Music : Pop Art: Pet Shop Boys - The Hits

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724359388427
Format: Enhanced
Label: Parlophone
Manufacturer: Parlophone
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Parlophone
Release Date: November 24, 2003
Studio: Parlophone
Sales Rank: 818

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Disc 1:

1. Go West
2. Suburbia (video edit)
3. Se A Vida E
4. What Have I Done To Deserve This?
5. Always On My Mind
6. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
7. Home And Dry
8. Heart
9. Miracles
10. Love Comes Quickly
11. It's A Sin
12. Domino Dancing
13. Before
14. New York City Boy (U.S. Radio Edit)
15. It's Alright
16. Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take...)
17. A Red Letter Day

Disc 2:

1. Left To My Own Devices
2. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any
3. Flamboyant
4. Being Boring
5. Can You Forgive Her?
6. West End Girls
7. I Get Along (Radio Edit)
8. So Hard
9. Rent
10. Jealousy
11. DJ Culture
12. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
13. Liberation
14. Paninaro '95
15. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
16. Yesterday, When I Was Mad
17. Single-Bilingual
18. Somewhere

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Managing--sort of--to keep within the Pet Shop Boys tradition of one-word album titles, the moniker of this latest best-of, PopArt, is typical of the band--arrogant and somewhat pretentious yet also tongue-in-cheek and slyly self-aware. All the 35 tracks on these two CDs are indeed both pop and art and rather than being in chronological order have been split in fairly arbitrary fashion across a "Pop" and, erm, an "Art" disc. The band are doubtless well aware that much heated discussion will take place among fans about which track belongs where, and indeed, as evidenced on the commentary of the accompanying DVD, squabbled about the splits themselves when compiling this release.

Philosophical debates aside, this is an absolutely essential collection for anyone who enjoys the Pet Shop Boys' unique mix of bittersweet poignancy, archness and occasional high camp--or indeed for any discerning pop (or art) fan. Encompassing almost all their single releases (only "Was It Worth It?" and "How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?" are missing), this is a glorious retrospective of one of Britain's finest pop institutions. Let's hope there are another 35 singles half this good for a quadruple box set in another 18 years' time. --Rikki Price




Rating: - All their hits & more
This great two disc album from the Pet Shop Boys contains thirty five of the duos greatest songs. All of the Pet Shop Boys biggest hits, such as `Go West' and `West End Girls' are included as well as some that I hadn't heard before buying this album but they are all very enjoyable. My favourite song from the album though is the relatively resent `Flamboyant' and in all honesty it was this song that encouraged me to get the album in the first place. The one slight criticism of this album is that ... Read More

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Rating: - Pop gold
Every track a classic, not a weak song on the album.

Totally recommend for your IPOD/MP3 for the gym

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Rating: - Contemporary music simply doesn't get better - fact.
For a general concensus on Pet Shop Boys see popjustice.com. They have quite simply voiced the views about Pet Shop Boys' indelible print on popular music by rating all their previous albums that mostly rate above a ten (out of ten,) whilst acknowledging that their recent output only appears to be, at worst, "as good as anything else ever". Well, if you have a double cd that includes 35 tracks - ALL of which managaed to get in to the UK (and most other countries') top 20 and yet they still have a reputation ... Read More

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Rating: - All the best...
Despite being advertised as a Japanese version, this is in fact the same configuration as the North American release of the PopArt CD with a bonus CD. There are several versions of this with minor variations and extra tracks, so be advised to check the listings carefully for the song-selections and tracks. This one includes a book (as have most PSB Japanese offerings) with lyrics and such, but that is the only difference.

The first of the discs of this 'Greatest Hits' for the Pet Shop Boys contains ... Read More

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Rating: - A brilliant and timely collection....
This collection updates the earlier Discography and takes the story up to then end of 2003... And what a story it has been. Pet Shop Boys have been the most consistantly brilliant and intelligent pop groups of the last twenty years. There were many other pop groups during that period, but none can match PSB for wit, depth or melodic genius. This collection contains almost all of their singles. The obvious omissions are "How Can You Expect to be Taken Seriously" (a pity as it's very different to the album version ... Read More

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