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West End Girls

SLEAFORD MODS West End Girls (2023 UK/EU limited edition 5-track black vinyl 12", their brilliant new cover of the Pet Shop Boys’ iconic single West End Girls. Featuring five versions including a Remix by Pet Shop Boys themselves! Picture sleeve with SLEAFORD MODS cover sticker. Recommended)

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Release Date 15th Dec 2023
Release Year 2023 - 1 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single)
Record Label Rough Trade
Complete Stock List Go to Sleaford Mods
Product Catalogue No RT0462T
Music Genre Rock, 00s Artists, Art Rock
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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Sleaford Mods release of their cover of the Pet Shop Boys’ iconic single “West End Girls”, with all profits from the track going to the homeless charity Shelter.

The Nottingham duo created a version of the 1986 classic between tours for their latest album UK GRIM, and then sought the blessing of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe to put out the track.

Not only did Sleaford Mods’ “West End Girls” meet with the pair’s approval, but the Pet Shops Boys were inspired to remix the cover which will feature as one of the tracks on the limited edition single.

Hifi Sean has also contributed an Acid House meets Hi-NRG remix for the release, while Sleaford Mods’ own Andrew Fearn has added a heady vocoder led mix under his solo guise of Extnddntwrk.

Clearly apparent from their own minimal approach to music, the Pet Shop Boys have always been an important influence for Sleaford Mods, with Chris and Neil’s ability to merge sophisticated electronics and rich character often serving as a lodestar for the partnership between producer Andrew Fearn and front man Jason Williamson.

This esteem for the Pet Shop Boys can be clearly heard on their take on “West End Girls”, although Jason and Andrew have not flinched from creating a version of the song which is truly Sleaford Mods.

If the original is a sophisticated exposé of the heartlessness of 80s Thatcherite Britain while also paying tribute to people’s ability to shine despite living in brutal times, then Sleaford Mods’ have skillfully distressed the shimmering classic with sharp synths and scuffed-up vocals, offering a sense of the resilience now required to survive in our disconnected and dysfunctional days.

“’West End Girls’ is a song that’s very close to my heart, my coming-of-age track in so many ways.” says Andrew Fearn of the original.

Jason Williamson continues, “I’ve been listening to the Pet Shop Boys albums ‘Please’ and ‘Actually’ a lot, the music still fits this landscape so well. When Andrew suggested we cover “West End Girls”, it was important to honour the track’s brilliance. So when Neil and Chris gave the track their blessing, our tiny minds were blown, and when we received their remix… it was almost too much, it was brilliant!”

Neil/Chris added… “Sleaford Mods have brought East End boys back to the West End streets for a great cause and we love their new version.”

Side 1
1. West End Girls (Clean Version)
2. West End Girls (Dirty Version)

Side 2
3. West End Girls (Pet Shop Boys Remix)
4. West End Girls (HiFi Sean Remix)
5. West End Girls (Extnddntwrk Remix)

12" RECORD/MAXI SINGLE  
Recording Artist Sleaford Mods
Product Title West End Girls
Product Information Sleaford Mods West End Girls UK 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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