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telys wrote: Tue 02 Dec 2025, 5:50 pm This "lost album" was recently discussed as it turns out there was a mentioning of it in a music magazine in 1988 [Record Mirror: 46, april 1988 https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record ... 02-OCR.pdf]
Disco II (1988) never saw the light of day allegedly because EMI put Always on my mind on a hits collection against the will of PSB.

Which tracks would've been on Disco II?
I can say what I would've wanted on in but the question is which tracks were PSB thinking of.
My guess is that it would've had 6 tracks, one of then of course being Always on my mind. Heart was the single being promoted at that moment so a mix of Heart is obvious as well. Keeping true to the Disco-format from '86 there would've also been a remix of a b-side (if available) and perhaps an older track (for Disco the boys brought back tracks recorded in '85). It would also be difficult not to put the nr 1 It's a sin on it.
So a potential track list could be (the *-marked tracks I'm pretty sure about):
1. Always on my mind, either dance mix or the introspective mix*
2. Heart (my favourite is the shorter dance mix by Pettibone)*
3. I get excited (12''/ no fade version or perhaps the sarm west 6-minute mix
4. It's a sin (disco mix)*
5. I want a dog (introspective mix)*
6. Rent (extended mix)

Other contenders are:
Why don't we live together (New York mix)
You know where you went wrong (rough mix)
What have I done to deserve this (extended)
Their own version of I'm not scared but I'm not sure when it was recorded.

TwizzleUK wrote: Sun 30 Nov 2025, 7:55 pm Wonder what that tracklisting would've been. I have a 6 track playlist called 'Disco, Actually' which is the following:

1. Heart (Disco Mix)
2. What Have I Don't To Deserve This? (Extended Mix)
3. I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) [Full Length Further Listening Version]
4. It's A Sin (Disco Mix)
5. Always On My Mind (Extended Dance Mix)
6. Rent (Extended Mix)

This makes a great listening experience, but doesn't quite fit in with the original Disco's concept, as it's all extended versions of the original single mixes, and doesn't include other remixer's versions. So there's probably an alternative to this swapping out one or two of the other remixes (such as Shep's 'What Have I Done To Deserve This?').

However, PSB were at their absolute peak for extended 12" versions at this point, so my above tracklisting would've made a great 'DIsco 2'.

telys wrote: Tue 02 Dec 2025, 5:50 pm This "lost album" was recently discussed as it turns out there was a mentioning of it in a music magazine in 1988 [Record Mirror: 46, april 1988 https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record ... 02-OCR.pdf]
Disco II (1988) never saw the light of day allegedly because EMI put Always on my mind on a hits collection against the will of PSB.

spacewalker wrote: Wed 03 Dec 2025, 5:16 am Isn’t Introspective Disco II basically?

spacewalker wrote: Wed 03 Dec 2025, 5:16 am Isn’t Introspective Disco II basically?

Spittingcat wrote: Wed 03 Dec 2025, 4:38 pm

spacewalker wrote: Wed 03 Dec 2025, 5:16 am Isn’t Introspective Disco II basically?

Well... it has 6 long tracks... but no remixes of the singles off Actually (like Disco had remixes of all the singles off Please).

Introspective could still have happened after Disco2(88) if it had happened... six house tracks... but including another new song rather than Always on my mind (and perhaps another new one instead of I want a dog).