Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West

Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West is a compilation album by English pop duo Go West, released in 1993. It contains most of the band's singles, taken from their studio albums Go West (1985), Dancing on the Couch (1987) and Indian Summer (1992), plus tracks from the remix album Bangs & Crashes (1986) and several tracks that Go West contributed to film soundtracks. Also included are two new songs that were released as singles from the album: a cover of The Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears", which reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart,[2] and a remix of Go West's debut hit single, "We Close Our Eyes", which went on to reach number 40.[2]

Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West
Greatest hits album by
Released1993
Label
Producer
Go West chronology
Indian Summer
(1992)
Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West
(1993)
The Best of Go West
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."We Close Our Eyes" (Remix) Previously unreleased version; original from Go West3:53
2."King of Wishful Thinking"
Indian Summer / Pretty Woman soundtrack4:02
3."Tracks of My Tears"Previously unreleased3:52
4."Call Me" Go West4:13
5."Faithful"
  • Cox
  • Drummie
  • Page
Indian Summer4:26
6."Don't Look Down – The Sequel" Dancing on the Couch (American edition); original version from Go West4:20
7."One Way Street" Previously unreleased version; original from Rocky IV soundtrack4:36
8."What You Won't Do For Love"
Indian Summer4:27
9."From Baltimore to Paris" Dancing on the Couch5:48
10."Never Let Them See You Sweat"White Men Can't Jump soundtrack4:20
11."Goodbye Girl" Bangs & Crashes; original version from Go West4:33
12."I Want to Hear It from You" Dancing on the Couch3:41
13."Tell Me"Indian Summer4:17
14."True Colours" Dancing on the Couch5:12
15."The King Is Dead" Dancing on the Couch4:27
16."Tears Too Late" B-side of "King of Wishful Thinking" single4:22
17."Healing Hands" Previously unreleased version4:47

Note

  • US version replaces "True Colours" with "Eye to Eye" (Horizontal Mix) from Bangs & Crashes & "Healing Hands" with "Still in Love" from Indian Summer.

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Aces and Kings: The Best of Go West - Go West | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ a b "Go West | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – Go West – Aces And Kings - The Best Of Go West". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Go West | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Go West – Aces And Kings - The Best Of Go West". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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