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Pet Shop Boys|SMASH – The Singles 1985 – 2020 (2023 Remaster)

SMASH – The Singles 1985 – 2020 (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

Released on 16/06/2023 by Rhino
Main artists: Pet Shop Boys
Genre: Pop
Distinctions: Pitchfork: Best New Reissue

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Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe aren't often discussed as one of pop music's great songwriting teams, but the wonderfully eclectic body of work they've created as Pet Shop Boys speaks for itself. Since crashing into the mainstream with 1985's chart-topper, "West End Girls," the London duo have delivered a remarkably consistent barrage of tightly crafted synth pop singles that fuse dance culture with trenchant cultural commentary and an undeniable sense of melodic grace. Each of their 14 albums has reached the U.K. Top Ten, and they've sent an astonishing 42 singles into the Top 30, including number ones like "It's a Sin" and "Heart." A bevy of compilations have celebrated Pet Shop Boys' highlights over the years, and 1991's Discography: The Complete Singles Collection was a significant number three hit itself. 2023's Smash: The Singles 1985-2020 is essentially an update of the aforementioned collection and contains, in chronological order, each of their singles from this 35-year period. In unpacking its 55-song sequence, the first thing one notices is the uniform quality of their songs: elegantly constructed, dense with pop nutrients, undeniably catchy, yet ever so smart. Tennant is an underrated vocalist who has continually pushed his range over the years, balancing wry asides and spoken word sections with his reedy and surprisingly nimble tenor. Lowe's ear for a catchy hook is another defining element and ranges from subtle (1990's droll standout "Being Boring") to grandiose (2013's marvelous banger "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct"). What's more, the pair has assembled this durable catalog almost without interruption, reliably delivering singles, albums, remixes, and EPs almost annually since their debut. Work ethic and quality don't always go hand in hand, but Pet Shop Boys have both in spades.

© Timothy Monger /TiVo

SMASH – The Singles 1985 – 2020 (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

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1

West End girls (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:00

Stephen Hague, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Electric Piano, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Helena Springs, Additional Vocals - David Jacob, Engineer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1985, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

2

Love comes quickly (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:24

Stephen Hague, Producer, Writer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Electric Piano, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Jacob, Engineer - Andy Mackay, Saxophone - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1986, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

3

Opportunities (Let's make lots of money) (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:39

Stephen Hague, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Electric Piano, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Jacob, Engineer - Nicholas Froome, Original Producer - Ron Dean Miller, Engineer, Overdubs Vocals, OverdubEngineer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer - JJ Jeczalik, Original Producer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1986, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

4

Suburbia (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:04

NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1986, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

5

It's a sin (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:05:02

Stephen Hague, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - Andy Richards, Keyboards, Programmer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals, Writer - David Jacob, MixingEngineer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1987, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

6

What have I done to deserve this? (with Dusty Springfield) (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:24

Stephen Hague, Producer - Dusty Springfield, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Allee Willis, Writer - David Jacob, Engineer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1987, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

7

Rent (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:36

Stephen Hague, MixingEngineer - Andy Richards, Keyboards, Programmer - NEIL TENNANT, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals, Writer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1987, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

8

Always on my mind (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:04

Wayne Carson Thompson, Composer - Mark James, Composer - Andy Richards, Programmer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals - Johnny Christopher, Composer - David Jacob, Producer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1988, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

9

Heart (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:19

Andy Richards, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - NEIL TENNANT, Producer, Vocals, Writer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1988, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

10

Domino dancing (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:20

Ed Calle, Brass - Mike Couzzi, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist, AssociateProducer - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Ceaser Sogbe, Engineer - Rick 'Billy Bob' Alonso, MixingEngineer - The Voice In Fashion, Backing Vocals - Mike Bakst, Keyboards, Brass - Fro Sossa, Keyboards - Tony Conception, Solo Trumpet, Brass - Dana Tebor, Brass - Kenneth William Faulk, Brass - Nestor Gomez, Guitar - Lewis Martinee, Producer, Brass Arranger, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1988, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

