Pet Shop Boys - Albums Collection 1986-2013 (19CD) Japanese Releases

Collection includes twelve studio albums, one EP, and also tree compilations: "Please" (1986); "Actually" (1987); "Introspective" (1988); "In Depth" EP (1988); "Behaviour" (1990); "Discography" (1991); "Very" (1993); "Bilingual" (1997); "Essential" (1998); "Nightlife" (1999); "Release" (2002); "PopArt" (2003); "Fundamental" (2006); "Yes" (2009); "Elysium" (2012); and "Electric" (2013).

Postmodern ironists cloaked behind a veil of buoyantly melodic and lushly romantic synth pop confections, Pet Shop Boys established themselves among the most commercially and critically successful groups of their era with cheeky, smart, and utterly danceable music. Always remaining one step ahead of their contemporaries, the British duo navigated the constantly shifting landscape of modern dance-pop with rare grace and intelligence, moving easily from disco to house to techno with their own distinctive image remaining completely intact. Satiric and irreverent – yet somehow strangely affecting – they also transcended the seeming disposability of their craft, offering wry and thoughtful cultural commentary communicated by the Morse code of au courant synth washes and drum-machine rhythms.

Pet Shop Boys formed in London in August 1981, when vocalist Neil Tennant (a former editor at Marvel Comics who later gained some recognition as a journalist for Smash Hits magazine) first met keyboardist Chris Lowe (a onetime architecture student) at an electronics shop. Discovering a shared passion for dance music and synthesizers, they immediately decided to start a band. After dubbing themselves Pet Shop Boys in honor of friends who worked in such an establishment – while also obliquely nodding to the sort of names prevalent among the New York City hip-hop culture of the early '80s – the duo's career first took flight in 1983, when Tennant met producer Bobby "O" Orlando while on a writing assignment. Orlando produced their first single, 1984's "West End Girls." The song was a minor hit in the U.S. but went nowhere in Britain, and its follow-up, "One More Chance," was also unsuccessful.

Upon signing to EMI, Pet Shop Boys issued 1985's biting "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)." When it too failed to attract attention, the duo's future appeared grim, but Tennant and Lowe then released an evocative new Stephen Hague production of "West End Girls," which became an international chart-topper. Its massive success propelled Pet Shop Boys' 1986 debut LP, Please, into the Top Ten, and when "Opportunities" was subsequently reissued, it too became a hit. Disco, a collection of dance remixes, was quickly rushed into stores, and in 1987 the duo resurfaced with the superb Actually, which launched two more Top Ten smashes – "It's a Sin" and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?," a duet between Tennant and the great Dusty Springfield. Later that year, "Always on My Mind," a lovely cover of the perennial Elvis Presley standard, reached number one in several countries and the Top Ten in the U.S. A documentary film titled It Couldn't Happen Here was released one year later.

In October 1988, Pet Shop Boys issued their third studio LP, the eclectic Introspective. "Domino Dancing" and "Left to My Own Devices" both reached the Top Ten in Great Britain. The following year, Pet Shop Boys collaborated with a variety of performers, most notably Liza Minnelli, for whom they produced the 1989 LP Results. They also produced material for Springfield, and Tennant joined New Order frontman Bernard Sumner and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr in the group Electronic, scoring a hit with the single "Getting Away with It." Tennant and Lowe reconvened in 1990 for the muted, downcast Behavior, produced by Harold Faltermeyer. Their hit medley of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" and Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" was released in 1991, and was followed in 1993 by Very, lauded as among the duo's finest efforts to date.

After a three-year absence, Pet Shop Boys resurfaced with Bilingual, a fluid expansion into Latin rhythms. Nightlife followed in 1999 and sparked the dance club hit "New York City Boy," whose success allowed the group to tour the U.S. for the first time in eight years. While on tour, the duo also collaborated with playwright Jonathan Harvey on a musical surrounding gay life and societal criticisms, which the three had been planning since 1997. Closer to Heaven made its West End debut in 2001 and had a successful run for most of the year; Pet Shop Boys' score of the original cast recording was also a hit in the U.K. They still had time to make a record for themselves, too – in April 2002, Tennant and Lowe issued Release, and Disco 3 was compiled for release the following year.

