Go West (Go West album)

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Go West
Studio album by Go West
Released 1985
Genre Pop
Label Chrysalis
Producer Gary Stevenson
Professional reviews

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Go West chronology
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 20 hits in the UK and New Zealand. "We Close Our Eyes" was the most successful single, reaching #1 in New Zealand and #5 in the UK.

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[edit] 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 10 UK/NZ hits than any of their other albums and helped them to be voted the "Best Newcomers" at the 1986 Brit Awards.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie.

[edit] 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

[edit] Side two

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

[edit] Personnel

  • Peter Cox: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
  • Richard Drummie: Vocals, Bass, Keyboards

[edit] 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: Vocals
  • Dave West: Keyboards, Linguistaphone, and additional arrangements
  • Piano solo on "Missing Persons" by Neil Drake.

[edit] Production

  • Engineers: Gary Stevenson, Drostyn John Madden, Barry Hammond and Keith Finney
  • Engineers Assistants: Mike Drake and Neil Drake
  • Recording: Rooster Studios, London and Chipping Norton Studios, Oxfordshire
  • Mixing: Sarm West, London
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • All songs written by Go West
  • Published by ATV Music Ltd

[edit] 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

[edit] Chart performance

Singles

Title UK US Hot 100 New Zealand
"We Close Our Eyes" 5 41 1
"Call Me" 12 54 2
"Goodbye Girl" 25 - 15
"Eye to Eye" - 73 -
"Don't Look Down" 13 35 10

Albums

Chart Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200
New Zealand
UK Singles Chart