Go West

Go West | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics Imports
• ASIN: B0000070IN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,631 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go West rocks out, September 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Go West (Audio CD)

Before turning more toward pop-soul pursuits in 1992's comeback, "Indian Summer," Go West was a great rock band with a soul feel. Peter Cox's vocals are still unique in popular music, and there's some superb instrumentation, too, courtesy of Richard Drummie and the session players.

"We Close Our Eyes" was the hit, but "Don't Look Down," "S.O.S.," and "Haunted" are the hardest-rocking tracks. Go West also manages to turn in fine versions of 1980s standard song-types: "Goodbye Girl" is the fallen-out-of-love ballad, "Don't Look Down," the let's-not-question-love rocker.

But it's the instrumentation -- and Cox's soulful voice counts as an instrument here -- that makes the songs. Alan Murphy turns in great guitar solos, and check out the sax riff from Mel Collins near the end of "Eye to Eye." Go West would return to the featured sax solo on "Indian Summer," with Kirk Whalum taking over duties (the beginning of "Still in Love" is a classic).

The album as a whole has a quirky sensibility, from the hard-to-decipher lyrics to the small sketches on the liner that seem to mirror the songs. Who really has any clue what Cox is singing about on "Missing Persons"? What the heck is happening to Cox and Drummie in the cover photos? What does it all mean anyway? Who cares, just buy the album. It's the most consistently superb of Go West's regular albums, and Cox's voice alone makes it worth the trip.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go, Go West!, May 8, 2004

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Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Go West (Audio CD)

I remember the British duo Go West from their videos on MTV in the mid-80's. I remember watching the clip for "We Close Our Eyes," which featured lead singer Peter Cox swinging a sledgehammer as he sang (at least, I think it was a sledgehammer), with these weird animated figures dancing behind him, while Cox's partner Richard Drummie popped in every so often with a guitar. Although they only made three albums, and seemed to have disbanded for good after 1992, Go West definitely had some catchy tunes. Their self-titled debut from 1985 is a great album of first-rate 80's pop. Great finger-snapping numbers throughout, including such Go West classics as "We Close Our Eyes," "Don't Look Down" and "Call Me," and other uptempo winners like "S.O.S." and "Goodbye Girl." Peter Cox's voice is excellent, and the album's production is energetic (love those keyboards, too!). If you love 80's pop, then Go West is definitely a group for you to check out. Go, Go West!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Eighties Pop/Rock, August 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Go West (Audio CD)

If you're a-wantin' more Go West after getting their greatest hits compilation, this should be your next stop. The music is powerfully done, and Peter Cox sings with that new wave Motown flair. The lyrics are occasionally muddled - after almost fifteen years, I still don't know what the heck some of these songs are about - but the good performances keep you from noticing. Godo stuff.