PWL (Pete Waterman Ltd) is the production company and one-time record label owned by pop mogul Pete Waterman.

PWL is most famous for being the home of hit record producers Stock Aitken Waterman.

After producing many hits for other record companies, PWL launched its own label in 1987 (PWL Records) with the balearic classic Mandy Smith "I Just Can't Wait".

As a record label, PWL enjoyed success with artists such as Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan. And as a production house they produced hits for artists such as Rick Astley and Bananarama on other record labels.

In the early 90s, Pete Waterman formed a new label, PWL International in partnership with Warners. PWL International Ltd has ceased operation

Pete Waterman Ltd still in operation as of 2004 and operates the label EBUL through Jive Records and Zomba.

List of record labels

External links

• Stock Aitken Waterman & PWL | cafe80s (http://www.stockaitkenwaterman.com/)

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PWL is also the file extension for password list in Microsoft Windows platform. zh:PWL