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Go West (Go West album)

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Released
  
1985

Genre
  
Pop, synthpop

Producer
  
Gary Stevenson

Recorded
  
1984–1985

Label
  
Chrysalis

Go West (1985)
  
Bangs & Crashes (1986)

Go West is the debut album by the English pop duo Go West, released in 1985. The album brought Go West into the limelight, scoring them a string of top 40 hits in the UK and New Zealand. "We Close Our Eyes" was the most successful single, reaching No. 4 in New Zealand and No. 5 in the UK.

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Album history

Go West had been writing songs for the album since 1982, when they were formed in London by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie. Two songs featured on the album, "We Close Our Eyes" and "Call Me", helped Go West land a record deal with Chrysalis Records.

The album featured more Top 40 UK/New Zealand hits than any of their other albums and helped them to be voted Best Newcomers at the 1986 Brit Awards.

The song "Goodbye Girl" was featured in the first episode of the second season of the 1980s TV series Miami Vice.

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie.

Side one

  1. "We Close Our Eyes" – 3:50
  2. "Don't Look Down" – 3:55
  3. "Call Me" – 4:11
  4. "Eye to Eye" – 3:34
  5. "Haunted" – 3:18

Side two

  1. "S.O.S." – 4:01
  2. "Goodbye Girl" – 5:08
  3. "Innocence" – 4:10
  4. "Missing Persons" – 5:25

Personnel

  • Peter Cox – vocals, guitar, synth
  • Richard Drummie – vocals, bass, synth

    • Guest players

  • Pino Palladino – fretless bass
  • Mel Collins – saxophone
  • Graham Broad – drums, percussion
  • Alan Murphy – guitar solos, guitar
  • Gary Stevenson – guitar
  • Timmy Goldsmith – drums
  • Katie Humble – backing vocals
  • Dave West – synth, linguistaphone, and additional arrangements
  • Neil Drake – piano solo on "Missing Persons"

    • Production

  • Gary Stevenson – engineer
  • Drostyn John Madden – engineer
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Keith Finney – engineer
  • Mike Drake – engineering assistant
  • Neil Drake – engineering assistant
  • Rooster Studios, London – recording location
  • Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire – recording location
  • Sarm West - mixing
  • George Marino - mastering
  • All songs written by Go West
  • Published by ATV Music Ltd

    • Design

  • Photography – Brian Griffin
  • Illustrations – Nick Hardcastle
  • Sleeve concept and design – John Pasche, Paul Whymant-Morris and Go West
  • Art direction – John Pasche
  • Lyrics reproduced courtesy of ATV Music Ltd

    • Chart performance

    Singles

    References

    Go West (Go West album) Wikipedia
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