Go West – The King Of Wishful Thinking (US 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on August 10th, 2012
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990
“The King of Wishful Thinking” is a 1990 hit song by the British pop band Go West. It was featured in the film Pretty Woman and appeared on its soundtrack. It was later featured on Go West’s fourth studio album, Indian Summer, in 1992. The song was written by Peter Cox, Richard Drummie & Martin Page. “The King Of Wishful Thinking” was Go West’s first and only Top 10 single in the US peaking at #8.
SIDE A:
The King Of Wishful Thinking (Club Mix) 5:47
Edited By [Wacky Bits] – Gregski Royal*
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Jon Gass
The King Of Wishful Thinking (Power Radio Mix) 3:55
SIDE B:
The King Of Wishful Thinking (Cuss-A-Pella) 2:43
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Jon Gass
The King Of Wishful Thinking (LP Edit) 3:51
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The King Of Wishful Thinking | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #8 |
| 1990 | The King Of Wishful Thinking | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #7 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – V-56173, EMI USA – V-56173
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey
Executive Producer – Ron Fair
Photography – Richard Houghton
Producer, Arranged By – Peter Wolf (3)
Recorded By – Paul Erickson*
Written-By – Martin Page, Peter Cox, Richard Drummie
NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Pretty Woman” (E1-93492)
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
PW: burningtheground
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August 10th, 2012 at 11:58 am
Hi DJ Paul..thanks so much for these alternate versions…all I have is the movie soundtrack on cassette.
Hey Paul, I see that you stopped adding the Cashbox info. ¿Too hard to find info. from them?
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
You’re welcome Matracas. Right Cashbox info is not as easily available.
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Dan Reply:
August 10th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
I checked Matracas – “King Of Wishful Thinking” also peaked at #8 in Cashbox the week of Aug. 18, 1990.
And thank you for this one, Paul! I had never heard these remixes before. Just curious, since we’re in the middle of a Go West series, are you planning on doing their song, “Faithful”? I don’t know if it ever had a 12″ single, but I’m going to guess it did. Always liked that one and wondered if an extended version existed.
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 10th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
Hi dan thanks for the cashbox info. There is a 12″ for “Faithful” but not an extended version so I never bought that one.
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August 10th, 2012 at 11:58 am
Excellent, was hoping this would be posted. Thanks a bunch
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 10th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
You’re welcome Keith
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August 10th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
King of Wishful Thinking (Pretty Woman – Sound track, another great classic..thank`s my friend, good weekend.
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 10th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
You’re welcome Alexorder. Have a great weekend
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August 10th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Thank You Paul for this lot.
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 10th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
You’re very welcome Guss
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August 10th, 2012 at 7:38 pm
That Pretty Woman soundtrack is pretty awesome, and Lauren Wood’s belated and re-recorded Fallen is the understated gem.
So glad Go West finally scored a well-deserved Top 10 in the US with this, and the mixes are great! Thanks Paul!
Little trivia about this song…
In 1989, Go West were working in the US, and Richard was talking about the ’88-’89 period when they haven’t managed to get any record out (mostly due to corporate changes). Still, Richard said “We’ll be fine. We are the kings of wishful thinking.” Peter jumped on that and thought it was a good turn of the phrase, and it led to the writing of the song, which is basically about being positive when things aren’t going your way.
Happy weekend, Paul!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 10th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
You’re welcome Ric and thank you for the song trivia
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August 11th, 2012 at 3:02 am
Thanks so much for this! I love this track!
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August 11th, 2012 at 11:46 am
Thanks a lot dear Paul!
Have a great weekend!!!
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August 11th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Thanks again for Go West Week! Love the first album but never got the Bangs & Crashes version, so these mixes were all new to me but well worth the wait.
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August 13th, 2012 at 9:22 am
Paul, these Go West posts are da bomb! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!
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November 10th, 2012 at 7:28 am
Thanks for the rip! I bought the cd single the other day thinking the Jon Gass US 12″ Mix was the same and it is NOT…it is about 11 seconds shorter than the vinyl “Club Mix” and essentially just removes the stuttering effects you hear at (on your 12″) at 1:08 and 2:12-2:24 and 3:08! I hate when Labels do this…label the mixes so close, the times so close, and then remove the coolest parts. What was the purpose?! Anyway…thanks again!
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December 25th, 2012 at 12:49 am
Thanks Paul. Just reading the post above, I will check this mix against the “Jon Gass US 12″ Mix” on my vinyl copy once I’ve downloaded it.
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