11

Left to my own devices (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:47

Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer, Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Richard Niles, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals, Writer - Sally Bradshaw, Additional Vocals - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1989, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

12

It's alright (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:21

Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Steve Fitzmaurice, Additional Programming - Tessa Niles, Additional Vocals - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - George De Angelis, Programming Keyboards - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals - Pete Schwier, Engineer - Marshall Jefferson, Writer - Sally Bradshaw, Additional Vocals - Paris Brightledge, Writer - Sterling Void, Writer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 1989, 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

13

So hard (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:00

Haydn Bendall, Orchestral Recording Engineer, String Recording Engineer - Harold Faltermeyer, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Vocoder - Brian Reeves, Engineer - Dominic Clarke, Additional Programmer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1990, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

14

Being boring (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:52

Haydn Bendall, Orchestral Recording Engineer, String Recording Engineer - Harold Faltermeyer, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, Vocal Recording Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Vocoder - Brian Reeves, Engineer - Dominic Clarke, Additional Programmer, Woodwinds - J.J. Belle, Guitar - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1990, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

15

Where the streets have no name / I can't take my eyes off you (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:32

Bob Crewe, Writer - Bob Gaudio, Writer - Frankie Valli, Writer - Ren Swan, Engineer - Steve Fitzmaurice, AssistantEngineer - Bono, Writer - Tessa Niles, Additional Vocals - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Adam Clayton, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocoder - Dominic Clarke, Sequencer Programmer - Larry Mullen, Writer - The Edge, Writer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer - J. J. Belle, Guitar

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1991, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

16

Jealousy (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:17

Haydn Bendall, Orchestral Recording Engineer, String Recording Engineer - Harold Faltermeyer, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, Vocal Recording Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Vocoder - Brian Reeves, Engineer - Dominic Clarke, Additional Programmer - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1991, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

17

DJ Culture (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:14

Alan Bremner, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Production, MixingEngineer - Paul Wright, Engineer - Tessa Niles, Additional Vocals - NEIL TENNANT, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Duncan, Percussion - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Steve Anderson, Producer, MixingEngineer - Dave Seaman, Producer, MixingEngineer - Greg Bone, Guitar - DJ Reckless, Scratch - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer - Scott Davidson, Programmer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1991, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

18

Was it worth it? (7" version; 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:33

Paul Wright, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tessa Niles, Additional Vocals - NEIL TENNANT, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Carol Kenyon, Additional Vocals - Andy Duncan, Percussion - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Steve Anderson, Producer - Brothers In Rhythm, Producer - Dave Seaman, Producer - Greg Bone, Guitar - Ghida De Palma, Additional Vocals - Andy 'Hippy' Baldwin, Masterer - Scott Davidson, Programmer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1991, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

DISC 2

1

Can you forgive her? (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:56

Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Engineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1993, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

2

Go West (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:05:03

Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Richard Niles, Brass Arranger, Choir Arranger, Additional Keyboard Arranger - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals - Henri Belolo, Writer - Jacques Morali, Writer - Brothers In Rhythm, Additional Production - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Victor Willis, Writer - J. J. Belle, Guitar

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1993, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

3

I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing (7" version; 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:45

Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1993, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

4

Liberation (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:08

Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Engineer - Anne Dudley, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Pete Gleadall, Engineer, Programming - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - J. J. Belle, Guitar

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1994, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

5

Yesterday, when I was mad (single version; 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:02

Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Production, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, Remixer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Remixer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1994, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

6

Paninaro '95 (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:10

NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Oli Savill, Percussion - Liliana Chacian, Percussion

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1995, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

7

Before (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:07

Danny Tenaglia, Producer, Drum Programmer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Tom Elmhirst, AssistantEngineer - Barbara Tucker, Additional Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Karen Bernod, Additional Vocals - Carole Sylvan, Additional Vocals - Rob Rives, AssistantEngineer - Dana Vicek, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Phil Pagano, Programmer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Claire Tonkinson, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Green, AssistantEngineer - Peter Daou, Keyboards - Louie ''Balo'' Guzman, Drum Programmer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1996, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

