Go West | ||||
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Released | April 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
Studio | Rooster Studios (London) and Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, England) | |||
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Length | 38:21 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Gary Stevenson | |||
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Singles from Go West | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Record Mirror | [3] |
Go West is the debut studio album by the English pop duo Go West, released in April 1985 by Chrysalis Records. The album brought the band 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. The album itself reached No. 8 in the UK.[4]
A super deluxe edition was released on 6 May 2022 packaged as a 4 CD+DVD box set, newly remastered by original producer Gary Stevenson from the original production tapes. It features the original album, a slightly expanded version of the remix album Bangs & Crashes (1986), demos and rarities (including additional remixes), an unreleased live performance from Hammersmith Odeon on 21 November 1985, a DVD featuring all promo clips for the singles of the album, a never before seen 1985 live performance from Yokohama, Japan and various live television appearances.[5]