Pet Shop Boys continued releasing material throughout the decade's latter half. In 2005, they put together a volume of the Back to Mine series and released their soundtrack designed to accompany the 1925 silent film Battleship Potemkin, a soundtrack they'd performed a year earlier at a free concert/screening in Trafalgar Square. A year later, they issued Fundamental, a mature, sometimes political album produced by Trevor Horn. The live album Concrete: In Concert at the Mermaid Theatre appeared at the end of the year, and Yes – a collaborative effort with the production crew Xenomania – marked the band's tenth studio effort in March 2009. While playing shows in support of that album, Pet Shop Boys also released a hits compilation, Party, to coincide with the Brazilian leg of their tour. In 2010 the tour was documented on the CD/DVD release Pandemonium, and another greatest-hits compilation, Ultimate, arrived.

Their 2011 effort, The Most Incredible Thing, was a two-disc ballet score composed for the Sadler's Wells Theater in London, while 2012's Format rounded up the duo's B-sides and bonus tracks from the years 1996-2009. Also in 2012, the duo released the sports-themed single "Winner" and performed the track at the 2012 Olympics Summer Games, held that year in their hometown of London. The track landed on that year's album Elysium, which was produced by Kanye West affiliate Andrew Dawson. Stuart Price (Madonna, Seal, Kylie Minogue) was the producer of 2013's Electric, an album that featured no ballads, just dance tracks. In May of 2014, the duo announced more original music, this time with a concert piece scheduled for a July date at Royal Albert Hall, commemorating British code breaker Alan Turing and including the BBC Concert Orchestra. Price returned as producer of 2016's Super, the second album in a row where the group were "electronic purists," meaning no guitars, orchestral support, or other organic instruments were included.

Pet Shop Boys - Please (1986)
01. Two Divided By Zero (03:34)
02. West End Girls (04:46)
03. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (03:44)
04. Love Comes Quickly (04:19)
05. Suburbia (05:07)
06. Tonight Is Forever (05:06)
07. Violence (04:29)
08. I Want A Lover (04:06)
09. Later Tonight (02:49)
10. Why Don't We Live Together? (04:46)

Pet Shop Boys - Actually (1987)
01. One More Chance (05:31)
02. What Have I Done To Deserve This? (With Dusty Springfield) (04:22)
03. Shopping (03:37)
04. Rent (05:09)
05. Hit Music (04:45)
06. It Couldn't Happen Here (05:21)
07. It's A Sin (04:59)
08. I Want To Wake Up (05:09)
09. Heart (03:58)
10. King's Cross (05:10)

Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988)
01. Left To My Own Devices (08:16)
02. I Want A Dog (06:15)
03. Domino Dancing (07:40)
04. I'm Not Scared (07:26)
05. Always On My Mind/In My House (09:05)
06. It's Alright (09:24)

Pet Shop Boys - In Depth (Japan Only EP) (1989)
01. It's Alright (04:22)
02. One Of The Crowd (03:56)
03. Your Funny Uncle (02:18)
04. Always On My Mind (03:57)
05. Domino Dancing (04:20)
06. Left To My Own Devices (04:46)

Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour (1990)
01. Being Boring (06:50)
02. This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave (05:30)
03. To Face The Truth (05:34)
04. How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (03:56)
05. Only The Wind (04:20)
06. My October Symphony (05:18)
07. So Hard (03:58)
08. Nervously (04:06)
09. The End Of The World (04:43)
10. Jealousy (04:48)

