| Dancing on the Couch | ||||
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| Released | 25 May 1987 [1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Gary Stevenson | |||
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| Singles from Dancing on the Couch | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
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| Record Mirror |
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Dancing on the Couch is the second studio album by English pop duo Go West, released in 1987. It reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart.
The American version of the album featured a slightly different cover (zoomed in further on the image of band members Peter Cox and Richard Drummie on the couch) and included the track "Don't Look Down – The Sequel" (a slightly enhanced version of a song from Go West's debut album) in place of "Let's Build a Boat". [4] "Don't Look Down – The Sequel" would become Go West's first top 40 hit in the United States.
On November 8, 2023, Chrysalis released a 3-CD, 1-DVD, Set of the album, newly remastered by producer Gary Stevenson, with a separate disc including B-sides, Remixes, Rarities, and a third disc with the 1987 Runaway Train Tour: Live at Hammersmith Odeon. A DVD of the concert is also included.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, with additional writing by Alan Murphy on tracks 3, 7 and 9.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " I Want to Hear It from You" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Little Caesar" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Masque of Love" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "From Baltimore to Paris" | 5:47 |
| 5. | " True Colours" | 3:56 |
| 6. | " The King Is Dead" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Chinese Whispers" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Let's Build a Boat" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Crossfire" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Dangerous" | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " I Want to Hear It from You" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Little Caesar" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Masque of Love" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "From Baltimore to Paris" | 5:47 |
| 5. | " True Colours" | 3:56 |
| 6. | " The King Is Dead" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Chinese Whispers" | 4:14 |
| 8. | " Don't Look Down – The Sequel" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Crossfire" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Dangerous" | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " I Want to Hear It from You" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Little Caesar" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Masque of Love" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "From Baltimore to Paris" | 5:47 |
| 5. | " True Colours" | 3:56 |
| 6. | " The King Is Dead" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Chinese Whispers" | 4:14 |
| 8. | " Don't Look Down – The Sequel" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Crossfire" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Dangerous" | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " I Want to Hear It from You (A Day In Aarhus)" | |
| 2. | "True Colours (The Snake Charmer Mix)" | |
| 3. | "Masque of Love (Schoolhouse Mix)" | |
| 4. | "The King Is Dead (12″ Long Vibe Piano Mix)*" | |
| 5. | "I’ll Be Waiting / Tears Too Late" | |
| 6. | "True Colours (Demo Mix)*" | |
| 7. | "XL 5" | |
| 8. | "The King Is Dead (Live at Hammersmith 12″ Version)" | |
| 9. | "I’ll Be Waiting (The Skelefocal Mix)*" | |
| 10. | "Don’t Be Afraid Of Your Dreams" | |
| 11. | "Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) [U.S. 7″ Mix]" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "S.O.S." | |
| 2. | "True Colours" | |
| 3. | "Chinese Whispers" | |
| 4. | "Eye To Eye" | |
| 5. | "Little Caesar" | |
| 6. | "Missing Persons" | |
| 7. | "Man In My Mirror" | |
| 8. | "I Want To Hear It From You" | |
| 9. | "Call Me" | |
| 10. | "Don’t Look Down" | |
| 11. | "The King Is Dead" | |
| 12. | "We Close Our Eyes" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "S.O.S." | |
| 2. | "True Colours" | |
| 3. | "Chinese Whispers" | |
| 4. | "Eye To Eye" | |
| 5. | "Little Caesar" | |
| 6. | "Missing Persons" | |
| 7. | "I Want To Hear It From You" | |
| 8. | "Call Me" | |
| 9. | "Don’t Look Down" | |
| 10. | "The King Is Dead" | |
| 11. | "We Close Our Eyes" | |
| 12. | "True Colours (Promo Video)" | |
| 13. | "I Want To Hear It From You (Promo Video)" | |
| 14. | "The King Is Dead (Promo Video)" | |
| 15. | "True Colours (Version 2) (Promo Video)" |
Personnel
Go West
- Peter Cox – vocals, keyboards, drum programming, percussion, hi-hat
- Richard Drummie – vocals, keyboards, guitars, percussion
Additional musicians
- Dave West – keyboards, Fairlight programming, drum programming
- Peter-John Vettese – acoustic piano
- Alan Murphy – keyboards, guitars, guitar solos, percussion
- Chris Childs – bass
- Graham Edwards – bass
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Tony Beard – drums
- Graham Broad – cymbals, hi-hat
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Kate Bush – backing vocals on "The King Is Dead"
- Mo Birch – backing vocals on "I Want to Hear It from You"
Production
- Producer – Gary Stevenson
- Recording engineers – John Gallen and Julian Mendelsohn
- Track 1 remixed by Brian Malouf
- Track 2 mixed by John Gallen
- Tracks 3–10 mixed by Julian Mendelsohn
- Recorded at Puk Studios (Denmark).
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Design – John Pasche
- Photography – Kevin Clarke
- Management – Blueprint Management
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart [5] | 95 |
| UK Albums Chart [6] | 19 |
References
- ^ Strickland, Andy (23 May 1987). "News Digest". Record Mirror. p. 28. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ LeRoy, Dan. Dancing on the Couch - Review. AllMusic.
- ^ O'Toole, Lesley (6 June 1987). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Go West- Dancing on the Couch (U.S. version) @Discogs.com Retrieved 8-28-2010.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 126. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "dancing on the couch | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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