West End Girls (1984)

West End Girls

Label: Epic
Photographer: Eric Watson
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop BoysXL Design (except US & CAN sleeves)
Cat#: 4292
Release: 09 Apr 1984

Sleeves:

West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1984 UK (Epic; TA 4292) [+gold-stamped promo]
West End Girls '84 - 7'': 1984 UK (Epic; A 4292)
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1984 UK (Epic; TA 4292) [stamped promo; trifold cover w/photos]
West End Girls '84 - 7'': 1984 FR (Jonathan; ATO 27042) [different ps]
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1984 FR (Jonathan; ATO 12-27042)
UK: TA 4292 UK: A 4292 UK: TA 4292 FR: ATO 27042 FR: ATO 12-27042
 
West End Girls '84 - 7'': 1984 CA (Power; PX7-004) [2xA promo]
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1984 CA (Power; PXD 023) [2xA promo; plain sleeve]
West End Girls - 12'': 1990 CA (Unidisc; SPEC-1490) [''Unidisc Dance Classics''; stickered ps]
West End Girls '84 - 7'': 1984 BE (Channel; 45/19)
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1984 BE (Channel; 12/19)
CA: PX7-004 CA: PXD 023 CA: SPEC-1490 BE: 45/19 BE: 12/19
 
West End Girls '84 - 7'': 1984 DE (ZYX; 1099) [orange title box on sleeve on some copies]
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1984 DE (ZYX; 5154) [mislabelled?; orange title bar sticker]
West End Girls 84 - CD5: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-5196) [green carbboard ps]
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1984 DE (ZYX; 5196) [green ps; times mislabeled; times below confirmed]
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1986 DE (ZYX; 5391)
DE: 1099 DE: 5154
(West End Girls)		 DE: 8-5196
(Sunglasses)		 DE: 5196
(Sunglasses)		 DE: 5391
(Remix)
 
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1984 DE (ZYX; 5196) [''I Love ZYX'' ps]
West End Girls '84 - CD5: 1992 DE (ZYX; 20227-2) [''West End Girls - The Mixes'']
West End Girls '84 - 4xCD5: 1991 DE (ZYX; 3301-2) [picture discs w/black style photos; red print, biography]
West End Girls '84 - CD5: 2001 DE (ZYX/GDC; 2020-8) [''ZYX Golden Dance Classics''; black ps]
West End Girls '84 - CD5: 199? DE (ZYX/GDC; 2020-8) [#000000/red label; ''ZYX Golden Dance Classics''; reissued]
DE: 5196
(Sunglasses)		 DE: 20227-2 DE: 3301-2 DE: 2020-8
(Black Sleeve)		 DE: 2020-8
(Reissue)
 
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1988 DE (ZYX; 5995) [''ZYX Megamix'']
West End Girls '84 - 12'': 1988 DE (ZYX; 6016) [''Ultimate Mix'']
West End Girls '84 - CD5: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-5995) [''ZYX Megamix'']
West End Girls '84 - CD5: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-5995) [2nd issue;''ZYX Megamix'']
West End Girls '84 - CD5: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-6016) [''Ultimate Mix'']
DE: 5995 DE: 6016 DE: 8-5995 DE: 8-5995 (2nd issue) DE: 8-6016

Formats: 

 Chart: UK #121.

    7": 1984 UK (Epic; A 4292)
      4:14  West End Girls [original 7" version]
      3:59  Pet Shop Boys

    7": 1984 UK (Epic; A 4292) [promo; times confirmed, mixes not]
    7": 1984 BE (Channel; 45/19)
      4:10  West End Girls [nouvelle version]
      5:10  Pet Shop Boys [extended version]

    7": 1984 DE (ZYX; 1099) [orange title box on sleeve on some copies]
      3:23  West End Girls [nouvelle version edit]
      3:26  Pet Shop Boys [single edit]

   12": 1984 UK (Epic; TA 4292) [+gold-stamped promo]
   12": 1984 UK (Epic; TA 4292) [stamped promo; trifold cover w/photos]
   12": 1984 UK (Epic; TA 4292) [stamped promo; blue 6" diecut company ps]
   12": 1984 DE (ZYX; 5154) [mislabelled?; orange title bar sticker]
   12": 1984 DE (ZYX; 5154) [mislabelled?; orange title bar printed]
   12": 1984 FR (Jonathan; ATO 12-27042)
   12": 1984 BE (Channel; 12/19)
      7:50  West End Girls (extended mix) [original extended version]
      5:10  Pet Shop Boys [extended version]

