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by Drico One
Fri 06 Dec 2024, 3:47 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Neil's regrets/the lost Dusty album
Replies: 24
Views: 1488

Re: Neil's regrets/the lost Dusty album

"We ran out of time." I cracked out Results the other day and was astonished again at how much material they produced between Introspective and Very - three studio albums of their own, Results, half of Reputation, half the Cicero album, half a soundtrack album, the Discography singles, a handful of ...
by Drico One
Thu 05 Dec 2024, 9:03 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Neil's regrets/the lost Dusty album
Replies: 24
Views: 1488

Re: Neil's regrets/the lost Dusty album

"We ran out of time."
by Drico One
Tue 26 Nov 2024, 6:29 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Anyone for tea with PSB?
Replies: 257
Views: 13052

Re: Anyone for tea with PSB?

Very nice, but not my cup of tea. Enjoy.
by Drico One
Tue 26 Nov 2024, 6:25 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Now Yearbook 1990's version of So Hard
Replies: 13
Views: 1039

Re: Now Yearbook 1990's version of So Hard

I'm listening to it now - it's the single/album version. I have the special edition CD. I doubt that would make a difference, but I can't hear anything untoward with this...

Are you listening on CD, vinyl, or streaming?

Drico.
by Drico One
Sun 24 Nov 2024, 9:40 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Hypothetical Nonetheless Extras album
Replies: 40
Views: 3351

Re: Hypothetical Nonetheless Extras album

Whatever about cohesion, it's been a near-vintage b-side/bonus track era. In my book, nine of those 13 veer from good to great, three are throwaway, and one is an unlistenable screech. That's a very good return. When even Superchumbo has starred, it's been a good campaign. I tend to favour the more ...
by Drico One
Sat 23 Nov 2024, 1:11 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Exposure and success
Replies: 44
Views: 2577

Re: Exposure and success

These things are artificial constructs to moderate the overwhelming impact of streaming, the VAR of pop music. Drico. PSB are always whistled for offside. They've been banished to the seniors walking football league... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6bFxh2cnzU "Let’s pretend we won a war like a f ...
by Drico One
Sat 23 Nov 2024, 12:56 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Exposure and success
Replies: 44
Views: 2577

Re: Exposure and success

Isn't that a double A-side though? How can they be separate entries on the physical singles chart then? Chart rules or some other nonsense, no doubt. I struggle to understand the difference between the Sales chart, Physical Sales chart, and the actual chart, so you're asking the wrong person to ...
by Drico One
Fri 22 Nov 2024, 8:23 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Artist & Manager Award for Angela Becker + PSB
Replies: 7
Views: 1218

Re: Artist & Manager Award for Angela Becker + PSB

Fair play to Neil and Chris: they have surrounded themselves with a proper music power couple: Angela and Stuart Price. That's some pretty impressive recruitment.
by Drico One
Fri 22 Nov 2024, 7:47 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Exposure and success
Replies: 44
Views: 2577

Re: Exposure and success

Smash has smashed back into the UK Album Sales chart at number 28. Ultimate re-enters at 63. This is the chart without streaming. Smash re-enters the UK Physical Albums at 29. Ultimate has reached a new peak of number four on the UK Album Downloads chart. Discography - remember that? - re-enters at ...
by Drico One
Fri 22 Nov 2024, 7:27 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Nonetheless - Expanded Edition
Replies: 286
Views: 29841

Re: Nonetheless - Expanded Edition

I think this is the most we've ever disagreed on a PSB track, Drico - Why Am I Dancing? on the album just has a sort of magic for me, and the demo doesn't. Might be all the autotune. But hey, now we've both got a version we like! I think we've disagreed fairly comprehensively on the album, Ramzy ...
by Drico One
Fri 22 Nov 2024, 4:41 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Nonetheless - Expanded Edition
Replies: 286
Views: 29841

Re: Nonetheless - Expanded Edition

Why am I dancing? - a wan, lethargic lowpoint on Nonetheless for me - is gloriously energetic in its original demo form. The difference is stark. The intro alone is immeasurably more exciting. I think James Ford stripped the life from it. On the flip side, credit to Ford for the flourishes in ...
by Drico One
Fri 22 Nov 2024, 7:23 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Nonetheless - Expanded Edition
Replies: 286
Views: 29841

Re: Nonetheless - Expanded Edition

There's a lovely warmth to the demos. I found the final album grandly austere to the point of coldness, so the release of the demos allows a different perspective of these songs.

Drico.
by Drico One
Thu 21 Nov 2024, 12:18 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB songs that quote other artists' lyrics
Replies: 17
Views: 998

Re: PSB songs that quote other artists' lyrics

Eu quero espantar a dor
Para outro lugar
Se a vida é
Tão pura é


Olodum - Estrada da paixão
by Drico One
Thu 21 Nov 2024, 10:48 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Exposure and success
Replies: 44
Views: 2577

Re: Exposure and success

I'm amazed some people don't seem to recognise "success". This IS success. A sold-out world tour, top three album, A-listed singles, awards ceremonies, festival headline spots, prime time TV appearances, feature-length documentaries, week-long radio show takeovers, fine bone china tea sets...and all ...
by Drico One
Wed 20 Nov 2024, 2:11 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: 3rd B-sides Compilation
Replies: 47
Views: 3729

Re: 3rd B-sides Compilation

I reckon the next will either be a six disc set with all the b-sides or a two-disc of the last 15 years but not in release order. I find it hard to believe they'd start of a compilation with all those cover versions. Especially as they largely mislaid their genius with a cover version 30 years ago ...