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Looking back at the 20 years since Neil Tennant left England's Smash Hits magazine to form the Pet Shop Boys with Chris Lowe, the two-CD Popart opens itself up for arguments while surpassing 1991's Discography as the ready-to-wear selection. All the growing up and becoming more emotionally focused that the duo did post-Discography could have yielded a dour hits collection, but putting new tracks like the plaintive "I Get Along" between the slick chestnuts "West End Girls" and "So Hard" works to the listener's advantage. The tropical and wistful "Single-Bilingual" and the clever and melancholy "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" add more latter-day treasures that Discography couldn't include, and the only thing left to do besides submit is argue about the details. There is one disc full of "Pop" moments and the other "Art," but just try to figure out the criteria. The two new songs (the austere electro of "Miracles" and the fair "Flamboyant") are nice enough, but they're not as fully formed as their surroundings, making them obvious late additions. A little bit of text and history in the liner notes would have helped, and fans should be aware that most of the tracks here appear in album versions rather than single mixes. Of course, compilers need to make decisions, and bookending the collection with the ultra-camp and semi-flippant covers of "Go West" and "Somewhere" could be seen as a comment on how listeners shouldn't worry so much and should just enjoy. Regardless of omissions and decisions, Popart is an excellent, hang-together listen and a better representation of the duo's career than Discography.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals - Henri Belolo, Writer - Jacques Morali, Writer - Brothers In Rhythm, Additional Production - Victor Willis, Writer - J. J. Belle, Guitar
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Andy Richards, Programmer - NEIL TENNANT, Writer, Performance - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Writer, Performance - Gary Barnacle, Saxophone
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ademario, Writer - Johnny Marr, Guitar - Chris Porter, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andy Hamilton, Brass - Chris Cameron, Keyboards - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Simon Cotsworth, Programmer - Tom Elmhirst, AssistantEngineer - Andy Duncan, Percussion - Noel Langley, Brass - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - SheBoom, Drums, Percussion - Mike Innes, Brass - Wellington Epiderme Negra, Writer - Claire Tonkinson, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Green, AssistantEngineer - Peter Daou, Keyboards - Steve Rodway, Producer - Richard Sidwell, Brass - Nego Do Barbalho, Writer - J. J. Belle, Guitar
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Pet Shop Boys Partnership, Ltd. Marketed and Distributed by Sire Records Group, LTD. under exclusive license for the United States.
Stephen Hague, Producer - Dusty Springfield, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals, Writer - Allee Willis, Writer - David Jacob, Engineer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Wayne Carson Thompson, Composer - Mark James, Composer - Andy Richards, Programmer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals - Johnny Christopher, Composer - Gary Maugham, Programmer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Beatmasters, Additional Production, Remixer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar - Michael Brauer, MixingEngineer - Andrew Nicholls, AssistantEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Phillippe Rose, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Rick Chavarria, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jody Linscott, Percussion
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Andy Richards, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals, Writer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Crichton, Additional Keyboards, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Anne Dudley, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Pete Craigie, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer, Drum Programmer - Dan Fresh Stein, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Adam f, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - DJ Fresh, Writer - Adam Fenton, Writer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Stephen Hague, Composer, Producer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Electric Piano, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - David Jacob, Engineer - Andy Mackay, Saxophone
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stephen Hague, Production, MixingEngineer - Andy Richards, Keyboards, Programmer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Vocals - David Jacob, MixingEngineer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ed Calle, Brass - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Mike Couzzi, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist, AssociateProducer - Chris Lowe, Vocals - Henri Belolo, Composer - Jacques Morali, Composer - Ceaser Sogbe, AssistantEngineer - Rick 'Billy Bob' Alonso, MixingEngineer - The Voice In Fashion, Backing Vocals - Mike Bakst, Additional Keyboards, Score Editor - Fro Sossa, Additional Keyboards - Tony Conception, Solo Trumpet, Brass - Dana Tebor, Brass - Kenneth William Faulk, Brass - Nestor Gomez, Guitar - Victor Willis, Composer - Lewis Martinee, Producer, Brass Arranger, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Danny Tenaglia, Producer, Drum Programmer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Tom Elmhirst, AssistantEngineer - Barbara Tucker, Additional Vocals - Louie 'Balo' Guzman, Drum Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Karen Bernod, Additional Vocals - Carole Sylvan, Additional Vocals - Rob Rives, AssistantEngineer - Dana Vicek, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Phil Pagano, Programmer - Claire Tonkinson, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Green, AssistantEngineer - Peter Daou, Keyboards
