What were you listening to BEFORE Pet Shop Boys

[Radiophonic]

From memory, what were you listening to before you discovered Pet Shop Boys? What records were you buying? What are your musical roots?

No more than three YouTube examples per post.

I liked ...

[StevePSB]

Ultravox, then A-ha.


StevePSB

[York Minster]

Well, I was 5 when they came out with West End girls. And when I started buying music in my teens, PSB was one of the first things I bought.

But between age 5 and and 15 I listened to oldies radio mostly. I grew up in the 80s, but musically I grew up in the 50s/60s

[Firthy2002]

Nothing. I was 4 when I got into PSB.

[Syncratic]

OMD, Soft Cell, A-ha.

[Drico One]

Gary Numan


Sparks


Abba

[Radiophonic]

This one certainly ...



Achingly nostalgic - dark dancefloors, poppers, fake tan and hair gel.

[Corina]

Nothing. I was 4 when I got into PSB.

Lovely response!

[Radiophonic]

Nothing. I was 4 when I got into PSB.

Lovely response!

Or depressing from my point of view. I was 25 when West End girls was a hit.

[retrofuturist]

Greetings,

Nothing. I was 4 when I got into PSB.

Not much for me either... I only started collecting records in 1988 and it wasn't long until I encountered Left To My Own Devices and Always On My Mind.

However, in keeping with the theme of this topic, here's the first 3 7" singles I ever bought, when I was about 10.





Retro.

[Patrick Bateman]

[billiejo]

Soul music

[Pani]

First I liked Duran Duran, then collected Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Maxi Single Vinyls.

[Lucy]

I was quite into indie music (still am..), and 80's music like human league/duran duran/spandau ballet etc..all the typical 80's stuff. I used to follow the charts much more too. Then I discovered two songs West End Girls and What Have I Done to Deserve This. But didn't hear any other PSB songs until I bought Pop Art randomly one day!

[Vince]

Backstreet boys, Fatboy slim..