Pet Shop Boys - Party (Spec)
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Artist: Pet Shop BoysEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Import, Special Edition
CD Release Date: 2009-12-08
Music Label: Emd Int'l
Music reviews of Party (Spec)
Music Review: "Too much of anything is never enough."
Rating: 4 Stars
Amazon doesn't include the track listing of this CD as of the date of this review. Here are the specific songs. It should be noted that there apparently were some errors made in the printing of the CD (e.g., "West End Girls" was listed as the never-before-released 10-Inch Mix), so these titles are taken directly form the official PSB website.
01) West End Girls (Seven Inch Mix)
02) Love Come Quickly
03) Paninaro 95 (Seven Inch Mix)
04) It's a Sin (Disco Mix)
05) What Have I Don to Deserve This?
06) Always on My Mind (Extended Dance Version)
07) Domino Dancing
08) It's Alright (Seven Inch Version)
09) Being Boring
10) Go West
11) Before (Single Edit)
12) New York City Boy
13) Home and Dry (Radio Edit)
14) Minimal (Radio Edit)
15) Love Etc.
16) King of Rome
A few times during their career, the PSB have released limited edition greatest hits samplers for different regions. The most recent example is "Party," which was released only in Brazil in anticipation of the boy's 2009 concert tour. The CD includes many of their biggest global hits ("West End Girls," "It's a Sin," "Always on My Mind") as well as some songs picked specifically for the Brazilian market. PSB music is often used in Brazilian telenovas, including "Being Boring," "Domino Dancing," "West End Girls" and "King of Rome."
So how does "Party" rate as a greatest hits collection? Not very well, overall, I'd assert. Yes, some of their mega-hits are here, but many fan favorites are missing, especially "Left to My Own Devices," "Can You Forgive Her?," and "So Hard." The balance also is not very good, with over half of the songs taken from the 1980s. True, that era is when PSB had their greatest global success but they have continued to pump out high quality hits continuously. Furthermore, most of the songs are available elsewhere, except perhaps "Go West" (which is included here in the 7-inch mix version), making the compilation significantly less attractive for completists. I do, on the other hand, applaud the inclusion the vastly under-rated "Home and Dry" (the lyrics always get to me!) and the best song off their latest CD, "King of Rome."
Last year (2009) was a busy one for PSB releases, with the 2-CD "Yes Etc." dropping in March followed by four singles (the 2-CD set for "Love Etc." and "Did You See Me Coming?," and 1-CD sets for "Beautiful People" and "Christmas") and this compilation. I've purchased 9 PSB CDs this year, which represents a tidy sum given that several were imports. Thus, I almost skipped buying "Party" - I was simply on PSB overload. However, I relented and am more or less glad I did, despite the hefty price tag. Clearly, this package is not for the casual PSB fan, who would be better advised to purchase "Discography" if in the market for a 1-CD PSB compilation. However, for completists, this CD will probably represent an interesting addition to their collection. I'm not sure how often I'll listen to this CD in the future, but it's a nice spin for now.
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