| Go West | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Go West |
| Cover: | Go West 1985.jpg |
| Released: | April 1985 |
| Recorded: | 1984–1985 |
| Studio: | Rooster Studios (London) and Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, England) |
| Length: | 38:21 |
| Label: | Chrysalis |
| Producer: | Gary Stevenson |
| Next Title: | Bangs & Crashes |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
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.[1]
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.[2]
Go West, formed in London by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, had been writing songs for the album since 1982. Two songs featured on the album, "We Close Our Eyes" and "Call Me", helped them land a record deal with Chrysalis Records.
The album features more top 40 UK/New Zealand hits than any 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.
The song "Call Me" is included on the soundtrack for the popular 2002 video game , on the fictional in-game radio station "Flash FM" and on the official soundtrack release.[3]
Go West
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| Chart (1985) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 19 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[5] | 83 | |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 60 |
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 23 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 92 |
| Chart (1986) | Position |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 29 |
| Title | UK | New Zealand | US Hot 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "We Close Our Eyes" | 5 | 4 | 41 | |
| "Call Me" | 12 | 10 | 54 | |
| "Goodbye Girl" | 25 | 33 | — | |
| "Eye to Eye" | — | 22 | 73 | |
| "Don't Look Down" | 13 | 15 | 39 |