   12": 1986 DE (ZYX; 5154) [2nd issue, orange title box on sleeve]
      5:00  West End Girls (extended mix) [original extended edit]
      5:10  Pet Shop Boys [extended version]

    7": 1984 FR (Jonathan; ATO 27042) [different ps]
      4:10  West End Girls [nouvelle version]
      3:59  Pet Shop Boys

   12": 1984 DE (ZYX; 5196) [green ps; times mislabeled; times below confirmed]
   12": 1984 DE (ZYX; 5196) ["I Love ZYX" ps]
   CD3: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-5196) [green cardsleeve ps; with 5" adaptor; confirmed]
   CD3: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-5196) [green cardsleeve ps; with 5" adaptor; "Environment Friendly Packaging"]
   CD5: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-5196) [green cardsleeve ps]
      7:32  West End - Sunglasses
      4:40  One More Chance (dub mix)

    7": 1986 DE (ZYX; 1192)
      3:28  West End Girls (remix '86 single version)
      3:56  Theme for the Pet Shop Boys (by the hurricanes)

   12": 1986 DE (ZYX; 5154) [green/pink/black cover]
   12": 1986 DE (ZYX; 5391)
      5:00  West End Girls (remix '86)
      5:00  Theme For The Pet Shop Boys (part 1/remix '86) [remixed by tess]

   12": 1988 DE (ZYX; 5995) ["ZYX Megamix"]
   CD5: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-5995) ["ZYX Megamix"]
   CD5: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-5995) ["ZYX Megamix"; "Environment Friendly Packaging"]
      8:04  Megamix: West End-Sunglasses/One More Chance/West End Girls
      3:28  West End Girls (remix '86 - single version)
      3:25  One More Chance (hurricane mix by tess - single version)
     [Last two tracks reported reversed on some CDs; can anyone confirm?]

   12": 1988 DE (ZYX; 6016) ["Ultimate Mix"]
   CD5: 1988 DE (ZYX; 8-6016) ["Ultimate Mix"]
      5:40  Ultimate Mix: Sunglasses.../West End Girls/One More Chance
      3:28  West End Girls (remix '86 - single version)
      3:25  One More Chance (hurricane mix by tess - single version)

   12": 1990 CA (Unidisc; SPEC-1490) ["Unidisc Dance Classics"; stickered ps]
      5:00  West End Girls [original extended edit]
      7:06  Thompson Twins: Hold Me Now

   12": 1991 US (Hot Classics/'O' Records; 5399-31215-1 / HTO 15)
      7:50  West End Girls (12" mix)  ['Montreal'; mislabeled "7:14"]
      5:47  Screaming Tony Baxter: Get Up Off That Thing

   CD5: 1995 DE (ZYX/GDC; 2020-8) ["ZYX Golden Dance Classics"; grey ps]
   CD5: 2001 DE (ZYX/GDC; 2020-8) ["ZYX Golden Dance Classics"; black ps]
   CD5: 199? DE (ZYX/GDC; 2020-8) [#000000/red label; "ZYX Golden Dance Classics"; reissued]
 2xCD5: 199? DE (Baktabak; CBAK 24021) [this CD5+Bak's PSB interview CD]
      5:00  West End Girls (extended mix)
      5:00  West End Girls (remix '86)
      3:23  West End Girls (single version) [nouvelle version edit]

   CD5: 1992 DE (ZYX; 20227-2) ["West End Girls - The Mixes"]
      7:08  West End Girls (acid house mix)
      6:15  West End Girls (james brown)
      7:46  West End Girls (original "epic" mix)
      8:17  West End Girls (montreal 12")
      5:33  West End Girls (montreal instrumental)
      6:49  West End Girls (montreal dub)
      4:09  West End Girls (montreal 7")

    7": 1984 CA (Power; PX7-004) [2xA promo]
      4:14  West End Girls

   12": 1984 CA (Power; PXD 023) [2xA promo; plain sleeve]
      7:50  West End Girls (extended mix)

