On August 19th, Neil and Chris meet by chance in an electronics shop on the Kings Road. Realizing they have a common interest in dance music, they begin to write together. Initially they call themselves West End; later they come up with the name Pet Shop Boys, a name derived from some friends who work in a pet shop in Ealing. “We thought it sounded like an English rap group”.
The Boys work on a Saturday (rare for them) at Sarm West studios, focusing on a ‘final’ mix of ‘Metamorphosis’ that they later scrap.
Johnny Marr records his guitar, harmonica, and tambourine parts for ‘Beautiful People’ as well as guitar for ‘All Over the World’ and ‘Legacy.’ Neil and Chris are pleased to have a chance to spend some time socializing with him.
The ‘physical single’ of ‘Love Is a Bourgeois Construct’ is released.
Two PSB classics, ‘I’m Not Scared’ and ‘It’s Alright,’ are employed as ‘music for modeling fashions’ in today’s Chanel Spring-Summer 2015 Ready-to-Wear Show in Paris.
The Unity Tour ventures into the heart of North America with tonight’s show in Chicago.