West End Girls

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: Eric Watson
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop BoysXL Design & Chris Lowe
Cat#: 6115
Release: 28 Oct 1985

  Chart: UK/US/NO #1, DE/SE/CH #2, NL #3, IT #26.

    7": 1985 UK (Parlophone; R 6115) [jukebox promo]
    7": 1985 UK (Parlophone; R 6115) [some of them are mislabeled w/b on a]
  7"PD: 1985 UK (Parlophone; RPD 6115) [Dec 85; very very scarce(?)]
    7": 1985 DE (EMI; 200922-7) [w/l promo; "unverkäufliche Musterplatte"]
    7": 1985 DE (EMI; 1C 006-200922-7) [some in 'Formel Eins' (tv show) ps]
    7": 1985 US (EMI; B-8307) [stamped promo; rounded upper border]
    7": 1985 US (EMI; B-8307) ["B-8307" printed at low-right corner]
   CSS: 1989 US (EMI; 4JM-50260)
    7": 1988 JP (EMI; PRP-1162) [promo; ps; lyrics]
    7": 1985 IT (EMI; 200922-7)
    7": 1985 FR (EMI; 200922-7) [stickered jukebox promo; "nouvelle" mix]
    7": 1985 FR (EMI; 200922-7) [stickered "Nouvelle version remix"; printed "No1 en Angleterre"]
    7": 1985 NL (EMI; 006-200922-7)
    7": 1985 ES (EMI; 200922-7) [ps overprinted with "No 1 en Inglaterra"]
    7": 1985 ZA (EMI; EMIJ 200922-7)
    7": 198? PT (EMI; 200922-7) [Portugal; diff rear ps to UK issue]
    7": 1985 AU (EMI; A1655) [promo; yellow company sleeve]
    7": 1985 AU (EMI; A1655) [pressed in NZ with australian cat#]
    7": 1985 AU (EMI; A1655) [mislabeled B-side on both sides]
    7": 1985 NZ (EMI; NZP 3599) [New Zealand]
    7": 1985 PH (Parlophone; PAL-61196) [Phillippines]
    7": 1986 EC (EMI; 102-0174) [promo; Ecuador; spanish titles; (A: Dance Mix)]
    7": 1986 EC (EMI; 102-0174) [Ecuador; spanish titles; (A: Dance Mix)]
      3:55  West End Girls
      4:50  A Man Could Get Arrested (7" mix) [mix unlabeled]

   10": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 10R 6115) [Dec 85; round fold-out sleeve]
      7:05  West End Girls (10" mix) [mix unlabeled]
      4:18  A Man Could Get Arrested (alternative version) [mix unlabeled]
    [Sold sealed with large yellow "WEST END GIRLS / COLLECTORS EDITION"
     sticker featuring N+C pic, with stock UK 7" inside.]

   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6115) [promo]
   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6115)
   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6115) [die-cut ps/4" picture label]
   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6115) [die-cut ps/4" picture label; "12RA 6115" labels on vinyl]
   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6115) [die-cut ps/6" picture label]
   12": 1985 DE (EMI; 060-200923-6) [6" pic labels printed on ps; some w/missing trk-infos/times]
   12": 1985 PH (Parlophone; EP-PAL-x-007) [6" thames picture on ps; Phillippines]
   12": 1986 IT (EMI; 200923-6)
   12": 1986 FR (EMI; 1565286) [printed; "nouvelle version"]
   12": 1987 FR (Pathe; 156528-6) [w/l test pressing + label copy specification sheet; 16 Oct 87]
   12": 1986 ES (EMI; 052-200923-6) [same ps as 7" version]
   12": 1986 JP (EMI; S14-133) [w/lyrics & OBI]
   12": 1985 AU (Parlophone/EMI; ED 164) [promo; stickered ps and "sample" stamped labels]
   12": 1985 AU (Parlophone/EMI; ED.164)
   12": 1986 NZ (EMI; GOOD 97) [6" picture labels on sleeve w/black border on rear]
   12": 1986 BR (EMI; 31C 052 200923Z) [ps as US 12"]
   12": 1986 PE (EMI; JE-02-0002) [promo; no ps; spanish titles]
   12": 1986 PE (EMI; JE-02-0002) [ps as US 12"; spanish titles]
      6:31  West End Girls (dance mix)
      4:18  A Man Could Get Arrested (alternative version) [mix unlabeled]
      3:55  West End Girls (7" mix)