 4xCD5: 1991 DE (ZYX; 3301-2) [picture discs w/black style photos; red print, biography]
 4xCD5: 1991 DE (ZYX; 3301-2) [picture discs w/black style photos; #000000 print, biography]
 4xCD5: 1991 DE (ZYX; 3301-2) [picture discs w/black style photos; pink print, biography]
 4xCD5: 1991 DE (ZYX; 3301-2) [picture discs w/violet style photos; black print, biography]
 4xCD5: 1991 DE (ZYX; 3301-2) [silver discs with red print; biography]
    CS: 1991 PL (MG; MG-1327) [bootleg, horribly mislabeled]
    [West End Girls]
      7:52  West End Girls (extended mix)
      5:16  Pet Shop Boys
    [West End - Sunglasses]
      7:32  West End-Sunglasses
      4:44  One More Chance (dub mix)
    [One More Chance (hurricanes)]
      4:57  One More Chance (hurricane remix '88)
      4:59  Theme For The Pet Shop Boys (part 2/remix '88)
    [Megamix]
      8:04  Megamix: West End-Sunglasses/One More Chance/West End Girls
      3:28  West End Girls (remix '86 - single version)
      3:25  One More Chance (hurricane mix by tess - single version)
    [These are the correct times; times printed on the labels are
     largely incorrect, as follows: 5:00/5:10//7:20/3:57//5:00/5:03//
     8:04/3:28/3:25.]

  [Remixers: West End Girls]
    [?? (??)]
      7:08  West End Girls (acid house mix)
      6:15  West End Girls (james brown)
      7:46  West End Girls (original "epic" mix)
      8:17  West End Girls (montreal 12")
      5:33  West End Girls (montreal instrumental)
      6:49  West End Girls (montreal dub)
      4:09  West End Girls (montreal 7")
    [Manfred Alois (Tess)]
      3:28  West End Girls (remix '86 - single version)
      5:00  West End Girls (remix '86)
      8:04  Megamix
    [??? (Mach 2)]
      7:32  West End Sunglasses
    [Mario Aldini]
      7:32  The Ultimate Mix

Versions/Tracklength:

  1. West End girls 84 (Single Version) [4:14]
  2. West End girls 84 (Nouvelle Version) [4:10]
  3. West End girls 84 (Extended Mix - Edit) [5:00]
  4. West End girls 84 (Extended Mix) [7:50]
  5. West End girls 84 (Edited Version) [3:23]
  6. West End Girls 84 (Remix '86 - Single Version) [3:28]
  7. West End Girls 84 (Remix '86) [5:00]
  8. West End Girls 84 (Montreal 7") [4:09]
  9. West End Girls 84 (Montreal 12") [8:17]
  10. West End Girls 84 (Montreal Instrumental) [5:33]
  11. West End Girls 84 (Montreal Dub) [6:49]
  12. West End Girls 84 (Acid House Mix) [7:08]
  13. West End Girls 84 (James Brown) [6:15]
  14. West End - Sunglasses (Mix) [7:32]
  1. Pet Shop Boys (Single Edit) [3:26]
  2. Pet Shop Boys (Single Version) [3:59]
  3. Pet Shop Boys (Maxi Version) [5:10]

Questions & Answers:

Q: If this is Corey Hart song, why did it become part of a megamix with a Bobby O Production and interwoven with PSB songs (obviously the sunglasses thing suits PSB to a tea but there must be a story to it)? Who is singing in the actual song, is it Chris?
A: The story goes something like this: the ZYX record label acquired the European rights to the Boys' first recordings with CBS Records (i.e., the rights to the material that appeared on the 1984 "West End girls" and "One more chance" singles.) ZYX has cashed in on this material several times by remixing it, mega-mixing it, and adding tracks by other artists "inspired" by PSB. This is why something called "Theme for Pet Shop Boys" by "Elvine" (if I recall correctly) appears on one of ZYX's releases.
The version of "Sunglasses at night" that ZYX mixed with "West End girls" and later included on the megamix is just a cover version by a no-name artist. It has nothing to do with PSB, besides the fact that ZYX mixed it with a PSB song. Chris doesn't sing on it, and neither he nor Neil had anything to do with creating it. Despite that, it's actually a pretty cool track, in a cheesy kind of way, and it mixes well with the original WEG. The Boys have admitted that they secretly rather like these ZYX tracks, and they used bits of some of them in their radio shows on Radio 1.
 
Q: Why where the initials changed on labels showing N. Tennant and C. Lowe, fear of prosecution?
A: Seems this is simply an error in the archives of ZYX, which never was corrected.
 

Related Items:

[singles]
     West End Girls (1985)
     Love Comes Quickly (1986)
     Opportunities (1985)
     Opportunities (1986)
[albums]
     Please (1986)
     Disco (1986)
[videos]
[miscellaneous]
     One More Chance (1984)
 
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