Disco 3

Not to be confused with The Fat Boys, whose original name was The Disco 3.

Disco 3 is the thirteenth album by the UK electronic music duo Pet Shop Boys. It was released in 2003. It consists of five remixes of songs and B-sides from their previous album, Release, three new tracks, a new recording of "Positive role model" from their 2001 musical Closer to Heaven, and a cover version of "Try it (I'm in love with a married man)", originally by Oh Romeo, band of former Pet Shop Boys producer Bobby Orlando.

"Somebody Else's Business" and "Positive Role Model" were destined for their cancelled hits compilation in 2000. "Positive Role Model" also appeared on the Germany-only single, "London" in 2002.

"If looks could kill" and "Try it..." debuted during a 2002 Peel Session, along with "A powerful friend", a song that remained unreleased until it was uploaded to the "Exclusives Tracks" section of the band's official website.^[8] It was also released as the b-side to their 2010 single "Love Life".

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.

Track listing

1. "Time on my hands" (Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe) – 3:53
2. "Positive role model" (Tennant, Lowe, Barry White, Tony Sepe, Sterling Radcliffe) – 4:02
3. "Try it (I'm in Love with a Married Man)" (Bobby Orlando) – 4:47
4. "London" (Thee Radikal Blaklite Edit) (Tennant, Lowe, Chris Zippel) – 5:44
5. "Somebody else's business" (Tennant, Lowe) – 3:28
6. "Here" (PSB new extended mix) (Tennant, Lowe) – 6:13
7. "If looks could kill" (Tennant, Lowe) – 4:11
8. "Sexy northerner" (Superchumbo mix) (Tennant, Lowe) – 8:36
9. "Home and dry" (Blank & Jones remix) (Tennant, Lowe) – 6:36
10. "London" (Genuine Piano mix) (Tennant, Lowe, Zippel) – 4:16

Personnel

• Neil Tennant
• Chris Lowe

Guest musicians/remixers

• Pete Gleadall – programming on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9
• Chris Zippel – programming on tracks 2 and 5. Additional keyboards on track 2
• Felix Da Housecat – remix and additional production on track 4
• Christian Hayes and Mark Refoy – guitar on track 7
• Tom Stephan – remix and additional production on track 8
• Piet Blank, Jaspa Jones and Andy Kaufold – remix and additional production on track 9
• Robert Matt – Steinway piano on track 10

Notes

1. ^ DiGravina, Tim. "Pet Shop Boys: Disco 3 > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
2. ^ Stevenson, Jane (17 February 2003). "Disco 3". Jam! Music. CANOE. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/P/Pet_Shop_Boys/AlbumReviews/2003/02/17/771640.html. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
3. ^ Reed, Mark (14 February 2003). "Pet Shop Boys: Disco 3". Drowned in Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3224/reviews/6098-pet-shop-boys-disco-3. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
4. ^ Robinson, Peter (18 February 2003). "Pet Shop Boys : Disco 3". NME (IPC Media). ISSN 0028-6362. http://www.nme.com/reviews/pet-shop-boys/6972. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
5. ^ Moffat, Iain (31 January 2003). "Disco 3: Pet Shop Boys". PlayLouder. Archived from the original on 25 August 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20030825200404/http://www.playlouder.com/review/+685petshopboys/. 
6. ^ Medsker, David (10 March 2003). "Pet Shop Boys: Disco 3". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/p/petshopboys-disco3.shtml. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
7. ^ Forsberg, Niklas (5 February 2003). "Pet Shop Boys: Disco 3". Release Magazine. http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/orpetshopboysd3.htm. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
8. ^ "02/10/2002 - Pet Shop Boys". Keeping it Peel. BBC Radio 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/2000s/2002/Oct02petshopboys/. Retrieved 16 June 2006.