8

Se a vida è (That’s the way life is) (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:05

Ademario, Writer - Chris Porter, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andy Hamilton, Brass - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Noel Langley, Brass - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - J J Belle, Guitar - Wellington Epiderm Negra, Writer - SheBoom, Additional Drums, Additional Percussion - Mike Innes, Brass - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Andrew Green, AssistantEngineer - Richard Sidwell, Brass - Nego Do Barbalho, Writer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1996, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

9

Single-Bilingual (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:30

NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tom Elmhirst, AssistantEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - SheBoom, Drums, Percussion - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Claire Tonkinson, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Green, AssistantEngineer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1996, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

10

A red letter day (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:31

Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tom Elmhirst, AssistantEngineer - Barbara Tucker, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Karen Bernod, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Carole Sylvan, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Andrew Green, AssistantEngineer - Victor Popov, Conductor - Steve Rodway, Additional Production - The Choral Academy Of Moscow, Choir - Alyosha Zolotukhin, Choir Arranger - Graeme Perkins, Choir Arranger - Tatyana Vinnitskaya, Audio Recording Engineer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1997, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

11

Somewhere (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:42

Leonard Bernstein, Writer - Stephen Sondheim, Writer - Steve Price, Orchestral Recording Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Richard Niles, Conductor - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Trouser Enthusiasts, Additional Production

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1997, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

12

I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:27

David Morales, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Hugo Dwyer, String Recording Engineer - Bill Importico Jr, AssistantEngineer - Audrey Wheeler, Additional Vocals - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Goetz Botzenhardt, MixingEngineer - Peter 'Ski' Schwartz, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, Strings Arranger - Stephen Barkan, Engineer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

13

New York City boy (USA radio edit; 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:21

Carlos Gomez, Percussion - Danny Madden, Conductor, VocalArranger - David Morales, Composer, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Mixer, Vocals - Vincent Montana Jr., Conductor, Horns Arranger, Strings Arranger - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Mixer, Keyboards, Vocals - Steven Barkan, Engineer - Billy Cliff, Backing Vocals - Steve Abram, Backing Vocals - Joey Mosk, Keyboards, Programming - Jon Smelz, Horns Engineer, String Recording Engineer - John James, Backing Vocals - Gene Perez, Bass Guitar - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Goetz Botzenhardt, MixingEngineer - Keith Fluitt, Backing Vocals - Bill Importico Jr., AssistantEngineer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

14

You only tell me you love me when you're drunk (2023 Remaster)

Gavyn Wright

00:03:15

Gavyn Wright, Leader - Scott Fraser, Bass Guitar - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Andy Bradfield, Engineer - Geoff Foster, Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Craig Armstrong, Producer, Arranger, Additional Keyboards, Piano, Orchestra Leader - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - B. J. Cole, Pedal Steel Guitar - Stephen Hilton, Additional Keyboards, Programmer - Pete Lockett, Percussion - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Goetz Botzenhardt, MixingEngineer - Ali MacLeod, Guitar

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Rhino Inc, ℗ 2000, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

15

Home and dry (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:01

Johnny Marr, Guitar - Michael Brauer, MixingEngineer - Andrew Nicholls, AssistantEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Phillippe Rose, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Rick Chavarria, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jody Linscott, Percussion

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2002, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

16

I get along (radio edit; 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:12

Johnny Marr, Guitar - Michael Brauer, Engineer - Andrew Nicholls, AssistantEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer, Drum Programmer - Phillippe Rose, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Rick Chavarria, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Steve Walters, Bass Guitar - Jody Linscott, Percussion

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2002, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

17

Miracles (radio edit, 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:56

Stuart Crichton, Additional Keyboards, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Anne Dudley, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Pete Craigie, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer, Drum Programmer - Dan Fresh Stein, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Adam f, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - DJ Fresh, Writer - Adam Fenton, Writer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2003, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

18

Flamboyant (7" mix; 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:42

Stuart Crichton, Producer, MixingEngineer - Felix J. Gauder, Additional Production, Remixer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Pete Craigie, MixingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer, Drum Programmer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Tomcraft, Producer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2004, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

