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Does anybody know if West End Girls [original 7" version] has ever been published on CD?

I mean the 1984 original uk single version, 4:14, that is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQjmPTCrtAE

I have it, it's on this compilation CD:
https://www.discogs.com/release/452264- ... ric-Dreams

And probably on several releases on the ZYX label like the West End Sunglasses CD single and that 4 cd single set. Can't confirm this at the moment though.

Yes. I also have it.

Indeed on the 4 CD Zyx collection.

The original 7" is not on the Maxi-CD collection. It's the original 12". The original 7" is Hard to get.

leesmapman wrote: Sat 02 Mar 2024, 6:16 am I have it, it's on this compilation CD:
https://www.discogs.com/release/452264- ... ric-Dreams

Judging by the indicated length it's not the 7", but something like the 5-minute "album" version.

You're probably right. I didn't notice the time difference.

What album version are you refering to though?

This clearly is a Bobby O version. It has the Joe Stallin lyrics in it.

Thanks for your answers, even if my hunting is not finished yet

For sure West End Girls [original 7" version] is not on the 4 CD Zyx collection. I have it, too.

Moreover, I have some doubts about West End Girls [original 7" version] on the compilation Electric Dreams, because of the wrong length (according to discogs).


Note that it is easy to distinguish the West End Girls [original 7" version] from the FR/BE single, the DE single, and the two commonly published edits of the extended version:

• the instrumental bridge starting at 2:03 is peculiar of this version,
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQjmPTCrtAE&t=2m03s
  
  the one after "Which do you choose a hard or soft option? In a West End town, a dead end world, the East End boys and West End girls, oh West End town, a dead end world, East End boys West End girls, West End girls"

stopthecar wrote: Sat 02 Mar 2024, 9:06 amWhat album version are you refering to though?

There are two different offical edits of the (bobby o) extended version: the first one is 5:02 long, the second one is 4:51 long.

They appeared only later than 1984, on different compilations, or (digital) singles.

Maybe one of them was prepared for the Bobby O album that never was.

Digitally it’s on this.

“This” being the Bobby o digital album on iTunes but I can’t upload screenshot because that 5hitty “quota has been reached” b0llix is still around.

stopthecar wrote: Sat 02 Mar 2024, 8:36 am Yes. I also have it.

Indeed on the 4 CD Zyx collection.

These are the correct durations of the songs here included:

[West End Girls]

7:52 West End Girls ["5:00"]
5:16 Pet Shop Boys ["5:10"]

[West End - Sunglasses]

7:32 West End-Sunglasses ["7:20"]
4:43 One More Chance ["3:57"]

[One More Chance (hurricanes)]

5:00 One More Chance (remix '88)
5:03 Theme For The Pet Shop Boys (part 2/remix '88)

[Megamix]

8:04 Megamix: West End-Sunglasses/One More Chance/West End Girls
3:28 West End Girls (remix '86 - single version)
3:25 One More Chance (hurricane mix by tess - single version)

tottenhammattspurs wrote: Sat 02 Mar 2024, 6:27 pm Digitally it’s on this.

“This” being the Bobby o digital album on iTunes but I can’t upload screenshot because that 5hitty “quota has been reached” b0llix is still around.

A link?
I can not find it

I don't know if One More Chance was single. I suppose this is the single version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKq7W-4ogzw

VRIDD wrote: Sun 03 Mar 2024, 11:36 am

tottenhammattspurs wrote: Sat 02 Mar 2024, 6:27 pm Digitally it’s on this.

“This” being the Bobby o digital album on iTunes but I can’t upload screenshot because that 5hitty “quota has been reached” b0llix is still around.

A link?
I can not find it

"O" Records The Collection by Various Artists on Apple Music/itunes

tottenhammattspurs wrote: Sun 03 Mar 2024, 3:30 pm"O" Records The Collection by Various Artists on Apple Music/itunes

Found it, but it is the German single version, 3:23 long, that has been published also on CD single.

My hunting for West End Girls [original 7" version] (uk sngle version 4:14 long) is still in progress

It is apparently available on this disc. I don't own it, but give it a try!
https://www.discogs.com/release/263315- ... lub-Wave-2