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 Dutch surrender New Amsterdam to the British, who rename it New York. If it weren’t for this historical event, the Pet Shop Boys might have had to write and record the more awkward ‘New Amsterdam City Boy.’ 😉
Chris and Neil work on ‘Psychological’ at the Sarm West recording studio.
Having flown down ahead of time for their concert the following evening, the Boys enjoy a day off in Miami.
The first day of roughly three weeks of work in an L.A. studio with producer Stuart Price on the album Super.
The Pet Shop Boys perform at ‘Radio 2 in the Park’ in Preston, U.K.