DISC 3

1

I'm with stupid (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:26

Trevor Horn, Producer, Guitar, Brass - Phil Palmer, Electric Guitar - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards - Tessa Niles, Backing Vocals - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Robert Orton, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tim Weidner, RecordingEngineer - EARL HARVIN, Electronic Drums - Rob Smith, RecordingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer, Vocal Recording Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Chris Waugh, AssistantEngineer - Jay Buju Blatch, Engineer - Delaina Sepko, AssistantEngineer - Lalo Creme, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Cliff Hewitt, Electronic Drums - Andy Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2006, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

2

Minimal (radio edit, 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:37

Trevor Horn, Producer, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals - Gavyn Wright, Violin - Steve Morris, Violin - Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar - Jonathan Williams, Cello - Richard Berry, Horn - Pete Murray, Additional Keyboards - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Bass - Everton Nelson, Violin - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin - Peter Lale, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Robert Orton, MixingEngineer - Nigel Black, Horn - Taz Mattar, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer - Tim Weidner, RecordingEngineer - EARL HARVIN, Vibraphone, Marimba, Acoustic Drums, Electronic Drums - Rob Smith, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer - Chris Tombling, Violin - Frank Schaefer, Cello - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Bruce White, Viola - Liz Edwards, Violin - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Pete Gleadall, Programmer, Vocal Recording Engineer - David Woodcock, Violin - Sonia Slany, Violin - Patrick Lannigan, Bass - Skaila Kanga, Harp - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola - Ben Chappell, Cello - Paul Gardham, Horn - Chris Waugh, Engineer - Jay Buju Blatch, Engineer - Delaina Sepko, Engineer - Lalo Creme, Acoustic Guitar - Chris Windass, Violin - David Emanuel, Violin - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Chris Cowie, Cornet, Oboe - John Henley, Cello - Lucinda Barry, Harp - Morven Bryce, Violin - Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Viola - Laurence Davies, Horn

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2006, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

3

Numb (single edit; 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:29

Tim Pierce, Guitar - Trevor Horn, Producer - Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader - Simon Chamberlain, Additional Keyboards - Pete Murray, Keyboards - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards - Diane Warren, Writer - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Conductor - Steve Sidwell, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Robert Orton, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Phil Tyreman, AssistantEngineer - EARL HARVIN, Acoustic Drums - Tim Lambert, AdditionalEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer, Vocal Recording Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Chris Waugh, AssistantEngineer - Jay Buju Blatch, AssistantEngineer - Delaina Sepko, AssistantEngineer - Louis Jardim, Percussion - Andy Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Rhino Inc, ℗ 2006, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

4

Love etc. (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:33

Miranda Cooper, Composer - Tim Powell, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Sacha Collisson, Keyboards, Programmer - Fred Falke, Keyboards, Programmer - Matt Gray, Keyboards, Programmer - Jeremy Wheatley, MixingEngineer - Owen Parker, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer - Xenomania, Producer, Backing Vocals - Brian Higgins, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Brian Thomas Higgins, Composer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2009, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

5

Did you see me coming? (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:42

Nick Coler, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer - Tim Powell, Keyboards, Programmer - Johnny Marr, Guitar - Jeremy Wheatley, MixingEngineer - Owen Parker, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer - Xenomania, Producer - Brian Higgins, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - NEIL TENNANT, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Keyboards, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2010, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

6

It doesn't often snow at Christmas (new version [2023 Remaster])

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:51

Marius de Vries, Production - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Andy Bradfield, MixingEngineer - Jason Boshoff, Programmer - Gary Thomas, RecordingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Chris Storr, Trumpet - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Jenny O'Grady, Choir Director - Metro Voices, Choir - Mo Hausler, MixingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer, Skit - Matt Robertson, Programmer - Mat Bartram, Orchestral Arranger, Recording Assistant - Jo Buckley, Contractor - Izzy Morely, Mixer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2009, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

7

Together (ultimate mix, 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:31

Tim Powell, Producer, Writer - Jeremy Wheatley, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2010, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

