PopArt [Enhanced] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

PopArt [Enhanced] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
45 remastered tracks, featuring all their singles to date & two new tracks, 'Flamboyant' & 'Miracles', recorded for this compilation. This limited edition also features a bonus disc of ten remixes & rarities which is available for the first pressing only. Bonus tracks, 'Can You Forgive Her' (Rollo Remix), 'So Hard' (David Morales Red Zone Mix), 'What Have I Done To Deserve This' (Shep Pettibone Disco Remix), 'West End Girls' (Sasha Remix), 'Miserablism' (Moby Electro Mix), 'Before' (Danny Tenaglia Classic Paradise Mix), 'I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More' (Peter Rauhofer Roxy Anthem), 'New York City Boy' (Lange Remix), 'Young Offender' (Jam & Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairytale Mix), & 'Love Comes Quickly' (Blank & Jones Mix). Three paper sleeves housed in a clamshell box. EMI. 2003.

Tracks:

Go West
Suburbia [Video Mix]
Se a Vida (That's the Way Life Is)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Always on My Mind
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
Home and Dry
Heart
Miracles
Love Comes Quickly
It's a Sin
Domino Dancing
Before
New York City Boy
It's Alright
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)
Red Letter Day

Tracks:

Left to My Own Devices
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
Flamboyant
Being Boring
Can You Forgive Her?
West End Girls
I Get Along
So Hard
Rent
Jealousy
DJ Culture
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Liberation
Paninaro '95
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
Single-Bilingual
Somewhere

Album Description

Subtitled - The Hits. 35 remastered tracks, featuring all their singles to date along with two tracks, 'Flamboyant' & the single 'Miracles', recorded for this compilation. No U.S. release is scheduled as this import-only retrospective of the hit pop/dance duo's hits spans all three labels they've recorded for domestically, EMI, Atlantic, & Sanctuary. Copy Controlled. Parlaphone. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome "Best Of" Set.......2006-11-05

I have always loved the Pet Shop Boys since I first heard them long ago. After seeing them live last weekend for the first time, they are now my favorite band. As a musician myself, I have often been intimidated by bands like the Pet Shop Boys. I frequently find myself wishing that "I'd thought of that" when listening to their music and going over lyrics. Everything about these two are incredible, and I don't think they ever made bad music. Here is Pop/Art, a wonderful collection of the PSB singles, and two unreleased songs. Let me just say that if you have not heard the songs Flamboyant and Miracles, buy this album alone for them, it will be worth it. From Suburbia to New York City Boy, everything is on here. All the songs are the singles versions, and IMO, some are better than the album versions (New York City Boy and Red Letter Day come to mind). Buying this album is a whole lot easier than hunting down over-priced and hard to find imported singles. Everything is nicely put together for you in one package, complete with notes and the top chart positions achieved by each song (hard to believe the PSB have not had a #1 since the late 80's). Excellent complation. Do yourself a favor, buy this album, and the B-sides (Alternative) and you will have a great start to your PSB collection.

All the best, and a bit more..........2004-08-15

Despite being advertised as an 'international version', this is in fact the same configuration as the North American release of the PopArt. There are several versions of this with minor variations, so be advised to check the listings carefully for the song-selections and tracks.

The first of the discs of this 'Greatest Hits' for the Pet Shop Boys contains 17 tracks (Pop), and the second 18 tracks (Art). For those who are die-hard fans of the Pet Shop Boys, this is a must have, but, for the most part, those fans will find it is in many ways an already-have. The tracks are remastered, but given the high production qualities of most PSB discs generally, there isn't a great deal to be gained from this. There are two new songs, Miracles and Flamboyant (one on each disc), which are both wonderful (and, interestingly, the addition of two songs to the 'greatest hits' compilation matches their performance with Discography, which also had a 'best of' with two new tracks added).

There are the major songs and single releases from all previous albums, so this serves both as a retrospective but also as a handy all-in-one collection spanning the history of the Pet Shop Boys; from that perspective, if you were to have just one CD from them, this would the one. The songs are not in chronological release order (as Discography was), but rather seem almost randomly arranged; all songs but one from Discography are here, with an additional collection of tracks from the later album releases that reached the UK top 20. The division between 'Pop' and 'Art' is subtle, and any lifelong fan will have his or her own impressions as to which songs should fit into which category. The 'Pop' side is more disco/dance music, whereas the 'Art' side is a little more sombre, and the lyrics a little more complex. On the other hand, some songs, such as 'Love comes quickly' would easily qualify for either designation.

