A Ton of Hits : The Very Best of Stock Aitken Waterman is a compilation album released in the UK in November 1990 bringing together the hits of Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) in a continuously sequenced mix. It was released by Chrysalis Records on their subsidiary label Dover Records and followed the previous "Best of Stock Aitken Waterman" collections; The Hit Factory: The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman (Stylus Records, 1987), The Hit Factory Volume 2 (Fanfare/PWL Records, 1988) and The Hit Factory Volume 3 (Fanfare/PWL Records,1989). The album reached #7 in the compilation Top 20. Notably absent from this release are Bananarama and Dead or Alive, presumably due to licensing issues, whilst including nine songs by Jason Donovan, and ten by Kylie Minogue.
Track listing (DOVER/PWL CCD 19) 81 CONTINUOUSLY SEQUENCED TRACKS
CD One Track 1/ LP Disc One Side A Sealed with a Kiss -- Jason Donovan Beyond Your Wildest Dreams -- Lonnie Gordon Packjammed With The Party Posse -- Stock Aitken Waterman Roadblock—Stock Aitken Waterman After The Love Has Gone -- Princess Say I'm Your Number One—Princess New York Afternoon—Mondo Kane Let's Get Together Tonite (You Wot!) -- Steve Walsh No Fool (For Love) -- Hazell Dean Wouldn't Change A Thing -- Kylie Minogue Never Gonna Give You Up -- Rick Astley Whenever You Need Somebody—Rick Astley Can't Forget You -- Sonia Together Forever—Rick Astley They Say It's Gonna Rain—Hazell Dean I Should Be So Lucky—Kylie Minogue Cross My Broken Heart -- Sinitta Got To Be Certain—Kylie Minogue Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi—Kylie Minogue That's The Way It Is -- Mel & Kim Blame It On The Boogie -- Big Fun Showin' Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) -- Mel & Kim When You Come Back To Me (The No Probs Mix)—Jason Donovan
CD One Track 2/ LP Disc One Side B Counting Every Minute—Sonia Heartache -- Pepsi & Shirlie Get Ready -- Carol Hitchcock Every Day (I Love You More) -- Jason Donovan I Only Wanna Be With You -- Samantha Fox He Ain't No Competition -- Brother Beyond You Think You're A Man -- Divine I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet—Pat & Mick The Loco-motion—Kylie Minogue Back In My Arms (Once Again) -- Hazell Dean I'm So Beautiful—Divine The Harder I Try (The Hardest Mix) —Brother Beyond Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) -- Hazell Dean Tears On My Pillow—Kylie Minogue Especially for You—Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan Ferry 'Cross the Mersey -- The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman End Of The World—Sonia
CD Two Track 1/ LP Disc Two Side A In The Heat Of A Passionate Moment—Princess You'll Never Stop Me Loving You—Sonia Never Too Late—Kylie Minogue Better The Devil You Know—Kylie Minogue I Don't Believe In Miracles—Sinitta All Of Me (Boy Oh Boy) -- Sabrina Take Me To Your Heart—Rick Astley Maybe (We Should Call It A Day) -- Hazell Dean Toy Boy—Sinitta G.T.O. -- Sinitta All The Way—England Football Team Nothing Can Divide Us—Jason Donovan Let's All Chant -- Pat & Mick Hand On Your Heart—Kylie Minogue S.S. Paparazzi—Stock Aitken Waterman Success -- Sigue Sigue Sputnik Love's About To Change My Heart (Edit) -- Donna Summer Happenin' All Over Again (Hip House Radio Mix) -- Lonnie Gordon Can't Shake The Feeling—Big Fun Use It Up And Wear It Out—Pat & Mick
CD Two Track 2/ LP Disc Two Side B Love Is War -- Brilliant Tell Me Tomorrow—Princess The Heaven I Need -- The Three Degrees Another Night—Jason Donovan When Love Takes Over You (Remix) -- Donna Summer Somebody—Brilliant Rhythm of the Rain—Jason Donovan Turn It Into Love—Hazell Dean I'll Keep On Loving You—Princess My Arms Keep Missing You—Rick Astley Hang On To Your Love—Jason Donovan Who's Leaving Who—Hazell Dean Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now—Samantha Fox Too Many Broken Hearts—Jason Donovan F.L.M. -- Mel & Kim Respectable—Mel & Kim Just Don't Have The Heart -- Cliff Richard Ain't Nothing But A House Party -- Phil Fearon I'd Rather Jack -- The Reynolds Girls Listen To Your Heart—Sonia Handful Of Promises—Big Fun
See also Mike Stock List of songs that were written or produced by SAW (in chronological order, including US and UK chart positions) The Hit Factory : The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman. (1987 UK compilation album released by Stylus Records). The Hit Factory Volume 2. (1988 UK/Japan compilation album released by Fanfare Records and PWL Records.) The Hit Factory Volume 3. (1989 compilation album released by Fanfare Records and PWL Records.) The Hit Factory : Pete Waterman's Greatest Hits. (2000 compilation issued by Universal Music.) Stock Aitken Waterman Gold. (2005 compilation released by PWL Records in association with Sony BMG).
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