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Besides being mostly midtempo and mostly mid-temperature, Pet Shop Boys' 11th studio album is an oddly structured effort, giving up its theme during track number four, a seemingly throwaway, two-and-a-half-minute ditty called "Your Early Stuff." They may be dashing, tasteful pop craftsmen to their fans, but Elysium's prime number finds them pre-gig and stuck with a cabbie who sees this duo as A Flock of Seagulls-styled nostalgic fluff, where haircuts and videos are discussed before anyone remembers the song was called "West End Girls." Good news, because PSB's catty moments are some of their most delicious, and while the fine "Ego Music" ("In the sea of negativity/I'm the Statue of Liberty/That's why people love me/It's humbling") balances bliss and spite with the grace of their 1991 single "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?," feeling prickly is out of fashion when the Olympics come to town, and this is the Pet Shop Boys album with their Olympic single "Winner." Low-key and still triumphant, the cut feels like fists in the air while wearing tasteful trench coats, and without the usual panache, this misty victory is still an acquired taste. The hooky "A Face Like That," on the other hand, is winning crossover, paying extra dividends to fan club members who will see it as a sped-up "Love Comes Quickly," and with ironic swan song "Requiem in Denim and Leopardskin" soaring with classical arrangements, Derek Jarman references, and memories of "the clichés, the candles, the mess," the album's awkward juggling of self-doubt and spectacle is on point for a moment, suggesting return visits to Elysium will provide answers and insight, Behaviour-style. Maybe that motorcycle heard at the end of the album is speeding toward a new tomorrow, or maybe it's headed toward the Olympic closing ceremonies for Pet Shop Boys to perform "West End Girls" when they'd prefer to do "Winner." Either way, Elysium is an interesting, sour, and insider-aimed dispatch from backstage, interrupted by some big moments that sound entirely commissioned.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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James Fauntleroy, Outro Vocals - Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - David Low, Cello - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Production, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Ben Leathers, Orchestral Arranger - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
James Fauntleroy, Outro Vocals - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Max Plisskin, Assistant Vocal Recording Engineer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Endre Granat, Additional Violin - Matt Funes, Additional Viola - Clayton Haslop, Additional Violin - Peter Kent, Additional Violin - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Additional Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Additional Violin, Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, AdditionalEngineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Additional Trumpet - David Low, Additional Cello - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Additional Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Guitar, Additional Programmer, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Additional Cello - Ana Landauer, Additional Violin - Serena McKinney, Additional Violin - David Walther, Additional Viola - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Additional Violin - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Ryan Hoyle, Drums, Drums Recording Engineer - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Julie Waters, Outro Vocals - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Additional Programmer, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - David Low, Cello - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Ben Leathers, Orchestral Arranger - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn - Ben McLain, Outro Vocals - Adam Tressler, Guitar - Sonos, Outro Vocals
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixer - Ben McLain, Outro Vocals - Sonos, Outro Vocals
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Alex Brown, Additional Vocals - Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - JIM CARUANA, Chief Engineer - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - Carmen Carter, Outro Vocals - David Low, Cello - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Chief Engineer - Anna Ugarte, AssistantEngineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Luther Waters, Outro Vocals - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Conductor - Ryan Hoyle, Drums - Ben Leathers, Orchestral Arranger - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn - Vivi Rama, Bass Guitar - Sonos, Outro Vocals - Sonoes, Outro Vocals
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - David Low, Cello - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals - Pete Gleadall, Audio Recording Engineer, Vocal Recording Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Ben Leathers, Orchestral Arranger - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn - Adam Tressler, Guitar
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - JIM CARUANA, Chief Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Anna Ugarte, AssistantEngineer - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - JIM CARUANA, Chief Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Anna Ugarte, AssistantEngineer - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - David Low, Cello - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, Vocal Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, AssistantEngineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Ben Leathers, Orchestral Arranger - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn - Adam Tressler, Guitar - Vivi Rama, Bass Guitar
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
DISC 2
Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Keyboards, Writer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, MixingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Chief Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Mixer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, MixingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Mixer - Pete Gleadall, Chief Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Alex Brown, Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - JIM CARUANA, Chief Engineer - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, MixingEngineer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - Carmen Carter, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - David Low, Cello - Rudyard Kipling, Writer - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Pete Gleadall, Chief Engineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Chief Engineer - Anna Ugarte, AssistantEngineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Luther Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn - Jessica Freedman, Additional Vocals Producer - Rachel Bearer, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Katharine Hoye, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Ben McLain, Additional Vocals Producer - Christopher Given Harrison, Additional Vocals Producer - Sonos, Outro Vocals
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Barry Gibb, Writer - Robin Gibb, Writer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Maurice Gibb, Writer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Bob Kraushaar, MixingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, MixingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Chief Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Joel Gibb, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
James Fauntleroy, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - David Low, Cello - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Remix, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
James Fauntleroy, Outro Vocals - Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - David Low, Cello - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Additional Producer, Programmer, Remix, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
James Fauntleroy, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Endre Granat, Violin - Matt Funes, Viola - Clayton Haslop, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Cello - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mark Robertson, Violin, Orchestral Contractor - Charlie Paakkari, Assistant Strings Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - David Low, Cello - Oren Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Maxine Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Remix, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Andrew Dawson, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Chief Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Victor Lawrence, Cello - Ana Landauer, Violin - Serena McKinney, Violin - David Walther, Viola - Julia Waters, Outro Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Robert Fernandez, Orchestral Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sam Fischer, Violin - Mike Riley, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Neli Nikolaeva, Violin - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Joachim Horsley, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Schaer, Trumpet - Jessica Van Velzen Freer, Viola - Tim Landauer, Cello - Lisa McCormick, French Horn
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Stuart Price, Additional Producer, Remix - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Tim Young, Digital Remastering Masterer - JIM CARUANA, Chief Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Additional Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Programmer, Remix, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Andrew Dawson, Producer, MixingEngineer - Anna Ugarte, AssistantEngineer - Jorge Velasco, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2012, 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Albumbeschreibung
Besides being mostly midtempo and mostly mid-temperature, Pet Shop Boys' 11th studio album is an oddly structured effort, giving up its theme during track number four, a seemingly throwaway, two-and-a-half-minute ditty called "Your Early Stuff." They may be dashing, tasteful pop craftsmen to their fans, but Elysium's prime number finds them pre-gig and stuck with a cabbie who sees this duo as A Flock of Seagulls-styled nostalgic fluff, where haircuts and videos are discussed before anyone remembers the song was called "West End Girls." Good news, because PSB's catty moments are some of their most delicious, and while the fine "Ego Music" ("In the sea of negativity/I'm the Statue of Liberty/That's why people love me/It's humbling") balances bliss and spite with the grace of their 1991 single "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?," feeling prickly is out of fashion when the Olympics come to town, and this is the Pet Shop Boys album with their Olympic single "Winner." Low-key and still triumphant, the cut feels like fists in the air while wearing tasteful trench coats, and without the usual panache, this misty victory is still an acquired taste. The hooky "A Face Like That," on the other hand, is winning crossover, paying extra dividends to fan club members who will see it as a sped-up "Love Comes Quickly," and with ironic swan song "Requiem in Denim and Leopardskin" soaring with classical arrangements, Derek Jarman references, and memories of "the clichés, the candles, the mess," the album's awkward juggling of self-doubt and spectacle is on point for a moment, suggesting return visits to Elysium will provide answers and insight, Behaviour-style. Maybe that motorcycle heard at the end of the album is speeding toward a new tomorrow, or maybe it's headed toward the Olympic closing ceremonies for Pet Shop Boys to perform "West End Girls" when they'd prefer to do "Winner." Either way, Elysium is an interesting, sour, and insider-aimed dispatch from backstage, interrupted by some big moments that sound entirely commissioned.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:50:35
- Main artists: Pet Shop Boys
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2017 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2017 This Compilation Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
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