live it up!



As I noted on Idolator this afternoon, from the squiggly synths and the chugging NRG bass to the disco violins and retro font used for the lyrics, everything about this video has me reaching to dig out my Bananarama (and, of course, old-school Kylie) CDs!

When The Mail Doesn't Suck: Jason Donovan + Hurts

The just-re-released two-disc deluxe editions of Jason Donovan's PWL LPs—Ten Good Reasons (1989) and Between The Lines (1990)—arrived yesterday, along with Hurts' Happiness, which debuted at #4 on the UK album chart on Sunday. Have yet to tear into any of them, but I think my week's soundtrack is set.

On the way: Brandon Flowers' Flamingo deluxe edition (out today in the States).

Boy Krazy And Sonia: The Latest PWL Artists To Get Remastered And Repackaged On CD

Both Sonia's 1990 album Everybody Knows and Boy Krazy's 1993 self-titled LP are being re-released in CD format on the Cherry Pop label September 20. You may recall that Boy Krazy's remastered album and single EPs (with a shedful of mixes) were added to iTunes last year, while Sonia's PWL material was made available digitally this past spring.

It's worth noting that Boy Krazy's album was the last one Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman worked on as a production trio, before Matt split.

Says the press info:

"When first issued in the UK in 1991, 'That's What Love Can Do' failed to enter the Top 75, but 18 months later it was playlisted by a Denver radio station and soon became a runaway airplay hit across the US. As a result, the single was reissued internationally and work on the album finally completed at PWL. Despite scoring two US hits, Boy Krazy split up later in 1993."

Here's what to expect on both:

Boy Krazy - Boy Krazy (Special Edition)

1. That's What Love Can Do
2. That Kinda Love
3. On A Wing And A Prayer
4. Different Class
5. Good Times With Bad Boys
6. Just Like A Dream Come True
7. Love Is A Freaky Thing
8. All You Have To Do
9. One Thing Leads To Another
10. Who Could Ask For Anything More?

Bonus Tracks

11. Exception To The Rule *
12. I'll Never Get Another Chance Like This * 
13. That's What Love Can Do (Extended Version)
14. All You Have To Do (Extended Version) *
15. Good Times With Bad Boys (Dave Ford 12'' Mix) *
16. Love Is A Freaky Thing (Lurve Dog 12'' Mix) *
17. On A Wing And A Prayer (Original Mix)
18. Just Like A Dream Come True (Original Mix) *
19. Who Could Ask For Anything More? (Original Version) *
20. That's What Love Can Do (Original Mix) *
 
* First time on CD

Everybody Knows Sonia (Special Edition)

1. You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
2. Everybody Knows
3. Listen To Your Heart
4. Someone Like You
5. Counting Every Minute
6. Can't Forget You
7. Now I'm Without You
8. Can't Help The Way That I Feel
9. Climb To The Top Of A Mountain
10. End Of The World

Bonus Tracks

11. Better Than Ever
12. You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (Extended Version) *
13. Can't Forget You (Extended Version)
14. Listen To Your Heart (Extended Version)
15. Counting Every Minute (The King's Counting House Mix) *
16. You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (XXX Kiss Mix) *
17. Let's Have A Party *
18. You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (Demo Version) +

+ Previously unreleased
* First time on CD

[Thanks, Mark]