Wham! - Make It Big (White Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | 2024)

Wham! – Make It Big is the second album by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, released in autumn 1984, in Europe on Epic. It was mostly written and recorded from July 1984 at Studio Miraval in the south of France, produced and arranged by George Michael. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and the US, and the four singles "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Careless Whisper", "Freedom" and "Everything She Wants" all made the top three in both countries. This copy is the limited, remastered 2024 German reissue on white vinyl, released for the 40th anniversary.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Epic 19658815001
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, white vinyl
• Pressing: DE reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 2024 (original: 1984)
• Genre: Synth-Pop, New Wave, Pop
• Collection: New vinyl, Limited & coloured vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (George Michael)
2. Everything She Wants (George Michael)
3. Heartbeat (George Michael)
4. Like A Baby (George Michael)

Side B

1. Freedom (George Michael)
2. If You Were There (Ernie Isley/Marvin Isley/Chris Jasper)
3. Credit Card Baby (George Michael)
4. Careless Whisper (George Michael/Andrew Ridgeley)

Personnel

Wham!: George Michael (vocals, keyboards), Andrew Ridgeley (guitar, backing vocals).

Additional musicians: Tommy Eyre, Andy Richards, Anne Dudley (keyboards), Hugh Burns (guitar), Deon Estus (bass), Trevor Murrell (drums), Steve Gregory (tenor saxophone), Pepsi & Shirlie (backing vocals). Produced by George Michael.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1984. This record is the remastered 2024 reissue on white vinyl, according to Classic Pop the first vinyl reissue of the album in over 30 years.

Is "Careless Whisper" a Wham! song?
It is on Make It Big, but in the UK it was released in 1984 as a George Michael solo single. He wrote it together with Andrew Ridgeley.

Where was the album recorded?
Mostly at Studio Miraval in the south of France; most of the mixing was done at Sarm West Studios in London.

Do you have more records by Wham!?
Yes, for example Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It) (12"), George Michael – Faith and George Michael – Careless Whisper (7"). More titles are in our Synth-Pop collection.