Go West – We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Mix) (UK 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on August 3rd, 2012
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
UK Front Sleeve
US Front Sleeve
“We Close Our Eyes” is a song by British pop band Go West, composed by both members Peter Cox and Richard Drummie. It was the first single from their debut album Go West. “Missing Persons”, also from the album, was the B-side. The single was promoted by a music video directed by Godley & Creme.
The “Total Overhang Club Mix” was later included on the 1985 compilation Bangs & Crashes. The standard version appeared again on Aces and Kings: The Best of Go West in 1993. “We Close Our Eyes” spent fourteen weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 5 in April 1985. In the United States the single reached 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
This UK 12″ contains the rare 6:41 “Total Overhang Mix” which includes a string intro. This mix is also known as “Complete Underhang Mix”. As a bonus track I have included the more common “Total Overhang Club Mix” 5:51 which is taken from the US 12″.
SIDE A:
We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Mix) 6:41
Engineer [Remix] – Julian Mendelsohn
SIDE B:
We Close Our Eyes 3:48
Missing Persons 5:25
We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Club Mix) 5:51
Engineer [Remix] – Julian Mendelsohn
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | We Clse Our Eyes | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #41 |
| 1985 | we Close our eyes | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #5 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – CHS 12 2850
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Illustration – Nick Hardcastle
Management – Blueprint*
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Written-By – Peter Cox, Richard Drummie
NOTES:
B1 and B2 taken from the album “GO WEST”
Go West Are:
Peter Cox, Richard Drummie
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 3rd, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Thanks for this one. Love this song and I always loved the video that went with it. No idea it was Godley and Creme until now.)
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:36 pm
You’re welcome VanceMan. This was alwys one of my favorites too.
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August 3rd, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Thank you for this one, love it
Patrick
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:37 pm
You’re welcome Patrick
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August 3rd, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Thanks for post!
Mendelsoh is a great producer , i love his work with Johnny Hates Jazz!
Thanks!
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ric Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 7:12 pm
And with Swing Out Sister and Curiosity Killed The Cat and Level 42 and Dusty Springfield and Pet Shop Boys!
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August 3rd, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Thank you, Paul! If any one video helped me confirm I was gay, it was probably this one.
Might there be more Go West down the line?
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ric Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Already confirmed for me before this, but the grease, those muscles and those white vest…..I can see where you’re coming from *wink*
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JamieH Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 1:06 am
Well, I was only 13 at the time…
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Definately JamieH. I think I was confirmed then too lol.
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August 3rd, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Thank you Paul,love the single,12″ mixes,the album,the video and most of all your logo Duran Duran 1st album style.Cheers King
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 7:50 pm
Thank you and you’re welcome Sasomom
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August 3rd, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Two words: kick ass! I love the Total Overhang Mix. Love the intro and that synth hook is classic.
“You can almost hear time slippin’ awaaay-eyay-eyay…”
Thanks for this one Paul!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 7:51 pm
You’re welcome Bfo!
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August 3rd, 2012 at 7:36 pm
In my part of the world it’s either warm or hot, but never that kind of temperature that you talked about Paul! That is scorching by my standards too. I guess you just have to stay indoors or stay in the pool to stay cool!
A cool debut by the cool Go West! This was climbing the UK charts together with Alison Moyet’s The Ole Devil Called Love, Paul Young’s Every Time You Go Away and Nik Kershaw’s Wide Boy. How brilliant the chart is then?!?!?!
It was actually Pat Benatar’s agent who got them hooked up with Chrysalis, but it took three years for this song to finally see the day. Go West originally only wanted a songwriting deal, and Chaka Khan was at one point interested to do this. But aren’t we glad Go West recorded it eventually and we got to see them in Wife-Beaters?
Great that you included both remixes in this post, Paul!
Thank you!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 7:54 pm
You’re welcome Ric. I loved that video I think Peter Cox might have been one of my first crushes lol.
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August 3rd, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Paul could you also please post the 12″ mix of Call Me. Thankz.
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
I’ll work on it Omar
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August 4th, 2012 at 12:09 am
This 12″er is what got me into Go West. I bought the LP after the EP and was blown away. GREAT POST Paul!!!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Thanks McDoc!
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August 4th, 2012 at 1:11 am
I don’t know how you do it but you just transported me back nearly 30 years. Awesome to hear this version again.
Jon
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
You’re welcome Jon I really enjoyed doing this one
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August 4th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Great job Paul! Thank You! Appreciate your hard work, effort and for sharing..
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
You’re welcome Ronald
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August 4th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Awesome, DJPaul. Thank you so much. I’ve been a Peter Cox/Richard Drummie fan for years, but other than “Bangs and Crashes”, never had any of their mixes. Bravo!!!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
You’re welcome Silver Blue!
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August 6th, 2012 at 12:28 am
Always loved that killer guitar solo in the middle of the remix–one of the first things I ever taught myself to play (at least the slow beginning–the fast stuff? Forget it!). If you get on a Go West kick, I’d be grateful if you did the live UK 12″ of “The King Is Dead” (last single from Dancing On The Couch) with its gorgeous jazzy piano opening. My copy is all crackly and worn to death from years of playing…
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August 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
love peter cox’s voice!
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September 27th, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Thanks, used to love to mix this back in the day.
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December 23rd, 2012 at 12:41 am
Thanks Paul. The mix with the string intro was the mix released in Oz back in the day. Thanks to you I now have a pristine copy. You do some great work.
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