This collection represents more than 20 years work on the part of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. For the first several years of that career, they were famous world-wide, and quite a staple in the dance clubs and video programming in America and elsewhere. The first singles collection 'Discography' represented the beginning of the decline of 80s style dance music in America, but the music descended from this type remained strongly popular throughout the rest of the world, as the sold-out concert tours of the Pet Shop Boys everywhere except North America attests to. Many of the songs on this 'Pop-Art' collection will therefore be new to audiences whose interest in the Pet Shop Boys ended the hits from the 'Behaviour' era.

A must-have for anyone who likes dance music, disco, electronic music, 80s music, the Pet Shop Boys, or who wants to have a complete music collection.

A must for PSB fans.......2004-03-07

Unlike another reviewer, I like when they thrown in surprises like slightly different versions of songs from their original album versions. If you already have the original albums, then it's nice to get the additional remixes. This sums up their career quite well, although the choice of songs could have been a bit better. I think they were trying to focus on actual single releases. One often wonders why certain songs become singles, and others don't. Regardless, this is a great collection that you are sure to enjoy.

No bad songs on here!.......2004-02-27

This is a great singles collection - many of these original 7" versions have never been available on this side of the Atlantic. If you like electronic pop, hi-nrg disco and/or epic melancholy melodies then you won't be disappointed. I can recommend Pet Shop Boy's "Nightlife" album, too! (By the way, there are only singles on this European greatest hits collection, so don't complain if a favourite album track isn't here!)

Great compilation.......2004-01-29

In the eighties, new wave reached an all time high it would never again reach. Two of the greatest musicians of the genre were Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - better known as the Pet Shop Boys. These guys knew how to create new wave masterpieces much better than many of their peers. A few years ago they released a hits compilation entitled Discography: The Complete Singles Collection. Unfortunately, it was just that - a SINGLES collection and nothing more. At long last, a full-fledged best of compilation has arrived. Read on for my review of Popart.

PROS:
-Let's say you're a casual fan of the Pet Shop Boys, and you want their big hits. They're all here for your listening pleasure. Among them are West End Girls, Always On My Mind, What Have I Done To Deserve This (with Dusty Springfield), Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money), It's A Sin, and others.
-You also get a number of underrated masterpieces that should have been hits but weren't. Among these are Rent, Suburbia, and an awesome cover of U2's Where The Streets Have No Name.
-It's two disc and it covers their entire career
-Several rare remixes can be found on this compilation.
-This puts the old Singles Collection compilation to shame.
-There are some new recordings!

CONS:
-Two discs means a higher price (but the Singles Collection was ridiculously overpriced anyway, so this isn't that big of a deal.)
-Many die-hard fans may find some track selections questionable.
-The tracks aren't in the original recording/release order. This bites.
-Die-hard fans won't want to shell out the extra cash just to get only two previously unreleased tracks.

Tracks:

Go West
Suburbia [Video Mix]
Se a Vida (That's the Way Life Is)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Always on My Mind
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
Home and Dry
Heart
Miracles
Love Comes Quickly
It's a Sin
Domino Dancing
Before
New York City Boy
It's Alright
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
Red Letter Day

Tracks:

Left to My Own Devices
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
Flamboyant
Being Boring
Can You Forgive Her?
West End Girls
I Get Along
So Hard
Rent
Jealousy
DJ Culture
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Liberation
Paninaro '95
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
Single-Bilingual
Somewhere

Tracks:

Can You Forgive Her? [Rollo Remix]
So Hard [David Morales Red Zone Mix]
What Have I Done to Deserve This? [Shep Pettibone Mix]
West End Girls [Sasha Mix]
Miserablism [Moby Electro Mix]
Before [Danny Tenaglia Classic Paradise Mix]
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More [Peter Rauhoff]
New York City Boy [Lange Mix]
Young Offender [Jam & Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairy Tale Mix]
Love Comes Quickly [Blank & Jones Mix]

Album Description

Japanese edition of 2003 album is scheduled to include a bonus remix disc. Details TBA.

Album Details

Japanese Edition of the 2003 Digitally Remastered Compendium that features a Whopping 33 Top 20 Hits that Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have Racked Up in the UK Since 1985. The Tracks Are Split Between One CD Titled '`pop" and Another Titled "Art", plus a Third CD of Neil and Chris' Favourite Psb Remixes by the Likes of Shep Pettibone, David Morales, Moby, Club 69 (Peter Rauhofer), Lange, Jam and Spoon, Blank and Jones, Rollo and Sasha. This Package Includes a Bonus Book with Complete Lyrics to all the Tracks in Both English and Japanese.