Pet Shop Boys - Discography (1991)
01. West End Girls (04:00)
02. Love Comes Quickly (04:18)
03. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (03:38)
04. Suburbia (04:04)
05. It's A Sin (05:01)
06. What Have I Done To Deserve This? (04:20)
07. Rent (03:33)
08. Always On My Mind (03:54)
09. Heart (04:17)
10. Domino Dancing (04:18)
11. Left To My Own Devices (04:48)
12. It's Alright (04:20)
13. So Hard (04:00)
14. Being Boring (04:51)
15. Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You) (04:32)
16. Jealousy (04:15)
17. DJ Culture (04:14)
18. Was It Worth It? (04:23)

Pet Shop Boys - Very (1993)
01. Can You Forgive Her? (03:53)
02. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing (03:03)
03. Liberation (04:05)
04. A Different Point Of View (03:26)
05. Dreaming Of The Queen (04:19)
06. Yesterday, When I Was Mad (03:55)
07. The Theatre (05:10)
08. One And One Make Five (03:31)
09. To Speak Is A Sin (04:46)
10. Young Offender (04:50)
11. One In A Million (03:53)
12. Go West (08:21)

Pet Shop Boys - Bilingual (1997) 2CD Japanese Special Edition
CD1:
01. Discoteca (04:37)
02. Single (03:48)
03. Metamorphosis (04:03)
04. Electricity (04:58)
05. Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is) (04:01)
06. It Always Comes As A Surprise (06:07)
07. A Red Letter Day (05:09)
08. Up Against It (04:16)
09. The Survivors (04:30)
10. Before (04:32)
11. To Step Aside (03:48)
12. Saturday Night Forever (03:59)
CD2:
01. Somewhere (Extended Mix) (10:54)
02. A Red Letter Day (Trouser Autoerotic Decapitation Mix) (10:03)
03. To Step Aside (Brutal Bill Mix) (07:29)
04. Before (Classic Paradise Mix) (07:57)
05. The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On (International Club Mix) (06:04)
06. Se A Vida E (Pink Noise Mix) (05:35)
07. Discoteca (Trouser Enthusiasts Adventure Beyond The Stellar Empire Mix) (09:30)
08. Discoteca (PSB Extended Mix) (07:01)
09. Paninaro 12' (Tin Tin Out) (07:47)

Pet Shop Boys - Essential (1998)
01. Domino Dancing (Alternative Version) (04:43)
02. West End Girls (Dance Mix) (06:29)
03. Opportunities - Let's Make Lots Of Money (Original 7'' Version) (03:47)
04. Paninaro (7'' Version) (04:39)
05. That's My Impression (7'' Version) (04:48)
06. We All Feel Better In The Dark (Extended Mix) (06:47)
07. It Couldn't Happen Here (LP Version) (05:19)
08. It's Alright (7'' Version) (04:20)
09. Left To My Own Devices (7'' Version) (04:46)
10. In the Night (Remix) (06:28)
11. Two Divided By Zero (LP Version) (03:35)
12. Love Comes Quickly (Dance Mix) (06:48)
13. Being Boring (Extended Version) (10:40)

Pet Shop Boys - Nightlife (1999)
01. For Your Own Good (05:13)
02. Closer To Heaven (04:06)
03. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More (05:09)
04. Happiness Is An Option (03:48)
05. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk (03:11)
06. Vampires (04:43)
07. Radiophonic (03:31)
08. The Only One (04:21)
09. Boy Strange (05:09)
10. In Denial (03:20)
11. New York City Boy (05:15)
12. Footsteps (04:16)

Pet Shop Boys - Release (2002) Japanese Press
01. Home And Dry (04:21)
02. I Get Along (05:49)
03. Birthday Boy (06:26)
04. London (03:46)
05. E-Mail (03:55)
06. The Samurai In Autumn (04:17)
07. Love Is A Catastrophe (04:50)
08. Here (03:15)
09. The Night I Fell In Love (05:04)
10. You Choose (03:10)