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Carlos Gomez, Percussion - Danny Madden, Conductor, VocalArranger - David Morales, Composer, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Engineer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Keyboards - Vincent Montana Jr, Conductor, Horns Arranger, Strings Arranger - Bill Importico Jr, Engineer - Steven Barkan, Engineer - Billy Cliff, Backing Vocals - Steve Abram, Vocals - Joey Mosk, Keyboards, Keyboards Programming - Jon Smelz, Horns Engineer, String Recording Engineer - Goetz, MixingEngineer - John James, Backing Vocals - Gene Perez, Bass Guitar - Keith Fluitt, Backing Vocals
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Sire Records
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer, Engineer - Paul Lee, Additional Vocals - Steve Fitzmaurice, Engineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Tessa Niles, Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Derek Green , Additional Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals - Pete Schwier, Engineer - Marshall Jefferson, Writer - Sally Bradshaw, Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Gee Morris, Additional Vocals - Paris Brightledge, Writer - Sterling Void, Writer - Judy Bennett, Additional Vocals - Yvonne White, Additional Vocals - Sharon Blackwell, Additional Vocals - Dee Ricketts, Additional Vocals - Herbie Joseph, Additional Vocals - Iris Sutherland, Additional Vocals - Mario Friendo, Additional Vocals - Michael Hoyte, Additional Vocals - Bobby Carr, Additional Vocals
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Crewe, Writer - Bob Gaudio, Writer - Frankie Valli, Writer - Ren Swan, Engineer - Steve Fitzmaurice, AssistantEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Bono, Writer - Tessa Niles, Additional Producer, Additional Vocals - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Adam Clayton, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocoder - Dominic Clarke, Sequencer Programmer - Larry Mullen JR., Writer - Larry Mullen, Writer - The Edge, Writer - J.J. Belle, Guitar
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tom Elmhirst, AssistantEngineer - Barbara Tucker, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Karen Bernod, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Carole Sylvan, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Andrew Green, AssistantEngineer - Victor Popov, Conductor - Steve Rodway, Production - The Choral Academy Of Moscow, Choir - Alyosha Zolotukhin, Choir Arranger - Graeme Perkins, Choir Arranger - Tatyana Vinnitskaya, Audio Recording Engineer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
DISC 2
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer, Engineer - Bruce Woolley, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Vocals, Performed by - Richard Niles, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Vocals - Danton Supple, AssistantEngineer - Sally Bradshaw, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
David Morales, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Keyboards, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Hugo Dwyer, Audio Recording Engineer - Bill Importico Jr, Engineer - Goetz, MixingEngineer - Audrey Wheeler, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - Peter 'Ski' Schwartz, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, Strings Arranger - Steven Barken, Engineer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Sire Records
Stuart Crichton, Producer, MixingEngineer - Felix J. Gauder, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Writer - Tomcraft, Producer - Peter Craigie, MixingEngineer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Haydn Bendall, Orchestral Recording Engineer, String Recording Engineer - Harold Faltermeyer, Producer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, Vocal Recording Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Vocoder - Brian Reeves, Engineer - Dominic Clarke, Additional Programmer, Woodwinds - J.J. Belle, Guitar
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Engineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Stephen Hague, Producer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Electric Piano, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Helena Springs, Additional Vocals, Additional Vocals Producer - David Jacob, Engineer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Johnny Marr, Guitar - Michael Brauer, MixingEngineer - Andrew Nicholls, AssistantEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Phillippe Rose, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Rick Chavarria, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Steve Walters, Bass Guitar - Jody Linscott, Percussion
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group. All rights reserved.
