Pet Shop Boys - Introspective album flac
Performer: Pet Shop BoysTitle: Introspective
Style: House, Synth-pop
Released: 1988
Country: UK
MP3 album: 1842 mb
FLAC album: 1137 mb
Rating: 4.2
Other formats: MIDI MPC RA AUD VQF TTA AC3
Genre: Electronic / Latin / Pop
Introspective is the third studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was released on 10 October 1988 by Parlophone. It is the duo's second best-selling album after Very (1993), selling over . million copies worldwide. It is so named because "all the songs, although it's a dance album, are introspective".
Visit the official Pet Shop Boys Shop here. On 10 October 1988 Introspective was released. So-called because all the songs, although it's a dance album, are introspective. The title was chosen after considering and dismissing f, Dogmatic, Bounce and Hello!. They reckon Introspective sounds serious, like an art exhibition: Nick Rhodes, said Chris at the time, will be so jealous.
Introspective' has sold over . million copies worldwide to date and was the first to feature production by Trevor Horn, whose lavish orchestrations marked a new sonic direction for PSB. House Music legend, Frankie Knuckles created the mix of I want a dog while Domino dancing was recorded in Miami with hit producer Lewis Martinée. This ‘Catalogue’ re-issue features, along with the newly-remastered original album, bonus material such as demo versions of ‘Don Juan’ and ‘Domino dancing’, seven-inch and disco mixes of ‘Losing my mind’ and Left to my own devices’. Behaviour/Further listening: 1990-1991 (2018 remastered). Very/Further listening: 1992–1994 (2018 remaster). Bilingual/Further listening: 1995-1997 (2018 remaster). Please/Further listening: 1984-1986 (2018 remaster).
Pet Shop Boys – Introspective. Label: EMI-Manhattan Records – CDP-7-90868-2. Engineer – Julian MendelsohnOther – David Jacob, Ian Curnow, Phil HardingProducer – Julian Mendelsohn, Pet Shop BoysProgrammed By – Andy Richards, Gary Maugham Written-By – Christopher, James, Thompson Written-By – Chris Lowe And Neil Tennant.
Featuring a mere six tracks, most of them well over six minutes in length, Introspective was a move back to the clubs for the Pet Shop Boys. Over the course of the album, they incorporated various dance techniques that were currently in vogue, including Latin rhythms and house textures. The title isn't entirely an arch joke, however. Like Actually, Introspective was an exploration of distant, disaffected yuppies, which naturally resulted in a good deal of self-analyzation. Melodically, the essential song structures were as strong and multi-layered as the previous album, yet that was hard.
Our writers are picking their favourite albums ever – with a view that you might do the same. As Neil Tennant has helpfully pointed out, this album is called Introspective because all its songs are introspective.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A | Left To My Own DevicesArranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Richard NilesEngineer – Stephen LipsonPhotography By – Michael Roberts Producer – Stephen Lipson, Trevor HornVocals [Additional] – Sally Bradshaw |
8:16 |
| B | I Want A DogEngineer – David Jacob, Mike Nielson*Engineer [Mix] – John PoppoMixed By, Producer [Additional] – Frankie KnucklesOther [Makeup] – Pierre LaRochePhotography By – Eric Watson Producer – Pet Shop BoysSoloist, Piano – Josh Milian* |
6:15 |
| C | Domino DancingArranged By [Brass] – Lewis A. Martinée*Backing Vocals – The Voice In FashionBrass – Dana Tebor*, Ed Calle, Kenneth William Faulk*, Tony Conception*Engineer – Lewis A. Martinée*, Mike CouzziEngineer [Assistant] – Ceaser Sogbe*Guitar – Nestor GomezKeyboards [Additional] – Fro Sossa, Mike BakstMixed By – Lewis A. Martinée*, Mike Couzzi, Rick "Billy Bob" Alonso*Photography By – Peter Andreas Producer – Lewis A. Martinée*Producer [Associate Producers] – Pet Shop BoysScore [Brass] – Mike BakstSoloist, Trumpet – Tony Conception* |
