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”.
Liza Minnelli begins recording the vocals for her album Results, produced and largely written by the Pet Shop Boys. This will be the first of five consecutive nights of session work.
Chris and Neil begin work on a new version of ‘Paninaro,’ which will eventually become ‘Paninaro ’95.’
Chris and Neil write a new song, ‘China.’ Afterwards (‘rather appropriately,’ as Neil puts it), they have dinner with singer Gary Barlow at the London Chinese restaurant Mr. Chow’s.
They work in the studio on ‘Breathing Space’ and ‘Night and the City.’
The Boys perform tonight in Phoenix, Arizona.