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Today I've watched On Dream Tv (PSB Special Weekend)

Invisible *3 times (It was intersting To see it On TV)
integral
I'm with stupid
Winner
Documentary (Part 1) about them 50 minutes (From Please Until Bilingual..)
So hard
Together
New York city boy
Always on my mind
London
Pan 95
Go West
Love Tc
I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more
Minimal
Did you see me coming?
AOTW
Miracle
Hnd

The boys are going to perform "Winner" at the German "Radiopreis" (radio awards ceremony) in Hamburg on Thursday (06 Sep)!

Steve Wright Show BBC Radio 2 on 18th September. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mnxxq

Sandy Shaw wrote:Steve Wright Show BBC Radio 2 on 18th September. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mnxxq

Ugh.

Radiophonic wrote:

Sandy Shaw wrote:Steve Wright Show BBC Radio 2 on 18th September. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mnxxq

Ugh.

That'll be interesting as Steve has never liked them and i'm sure the feeling is mutual.

Just heard Mark Radcliffe say the boys will be on Radio 6 on Monday

tottenhammattspurs wrote:

Radiophonic wrote:

Sandy Shaw wrote:Steve Wright Show BBC Radio 2 on 18th September. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mnxxq

Ugh.

That'll be interesting as Steve has never liked them and i'm sure the feeling is mutual.

Maybe this was true in the 80's/90's, but I'm sure in the past few years they have appeared on Steve's show at least once or twice & all seemed to get on ok and was a good interview etc.

from Twitter :

petshopboys - Kick off Monday by watching Pet Shop Boys on @BBCBreakfast tomorrow just after 8.55am on BBC1, as they talk about the new album Elysium.

So they start proper TV/radio promotion after the record had its probable chart peak? Strange choice...

bobo wrote:So they start proper TV/radio promotion after the record had its probable chart peak? Strange choice...

I find this to be quite an interesting strategy, actually. They knew they would be Top 10 anyway despite nil promotion, so why not start promoting it when it is high in the charts for one week anyway. That means it will be available in the shops (chart sections etc.) and so they might have a better chart run this way. Because otherwise (with promotion before the album release) they might have reached #7 or 8# instead of #9 but there wouldn't have been another advantage anyway. Let's see what happens...

Tenlow wrote:

bobo wrote:So they start proper TV/radio promotion after the record had its probable chart peak? Strange choice...

I find this to be quite an interesting strategy, actually. They knew they would be Top 10 anyway despite nil promotion, so why not start promoting it when it is high in the charts for one week anyway. That means it will be available in the shops (chart sections etc.) and so they might have a better chart run this way. Because otherwise (with promotion before the album release) they might have reached #7 or 8# instead of #9 but there wouldn't have been another advantage anyway. Let's see what happens...

I see your point, but I think that would have made more sense with "Leaving" out now, rather than in mid-October. I mean, they don't have a proper "fresh" single out right now to promote the record-unless they're going to play the Dawson remix of "Winner" on selected TV shows?

bobo wrote:

Tenlow wrote:

bobo wrote:So they start proper TV/radio promotion after the record had its probable chart peak? Strange choice...

I find this to be quite an interesting strategy, actually. They knew they would be Top 10 anyway despite nil promotion, so why not start promoting it when it is high in the charts for one week anyway. That means it will be available in the shops (chart sections etc.) and so they might have a better chart run this way. Because otherwise (with promotion before the album release) they might have reached #7 or 8# instead of #9 but there wouldn't have been another advantage anyway. Let's see what happens...

I see your point, but I think that would have made more sense with "Leaving" out now, rather than in mid-October. I mean, they don't have a proper "fresh" single out right now to promote the record-unless they're going to play the Dawson remix of "Winner" on selected TV shows?

Yes, Leaving should come out earlier no question about that. Otherwise, quite an interesting strategy...

Tenlow wrote: Yes, Leaving should come out earlier no question about that. Otherwise, quite an interesting strategy...

Add to this that the "Happysad" 7" isn't actually available yet (to be found only on the EB compilation if I'm right?), so if people like it they'll have to buy either the original version, or the remix bundle with the extended mix...