Please + Actually (Please + Actually Double Set)

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Tracklist

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1CD: Please
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1Two Divided by Zero
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Two Divided by Zero (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Bobby Orlando (US record producer, indie record label owner, songwriter & musician) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and Orbob Music Ltd.
43:35
2West End Girls
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs (, from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 189) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 433)
recording of:
West End Girls (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
4.24:46
3Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)
additional recording engineer:
Ron Dean Miller (NY-based composer, producer, engineer and guitarist)
engineer:
David Jacob
additional producer:
Nicholas Froome, J.J. Jeczalik and Ron Dean Miller (NY-based composer, producer, engineer and guitarist)
producer:
Nicholas Froome, Nicholas Froome (task: original recording), Stephen Hague and J. J. Jeczalik (task: original recording)
keyboard:
Stephen Hague (from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) (from 1984 until 1986)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
53:44
4Love Comes Quickly
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
guest saxophone:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music) (from 1984 until 1986)
saxophone:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music) (, from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1986, in 1991)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Comes Quickly (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Stephen Hague, Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd., Charisma Music Publishing Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unichappell Music
44:19
5Suburbia
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 110)
recording of:
Suburbia (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
3.655:05
6Opportunities (reprise)
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
partial instrumental recording of:
Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) (from 1984 until 1986)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
40:33
7Tonight Is Forever
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tonight Is Forever (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG 10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
34:31
8Violence
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs (, from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Violence (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
34:27
9I Want a Lover
engineer:
David Jacob
additional producer:
Pet Shop Boys and Blue Weaver
producer:
Stephen Hague, Pet Shop Boys, Pet Shop Boys (task: original recording), Blue Weaver and Blue Weaver (task: original recording)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Want a Lover (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
34:05
10Later Tonight
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Later Tonight (from 1984 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
2.52:47
11Why Don’t We Live Together?
engineer:
David Jacob
additional producer:
Ron Dean Miller (NY-based composer, producer, engineer and guitarist)
producer:
Stephen Hague, Ron Dean Miller (NY-based composer, producer, engineer and guitarist) and Ron Dean Miller (NY-based composer, producer, engineer and guitarist) (task: original recording)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Why Don’t We Live Together (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
34:45
2CD: Actually
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1One More Chance
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer and producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
One More Chance (in 1987)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Bobby Orlando (US record producer, indie record label owner, songwriter & musician) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Arista Music, BMG Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and Edition Meridian
35:31
2What Have I Done to Deserve This?
programming:
Pet Shop Boys
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
guest lead vocals:
Dusty Springfield
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
performer:
Pet Shop Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991)
recording of:
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
lyricist:
Neil Tennant and Allee Willis
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Neil Tennant and Allee Willis
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
44:19
3Shopping
additional programming:
Gary Maughan
programming:
J.J. Jeczalik
engineer and producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
Shopping
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
33:38
4Rent
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer and producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
mixer:
Stephen Hague
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
Rent
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. (in 1989) and Cage Music Ltd. (in 1989)
45:09
5Hit Music
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer and producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
Hit Music
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
24:44
6It Couldn’t Happen Here
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
David Jacob and Pet Shop Boys
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
It Couldn’t Happen Here
orchestrator:
Angelo Badalamenti (American score composer)
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
55:21
7It’s a Sin
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer:
David Jacob and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional mixer:
David Jacob
mixer:
Stephen Hague
keyboard and sampler:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 40)
recording of:
It’s a Sin
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
4.654:59
8I Want to Wake Up
programming:
Adrien Cook
engineer:
Dave Meegan (producer)
producer:
Pet Shop Boys and Shep Pettibone
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
5:09
9Heart
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer:
Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Pet Shop Boys and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
Heart
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
53:59
10King’s Cross
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
King’s Cross
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
3.55:10

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