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Track Listings
| 1. Together (Ultimate mix) |
| 2. Glad all over |
| 3. I cried for us |
| 4. Together (extended mix) |
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Pet Shop Boys brand new song `Together'. The song is included on the new greatest hits collection `Ultimate Pet Shop Boys'.
The single also includes the following extra new tracks:
`Glad all over' - a version of the early 60s hit by The Dave Clark Five which Pet Shop Boys performed in Chris Lowe's home town of Blackpool in summer 2010. The song has become a victory anthem for Blackpool FC, which rose to the Premier League this year. This new studio version was arranged and produced by Pet Shop Boys and Tim Powell.
`I cried for us' - Neil sang this song by the late Kate McGarrigle, mother of Rufus Wainwright, at her memorial concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London in June 2010 in an arrangement by Pet Shop Boys. Chris and Neil produced this studio version which was mixed by Pete Gleadall.
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Format:Audio CD
This is the better I think of the 2 singles options (i have both), you get 2 versions of the single Together, which I think is brilliant, shame though you couldn't get the video too on the single.
extra songs include:
"Glad all over" - this is the Pet Shop boys version of an early 60s hit by The Dave Clark Five and a victory anthem for Blackpool FC!
and also:
"I cried for us" (see product discription for more info).
I think the Pet Shop boys get better with age, Together is my favourite of all their songs and I think it was too little played on the radio, when it came out, its way better, I think, than some of the more regular oldies that often get played to death on our local radio station (usually the same 2 or 3). Together also features on their 'Ultimate' album.
extra songs include:
"Glad all over" - this is the Pet Shop boys version of an early 60s hit by The Dave Clark Five and a victory anthem for Blackpool FC!
and also:
"I cried for us" (see product discription for more info).
I think the Pet Shop boys get better with age, Together is my favourite of all their songs and I think it was too little played on the radio, when it came out, its way better, I think, than some of the more regular oldies that often get played to death on our local radio station (usually the same 2 or 3). Together also features on their 'Ultimate' album.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm a big fan of the Pet Shop Boys, but despite countless listens, this track is just not up to the standard of previous releases and falls far short of anything on their previous album Yes. As with Yes, it has been co-writen with Xenomania member Tim Powell, but still remains a big disappointment.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well, a new release from the Pet Shop Boys. I have been a fan since the early days back in '84 and I can offer a true unbiased review due to an extensive knowledge of the music industry and also my favourite electronic band, The Pet Shop Boys.
'Together' is definetely not their strongest release of recent times and choice of singles i agree off the last few albums have been a let down. If I was their manager, their marketing needs an overall change in strength and direction. For an example, 'Did You See Me coming' from the UK Number 4 Album 'Yes'(their highest entry in over 10 years) was on the freebie newspaper '25 Hits' and then released as the follow up to the disappointing 'Love, etc', therfore had little interest even though should a quality single, again with a poor low budget video in support.
As with the 'Christmas' EP of 2009, we have cover versions, which addd to the excitement for fans of the boys. And this year we have 'I Cried for Us' and 'Glad All Over', both of which have clear Pet shop Boys identity in their own right, and also sound more like Pet Shop Boys of old, less prooduction, more true identity.
The 2nd CD 'Remixes' highlights to me that the 'Extended Mix' should in fact have been the natural choice for release to radio stations, as it has more emphasis on the baseline riff which is reminiscant of the 'Please' days and is not dissimilar to Adamski's 'Killer'. And the new 'Grum mix' of 'West End Girls' is a definitely catchy update to their opening Number One Single from 1985.
All in all, I am not disappointed as a true lifelong fan. Quite how the Pet Shop Boys remain in the public eye and produce Top 40 Hits ('Together' disappointingly being the 1st single ever to not chart in the Top 40 (Number 48 if I stand correctly), is a bit of a worry, but the fact is I think as a Live Band they have improved no end and I think their career success and public profile has been tamed by lack of live concerts, which they seem to have upped their game on in recent years, albeit i hope not too late.
I think that the next album, which I believe is schedules for 2012, has to be a monster, maybe goung back to their electronic routes, back to basics and some top duets may not be a bad idea.
Life without the boys would indeed be a tragedy, as they have so much talent and still write the most catchy intelligent pop tunes in the world today.
'Together we'll go all the way'.... lets hope for many more years to come Mr Tennant and mr Lowe.
'Together' is definetely not their strongest release of recent times and choice of singles i agree off the last few albums have been a let down. If I was their manager, their marketing needs an overall change in strength and direction. For an example, 'Did You See Me coming' from the UK Number 4 Album 'Yes'(their highest entry in over 10 years) was on the freebie newspaper '25 Hits' and then released as the follow up to the disappointing 'Love, etc', therfore had little interest even though should a quality single, again with a poor low budget video in support.
As with the 'Christmas' EP of 2009, we have cover versions, which addd to the excitement for fans of the boys. And this year we have 'I Cried for Us' and 'Glad All Over', both of which have clear Pet shop Boys identity in their own right, and also sound more like Pet Shop Boys of old, less prooduction, more true identity.
The 2nd CD 'Remixes' highlights to me that the 'Extended Mix' should in fact have been the natural choice for release to radio stations, as it has more emphasis on the baseline riff which is reminiscant of the 'Please' days and is not dissimilar to Adamski's 'Killer'. And the new 'Grum mix' of 'West End Girls' is a definitely catchy update to their opening Number One Single from 1985.
All in all, I am not disappointed as a true lifelong fan. Quite how the Pet Shop Boys remain in the public eye and produce Top 40 Hits ('Together' disappointingly being the 1st single ever to not chart in the Top 40 (Number 48 if I stand correctly), is a bit of a worry, but the fact is I think as a Live Band they have improved no end and I think their career success and public profile has been tamed by lack of live concerts, which they seem to have upped their game on in recent years, albeit i hope not too late.
I think that the next album, which I believe is schedules for 2012, has to be a monster, maybe goung back to their electronic routes, back to basics and some top duets may not be a bad idea.
Life without the boys would indeed be a tragedy, as they have so much talent and still write the most catchy intelligent pop tunes in the world today.
'Together we'll go all the way'.... lets hope for many more years to come Mr Tennant and mr Lowe.
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like it..
..ok..not my favorite track either..but a pretty good song..compering to singles such NYCB, Home & dry, I'm with stupid and Miracles, which I think were most PSB week songs.. Read more
Published 18 months ago by pomegranate
worth it for the covers
To be honest, it's not my favourite PSB single - although it does grow and the remixes work well. But the 4 stars are for the cover versions - particularly 'I Cried For Us' -... Read more
Published 18 months ago by PetShopChap
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