Andie wrote: ↑Fri 23 Oct 2020, 9:27 am

jasonjohn wrote: ↑Fri 23 Oct 2020, 1:47 am I reckon the opening noise on Always on my Mind

This!!! I love it!

It's not really a synth sound though. It's a distorted sample.

I don't agree that it's one of their weaker singles. I remember the contemporary reviews acclaiming it and it only ever sounded liked the natural second single from the first play of the album - it's got a strong melody, wonderful lyric, cool video and packaging. One can understand their rush to re...

It’s a masterpiece. Not my favourite Pet Shop Boys’ song, but top three. I’ve asked for it to be played at my funeral. What better way to go out? I don’t wanna go out.

When did Chris stop gyrating at the keyboard? I'm thinking he only did it during Please That’s an interesting question isn’t it. Was he doing it under duress because Tom Watkins and the record company etc. didn’t want them to appear so static? I’m not sure about that because he looks like he’s quit...

I've never understood the concept of a Pet Shop Boys fan who also likes Erasure. It's like a coffee lover who's happy to take decaf from time to time. Are you liking them because you get bored in between PSB albums? That’s ridiculous. Erasure made some great records from the mid eighties to the ear...

James Ford has produced Jessie Ware's new album 'What's Your Pleasure?'. A sublime pop album that nods to many artists and references, yet sounds contemporary. He has beautifully combined electronics with elegant orchestration and production, not a million miles from PSB. Listen to 'The Kill', the ...

Dog wrote: ↑Sat 26 Sep 2020, 4:26 pm

Paul wrote:IIRC Top pic is from TOTP - Left to my own devices

Ah, yes, you’re right. That’s another instance then.

Let us not forget the time he was performing Domino Dancing for a TV show (German?) and dropped the keytar! The clip’s on YouTube somewhere.

Five singles is quite a lot for one album. Particularly for a group that doesn’t have hits any more. I get the impression they’ve decided to take a year out in response to the Coronavirus, rather than adapt as some artists have. For example, Marc Almond has performed four online concerts and has jus...

It never felt as if they really cared for or believed in the [hotspot] album, to me… even before it was released they were talking about it being a “transition album” and seemed more interested in the next album. And the planned tour didn’t reference it up front. The next thing isn’t far away… and ...

That was a lot of fun and I’m amazed I made the top ten! Kicking myself over a few I got wrong.

Suburbia, Heart and It’s alright were all much improved for me. Special mention also for A red letter day. It’s a shame they don’t seem to rework their post-album singles in the same way anymore. An edit of the David Jackson remix would have done the trick for I don’t wanna. What always blows my mi...

Parlophone can’t release anything from Behaviour and onwards, without Neil and Chris’s consent, since they own all the rights. Oh, didn't know they had re-negotiated the Parlophone deal back in those days! Thought it was all the same contract 1985-2012. It’s when it changed to Pet Shop Boys Partner...

Why now? Who commissioned and paid for these remixes?

tottenhammattspurs wrote: ↑Mon 17 Aug 2020, 10:50 pm Even if they both died simultaneously, they won’t get a number one. Michael Jackson, Prince,George Michael Bowie and Whitney have all died and didn’t get posthumous UK number one singles.

In that case they've no chance.

I don't think PSB will have another number 1 ever even if they duet with Donald Trump :D . I could see them having a posthumous number one for one week if they both died at the same time (Heaven forbid) and West End Girls was re-released. Lots of people would probably remember how much they liked i...