Customer Reviews:

All the best, with a Japanese accent.......2005-10-26

Despite being advertised as a Japanese version, this is in fact the same configuration as the North American release of the PopArt CD with a bonus CD. There are several versions of this with minor variations and extra tracks, so be advised to check the listings carefully for the song-selections and tracks. This one includes a book (as have most PSB Japanese offerings) with lyrics and such, but that is the only difference.

The first of the discs of this 'Greatest Hits' for the Pet Shop Boys contains 17 tracks (Pop), and the second 18 tracks (Art). For those who are die-hard fans of the Pet Shop Boys, this is a must have, but, for the most part, those fans will find it is in many ways an already-have. The tracks are remastered, but given the high production qualities of most PSB discs generally, there isn't a great deal to be gained from this. There are two new songs, Miracles and Flamboyant (one on each disc), which are both wonderful (and, interestingly, the addition of two songs to the 'greatest hits' compilation matches their performance with Discography, which also had a 'best of' with two new tracks added).

There are the major songs and single releases from all previous albums, so this serves both as a retrospective but also as a handy all-in-one collection spanning the history of the Pet Shop Boys; from that perspective, if you were to have just one CD from them, this would the one. The songs are not in chronological release order (as Discography was), but rather seem almost randomly arranged; all songs but one from Discography are here, with an additional collection of tracks from the later album releases that reached the UK top 20. The division between 'Pop' and 'Art' is subtle, and any lifelong fan will have his or her own impressions as to which songs should fit into which category. The 'Pop' side is more disco/dance music, whereas the 'Art' side is a little more sombre, and the lyrics a little more complex. On the other hand, some songs, such as 'Love comes quickly' would easily qualify for either designation.

This collection represents more than 20 years work on the part of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. For the first several years of that career, they were famous world-wide, and quite a staple in the dance clubs and video programming in America and elsewhere. The first singles collection 'Discography' represented the beginning of the decline of 80s style dance music in America, but the music descended from this type remained strongly popular throughout the rest of the world, as the sold-out concert tours of the Pet Shop Boys everywhere except North America attests to. Many of the songs on this 'Pop-Art' collection will therefore be new to audiences whose interest in the Pet Shop Boys ended the hits from the 'Behaviour' era.

The bonus disc offers remixes of songs from the other discs, and tracks from B-sides and other tracks from the 'major' albums.

Pop-Art is a must-have for anyone who likes dance music, disco, electronic music, 80s music, the Pet Shop Boys, or who wants to have a complete music collection, but only one version is likely necessary. This will be the edition for Japanese fans.

Average customer rating:

PSB - 5 Stars....Copy Protection Zero!!!!!!
The Best Artists Ever
A work of PopArt
The best collection
Save the music!

PopArt
Pet Shop Boys
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000EWNMY
Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

Go West
Suburbia
Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
What Have I Done To Deserve This?
Always On My Mind
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
Home And Dry
Heart
Miracles
Love Comes Quickly
It's A Sin
Domino Dancing
Before
New York City Boy
It's Alright
Where The Streets Have No Name
A Red Letter Day

Tracks:

Left To My Own Devices
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
Flamboyant
Being Boring
Can You Forgive Her?
West End Girls
I Get Along
So Hard
Rent
Jealousy
DJ Culture
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Liberation
Paninaro '95
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
Single-Bilingual
Somewhere

Tracks:

Can You Forgive Her? (Rollo Remix)
So Hard (David Morales Red Zone Mix)
What Have I Done To Deserve This? (Shep Pettibone Mix)
West End Girls (Sasha Mix)
Miserablism (Moby Electro Mix)
Before (Danny Tenaglia Classic Paradise Mix)
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More (Peter Rauhoffer New York Mix)
New York City Boy (Lange Mix)
Young Offender (Jam And Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairy Tale Mix)
Love Comes Quickly (Blank And Jones Mix)

Album Description

45 remastered tracks, featuring all their singles to date & two new tracks, 'Flamboyant' & 'Miracles', recorded for this compilation. This limited edition also features a bonus disc of ten remixes & rarities which is available for the first pressing only. Bonus tracks, 'Can You Forgive Her' (Rollo Remix), 'So Hard' (David Morales Red Zone Mix), 'What Have I Done To Deserve This' (Shep Pettibone Disco Remix), 'West End Girls' (Sasha Remix), 'Miserablism' (Moby Electro Mix), 'Before' (Danny Tenaglia Classic Paradise Mix), 'I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More' (Peter Rauhofer Roxy Anthem), 'New York City Boy' (Lange Remix), 'Young Offender' (Jam & Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairytale Mix), & 'Love Comes Quickly' (Blank & Jones Mix). Three paper sleeves housed in a clamshell box. EMI. 2003.