   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12RA 6115) [black and gold label promo]
   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12RA 6115) [black label promo; purple font]
   12": 1986 UK (Parlophone; 12RA 6115) [Jan 86; black/blue/red ps]
   12": 1986 UK (Parlophone; 12RA 6115) [Jan 86; black/blue/red ps w/yellow ctr]
   12": 1986 UK (Parlophone; 12RA 6115) [Jan 86; die-cut ps w/6" labels]
   12": 1986 DE (EMI; 060-200998-6) [different sleeve; some "Formel Eins"]
   12": 1986 ES (EMI; 200998-6) [same ps as 7" version; stamped "The Shep Pettibone Mastermix"]
   12": 1985 ZA (EMI; 12EMIL (C) 200922-6)
   12": 1986 NZ (EMI; GOOD 107)
      8:09  West End Girls (shep pettibone mastermix)
      9:31  West End Dub
      4:18  A Man Could Get Arrested (alternative version) [mix unlabeled]

   12": 1985 US (EMI; V-19206) [6" picture labels printed on ps]
   12": 198? US (EMI; V-19206) [black die-cut sleeve]
   CSS: 1985 US (EMI; 4V-19206)
   12": 1985 CA (EMI; S-75131)
   CSS: 1985 CA (EMI; 4S-75131)
      6:31  West End Girls (extended dance mix)
      4:50  A Man Could Get Arrested (7" mix) [mix unlabeled]
      9:31  West End Girls (dub version) [mix appears not on ps]

   12": 19?? DE (??; ??) [picture disc]

   12": 1985 ZA (EMI; 12EMIL (C) 200922-6) [mislabeled; 2nd release]
      8:09  West End Girls (shep pettibone mastermix)
      4:18  A Man Could Get Arrested (alternative version) [mix unlabeled; "4:24"]
      4:00  West End Girls

    7": 1985 US (EMI; P-B-8307) [2xA promo]
    7": 1986 MX (EMI; SEC-353) [2xA promo; plastic EMI ps; "Chicas Vagabundas"]
    7": 1985 RU (??; ??) [russian 1-sided white square 7” flexi disc]
    7": 1986 IT (EMI; 179308-7) [jukebox promo; b/w Baltimora track]
   10": 1985 US (Audiodisc; n/a) [acetate]
   12": 1986 BR (EMI; 9951 995) [Brazilian promo + 3 other artists]
   12": 1985 US (EMI; SPRO-9609) [2xA promo]
      3:55  West End Girls

    7": 1985 AR (EMI; DIF 395) [Argentine promo]
      4:41  West End Girls
      4:18  Love Comes Quickly

   12": 1986 IT (EMI; 179307-6) [promo; b/w Stevie Nicks track]
      6:31  West End Girls (extended dance mix)

   CD5: 2005 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-53581) [dated 3/08/05]
    [tracklist unknown]

    7": 1985 PL (B+H; 1068) [flexi-disc; mono]
      2:36  West End Girls [edited]

 FOLIO: 1985 US (Columbia; 1574WSMX)
    [6 page sheet music folio. Title cover with early picture]

  [Remixers: West End Girls]
    [Shep Pettibone]
      8:09  West End Girls (shep pettibone mastermix)
      9:04  West End Girls (disco mix)
    [Stephen Hague]
      9:31  West End girls (dub)
    [Alexander Coe (Sasha)]
      7:45  West End Girls (sasha remix)
      8:16  West End Girls (sasha dub)
    [Helmut Josef Geier (DJ Hell)]
      8:45  West End Girls (dj hell mix)
    [Graeme Shepherd (Grum)]
      5:32  West End Girls (grum remix)
      5:31  West End Girls (grum dub mix)

  [Remixers: A Man Could Get Arrested]
    [Pet Shop Boys and Frank Roszak]
      4:09  A Man Could Get Arrested (12" mix)
      4:18  A Man Could Get Arrested (alternative version)
    [Steven Spiro]
      4:50  A Man Could Get Arrested (7" mix)
      5:37  A Man Could Get Arrested (extended mix)

  [Promotional Items: West End Girls]
     12" display flat; circular (UK)
     16"x12" poster (US)
     Polo shirt; red with black embroidered "Pet Shop Boys" logo (UK)
     Video (D: Eric Watson/Andy Morahan).
     Video (scratch version); audio from 7" version; video as normal but
      with mirror effect down center screen at some points; second of
      video has picture from first "Opportunities" video.