Wham!

 

Artist:  Wham!

Origin:  Bushey, Hertfordshire, England

Genre:  Pop, Dance, Dance Pop, Post-Disco, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, New Wave

Original line-up:

George Michael:  Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Machine

Andrew Ridgeley:  Guitars, Backing Vocals

Wham! were an English Pop Duo from Bushey, Hertfordshire, formed in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.  They were one of the most successful Pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986.  Their smash hit singles "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants" and "Careless Whisper".

Title:  Make It Big (Limited Edition) (2024)

Genre:  Pop, Dance, Dance Pop, Post-Disco, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, New Wave

Label:  Sony Music

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (3:50)

 2.  Everything She Wants (5:01)

 3.  Heartbeat (4:42)

 4.  Like A Baby (4:12)

Side Two:

 1.  Freedom (5:01)

 2.  If You Were There (3:38)

 3.  Credit Card Baby (5:08)

 4.  Careless Whisper (6:30)

Personnel:

George Michael:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards on Tracks:  1/2, 3, LinnDrum on Track 1/2

Andrew Ridgeley:  Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Tommy Eyre:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1/1, 4, 2/1-3

Andy Richards:  Keyboards on Track 2/4

Anne Dudley:  Additional Keyboards 

Tom Herries:  Additional Keyboards

Hugh Burns:  Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitar

Deon Estus:  Bass

Trevor Murrell:  Drums, LinnDrum on Track 1/1

Danny Cummings:  Percussion

David Baptiste:  Alto Saxophone

Steve Gregory:  Tenor Saxophone on Track 2/4

Colin Graham:  Trumpet

Paul Spong:  Trumpet

Colin Graham:  Trumpet

Paul Spong:  Trumpet

Pepsi & Shirlie:  Backing Vocals

Make It Big is the second studio album by Wham!, originally released on October 15, 1984 by Columbia, remastered and reissued on March 29, 2024 by Sony Music.  Limited Edition White Vinyl.