The Sound of the City: Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls 40 Years on
Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls is a hymn to the city of London says Matthew Lindsay 40 years after its release.
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Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls is a hymn to the city of London says Matthew Lindsay 40 years after its release.
Forty years ago this month, Pet Shop Boys released their debut single. West End Girls disappeared without trace. The synth-pop song produced by Bobby Orlando just didn’t connect with buyers of seven-inch singles.
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