Album Details

2003 Digitally Remastered Compendium that features a Whopping 33 Top 20 Hits that Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have Racked Up in the UK Since 1985. The Tracks Are Split Between One CD Titled '`pop" and Another Titled "Art", plus a Third CD of Neil and Chris' Favourite Psb Remixes by the Likes of Shep Pettibone, David Morales, Moby, Club 69 (Peter Rauhofer), Lange, Jam and Spoon, Blank and Jones, Rollo and Sasha.

Customer Reviews:

PSB - 5 Stars....Copy Protection Zero!!!!!!.......2005-01-21

DO NOT BUY this or any other insidiously copy-protected CD. This is not the same digital audio disc you have been buying for 20 years, but rather, a non-conforming good. Phillips has forced manufacturers to remove the "CD-Audio" label from discs containing copy protection. This practice is in violation of the court-upheld doctrine of "Fair Use", i.e., making copies of the music you have purchased for YOUR OWN PERSONAL USE. This technology does NOTHING to stop the illegal copying and distribution of CDs, as it can be easily defeated by a determined individual, and thereafter distributed ad infinitum. This technology only serves to hinder the enjoyment of the LEGAL purchaser, by preventing the creation of back-up copies or digitized copies for a PC or portable player. Send a message to these greedy people by not buying copy-protected CDs.

The Best Artists Ever.......2004-12-30

All of the 35 songs in this compilation entered the British top 20. Twenty of them reached the top 10!!! It's amazing!!! The Pet Shop Boys are the most succesful duo ever (Guinness book) and the fourth most succesful artist ever in the american dance chart (Billboard), behind Madonna, Janet Jackson and Donna Summer. In twenty years, this duo has sold over 100 million records worldwide. This collection is only for begginers. I highly recommend to buy ALL Pet Shop Boys records.

A work of PopArt.......2004-12-24

I won't repeat what everyone has already said. But I find this collection to be absolutely fabulous.

I like the way some of the tracks are the remixed versions. It makes the album seem fresher to me. I received my first PopArt on the UK release date and it had no copy protection on either the two disc or the limited three disc set.

However the Japanese, Thailand, Argentina and French releases I later bought all had copy protection on them.

If you're into rare tracks, you might consider buying the French PopArt. As it has one track that is different from all the other releases. On the French Pop CD, 'New York City boy' is replaced by 'Paris city boy.'

I too am disappointed in the US record companies. The US album was supposed to be released in early 2004 with slight changes/corrections in a couple of the remixed tracks. But the greed of two record labels prevented the reality of a US release.
Thank you EMI/America and Atlantic Records for your greed and not allowing Sanctuary Records to release this. And US record companies cry foul when people share files on the Internet?

It's too bad that Pet Shop Boys Partnership can't get full control of their US catalogue. But don't let US record companies prevent you from adding this gem to your collection. There are many other import sources to choose from.

The best collection.......2004-12-08

This is a must have limited edition album if your a fan of pet shop boys and you wont be dissapointed It has all the great songs and I'm a big fan of their music.

Save the music!.......2004-03-28

People are ranting and raving about why PSB has not released this in the US. It's simple. Copy Control CD's! It's a new wave of CD production that is going to change the way you hear, listen and download music-for a price! Finally! I hate it when people copy someone elses music! It's stealing folks! Plain and simple and if I was the Pet Shop Boys I wouldn't market my hard toiled art to people who just want to buy the CD and shell it out to all their friends so they can copy a perfect sound quality CD! This is Art! Art costs money! Therefore, you gotta pay!

Well, apparently American Record Companies don't wanna do that yet because American record companies think they won't sell records if they used Copy Control CD technology. In some instances they're right. Only time can really share the real answer there but in the meantime (for the Pet Shop Boys), you'll just have to take a plane to Europe, Asia or Australia and buy the CD yourself. What a great trip that would be AND you would help and support two really great artists who aren't in this for the money, they're in it for the art! Well worth the money I think-heheheh.

