Album

West End Girls

East 17

1993 · Electronic

Rare pressing on Gatefold

West End Girls by East 17

West End Girls is an Electronic album by East 17, originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 27 pressings tracked.

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Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Synth-Pop / New Wave
  • synthetic
  • euphoric
  • urban

5th single from Walthamstow was released in the UK on 14 June 1993 on CD/CD Special Edition Digipak/7" Picture Disc/MC
So why did it happen? At one of the famous strategy meetings at the local McDonalds, Fatty Watkins (East17's manager) sang a rendition of W.E.G.
The boys were unimpressed, but Fatty had an idea - a cover version of the old Pet Shop Boys' track. "But Tony writes the music, man!" cried the lads, but slowly, one by one, they were convinced - it makes so much sense - East End Boys meet West End Girls! Why not an original song? We're saving them for the new album and the big tour...
So here's a classic song treated with the greatest respect from a lot of respected people including: The Groove Corporation (ex-electribe 101), Bleep and Booster - the electro space cadets from shiny Sheffield, Phil Harding and Ian Curnow (CHAPS) and Mykaell S Riley summoned to add his skills to the "Grooves" basic production.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • Gianfranco BortolottiPRODUCER
  • Groove CorporationPRODUCER
  • Jeremy AllomMIXED BY
  • Mykaell RileyMIXED BY
  • Mykaell RileyPRODUCER
  • Richard StannardEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • BiffPRODUCER [ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION]
  • BiffPRODUCER [ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION]
  • CappellaREMIX, PRODUCER [ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION]
  • CappellaREMIX, PRODUCER [ADDITIONAL]
  • ChapsPRODUCER, MIXED BY
  • CHAPSPRODUCER

Songwriting

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 27 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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