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Pet Shop Boys - Alternative [2CD] (1995) [Japan, 1st Press]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 13 May 2022 22:19:34

"Alternative" is a compilation album by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was first released in 1995. "Alternative" is a 2-disc set, consisting of 30 B-sides in chronological order. The title Alternative was a last-minute change from the title that had been long saved for such an album, Besides, but that title was taken by American rock band Sugar, who released their own B-sides compilation two months prior. "Alternative" only really gained popularity among devoted fans of Pet Shop Boys with the exception of the UK, where it entered the charts at #2. A remake of the original 7-inch "Paninaro", titled "Paninaro '95", was released as a single (which was featured in the later PopArt set) to promote the 2-disc compilation. The cover of Alternative features photographs of Tennant and Lowe in fencing masks. The first copies of the CD have a lenticular image on the cover which shifts between the two photographs. Neil Tennant admitted in a radio interview with Absolute Radio that a second B-side album may be released in 2010. This materialised on 11 November 2011 when the duo announced through Varsity that they would release another B-sides album in February 2012 titled "Format".

~Wikipedia

Alternative is a double-disc set of The Pet Shop Boys' B-sides. Far from being a superfluous collection, the album contains a wealth of prime material, including several tracks that surpass those the duo put on their albums. Consequently, the set is worthwhile not only for hardcore fans, but for listeners with a passing interest in the group.

~Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Release of this album: 1995, August, 7 [3xLPs Parlophone, Cat.# PCSD 166, 7243 8 34023 1, UK]
Release of this 2CD-Set: 1995, August, 30 [CDs Toshiba EMI Ltd. (Japan), Cat.# TOCP-8605•06, EAN: 4988006709782]
℗ 1995 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1995 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
Manufactured by Toshiba EMI Ltd. in Japan.
Made in Japan

Credits:

Design [Concept And Design] – Mark Farrow, Phil Sims, Rob Petrie
Design [Graphic Design] – Mark Farrow, Pete Mauder
Engineer – Bob Kraushaar (tracks: 1-10, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-9 to 2-11, 2-14, 2-15), David Jacob (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 2-2), Pete Gleadall (tracks: 2-7, 2-9, 2-10), Pete Schwier (tracks: 1-14, 2-1, 2-3, 2-12)
Management – Jill Wall
Management [Jill Wall Assisted By] – Gabrielle Webb
Management [Pet Shop Boys Represented In North Amercia By] – Arma Andon
Mastered By – Nick Webb
Mixed By – Bob Kraushaar (tracks: 1-10, 2-11, 2-14, 2-15), David Jacob (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 1-12, 2-2, 2-4), Mike "Spike" Drake (tracks: 2-7, 2-9, 2-10)
Photography By [Inside] – Eric Watson
Photography By [Mask Photography] – Richard J. Burbridge
Producer – Pet Shop Boys (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 2-1 to 2-15)
Programmed By – Pete Gleadall (tracks: 2-7, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-15)
Programmed By [Fairlight] – Adrien Cook (tracks: 1-5 to 1-7)
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-15)

Tracklist:

Disc 1

01. In The Night (04:51)
02. A Man Could Get Arrested (04:19)
03. That's My Impression (05:18)
04. Was That What It Was? (05:15)
05. Paninaro (04:41)
06. Jack The Lad (04:32)
07. You Know Where You Went Wrong (05:52)
08. A New Life (04:57)
09. I Want A Dog (04:58)
10. Do I Have To? (05:15)
11. I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) (04:55)
12. Don Juan (03:55)
13. The Sound Of The Atom Splitting (05:13)
14. One Of The Crowd (03:56)
15. Your Funny Uncle (02:15)

Disc 2

01. It Must Be Obvious (04:25)
02. We All Feel Better In The Dark (04:01)
03. Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend (04:28)
04. Losing My Mind (04:34)
05. Music For Boys (03:36)
06. Miserablism (04:11)
07. Hey, Headmaster (03:07)
08. What Keeps Mankind Alive? (03:25)
09. Shameless (05:02)
10. Too Many People (04:17)
11. Violence (Hacienda Version) (04:59)
12. Decadence (03:56)
13. If Love Were All (03:00)
14. Euroboy (04:28)
15. Some Speculation (06:36)
16. Girls & Boys (Pet Shop Boys Live In Rio) (Bonus Track for Japan only) (05:03)

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DR9 -0.05 dB -10.23 dB 4:19 02-A Man Could Get Arrested
DR8 -0.05 dB -9.30 dB 5:18 03-That's My Impression
DR9 -0.05 dB -10.97 dB 5:15 04-Was That What It Was?
DR7 -0.05 dB -8.54 dB 4:41 05-Paninaro
DR9 -0.05 dB -10.97 dB 4:32 06-Jack The Lad
DR8 -0.05 dB -10.66 dB 5:52 07-You Know Where You Went Wrong
DR8 -0.05 dB -9.81 dB 4:57 08-A New Life
DR10 -0.05 dB -11.78 dB 4:58 09-I Want A Dog
DR8 -0.05 dB -10.07 dB 5:15 10-Do I Have To?
DR10 -0.05 dB -11.81 dB 4:55 11-I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)
DR8 -0.05 dB -10.05 dB 3:55 12-Don Juan
DR8 -0.05 dB -10.38 dB 5:13 13-The Sound Of The Atom Splitting
DR10 -0.05 dB -11.06 dB 3:56 14-One Of The Crowd
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Official DR value: DR9

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DR9 -0.05 dB -10.10 dB 4:28 14-Euroboy
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Official DR value: DR9

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