"Ultimate" Pet Shop Boys

[omar]

This 19 track "defintive" best of is being released in Nov. A special 2 disc (cd/dvd) version will feature tv clips,live footage etc. With only 19 tracks (no track listing yet) selected from the boys' whooping singles catalogue, it will no doubt be a disappointment to all fans, except for the casual music buyer who would cherish this. Best stick with PopArt !

[moni]

I wish they would release all those 12 inch mixes and dubs that have never been released on CD before and there are plenty of them on like a 3 CD set or something instead of rehashing the same old stuff.

[Sean]

This may be interesting with the tv clips and all. Hopefully it's a collection of 80's and 90's tv performances. The best thing that the PSB can do right now for all their fans is release a box set containing all of their 12" singles from the first album on cd (preferably with the original artwork as cardboard sleeves) and include all of the respective mixes including b-sides and their mixes. [:)]

[discoginfo]

What I have been waiting for is a double or triple CD set with all the non-album tracks and versions they issued since their last (latest) 2-Cd remastered set Biligual in 2001. The 80s has been pretty well covered with the 2-CD sets in 2001, apart from various dub mixes and third party remixes, as well as the 1984 singles.

[Sean]

I'm so excited I can barely type. Here's the complete details:

Ultimate Special Edition

The special edition of the forthcoming Ultimate Pet Shop Boys compilation includes a DVD with over three hours of BBC TV performances by Pet Shop Boys, released by arrangement with BBC Music. As well as the complete Glastonbury Festival performance from earlier this year, there are 27 performances of singles. Here's the complete list:

1. West End girls
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 15/12/85
2. Love comes quickly
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 20/03/86
3. Opportunities (Let's make lots of money)
Recorded for BBC 2’s Whistle Test. First transmitted: 29/04/86
4. Suburbia
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 02/10/86
5. It’s a sin
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 25/06/87
6. Rent
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 22/10/87
7. Always on my mind
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 10/12/87
8. What have I done to deserve this?
Recorded for The Brits Awards. First transmitted: 08/02/88
9. Heart
Recorded for BBC 1’s Wogan. First transmitted: 30/03/88
10. Domino dancing
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 22/09/88
11. Left to my own devices
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 01/12/88.
12. So hard
Recorded for BBC 1’s Wogan. First transmitted: 28/09/90
13. Being boring
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 29/11/90
14. Can You Forgive Her?
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 10/06/93
15. Liberation
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 07/04/94
16. Paninaro ‘95
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 03/08/95
17. Se a vida é
Recorded for BBC 2’s Top Of The Pops 2. First Transmitted: 02/12/03
18. A red letter day
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 28/03/97
19. Somewhere
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 04/07/97
20. I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 30/07/99
21. New York City boy
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 08/10/99
22. You only tell me you love me when you're drunk
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 14/01/00
23. Home and dry
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 29/03/02
24. I get along
Recorded for BBC 2’s Top Of The Pops 2. First transmitted: 17/04/02
25. Miracles
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 14/11/03
26. Flamboyant
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 19/03/04
27. I’m with Stupid
Recorded for BBC 1’s Top Of The Pops. First transmitted: 23/04/06

Both standard and special editions of Ultimate Pet Shop Boys will be released by Parlophone on November 1st.

[wvrs158]

pass on TOTP's.revive the "further listening" series starting off with "nightlife" (announced in 2004 and then bumped off). more 12" singles, dubs, b's, etc? no problemo here.

[Sean]

[}:)] What have I done to deserve this?

[crystal]

don't care at all about the cd, the dvd tracklisting is really excellent though - love those TOTP appearances!

[MARV]

[quote][i]Originally posted by crystal[/i]
<br>don't care at all about the cd, the dvd tracklisting is really excellent though - love those TOTP appearances!
[/quote]

Ditto.

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[bruiser]

[quote][i]Originally posted by discoginfo[/i]
<br>What I have been waiting for is a double or triple CD set with all the non-album tracks and versions they issued since their last (latest) 2-Cd remastered set Biligual in 2001. The 80s has been pretty well covered with the 2-CD sets in 2001, apart from various dub mixes and third party remixes, as well as the 1984 singles.
[/quote]

there is a fan-made b-sides collection that covers 1994-ish to just before the last one out there- it's called "besides" and findable with a google search. i love it, and it sounds good.

[discoginfo]

[quote] there is a fan-made b-sides collection that covers 1994-ish to just before the last one out there- it's called "besides" and findable with a google search. i love it, and it sounds good.
[/quote]

Yes, I saw that in various MP3 sites, but even so, it would be even nicer to have it in full official CD quality, with recording info and liner notes by PSB themselves

[Sean]

Yep, Alternative 2 2cd set would be nice.

[Slicing Up Eyeballs]

Here's the full tracklist:

[b]<a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2010/09/21/ultimate-pet-shop-boys-tracklist-together-single/">Pet Shop Boys announce ‘Ultimate’ best-of tracklisting, record new single ‘Together’</a>[/b]

[omar]

Just as i thought. I made a list of my own which had exactly the same tracks except for I Don't Know What You Want replacing New York City Boy. Maybe some countries might release 2cd version !