8

Winner (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:50

Endre Granat, Additional Violin - Matt Funes, Additional Viola - Clayton Haslop, Additional Violin - Peter Kent, Additional Violin - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Additional Cello - Mark Robertson, Additional Violin, Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, AdditionalEngineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Additional Trumpet - David Low, Additional Cello - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Additional Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Guitar, Additional Programmer, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Additional Cello - Ana Landauer, Additional Violin - Serena McKinney, Additional Violin - David Walther, Additional Viola - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Additional Violin - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Ryan Hoyle, Drums, Drums Recording Engineer - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2012, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

9

Leaving (2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:51

James Fauntleroy, Outro Vocals - Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - David Low, Cello - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Production, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Ben Leathers, Orchestral Arranger - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2012, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

10

Memory of the future (new single mix; 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:35

Stuart Price, Additional Producer, Remix - JIM CARUANA, Chief Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, Remix, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Andrew Dawson, Original Producer, MixingEngineer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer - Anna Ugarte, AssistantEngineer - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2012, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

11

Vocal (radio edit, 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:26

Stuart Price, Additional Programming - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Keyboards, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 2013, 2023 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

12

Love is a bourgeois construct (nighttime radio edit, 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:04:11

Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Additional Vocals, Additional Programming - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals, Writer - Michael Nyman, Writer - Pet Shop Boys, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Keyboards, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Digital Remastering Masterer - Pete Gleadhall, Additional Vocals - Michael Lawrence Nyman, Composer - Andy Crookston, Additional Vocals - Luke Halls, Additional Vocals

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2013, 2023 X2 Recordings Ltd under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings Ltd.

13

Thursday (feat. Example) (radio edit, 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:58

Example, Featured Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Elliot Gleave, Composer, Writer - Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Additional Programming - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals, Writer - Pet Shop Boys, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Keyboards, Writer - Andy Baldwin, Digital Remastering Masterer - Jessica Freedman, Additional Vocals - Katherine Anne Hoye, Additional Vocals

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2013, 2023 X2 Recordings Ltd under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings Ltd.

14

The Pop Kids (radio edit, 2023 Remaster)

Pet Shop Boys

00:03:41

Stuart Price, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programming - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Keyboards - Andy Baldwin, Digital Remastering Masterer

© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2016, 2023 X2 Recordings Ltd under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings Ltd.

Album review

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe aren't often discussed as one of pop music's great songwriting teams, but the wonderfully eclectic body of work they've created as Pet Shop Boys speaks for itself. Since crashing into the mainstream with 1985's chart-topper, "West End Girls," the London duo have delivered a remarkably consistent barrage of tightly crafted synth pop singles that fuse dance culture with trenchant cultural commentary and an undeniable sense of melodic grace. Each of their 14 albums has reached the U.K. Top Ten, and they've sent an astonishing 42 singles into the Top 30, including number ones like "It's a Sin" and "Heart." A bevy of compilations have celebrated Pet Shop Boys' highlights over the years, and 1991's Discography: The Complete Singles Collection was a significant number three hit itself. 2023's Smash: The Singles 1985-2020 is essentially an update of the aforementioned collection and contains, in chronological order, each of their singles from this 35-year period. In unpacking its 55-song sequence, the first thing one notices is the uniform quality of their songs: elegantly constructed, dense with pop nutrients, undeniably catchy, yet ever so smart. Tennant is an underrated vocalist who has continually pushed his range over the years, balancing wry asides and spoken word sections with his reedy and surprisingly nimble tenor. Lowe's ear for a catchy hook is another defining element and ranges from subtle (1990's droll standout "Being Boring") to grandiose (2013's marvelous banger "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct"). What's more, the pair has assembled this durable catalog almost without interruption, reliably delivering singles, albums, remixes, and EPs almost annually since their debut. Work ethic and quality don't always go hand in hand, but Pet Shop Boys have both in spades.

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About the album

3 disc(s) - 55 track(s)
Total length: 03:39:50

Main artists: Pet Shop Boys
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Rhino
Genre: Pop/Rock Pop

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