Pro-active Recordings

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Pro-active Recordings
Parent company	Pro-Active Recordings Ltd
Founded	1987, 2005
Founder	Michael Barnett, Ashley Speight
Genre	Various
Country of origin	UK, Germany
Official website	http://www.pro-active-recordings.co.uk

Pro-Active Recordings is an independent record label which has now acquired other labels such as Tent Records.

Michael Barnett (born Michael Anthony Barnett 15 July 1972) and partner Ashley Speight (born Ashley Lajuana Speight 16 October 1973) are the co-founders of the Pro-Active Recordings group, founded in 2005. Both returned to the UK in 1999 after 7 years studying music in Germany and Europe. The label has bought out smaller companies that were on the verge of bankruptcy, including Tent Records. It all started in 1987, when Michael Barnett began recording for the PRT recording label, which was sold and became Pro-Active Recordings in 2005. The label either releases or has a part in the distribution of the songs listed below.

Artists on the labels have included V, Mero, and friends Five Star and Bucks Fizz amongst others. The label also intends to recruit fresh new talent as well as remixing old tracks. Michael & Ashley's remixed version of Heart of Stone is to be released this year. It was originally a hit for Bucks Fizz in 1988. And the sixth major release on the label. Michael's half cousin, Antony Thomas Brant, was a member of the British boy band V, who had 3 hits in the UK in 2003/2004., their biggest hit being a cover of The Jacksons "Can You Feel It" song. It was Anthony who inspired Michael and Ashley to get involved in the music business.

Discography

Singles
Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - Love The One You're With Tent PT40086 (Dec 1986) [released demo]
Michael Barnett - Knock Twice PRO PD42747 (Sep 1987) [released demo]
Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - Straight from the Heart PRO PCD2 (Nov 1987) [released demo]
Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - Somewhere Somebody PRO PD42784 (Feb 1988) [released demo]
Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - Let Me Be Yours PRO PD42800 (Dec 1988) [released demo]
Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - With Every Beat Of My Heart / Sound Sweet PRO PD42826 (Apr 1989) [released demo]
Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - Treat Her Like A Lady PRO PCD3 (May 1990) [UK dance #54]
Harm Crew - Hot Love PRO PD42845 (Aug 1990) (UK dance #81)
Keith Ulliott & Michael Barnett - Rain PRO PD42877 (Jun 1992) [UK dance #68]
Keith Ulliott & Michael Barnett - Heaven In My Hands PRO PD42901 (Jul 1994) [UK #88]
Scott Bradley - Zoom Hidden Agenda HIDDCD1 (Oct 1994) [UK #61]
Paul Mason feat Michael Barnett - Betcha Can't Wait PRO PD43434 (Aug 1999) [UK dance #199]
Five Star - System Addict 2005 Tent PD44547 (Jul 2005) [UK #46] (UK Dance Chart #1)
Five Star - The Slightest Touch 2005 Tent PD44549 (Sep 2005) [UK #81]
Bananarama - Look On The Floor (Hypnotic Tango) Tent CDAG0004 (Nov 2005) [UK #26]
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back '07 Motown/Tent ZD44398 (Feb 2007) [UK #53]
Bucks Fizz - Love The One You're With (Remix) Tent PD44839 (Mar 2007) [UK #47]
Bucks Fizz - Heart of Stone 2007 Tent PD45305 (May 2007) [UK #89]
V - Can You Feel It/Hip To Hip Tent PD45326 (Jul 2007) [UK #--]
Scott Bradley feat uncredited Michael Barnett - Zoom (re-issue) Tent PD45445 (Aug 2007) [UK #83]
Ashley Speight & Michael Barnett - Funk That Girlie Tent PD45481 (Sep 2007) [UK #113]
Ashley Speight & Michael Barnett - I Want Your Love Tent PD45563 (Nov 2007) [UK #45]
Michael Barnett - Let Me Be Yours / Waiting For Your Love Tent PD45573 (Dec 2007) [UK #51)
Wham! - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants (re-mixes) Tent PD45579 (Dec 2007) [UK #14)
Michael Barnett - Keep Each Other Warm Tent PD45631 (Mar 2008) [UK #54]
Five Star - The Slightest Touch 2008 Tent PD45715 (Feb 2008) [UK #84]
Mero - It Must Be Love 2008 PRO PD45720 (Mar 2008) [UK #55+]
Paul Mason feat Michael Barnett - Betcha Can't Wait (re-issue) PRO PD45798 (Jun 2008) [UK #??)
Five Star - Can't Wait Another Minute 2008 PRO PD45811 (Jul 2008) [UK #??]
Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - Straight From The Heart(re-issue) PRO PD45818 (Aug 2008) [UK #??]
Michael Barnett - When Will I See You Again / The Girl I Used To Know PRO PD45828 (Oct 2008) [UK #??]
Michael Barnett - George Michael EP - Monkey / I Want Your Sex / Freedom! / Waiting For That Day PRO PD MICHAEL1 (Dec 2008) [UK #??]
Keith Ulliott & Michael Barnett - Heaven In My Hands (re-issue) PRO PD45833 (TBA) [UK #??]
The KLF - What Time Is Love? PRO PKLF0001 (TBC) (UK #??)

Albums

Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - Straight From The Heart PRO PCD1 (Dec 1987) [unreleased demo]
Carl Haywood & Michael Barnett - Don't Stop PRO PD42809 (Mar 1990) [released demo]
Five Star - Five Star Tent EPC467682 (Aug 1990) [UK #69]
Michael Barnett - Read Between The Lines PRO PCD4 (Sep 1991) [German only promo]
Keith Ulliott & Michael Barnett - Forever Yours PRO PD42818 (Jun 1992) [German only promo #91]
Keith Ulliott & Michael Barnett - Heart And Soul PRO PD42839 (Jul 1994) [German only promo #69]
Ashley Speight & Michael Barnett - Sound Sweet PRO PD45666 (May 2005) (UK only promo #86)
Ashley Speight & Michael Barnett - Songs For Whoever PRO PD45801 (May 2008) UK #??