Concert is Concrete

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#16 Post by Bulldog »

I guess they chose that title because playing live is something rather more "concrete" than a record, whether it's all on tape or not... :wink:

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#17 Post by Bulldog »

I guess they chose that title because playing live is something rather more "concrete" than a record, whether it's all on tape or not... :wink:

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#18 Post by gareth »

Other than the building material, the definition is given as:

concrete (CERTAIN)
adjective
clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt

Not sure if that helps or not! I reckon the artwork was prepared with a typo and they decided it was hysterically funny and should go with it!

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#19 Post by Darkmoon »

Comon people.
What's more 'fundamental' then 'concrete'? I think it's funny/logical considering this album is being released (right) after Fundamental.

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#20 Post by TeCHno PoP »

I don"t like live CDs, I won't buy it. Instead of this live CD, a live DVD would much better!

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#21 Post by Phillip »

Concrete...Is that set now? :?
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#22 Post by StevePSB »

TeCHno PoP wrote:I don"t like live CDs, I won't buy it. Instead of this live CD, a live DVD would much better!
In agreement there, although I will buy it.

Very strange name. I wonder if it was an accident to begin with (before they warmed to it) or whether it does actually mean anything?


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#23 Post by GalataPSB »

gareth wrote:Other than the building material, the definition is given as:

concrete (CERTAIN)
adjective
clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt

Not sure if that helps or not! I reckon the artwork was prepared with a typo and they decided it was hysterically funny and should go with it!

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Concrete Music (French musique concrète), music created by reworking natural sounds recorded on disc or tape. It was developed in 1948 by French...


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#24 Post by Actually »

Pet Shop Boys Concrete...A great change from boring Concert. Concrete defines stabillity, something the Pet Shop Boys will always have.
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AlfonsoPSB wrote:Like Vince said, now that's a PSB album title!
ROFL! Man! i cant believe it! =)) :lol:
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#26 Post by autechre »

Does anyone know what will be on the CD? Its live from when? Is it from one specific concert or several performances?

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#27 Post by DazzerUKUK »

autechre wrote:Does anyone know what will be on the CD? Its live from when? Is it from one specific concert or several performances?
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#28 Post by popfreak »

Does really matter what its called?

We buy it for the music. they could have called it Bumfluff and people would still argue that its a good name because..... or its a shit name because......


I would say the 90% of the music buying world don't even care what an album is called. I would also say that if you go to a record store and stand and listen to people at the counter most of them only ask for an artist. eg. " Have you got the new album by the pet shop boys?".

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#29 Post by Frequency »

I'll probably end up buying it, would have been nice if they'd done some limited bonus CD with some of their unused remixes and b-sides, but never mind.

The gig was a bit hit and miss, some songs worked very well (Numb and Casanova) and some didn't (Integral sticks out in particular; seemed to be stripped of the energy of the studio version and the vocal wasn't great either). I can't say I'm a huge fan of live albums as well. The only one I've ever really liked was a Bowie BBC Radio Theatre Concert CD, but then hes always been outstanding live.

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#30 Post by ! »

When I read this on the OS just now, I burst out laughing! It's probably the funniest name for an album I've seen :lol: The idea of the live CD not being called Concert and instead being called Concrete...it just makes me laugh :mrgreen:
TeCHno PoP wrote:I don"t like live CDs, I won't buy it. Instead of this live CD, a live DVD would much better!
I agree but I'm going to get it because it has the fantastic and far superior Rufus Wainwright version of Casanova in Hell!

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