So what do you get for your hard earned dollar here? Well, let's do the math. First, Pet Shop Boys are NOT an "eighties group" as one earlier uneducated reviewer wrote here. No, these fellas are the creme dela creme of pop. The crown jewel (Neal being the queen of course and Chris being your royal heiness) of modern music as we know it. In fact, no artist today can even come close to their artistic creativity with such a witty sense of self in both lyrics and music.

So much of pop today is disposable. You've heard one song, you've heard them all and unfortunately it's sad to say that the real good music today that has been made already doesn't seem to evolve. Well, the Pet Shop Boys have evolved, sort of. In their 20+ year careers they have managed to move past eighties pop new wave to become real techno and house stylisms. No easy task as they are LITERALLY the only originated eighties "new wave" group that has made it out of the eighties and nineties continuing to sell over one million copies of every album they've released worldwide. So, what you get here is a barrage of really great music. Not Britney, not Christie Agga Gagga, not Madonna, not Erasure (although I love them too), NO, you get the Pet Shop Boys slam bam thank you maam with all the trimmings to go with it!

My favorite in this lovely collection is the "Mix" CD which you can only get in the first print box edition. You get 10 glorious singles remixed by some of the best in the business. I highly recommend spending the extra dough for the three disc set since it displays a great montage of some of their best works. You can't have ALL of their best works here because that's what the original albums are for, use your money, go out and BUY them. Artists today can learn a lot from these guys. Which is why Justin Timberlake is an artist I can respect because HE respects these guys a great deal based on what he said in his interview with Spin magazine. Now you know why Justin is as succesful as he is. It's all about respect baby! Respect copywritten music and respect artists like the Pet Shop Boys! Peace!

PopArt
Average customer rating:

All the best...

PopArt
Pet Shop Boys
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000254XOM
Release Date: 2003-12-16

Tracks:

Go West
Suburbia [Video Mix]
Se a Vida (That's the Way Life Is)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Always on My Mind
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
Home and Dry
Heart
Miracles
Love Comes Quickly
It's a Sin
Domino Dancing
Before
New York City Boy
It's Alright
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)
Red Letter Day

Tracks:

Left to My Own Devices
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
Flamboyant
Being Boring
Can You Forgive Her?
West End Girls
I Get Along
So Hard
Rent
Jealousy
DJ Culture
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Liberation
Paninaro '95
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
Single-Bilingual
Somewhere

Customer Reviews:

All the best..........2005-10-27

This is the 'greatest hits' of the Pet Shop Boys. There are several versions of this collection with minor variations and extra tracks, so be advised to check the listings carefully for the song-selections and tracks. Some include a book (most of the PSB Japanese offerings) with lyrics and such, but sometimes that is the only difference.

The first of the discs of this 'Greatest Hits' for the Pet Shop Boys contains 17 tracks (Pop), and the second 18 tracks (Art). For those who are die-hard fans of the Pet Shop Boys, this is a must have, but, for the most part, those fans will find it is in many ways an already-have. The tracks are remastered, but given the high production qualities of most PSB discs generally, there isn't a great deal to be gained from this. There are two new songs, Miracles and Flamboyant (one on each disc), which are both wonderful (and, interestingly, the addition of two songs to the 'greatest hits' compilation matches their performance with Discography, which also had a 'best of' with two new tracks added).

There are the major songs and single releases from all previous albums, so this serves both as a retrospective but also as a handy all-in-one collection spanning the history of the Pet Shop Boys; from that perspective, if you were to have just one CD from them, this would the one. The songs are not in chronological release order (as Discography was), but rather seem almost randomly arranged; all songs but one from Discography are here, with an additional collection of tracks from the later album releases that reached the UK top 20. The division between 'Pop' and 'Art' is subtle, and any lifelong fan will have his or her own impressions as to which songs should fit into which category. The 'Pop' side is more disco/dance music, whereas the 'Art' side is a little more sombre, and the lyrics a little more complex. On the other hand, some songs, such as 'Love comes quickly' would easily qualify for either designation.

This collection represents more than 20 years work on the part of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. For the first several years of that career, they were famous world-wide, and quite a staple in the dance clubs and video programming in America and elsewhere. The first singles collection 'Discography' represented the beginning of the decline of 80s style dance music in America, but the music descended from this type remained strongly popular throughout the rest of the world, as the sold-out concert tours of the Pet Shop Boys everywhere except North America attests to. Many of the songs on this 'Pop-Art' collection will therefore be new to audiences whose interest in the Pet Shop Boys ended the hits from the 'Behaviour' era.

