Essential (Pet Shop Boys album)
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| Compilation album by Pet Shop Boys | ||||
| Released | 31 March 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1998 | |||
| Genre | Technopop | |||
| Label | EMI/Capitol | |||
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Harold Faltermeyer Nicholas Froome Stephen Hague Trevor Horn David Jacobs J. J. Jeczalik Lewis Martineé Pet Shop Boys | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Essential is a 1998 compilation album by Pet Shop Boys, released as a limited edition in the United States by EMI/Capitol and in Japan by Toshiba/EMI.[2] Produced for only six months, early promotional versions of the album had the title Early, as the tracks featured were part of Pet Shop Boys' early catalog.[3] The album contained remixes as well as album tracks and B-sides. Several of the songs had not been available on compact disc prior to this release.
The Essential CD booklet contained an essay written by music journalist Chris Heath.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Domino Dancing" (Alternative version) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | Lewis Martineé, Pet Shop Boys | 4:42 | |
| 2. | "West End Girls" (Dance Mix) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | Stephen Hague | 6:29 | |
| 3. | "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" (1985 7" version) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | J. J. Jeczalik, Nicholas Froome | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Paninaro" (1986 7" version) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | Pet Shop Boys | 4:40 | |
| 5. | "That's My Impression" (7" version) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | Pet Shop Boys | 4:48 | |
| 6. | "We All Feel Better in the Dark" (Extended Mix) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | Pet Shop Boys | 6:47 | |
| 7. | "It Couldn't Happen Here" (LP version) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Ennio Morricone | Pet Shop Boys, David Jacobs | 5:20 | |
| 8. | "It's Alright" (7" version) | Sterling Void | Trevor Horn | 4:20 | |
| 9. | "Left to My Own Devices" (7" version) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson | 4:46 | |
| 10. | "In the Night" (Remix) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | Pet Shop Boys | 6:28 | |
| 11. | "Two Divided by Zero" (LP version) | Neil Tennant, Bobby Orlando | Stephen Hague | 3:36 | |
| 12. | "Love Comes Quickly" (Dance Mix) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Stephen Hague | Stephen Hague | 6:48 | |
| 13. | "Being Boring" (Extended version) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | Pet Shop Boys, Harold Faltermeyer | 10:40 |
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