Haydn Bendall, Orchestral Recording Engineer, String Recording Engineer - Harold Faltermeyer, Producer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Vocoder - Brian Reeves, Engineer - Dominic Clarke, Additional Programmer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Stephen Hague, Production, MixingEngineer - Andy Richards, Keyboards, Programmer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Vocals, Writer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Haydn Bendall, Orchestral Recording Engineer, String Recording Engineer - Harold Faltermeyer, Producer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, Vocal Recording Engineer - Julian Mendelsohn, MixingEngineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Vocoder - Brian Reeves, Engineer - Dominic Clarke, Programmer - David Jacob, MixingEngineer - Mike Jarrett, Engineer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Stephen Hague, Production, MixingEngineer - Paul Wright, Engineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - Tessa Niles, Additional Vocals - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Andy Duncan, Percussion - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Brothers In Rhythm, Producer, MixingEngineer - Greg Bone, Guitar - DJ Reckless, Scratch - Scott Davidson, Programmer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Gavyn Wright, Leader - Scott Fraser, Bass Guitar - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Andy Bradfield, Engineer - Geoff Foster, Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Craig Armstrong, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Orchestra Leader - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - B.J. Cole, Pedal Steel Guitar - Stephen Hilton, Keyboards, Programmer - Goetz Botzenhardt, MixingEngineer - Ali MacLeod, Guitar
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Sire Records
Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Mixer, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Anne Dudley, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Pete Gleadall, Engineer, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - J. J. Belle, Guitar
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Oli Savill, Percussion - Liliana Chacian, Percussion
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Stephen Hague, Producer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Composer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Pet Shop Boys, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Composer, Electric Piano, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - David Jacob, Engineer - Nicholas Froome, Producer - Ron Dean Miller, Engineer, Overdubs Vocals, OverdubEngineer - JJ Jeczalik, Producer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike 'Spike' Drake, MixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer - Pete Gleadall, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar - Chris Cameron, Keyboards - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Simon Cotsworth, Programmer - Tom Elmhirst, AssistantEngineer - Andy Duncan, Percussion - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - SheBoom, Drums, Percussion - Greg Bone, Guitar - Claire Tonkinson, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Green, AssistantEngineer - Peter Daou, Keyboards - Steve Rodway, Producer - Graeme Perkins, Conductor - JJ Belle, Guitar
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Pet Shop Boys Partnership, Ltd. Marketed and Distributed by Sire Records Group, LTD. under exclusive license for the United States.
Leonard Bernstein, Writer - Stephen Sondheim, Writer - Steve Price, Orchestral Recording Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals - Bob Kraushaar, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Richard Niles, Conductor - Pete Gleadall, Programmer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals - Trouser Enthusiasts, Additional Production
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Pet Shop Boys Partnership, Ltd. Marketed and Distributed by Sire Records Group, LTD. under exclusive license for the United States.
Album review
Looking back at the 20 years since Neil Tennant left England's Smash Hits magazine to form the Pet Shop Boys with Chris Lowe, the two-CD Popart opens itself up for arguments while surpassing 1991's Discography as the ready-to-wear selection. All the growing up and becoming more emotionally focused that the duo did post-Discography could have yielded a dour hits collection, but putting new tracks like the plaintive "I Get Along" between the slick chestnuts "West End Girls" and "So Hard" works to the listener's advantage. The tropical and wistful "Single-Bilingual" and the clever and melancholy "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" add more latter-day treasures that Discography couldn't include, and the only thing left to do besides submit is argue about the details. There is one disc full of "Pop" moments and the other "Art," but just try to figure out the criteria. The two new songs (the austere electro of "Miracles" and the fair "Flamboyant") are nice enough, but they're not as fully formed as their surroundings, making them obvious late additions. A little bit of text and history in the liner notes would have helped, and fans should be aware that most of the tracks here appear in album versions rather than single mixes. Of course, compilers need to make decisions, and bookending the collection with the ultra-camp and semi-flippant covers of "Go West" and "Somewhere" could be seen as a comment on how listeners shouldn't worry so much and should just enjoy. Regardless of omissions and decisions, Popart is an excellent, hang-together listen and a better representation of the duo's career than Discography.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 02:27:24
- Main artists: Pet Shop Boys
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Parlophone Records Ltd,
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