The bonus disc offers remixes of songs from the other discs, and tracks from B-sides and other tracks from the 'major' albums.

Pop-Art is a must-have for anyone who likes dance music, disco, electronic music, 80s music, the Pet Shop Boys, or who wants to have a complete music collection, but only one version is likely necessary.

Average customer rating:

Popart?
Parashout
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Deadlies
Go Away Bitch
Demons Ville
Android Friend
Mr. Robato
Boobtrack
Desert
Japanese Girl
Big Blue
Macho Song
Cyberelectric
Endomorphadon

Average customer rating:

All the best, French-style...

PopArt
Pet Shop Boys
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000T6JHY
Release Date: 2003-12-01

Tracks:

Go West
Suburbia [Video Mix]
Se a Vida (That's the Way Life Is)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Always on My Mind
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
Home and Dry
Heart
Miracles
Love Comes Quickly
It's a Sin
Domino Dancing
Before
New York City Boy
It's Alright
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)
Red Letter Day

Tracks:

Left to My Own Devices
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
Flamboyant
Being Boring
Can You Forgive Her?
West End Girls
I Get Along
So Hard
Rent
Jealousy
DJ Culture
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Liberation
Paninaro '95
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
Single-Bilingual
Somewhere

Album Description

The French release of 'Pop Art' includes one unique track, 'Paris City Boy' (in place of the international track 'New York City Boy'), in which the city eulogized is Paris & the bridges & choruses of the song are sung in French. This French version of the song was recorded at the request of EMI France & contains lyrics translated by respected French songwriter/journalist, Jerome Soligny. The recording & mix was engineered by Julien Delfaud who has worked with Air & Cassius. 35 remastered tracks, featuring all their singles to date along with two tracks, 'Flamboyant' & 'Miracles', recorded for this release. Copy Control CD. Parlophone. 2003.

Album Details

French edition featuring "Paris City Boys".

Customer Reviews:

All the best, French-style..........2004-08-15

Despite being advertised as a French version, this is in fact the same configuration as the North American release of the PopArt CD with one exception -- the track 'New York City Boy' has been replaced with a French-only version of 'Paris City Boy' in its place. There are several versions of this with minor variations, so be advised to check the listings carefully for the song-selections and tracks.

The first of the discs of this 'Greatest Hits' for the Pet Shop Boys contains 17 tracks (Pop), and the second 18 tracks (Art). For those who are die-hard fans of the Pet Shop Boys, this is a must have, but, for the most part, those fans will find it is in many ways an already-have. The tracks are remastered, but given the high production qualities of most PSB discs generally, there isn't a great deal to be gained from this. There are two new songs, Miracles and Flamboyant (one on each disc), which are both wonderful (and, interestingly, the addition of two songs to the 'greatest hits' compilation matches their performance with Discography, which also had a 'best of' with two new tracks added).

There are the major songs and single releases from all previous albums, so this serves both as a retrospective but also as a handy all-in-one collection spanning the history of the Pet Shop Boys; from that perspective, if you were to have just one CD from them, this would the one. The songs are not in chronological release order (as Discography was), but rather seem almost randomly arranged; all songs but one from Discography are here, with an additional collection of tracks from the later album releases that reached the UK top 20. The division between 'Pop' and 'Art' is subtle, and any lifelong fan will have his or her own impressions as to which songs should fit into which category. The 'Pop' side is more disco/dance music, whereas the 'Art' side is a little more sombre, and the lyrics a little more complex. On the other hand, some songs, such as 'Love comes quickly' would easily qualify for either designation.

This collection represents more than 20 years work on the part of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. For the first several years of that career, they were famous world-wide, and quite a staple in the dance clubs and video programming in America and elsewhere. The first singles collection 'Discography' represented the beginning of the decline of 80s style dance music in America, but the music descended from this type remained strongly popular throughout the rest of the world, as the sold-out concert tours of the Pet Shop Boys everywhere except North America attests to. Many of the songs on this 'Pop-Art' collection will therefore be new to audiences whose interest in the Pet Shop Boys ended the hits from the 'Behaviour' era.

Pop-Art is a must-have for anyone who likes dance music, disco, electronic music, 80s music, the Pet Shop Boys, or who wants to have a complete music collection. This is an interesting option for those who already have the track 'New York City Boy' on another album ('Nightlife') or on single, so as to get the extra, special track.

