Pet Shop Boys – Liberation
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Parlophone – 7243 8 81305 2 3 |
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UK |
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Genre: |
Pop |
Style: |
Synth-pop |
Tracklist
| 1 | Liberation | 4:06 | |
| 2 | Decadence | 3:53 | |
| 3 | Liberation (E Smoove Mix) | 12:33 | |
| 4 | Liberation (E Smoove 7" Edit) | 3:48 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – EMI
- Distributed By – EMI
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
- Copyright © – Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
- Licensed To – EMI Records Ltd.
- Published By – Cage Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI 10 Music Ltd.
- Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon
Credits
- Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Anne Dudley (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
- Design – Why Not Films
- Engineer – Pete Gleadall (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
- Guitar – J.J. Belle (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
- Mixed By – Stephen Hague (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
- Producer – Pet Shop Boys
- Producer [Additional] – Stephen Hague (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
- Programmed By – Pete Gleadall
- Written-By – Tennant / Lowe
Notes
CD 1 of a 2 CD set.
"Liberation" taken from the album "Very".
℗ + © 1994 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Made in the UK.
Printed in UK.
Packaging:
Card sleeve, color print exterior.
CD: 2 spot-color print (brown, white).
"Liberation" taken from the album "Very".
℗ + © 1994 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Made in the UK.
Printed in UK.
Packaging:
Card sleeve, color print exterior.
CD: 2 spot-color print (brown, white).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 24388 130523
- Barcode (Scanned): 724388130523
- Label Code: LC 0299
- Rights Society: BIEM/MS
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 881305 . 3 :1:2. EMI SWINDON
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 881305 . 3 -2-1 EMI SWINDON
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, etched: :1:5.): 881305 3 3 :1:5. EMI SWINDON
Other Versions (5 of 17)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Liberation (The E Smoove & Murk Remixes) / Young Offender (The Jam & Spoon Remixes) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition) | Parlophone | 12R 6377, 7243 8 81366 6 2 | UK | 1994 | |||
| Liberation (Cassette, Single) | Parlophone | TCR 6377, TC-R 6377, 7243 8 81305 4 7 | UK & Europe | 1994 | |||
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Liberation (CD, Single, CD2, Cardboard Sleeve) | Parlophone | CDR 6377, 7243 8 81306 2 2 | UK | 1994 | ||
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Liberation (7", 45 RPM, Single) | Parlophone | R 6377, 7243 8 81305 7 8 | UK | 1994 | ||
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Liberation (CD, Single) | Parlophone | 7243 8 81308 2 0, 7243 8 813082 0 | Europe | 1994 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 19 years agoCertainly one of my favorites by the Pet Shop Boys. Amazing orchestra on both "Liberation" and "Decadence", brilliant melodies, great lyrics. A real masterpiece! It reminds me a lot of things. As for the E-Smoove mixes, I believe your appreciation depends on how you see the track. I personally consider it like a totally different song. The extended 12:33 mix never includes Neil Tennant's voice (but E-Smoove is naming them in a cool rap). The 7" edit does incorporates some of the original vocals, but the whole thing is so compacted that the result is debatable. -
Edited 20 years agoLIBERATION is a joyous, uplifting song about gay life and love... so how could E-Smoove make such a bland house mix from it? The diva singing seems out of place and gratuitous. Luckily the original vocals make an appearance on the 7" edit (though the minor key throws things off). But, on both versions... that rap! Best not mention it at all. The bright spot is the b-side, "Decadence," one of the best songs the Pet Shop Boys never put on an album. A meaningful and gorgeous song, featuring Johnny Marr's impeccable guitar playing and lovely strings, it liberates this single from completely sinking.
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