Pet Shop Boys – Essential

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		Domino Dancing (Alternative Version)	4:42
		West End Girls (Dance Mix)	6:29
		Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (Original 7" Version)	3:48
		Paninaro (7" Version)	4:40
		That's My Impression (7" Version)	4:48
		We All Feel Better In The Dark (Extended Mix)	6:47
		It Couldn't Happen Here (LP Version)	5:20
		It's Alright (7" Version)	4:20
		Left To My Own Devices (7" Version)	4:46
		In The Night (Remix)	6:28
		Two Divided By Zero (LP Version)	3:36
		Love Comes Quickly (Dance Mix)	6:48
		Being Boring (Extended Version)	10:40

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Essential CD, Compilation, Limited Edition	EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties – 72434-93688-2-8	US	1998	US — 1998	Recently Edited
	Essential = エッセンシャル（レア・トラックス・コレクション） CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo, Digipak	EMI – TO-51059	Japan	1998	Japan — 1998	Recently Edited
	Essential Cassette, Compilation, Unofficial Release	CD Club – ES 4657	Ukraine	1998	Ukraine — 1998	Recently Edited
	Essential CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release	EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties (2) – 72434-93688-2-8	Russia	1998	Russia — 1998
	Essential CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release	EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties (2) – 72434-93688-2-8		1998	1998	New Submission
	Essential Cassette, Compilation, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release	Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys) – none	Russia	1998	Russia — 1998	New Submission

mjb Mar 3, 2010
referencing Essential (CD, Compilation, Limited Edition) 72434-93688-2-8

Essential is an unusual release for a number of reasons: 1. It was a limited edition release for the USA & Japan only, whereas most Pet Shop Boys releases are primarily for the UK, and what does get released in the US is widely available. 2. It was released in 1998 but didn't cull material from then-recent releases Very, Disco 2, or Bilingual; rather, it features a critic's favorite tracks taken exclusively from the band's golden period, 1985-1990 (perhaps a move intended to win over fans who hadn't invested in the first few albums). 3. It contains album cuts and remixes that aren't necessarily radio-friendly. 4. The tracks engage in scene-painting and have a degree of moodiness, standing in stark contrast to the band's mid-'90s filler. 5. It's the only place to get, on CD, the shorter of the original 7" versions of Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money). 6. The recording of West End Girls (Dance Mix) on it is slightly faster and has more reverb & high end than the remastered version on Please/Further Listening 1984-1986. The recording of Love Comes Quickly is also faster, but acoustically the same as the remastered version. The other tracks are either the same or slightly muted compared to their counterparts on other releases. 7. It includes the seminal album cut 'Two Divided By Zero', which would be on any 'essential' compilation I would put together myself!