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All the best, with a book in Japanese...

PopArt
Pet Shop Boys
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000D8RUZ
Release Date: 2003-12-01

Tracks:

Go West
Suburbia [Video Mix]
Se a Vida (That's the Way Life Is)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Always on My Mind
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
Home and Dry
Heart
Miracles
Love Comes Quickly
It's a Sin
Domino Dancing
Before
New York City Boy
It's Alright
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)
Red Letter Day

Tracks:

Left to My Own Devices
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
Flamboyant
Being Boring
Can You Forgive Her?
West End Girls
I Get Along
So Hard
Rent
Jealousy
DJ Culture
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Liberation
Paninaro '95
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
Single-Bilingual
Somewhere

Album Description

Japanese edition of 2003 album is scheduled to include one exclusive bonus track. Details TBA.

Album Details

Japanese Edition of the 2003 Digitally Remastered Compendium that features a Whopping 33 Top 20 Hits that Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have Racked Up in the UK Since 1985. The Tracks Are Split Between One CD Titled '`pop" and Another Titled "Art". This Package Includes a Bonus Book with Complete Lyrics to all the Tracks in Both English and Japanese.

Customer Reviews:

All the best, with a book in Japanese..........2004-08-15

Despite being advertised as a Japanese version, this is in fact the same configuration as the North American release of the PopArt CD. There are several versions of this with minor variations, so be advised to check the listings carefully for the song-selections and tracks. This one includes a book (as have most PSB Japanese offerings) with lyrics and such, but that his the only difference.

The first of the discs of this 'Greatest Hits' for the Pet Shop Boys contains 17 tracks (Pop), and the second 18 tracks (Art). For those who are die-hard fans of the Pet Shop Boys, this is a must have, but, for the most part, those fans will find it is in many ways an already-have. The tracks are remastered, but given the high production qualities of most PSB discs generally, there isn't a great deal to be gained from this. There are two new songs, Miracles and Flamboyant (one on each disc), which are both wonderful (and, interestingly, the addition of two songs to the 'greatest hits' compilation matches their performance with Discography, which also had a 'best of' with two new tracks added).

There are the major songs and single releases from all previous albums, so this serves both as a retrospective but also as a handy all-in-one collection spanning the history of the Pet Shop Boys; from that perspective, if you were to have just one CD from them, this would the one. The songs are not in chronological release order (as Discography was), but rather seem almost randomly arranged; all songs but one from Discography are here, with an additional collection of tracks from the later album releases that reached the UK top 20. The division between 'Pop' and 'Art' is subtle, and any lifelong fan will have his or her own impressions as to which songs should fit into which category. The 'Pop' side is more disco/dance music, whereas the 'Art' side is a little more sombre, and the lyrics a little more complex. On the other hand, some songs, such as 'Love comes quickly' would easily qualify for either designation.

This collection represents more than 20 years work on the part of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. For the first several years of that career, they were famous world-wide, and quite a staple in the dance clubs and video programming in America and elsewhere. The first singles collection 'Discography' represented the beginning of the decline of 80s style dance music in America, but the music descended from this type remained strongly popular throughout the rest of the world, as the sold-out concert tours of the Pet Shop Boys everywhere except North America attests to. Many of the songs on this 'Pop-Art' collection will therefore be new to audiences whose interest in the Pet Shop Boys ended the hits from the 'Behaviour' era.

Pop-Art is a must-have for anyone who likes dance music, disco, electronic music, 80s music, the Pet Shop Boys, or who wants to have a complete music collection, but only one version is likely necessary. This will be the edition for Japanese fans.

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All the best, and then some, French style...

PopArt
Pet Shop Boys
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000T6JII
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

Go West
Suburbia [Video Mix]
Se a Vida (That's the Way Life Is)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Always on My Mind
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
Home and Dry
Heart
Miracles
Love Comes Quickly
It's a Sin
Domino Dancing
Before
New York City Boy
It's Alright
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
Red Letter Day

Tracks:

Left to My Own Devices
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
Flamboyant
Being Boring
Can You Forgive Her?
West End Girls
I Get Along
So Hard
Rent
Jealousy
DJ Culture
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Liberation
Paninaro '95
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
Single-Bilingual
Somewhere

Tracks:

Can You Forgive Her? [Rollo Remix]
So Hard [David Morales Red Zone Mix]
What Have I Done to Deserve This? [Shep Pettibone Mix]
West End Girls [Sasha Mix]
Miserablism [Moby Electro Mix]
Before [Danny Tenaglia Classic Paradise Mix]
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More [Peter Rauhoff]
New York City Boy [Lange Mix]
Young Offender [Jam & Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairy Tale Mix]
Love Comes Quickly [Blank & Jones Mix]

Album Description

French limited edition of 2003 compilation featuring 35 remastered tracks includes a bonus disc of 10 remixes & rarities which is available with the first pressing only. Bonus tracks, 'Can You Forgive Her?' (Rollo Remix), 'So Hard' (David Morales Red Zone Mix), 'What Have I Done To Deserve This?' (Shep Pettibone Mix), 'West End Girls' (Sasha Mix), 'Miserablism' (Moby Electromix), 'Before' (Danny Tenaglia Classic Paradise Mix), 'I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More' (Peter Rauhoffer New York Mix), 'New York City Boy' (Lange Mix), 'Young Offender' (Jam & Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairy Tale Mix), & 'Love Comes Quickly' (Blank & Jones Mix). Packaged in three paper sleeve in a clamshell box. Copy Control CD. EMI.

Album Details

French Edition of the 2003 Digitally Remastered Compendium that features a Whopping 33 Top 20 Hits that Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have Racked Up in the UK Since 1985. The Tracks Are Split Between One CD Titled '`pop" and Another Titled "Art", plus a Third CD of Neil and Chris' Favourite Psb Remixes by the Likes of Shep Pettibone, David Morales, Moby, Club 69 (Peter Rauhofer), Lange, Jam and Spoon, Blank and Jones, Rollo and Sasha. This Special French Edition Replaces "New York City Boy" with "Paris City Boy".

Customer Reviews:

All the best, and then some, French style..........2004-08-15

The limited edition CD issue has three discs (the regular issue of Pop-Art has two discs); this French edition is even more rare, replacing the track 'New York City Boy' with 'Paris City Boy', a release only available on the French versions (2- and 3-disc editions).

The first two discs contain 17 tracks (Pop) and 18 tracks (Art); the bonus CD has remixes of ten more tracks. For those who are die-hard fans of the Pet Shop Boys, this is a must have, but, for the most part, those fans will find it is in many ways an already-have. The tracks are remastered, but given the high production qualities of most PSB discs generally, there isn't a great deal to be gained from this. There are two new songs, Miracles and Flamboyant, which are both wonderful (and, interestingly, the addition of two songs to the 'greatest hits' compilation matches their performance with Discography, which also had a 'best of' with two new tracks added).

There are the major songs and single releases from all previous albums, so this serves both as a retrospective but also as a handy all-in-one collection spanning the history of the Pet Shop Boys; from that perspective, if you were to have just one CD from them, this would the one. The songs are not in chronological release order (as Discography was), but rather seem almost randomly arranged; all songs but one from Discography are here, with an additional collection of tracks from the later album releases that reached the UK top 20. The division between 'Pop' and 'Art' is subtle, and any lifelong fan will have his or her own impressions as to which songs should fit into which category. The 'Pop' side is more disco/dance music, whereas the 'Art' side is a little more sombre, and the lyrics a little more complex. On the other hand, some songs, such as 'Love comes quickly' would easily qualify for either designation.

The special CD includes remixes of hits as well as mixes of B-sides ('Miserablism') and non-single album cuts ('Young offender') previously unreleased; these are good remixes, but aren't so different from other offerings as to make this of interest to anyone but the most devoted of fans. For those fans, however, this is a must-have.

This collection represents more than 20 years work on the part of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. For the first several years of that career, they were famous world-wide, and quite a staple in the dance clubs and video programming in America and elsewhere. The first singles collection 'Discography' represented the beginning of the decline of 80s style dance music in America, but the music descended from this type remained strongly popular throughout the rest of the world, as the sold-out concert tours of the Pet Shop Boys everywhere except North America attests to. Many of the songs on this 'Pop-Art' collection will therefore be new to audiences whose interest in the Pet Shop Boys ended the hits from the 'Behaviour' era.

Pop-Art is a must-have for anyone who likes dance music, disco, electronic music, 80s music, the Pet Shop Boys, or who wants to have a complete music collection. For those with 'New York City Boy' already on another album ('Nightlife'), this might be a good alternative, so as to get the extra, special track.

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Popart:the Hits
Pet Shop Boys
Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0002B8T8M
Release Date: 2003-11-24

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Wayne Brasel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FTAL3C
Release Date: 2006-01-31

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