Pet Shop Boys – Essential
Label: |
EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties – 72434-93688-2-8 |
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Series: |
Essential (5) |
Format: |
CD
, Compilation, Limited Edition
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Country: |
US |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Synth-pop |
Tracklist
| 1 | Domino Dancing (Alternative Version) | 4:42 | |
| 2 | West End Girls (Dance Mix) | 6:29 | |
| 3 | Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (Original 7" Version) | 3:48 | |
| 4 | Paninaro (7" Version) | 4:40 | |
| 5 | That's My Impression (7" Version) | 4:48 | |
| 6 | We All Feel Better In The Dark (Extended Mix) | 6:47 | |
| 7 | It Couldn't Happen Here (LP Version) | 5:20 | |
| 8 | It's Alright (7" Version) | 4:20 | |
| 9 | Left To My Own Devices (7" Version) | 4:46 | |
| 10 | In The Night (Remix) | 6:28 | |
| 11 | Two Divided By Zero (LP Version) | 3:36 | |
| 12 | Love Comes Quickly (Dance Mix) | 6:48 | |
| 13 | Being Boring (Extended Version) | 10:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
- Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
- Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
Credits
- Art Direction – Ricky Mintz
- Compiled By – Todd Rosenberg
- Design – Cimarron/Bacon/O'Brien
- Liner Notes – Chris Heath (2)
- Mastered By – Evren Göknar
- Photography By – Terance Donovan*
Notes
Tracks 1 to 3, 5, 6, 12, 13 denoted in booklet & on disc face as 'Previously unavailable on compact disc'. Track durations are not listed on the release.
Japanese edition gives "origin country" release date as April 7, 1998
Comes in a Slide Box.
Mastered at Capitol Mastering
℗© 1998 EMI Records Ltd.
Manufactured by EMI Records Ltd., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028
Printed in the U.S.A.
Made in the U.S.A.
1, 9 ℗1988 EMI Records Ltd.
2 ℗1985 EMI Records Ltd.
3 to 5, 10 to 12 ℗1986 EMI Records Ltd.
6, 13 ℗1990 EMI Records Ltd.
7 ℗1987 EMI Records Ltd.
8 ℗1989 EMI Records Ltd.
Packaging:
Die-cut outer box with color print and gloss varnish, tabbed on the left.
Digipak, with glued-in 8-page color-printed stapled booklet.
Disc tray: clear.
CD: black and white print.
Japanese edition gives "origin country" release date as April 7, 1998
Comes in a Slide Box.
Mastered at Capitol Mastering
℗© 1998 EMI Records Ltd.
Manufactured by EMI Records Ltd., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028
Printed in the U.S.A.
Made in the U.S.A.
1, 9 ℗1988 EMI Records Ltd.
2 ℗1985 EMI Records Ltd.
3 to 5, 10 to 12 ℗1986 EMI Records Ltd.
6, 13 ℗1990 EMI Records Ltd.
7 ℗1987 EMI Records Ltd.
8 ℗1989 EMI Records Ltd.
Packaging:
Die-cut outer box with color print and gloss varnish, tabbed on the left.
Digipak, with glued-in 8-page color-printed stapled booklet.
Disc tray: clear.
CD: black and white print.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 2434 93688 2 8
- Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 724349368828
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 724 349368828RE2 · MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 1-1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, Etched and mirrored: 1-1-4): 724 349368828RE2 · MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 1-1-4
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, Etched and mirrored: 1-1-1): 724 349368828RE2 · MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 1-1-1
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1608
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 1674
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 1636
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 160D
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): ifpi 1638
- Mould SID Code (Variant 6): ifpi 1674
- Mould SID Code (Variant 7): ifpi 160D
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, Etched and mirrored: 1-1-2): 724 349368828RE2 · MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 1-1-2
- Mould SID Code (Variant 8): none
Other Versions (5)
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Essential = エッセンシャル（レア・トラックス・コレクション） (CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo, Digipak) | EMI | TO-51059 | Japan | 1998 | ||
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Essential (Cassette, Compilation, Unofficial Release) | CD Club | ES 4657 | Ukraine | 1998 | ||
| Essential (CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release) | EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties (2) | 72434-93688-2-8 | Russia | 1998 | |||
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New Submission
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Essential (CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release) | EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties (2) | 72434-93688-2-8 | 1998 | |||
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New Submission
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Essential (Cassette, Compilation, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release) | Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys) | none | Russia | 1998 |
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Reviews
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Essential is an unusual release for a number of reasons: 1. It was a limited edition release for the USA & Japan only, whereas most Pet Shop Boys releases are primarily for the UK, and what does get released in the US is widely available. 2. It was released in 1998 but didn't cull material from then-recent releases Very, Disco 2, or Bilingual; rather, it features a critic's favorite tracks taken exclusively from the band's golden period, 1985-1990 (perhaps a move intended to win over fans who hadn't invested in the first few albums). 3. It contains album cuts and remixes that aren't necessarily radio-friendly. 4. The tracks engage in scene-painting and have a degree of moodiness, standing in stark contrast to the band's mid-'90s filler. 5. It's the only place to get, on CD, the shorter of the original 7" versions of Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money). 6. The recording of West End Girls (Dance Mix) on it is slightly faster and has more reverb & high end than the remastered version on Please/Further Listening 1984-1986. The recording of Love Comes Quickly is also faster, but acoustically the same as the remastered version. The other tracks are either the same or slightly muted compared to their counterparts on other releases. 7. It includes the seminal album cut 'Two Divided By Zero', which would be on any 'essential' compilation I would put together myself!
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