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Pet Shop Boys | Format: Audio CD
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Pet Shop Boys are one of the most commercially and critically acclaimed British groups ever. They have achieved eight platinum, two gold and four silver albums in the UK alone. Their career has spanned 25 years and is now in its third decade. They are still as popular as ever, touring and headlining festivals around the world in 2010. Their image is iconic; they are iconic.

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  • Audio CD (25 April 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: DMC
  • ASIN: B0008G2EYG
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,589 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Fairmont
2. Harold Budd
3. Bisophere
4. Vladimir Martynov
5. Vladimir Costa
6. Etienne Daho
7. Vessel
8. Craig Armstrong
9. Dettinger
10. Dusty Springfield
See all 17 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Savage
2. Mr Flagio
3. Klein & Mbo
4. The Flirts
5. Matia Bazaar
6. Justice Vs. Simian
7. Queen
8. Celestial Choir
9. Carl Bean
10. Dusty Springfield

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Amazon.co.uk Review

This latest missive in the Back to Mine series is a double cause for celebration, for it represents not only their 20th instalment but also twenty years in the business for the hosts of this particular slumber party: the Pet Shop Boys. The legendary synth-pop stars are therefore treated to two discs instead of the usual one, on which to demonstrate their personal influences and home-listening preferences. The two featured sets couldn’t be more different. Neil’s – a "sequence of music for late-night listening" – takes us through a lullaby land of classical vignettes, ambient electronica and soporific film music, while Chris’s "songs about love, friendship, sex, religion, hope and despair," equates to a more upbeat set that takes in classic proto-house from Savage, The Flirts and Mr Flagio, Queen’s "The Show Must Go On" and the campest disco song ever from Carl Bean. They are all considered choices, as well as being beautifully unpredictable, and the fact that they are immaculately sequenced makes for very satisfying listening. --Paul Sullivan

Album Description

The 2-CD set Back to Mine features a separate mix from each Pet Shop Boy, one from Neil Tennant and one from Chris Lowe. Neil Tennant’s idea when compiling the CD was to create a sequence of late-night listening featuring electronic, ambient, classical and pop music. Chris Lowe on the other hand has chosen songs about love, friendship, sex, religion, hope and despair, starting with early 80s electro through Italian disco, rock, gospel and ending of course with classic Dusty Springfield.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Daz
Format:Audio CD
I never bought into the 'Back to Mine' concept, but I thought Id give it a go with the Pet Shop Boys selection.

CD1 is Chris Lowe's choice and it kicks of with a great track to get your toes tapping.

All the tracks mix into the next, and when you look at the listings you do wonder how they are going to do it....and do it they do with generally good results.

Other highlights include PASSION, as classic dancefloor tune by written by Bobby O and the a glorious finish featuring Dusty Springfield.

Disc Two: Is Neil Tennant's selection. Now, I wasn't looking forward to this one. I hadn't heard of many of the tracks before. But my word, they are absolutely wonderful. It's perfect to listen to while unwinding, either in bed or the bath, with a stunning piano track by Craig Armstrong and a beautiful piece by Lunz that mixes perfectly into an emotionally uplifting piece by Elgar.

Sounds odd? It is! But it works....and works very well. If you're looking to expand your musical horizons, maybe this is the CD for you.

Im already thinking about buying the album by Lunz....

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a great compilation, perfectly illustrating the complementary natures of Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant (or, at least, how they'd like to be perceived). Chris is all fabulous, high energy stuff while Neil is the contemporary classical/electronica pipe and slippers man. There's no way these two could be reconciled on a single disc, except in Pet Shop Boys' own music, so congratulations and thanks to the Back To Mine production team for this wonderful offering.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Slightly startling 6 Jun 2005
Format:Audio CD
I'm a great fan of PSB, but I had never bought a Back To Mine compilation (although the Richard X one almost got me).

On first listen, Chris' cd was upbeat and immediate; Neil's was impenetrable.

This was all to change.

Neil's choices work extremely well as a late-night listen. And it's not iPod Shuffle friendly, as it works best as a continuous listen (I haven't had that welcome experience since The Avalanches' Since I Left You). His choices are superbly sequenced, with the inclusion of an Etienne Daho track being particulary lovely.

Chris' cd is far more clever than it seems. Am I the only one to get the delicious sequencing of the Celestial Choir's seemingly straightforward 'do not question the good Lord' disco-worship followed by Carl Bean's proto-gay 'Born This Way'?

The whole package is a delight. I'm on my third copy for friends. Get it.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Buyer beware - this is not what you think
This is a good collection, but many purchase it thinking that it is a new collection of Pet Shop Boys performances, or at least compositions. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2006 by Kurt Messick
This is not what one might think...
This is a good collection, but many purchase it thinking that it is a new collection of Pet Shop Boys performances, or at least compositions. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2005 by Kurt Messick
Make sure you go back to the right house
Two very different discs here, (the only common factor being a Dusty Springfield track) Chris Lowe's 'set' is a mix of pop and disco with a bit of modern Gospel thrown in, oh and a... Read more
Published on 17 May 2005
Like the Pet Shop Boys, only it is!!!
Brilliant! The both discs are wonderful, although they work better when you wake up with the Chris Lowe cd and chill out with the Neil Tennant. Read more
Published on 14 May 2005 by J. Man
Chris stays true to his roots
CD1 by Chris Lowe is a homage to his love of Italo-disco and 80's Hi-NRG. He has always rated this music & its great to see his taste has stayed true. Read more
Published on 11 May 2005 by G. B. Groutage
Hmmmmmm!
Seems I maybe a little controversial here but...I own all of the Pet Shop Boys and think they are superb. However i am very disappointed with this latest offering. (... Read more
Published on 29 April 2005
See, boys strange
This is an awesome (if bizarre) addition to the Back to Mine series. Fair play to Neil and Chris for choosing stuff they like and think works, rather than restricting themselves to... Read more
Published on 26 April 2005 by S. J. Bradley
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