Tag: We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Dub Mix)

Go West – We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Mix) (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“We Close Our Eyes” is a song by British pop band Go West, composed by both members Peter Cox and Richard Drummie. Recognizable by its synthesizer hook, it was the first single from their début album Go West.

The single was promoted by a music video directed by Godley & Creme.[1] This video included Cox, Drummie and the guitarist Alan Murphy, performing the song in front of dancing wooden artist mannequins.

“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.

**”We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Dub Mix)” is exclusive to the Australia and New Zealand releases of the 12″ single.

SIDE A:
We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Club Mix) 6:41

SIDE B:
We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Dub Mix) 5:56
Missing Persons 5:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 We Close 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 ‎– X 14166, Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2850
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: Australia
Released: Apr 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Illustration [Illustrations] – Nick Hardcastle
Lacquer Cut By – P*
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Remix – Julian Mendelsohn
Written-By – Peter Cox, Richard Drummie

NOTES:
Release date: 15 April 1985

Tracks B2 & B3: Taken from the album and chrome cassette “Go West”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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