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| 1. More than a dream/Heart (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 2. Did you see me coming? (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 3. Pandemonium/Can you forgive her? (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 4. Love etc. (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 5. Go west (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 6. Two divided by zero (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 7. Why don't we live together? (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 8. New York City boy (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 9. Always on my mind (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 10. Closer to heaven/Left to my own devices (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. More than a dream/Heart (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 2. Did you see me coming? (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 3. Pandemonium (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 4. Love etc. (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 5. Building a wall (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 6. Go west (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 7. Two divided by zero (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 8. Why don't we live together? (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 9. New York City boy (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
| 10. Always on my mind (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 December 2009) | |||
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Product Description
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Anyone who caught the Pet Shop Boys touring their superb Yes album – BBC Music’s number one Pop & Chart album of 2009 – last year will know what’s coming on the latest live set from the synth-pop duo: superb choreography, dancers with multi-coloured cubes for heads, prop manipulation to give all but the strongest stage manager nightmares, and – most importantly – Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe on imperial form.
Recorded in front of a full house at London’s O2 – the duo’s hometown show on a jaunt that took them all over the world (no pun intended) – Pandemonium opens with a sequence of tracks from the band’s latest long-player, with elements of chart hits Heart (1988) and Can You Forgive Her? (1993) interspersed to keep a hold on the attentions of fair-weather followers. It’s audacious stuff, the theatricality of the accomplishment far beyond that witnessed at most arena gigs, and as the set edges towards its middle the biggest hits are conspicuous by their relative absence: a box-ticking but no-less triumphant Always On My Mind aside, we’re treated to a series of more-recent compositions, including Nightlife’s New York City Boy and Closer to Heaven, the latter also the title of 2001's PSB-penned musical.
That these comparably lesser-known efforts fit so seamlessly into proceedings, though, is wonderful testament to the evergreen consistency of the Pet Shop Boys’ output – though snippets of bona-fide career benchmarks continue to appear within the framework of other songs, Left to My Own Devices (1988) creeping in during Closer to Heaven, they exude confidence enough to carry these in-the-margins moments as easily as It’s a Sin, or West End Girls.
Which, when they come, are (expectedly) magnificently received: West End Girls closes both CD and DVD – there are more tracks on the DVD, mind – and the almighty roar at its climax is a spine-tingling affirmation of the group’s amazing longevity. They might not be the number-one artists of yesteryear – pop’s nature is to change, and they’ve adapted as best they can; wrinkles, though, tend to play against one’s a-list viability – but Tennant and Lowe remain among the UK’s most cherished songwriters and performers. Should they continue to deliver the goods in this sort of spectacular style, expect the nation’s largest venues to ring out with their work for many years to come. --Mike Diver
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been a PSB fan for years and I was at the O2 on the night this DVD/CD was recorded. It was a great night then, and it has been perfectly captured here in the recordings.
Comprising as it does of a DVD and a CD, this package is excellent value. Visually the DVD looks great (recorded in Hi-Def apparently, but sadly not worthy of a Blu-Ray release). The audio quality is also superb. Although there have been few PSB concert videos & DVDs released over the years this tour, in my opinion, was their best since Performance in 1991. So that alone justifies buying this DVD. But, for me, the real bonus is the additional CD soundtrack which accompanies the DVD. For so long us fans have been denied an 'official' audio recording of a PSB concert. Sure, there was the Concrete album a few years back, but I always thought this was a bit dull and uninspiring. Now, at last, I have a great sounding foot stomping PSB concert to listen to on my iPod. In fact, I did this morning. And I was grinning like a loony all the way on the train.
Comprising as it does of a DVD and a CD, this package is excellent value. Visually the DVD looks great (recorded in Hi-Def apparently, but sadly not worthy of a Blu-Ray release). The audio quality is also superb. Although there have been few PSB concert videos & DVDs released over the years this tour, in my opinion, was their best since Performance in 1991. So that alone justifies buying this DVD. But, for me, the real bonus is the additional CD soundtrack which accompanies the DVD. For so long us fans have been denied an 'official' audio recording of a PSB concert. Sure, there was the Concrete album a few years back, but I always thought this was a bit dull and uninspiring. Now, at last, I have a great sounding foot stomping PSB concert to listen to on my iPod. In fact, I did this morning. And I was grinning like a loony all the way on the train.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having been in the audience for the Manchester leg of this tour, it was thrilling to hear/see the set again - albeit on CD and DVD rather than in the flesh. This gig was the third time I had been to see PSB live, and if anything they seem to get better as the years go on. For a bloke past fifty, Neil Tennant bounds across the stage like someone half his age, while Chris Lowe escapes from his synthesizer pod at one point to do a little jig - getting the biggest roar of the night! With the surprising but welcome inclusion of mid-80s album tracks such as 'Why Don't We Live Together' and 'Two Divided by Zero', a rousing mash-up of Colplay's 'Viva La Vida' and the boys' own 'Domino Dancing' on the CD, as well as the 2009 Brit Awards performance with Lady Gaga and Brandon Flowers on the DVD, this is a great package and an essential purchase for all fans.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I received the CD/DVD today and have watched a couple of the tracks, I have to say that what a fantastic show it was, when I went to see it, i especially liked "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" with Dusty Springfield projected in the background, and also featured on the track itself.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Concert !
Very Good Concert at the O2 Arena, big stage then Big effect !
I love this Cd and DVD ! Very happy !
I love this Cd and DVD ! Very happy !
Published 6 months ago by PIFOUBMW
Good video bad sound
P.S.B. sound is full of special effects, this live performance is not
good rendered on Cd, the sound is pretty poor. Cheap Cd, poor sound. Read more
good rendered on Cd, the sound is pretty poor. Cheap Cd, poor sound. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lucazest
PSB Live
Great DVD show. Was gonna say the Boys still got it but really they are better than ever when it comes to live performances.
Published 14 months ago by Karl
Excellent reminder of a great concert
I actually saw the excellent Birmingham PSB concert which preceded this one by a few days. This package is a very good representation of the tour. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Robin Monks
A great record of an amazing show
We saw the Pet Shop Boys perform the last 'Pandemonium' concert at Hammersmith in December 2010. We were so amazed with how good the show was due to the range of material... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. Paul Hitchcock
GOING BACK IN TIME
Great album and quite a lot of these tracks sound better live thanks to digital enhancements. Took me back to the eighties (nostalgia) and well worth buying this 2 disc version
Published 16 months ago by K. BREESE
purists beware!!!!
Nice package of CD and DVD.. great show and content... However the disc is listed as having DTS surround, and is printed clearly on the packaging.. it doesnt have it.. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Chris Preddy
Buy It!!!!
Saw this concert in Newcastle. Absolutely incredible!!! brillaint setist consisting of originals and the best of the tracks on the yes album (the way it used to be being the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by j
DVD can't be played on a PC
Great album, great concert, but like the majority of other PSB products there's so much DRM that the DVD can't be used in a PC - the only way I watch DVDs!
Published 16 months ago by Rosey Lea
AMAZING!!!!!
I saw this show Live on this tour
Loved it!!!
Great performance and sound!!!!
5/5
Loved it!!!
Great performance and sound!!!!
5/5
Published 19 months ago by Adrian
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