Popart [Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Pet Shop Boys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 9, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B0000EWNMY
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,764 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Go West

2. Suburbia

3. Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)

4. What Have I Done To Deserve This?

5. Always On My Mind

6. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Left To My Own Devices

2. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More

3. Flamboyant

4. Being Boring

5. Can You Forgive Her?

6. West End Girls

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Can You Forgive Her? (Rollo Remix)

2. So Hard (David Morales Red Zone Mix)

3. What Have I Done To Deserve This? (Shep Pettibone Mix)

4. West End Girls (Sasha Mix)

5. Miserablism (Moby Electro Mix)

6. Before (Danny Tenaglia Classic Paradise Mix)

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

45 remastered tracks, featuring all their singles to date & two new tracks, 'Flamboyant' & 'Miracles', recorded for this compilation. This limited edition also features a bonus disc of ten remixes & rarities which is available for the first pressing only. Bonus tracks, 'Can You Forgive Her' (Rollo Remix), 'So Hard' (David Morales Red Zone Mix), 'What Have I Done To Deserve This' (Shep Pettibone Disco Remix), 'West End Girls' (Sasha Remix), 'Miserablism' (Moby Electro Mix), 'Before' (Danny Tenaglia Classic Paradise Mix), 'I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More' (Peter Rauhofer Roxy Anthem), 'New York City Boy' (Lange Remix), 'Young Offender' (Jam & Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairytale Mix), & 'Love Comes Quickly' (Blank & Jones Mix). Three paper sleeves housed in a clamshell box. EMI. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Art for Pop's sake!, January 12, 2004

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Charles Sutherland (Indy, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Popart (Audio CD)

This is a great collection! That bears repeating -- this is a GREAT collection! The Pet Shop Boys have long been favorites of mine, ever since I first saw them on MTV nearly 20 years ago with their video to "West End Girls". They have remained current and trendy yet maintained their own stylistic integrity. You can always tell a Pet Shop Boys song.

Even though they have not had much commercial success in America in the recent decade, they have continued to put out high quality music that has been decidedly popular in various parts of the world. Their latest albums have a depth to them that seems almost impossible with pop music, but perhaps the best of the lot is still "Behavior", with songs such as "Being Boring" and "Jealousy". Both of these songs are included in remastered form in this collection.

Their last "greatest hits" collection, Discography, was a simple compilation of their hits to date, which while worthwhile, was somewhat limiting. Given the multi-disc format available here, the Pet Shop Boys have more freedom at including quality tracks that didn't chart as high in addition to the standard hits.

There are two new songs here, and several rare remixes for popular songs that any die-hard fan of the Pet Shop Boys will definitely want to have.

The Pet Shop Boys' combination of Pop and Art in a decidedly modern way, maybe even postmodern way if anyone really knows what that means, is urbane and cultured, reaching into the spirit of the West as it climbed through the roaring 80s and into the 90s; as we enter the new century, the Pet Shop Boys are still there, and are destined to remain an understated and perhaps underapppreciated fixture.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for casual and well informed fans...or anybody!, January 24, 2004

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DeEmVe (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Popart (Audio CD)

Goodnes, well beware the misinformation strewn throughout highlighted reviews that discuss pros and cons and needlessly relist track titles appearing mere inches above. The disc set you are buying here is three discs, not two, it's a limited edition with the third disc being "Mix" which is a compilation of their favorite mixes. The tracks are not chronological, true, but I'm not sure how that's a deficit. Who listens to their cds in order all the time anyway? The discs ARE divided into "Pop" and "Art" as to the interpretation of Neil and Chris. Yes it has new recordings but the other HUGE reason to buy this is that all the tracks have been remastered and as long as you're not listening to it on a gramophone speaker, you'll notice the difference. Remember, PSB's first couple of discs came out back when you had to check cds to see if they were ADD, AAD, DDD etc. so this is a welcome improvement.

Still others wail about why did they change songs for the hits collection like "Yesterday, When I was Mad" etc. These are called the SINGLE VERSIONS of those tracks that are not new and were available at their release time.

And your favorite album track from whatever CD may not be here but as several people seem to not understand, the 33 tracks were chosen because THEY WERE ALL TOP 20 HITS IN THE UK. Pretty simple and straightforward, really.

Categorize yourself however you wish. If you 'love' or 'like' the Pet Shop Boys, this is a sensible and rewarding purchase.

The only new advice I have is just to order the disc directly from Amazon.co.uk. You save a lot of money and probably get it more quickly.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raising "Pop" to the Level of "Art.", December 3, 2003

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Popart (Audio CD)

"PopArt" is a comprehensive retrospective of Pet Shop Boys' UK chart hits. Since 1985, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have seen a whooping 34 of their singles hit the Top Twenty; 20 of them have cracked the Top Ten, and 4 have reached Number One. Over the years they have solidified a well-deserved reputation as one of Britain's most respected music acts. "PopArt" is available either as a double-disc or as a limited edition release featuring a bonus disc of remixes hand-picked by Neil and Chris. The first disc, "Pop," features the more straightforward perky hits like the Village People cover "Go West," the tender ballad "Love Comes Quickly," the disco flavored "Heart," and the new single "Miracles." Disc 2 is "Art," where the songs are more complicated in theme and may require some interpretation. While both discs are pitch-perfect in terms of quality, the "Art" disc is my personal favorite. This disc has another new track called "Flamboyant," which is essentially the sequel to "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" Like the latter song, "Flamboyant" is an on-point critique on the extravagant life of the celebrity. Other great tracks are "So Hard," "Rent," "Liberation," and the autobiographical "Being Boring." But if you buy the limited edition release, you get a bonus disc of remixes. As a diehard PSB fan, I'm already familiar with most of these tracks, the best of which are the Peter Rauhoffer mix of "I Don't Know What You Want...," Shep Pettibone's makeover of "What Have I Done to Deserve This," and the ambient "Miserablism," which is simply one of the most beautiful remixes Moby has ever done. As hits collections go, "PopArt" is a unique and timeless survey of one of the finest groups around. If you missed out on the duo's last collection, "Discography," then you owe it to yourself and your record collection by picking this up. Like all great CDs, it will never leave your stereo.