7:40 |
| D | I'm Not ScaredEngineer – David JacobPhotography By – Michael Roberts Producer – David Jacob, Pet Shop BoysProgrammed By [Fairlight] – Blue Weaver |
7:23 |
| E | Always On My Mind / In My HouseEngineer – Julian MendelsohnOther [Makeup] – Pierre LaRochePhotography By – Eric Watson Producer – Julian Mendelsohn, Pet Shop BoysProducer [Produced With Thanks To] – David Jacob, Ian Curnow, Phil HardingProgrammed By [Fairlight] – Andy Richards, Gary Maugham*Written-By – Christopher*, James*, Thompson* |
9:05 |
| F | It's AlrightEngineer – Stephen LipsonPhotography By – Cindy PalmanoProducer – Stephen Lipson, Trevor HornVocals [Additional] – H. Robert Carr*, Dee Ricketts, Derek Green, Gee Morris, Herbie Joseph, Iris Sutherland, Judy Bennett*, Mario Friendo , Michael Hoyte, Paul Lee, Sharon Blackwell, Yvonne WhiteWritten-By – Sterling Void |
9:24 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Pantera Productions
- Published By – Cage Music Ltd.
- Published By – 10 Music Ltd.
- Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI Music Ltd.
- Designed At – Three Associates
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – The Penthouse
- Pressed By – Orlake Records
Credits
- Design [Packaging Design] – Mark Farrow, Pet Shop Boys
- Management – Rob Holden, Tom Watkins
- Written-By – Chris Lowe And Neil Tennant* (tracks: A to D)
Notes
Comes with a bellyband.Back sleeve: "This limited edition contains three 45rpm twelve inch records."
Bellyband: "A limited edition of three 12 inch singles"
Inner sleeves match the 6 color stripes of the cover.
Record labels are approximately 5.75" wide and each features a special photo for its associated track.
A special edition of 10 copies (with the same catalog number) was pressed on clear vinyl for EMI UK directors.
C produced for Pantera Productions. The Voice In Fashion courtesy of EMI Manhattan records.
D Newsreel soundtrack (Paris, 1968) supplied by Independent Television News.
All songs published by Cage Music Ltd/10 Music Ltd except E published by Screen/Gems/EMI Music Ltd and F published by EMI Music Ltd.
Mark Farrow at Three Associates.
Management at Massive.
℗ 1988 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1988 EMI Records Ltd.
Printed in England.
Manufactured in England.
Labels: Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 77779 15861 4
- Other: SP8810JU
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): PCSX+7323+A C ORLAKE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): PCSX+7323+B C ORLAKE
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched): PCSX+7323+C-1 ORLAKE
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): PCSX-7323+[strikethrough C]D C ORLAKE
- Matrix / Runout (Side E): [etched] PCSX+7323+E ORLAKE [stamped] Penthouse
- Matrix / Runout (Side F): [etched] PCSX+7323+F ORLAKE [stamped] Penthouse
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCS 7325, 79 0868 1 | Pet Shop Boys | Introspective (LP, Album) | Parlophone, Parlophone | PCS 7325, 79 0868 1 | UK | 1988 |
| 66312 | Pet Shop Boys | Introspectivo (Cass, Album, RE) | EMI | 66312 | Argentina | 1988 |
| 20059 | Pet Shop Boys | Introspectivo (Cass, Album) | EMI | 20059 | Argentina | 1988 |
| 080 79 0868 1, 080 7 90868 1 | Pet Shop Boys | Introspective (LP, Album) | Parlophone, EMI, Parlophone, EMI | 080 79 0868 1, 080 7 90868 1 | Spain | Unknown |
| 13421 | Pet Shop Boys | Introspective (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys) | 13421 | Europe | 2001 |