Pet Shop Boys - PopArt (2003) 2CDs
CD1 - Pop:
01. Go West (05:04)
02. Suburbia (Video Mix) (05:11)
03. Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is) (04:01)
04. What Have I Done To Deserve This? (04:18)
05. Always On My Mind (04:01)
06. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing (04:45)
07. Home And Dry (03:58)
08. Heart (03:58)
09. Miracles (03:55)
10. Love Comes Quickly (04:18)
11. It's A Sin (04:59)
12. Domino Dancing (04:17)
13. Before (04:06)
14. New York City Boy (03:20)
15. It's Alright (04:19)
16. Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You) (04:30)
17. A Red Letter Day (04:32)
CD2 - Art:
01. Left To My Own Devices (04:47)
02. I Dont Know What You Want But I Cant Give It Any More (04:24)
03. Flamboyant (03:50)
04. Being Boring (04:50)
05. Can You Forgive Her? (03:52)
06. West End Girls (04:04)
07. I Get Along (04:11)
08. So Hard (03:58)
09. Rent (03:33)
10. Jealousy (04:15)
11. DJ Culture (04:20)
12. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When Youre Drunk (03:13)
13. Liberation (04:06)
14. Paninaro 95 (04:10)
15. Opportunities (03:45)
16. Yesterday When I Was Mad (04:00)
17. Single-Bilingual (03:30)
18. Somewhere (04:42)

Pet Shop Boys - Fundamental (2006)
01. Psychological (04:10)
02. The Sodom And Gomorrah Show (05:19)
03. I Made My Excuses And Left (04:53)
04. Minimal (04:21)
05. Numb (04:43)
06. God Willing (01:18)
07. Luna Park (05:31.72]
08. I'm With Stupid (03:24)
09. Casanova In Hell (03:14)
10. Twentieth Century (04:39)
11. Indefinite Leave To Remain (03:09)
12. Integral (03:54)

Pet Shop Boys - Yes (2009)
01. Love etc. (03:32)
02. All over the world (03:51)
03. Beautiful people (03:41)
04. Did you see me coming? (03:41)
05. Vulnerable (04:47)
06. More than a dream (04:56)
07. Building a wall (03:49)
08. King of Rome (05:31)
09. Pandemonium (03:42)
10. The way it used to be (04:43)
11. Legacy (06:23)
12. Love etc. (Pet Shop Boys sex mix) (06:16)

Pet Shop Boys - Elysium (2012) 2CD Deluxe Edition
CD1:
01. Leaving (03:50)
02. Invisible (05:05)
03. Winner (03:50)
04. Your Early Stuff (02:33)
05. A Face Like That (05:06)
06. Breathing Space (05:10)
07. Ego Music (03:05)
08. Hold On (03:19)
09. Give It A Go (03:53)
10. Memory Of The Future (04:31)
11. Everything Means Something (04:50)
12. Requiem In Denim And Leopardskin (05:49)
13. The Way Through The Woods (02:18)
CD2:
01. Leaving (Instrumental) (03:50)
02. Invisible (Instrumental) (05:05)
03. Winner (Instrumental) (03:50)
04. Your Early Stuff (Instrumental) (02:33)
05. A Face Like That (Instrumental) (05:06)
06. Breathing Space (Instrumental) (05:10)
07. Ego Music (Instrumental) (03:05)
08. Hold On (Instrumental) (03:12)
09. Give It A Go (Instrumental) (03:53)
10. Memory Of The Future (Instrumental) (04:32)
11. Everything Means Something (Instrumental) (04:50)
12. Requiem In Denim And Leopardskin (Instrumental) (05:48)
13. The Way Through The Woods (Instrumental) (02:18)

Pet Shop Boys - Electric (2013) Japanese Edition
01. Axis (05:32)
02. Bolshy (05:44)
03. Love Is A Bourgeois Construct (06:42)
04. Fluorescent (06:14)
05. Inside A Dream (05:37)
06. The Last To Die (04:12)
07. Shouting In The Evening (03:36)
08. Thursday (Featuring Example) (05:02)
09. Vocal (06:28)
Bonus Tracks:
10. Axis (Boys Noize Remix) (04:10)
11. Axis (Boys Noize Dub Remix) (04:10)