Please [2018 Remastered Version]

by Pet Shop Boys

Overview

A collection of immaculately crafted and seamlessly produced synthesized dance-pop, the Pet Shop Boys' debut album, Please, sketches out the basic elements of the duo's sound. At first listen, most of the songs come off as mere excuses for the dancefloor, driven by cold, melodic keyboard riffs and pulsing drum machines. However, the songcraft that the beats support is surprisingly strong, featuring catchy melodies that appear slight because of Neil Tennant's thin voice. Tennant's lyrics were still in their formative stages, with half of the record failing to transcend the formulaic constraints of dance-pop. The songs that do break free -- the intentionally crass "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)," the lulling "Suburbia," and the hypnotic "West End Girls" -- are not only classic dance singles, they're classic pop singles. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/02/2018
Label:	Parlophone / Rhino
UPC:	0190295832759
Rank:	4843

Tracks

1. Two Divided by Zero
2. West End Girls
3. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
4. Love Comes Quickly
5. Suburbia
6. Tonight Is Forever
7. Violence
8. I Want a Lover
9. Later Tonight
10. Why Don't We Live Together?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pet Shop Boys   Primary Artist,Vocals
Chris Lowe   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Piano (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Neil Tennant   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Helena Springs   Guest Artist,Vocals
Andy Mackay   Saxophone
Ronald Dean Miller   Vocals
Gary Barnacle   Saxophone
Ron Miller   Vocals

Technical Credits

Stephen Hague   Composer,Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer
Shep Pettibone   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Andy Richards   Programming
Blue Weaver   Producer,Programming,Original Album Producer
Bobby Orlando   Composer,Producer
Latin Rascals   Editing
Frank Roszak   Mixing,Remixing,Remix Engineer,Mixing Engineer
John Etchells   Engineer
David Jacob   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing,Remix Engineer
Pet Shop Boys   Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer,Original Album Producer
Ronald Dean Miller   Engineer,Overdubs,Producer,Recording,Vocal Overdubs,Overdub Engineer
Julian Mendelsohn   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remixing
Peter Thom   Composer
Phil Galston   Composer
Phil Harding   Engineer,Producer
Chris Lowe   Composer
Helena Springs   Producer,Vocal Producer
Ron Miller   Engineer,Overdubs,Producer,Recording,Original Album Producer,Overdub Vocal Coordinator
Neil Tennant   Composer
Rob Paustian   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Adrien Cook   Programming
Nicholas Fromme   Producer
Steve Spiro   Producer
J.J. Jeczalik   Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer
Bobby "O"   Producer
Tim Young   Engineer,Digital Remastering,Remastering Engineer
Nicholas Froome   Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer
Steven Spiro   Producer