Essential (Pet Shop Boys album)

Essential

Compilation album by Pet Shop Boys

Released

31 March 1998

Recorded

1981–1990

Harold Faltermeyer
Nicholas Froome
Stephen Hague
Trevor Horn
David Jacobs
J. J. Jeczalik
Lewis Martineé
Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys chronology

Bilingual
(1996)

Essential
(1998)

Nightlife
(1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Pitchfork	4.2/10^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4] 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 contains an essay written by music journalist and Pet Shop Boys biographer Chris Heath.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

References

↑ Allmusic, Pet Shop Boys Essential
↑ Mohan, Aparna (31 March 1998). "Pet Shop Boys: Essential". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
↑ Essential Japanese release
↑ Pet Shop Boys official website, Essential information

Pet Shop Boys
Chris Lowe Neil Tennant
Studio albums	Please Actually Introspective Behaviour Very Bilingual Nightlife Release Fundamental Yes Elysium Electric Super
Compilation albums	Discography: The Complete Singles Collection Alternative Essential PopArt: The Hits Story: 25 Years of Hits Party Ultimate Format
Remix albums	Disco Disco 2 Disco 3 Disco 4
Live albums	Concrete Pandemonium
Extended plays	Christmas
Soundtracks and scores	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Battleship Potemkin The Most Incredible Thing
Other songs	"King's Cross" "The Loving Kind" "The Night I Fell in Love" "I'm Not Scared" "In Private" "Nothing Has Been Proved" "So Sorry, I Said" "Don't Drop Bombs" "Euroboy"
Film, stage and television	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Pet Shop Boys: A Life In Pop The Most Incredible Thing
Notable tours and concerts	MCMLXXXIX Performance Discovery Somewhere Nightlife Release Fundamental Pandemonium Progress (as special guests) Electric Super
Related articles	Discography Songs x2 Reputation Results Electronic Back to Mine: Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
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Pet Shop Boys singles
Please (1984–1986)	"West End Girls" "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" "Love Comes Quickly" "Suburbia"
Disco (1986)	"Paninaro"
Actually (1987–1988)	"It's a Sin" "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" "Rent" "Heart"
Introspective (1988–1989)	"Always on My Mind" "Domino Dancing" "Left to My Own Devices" "It's Alright"
Behaviour (1990–1991)	"So Hard" "Being Boring" "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?"/"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" "Jealousy"
Discography (1991)	"DJ Culture" "Was It Worth It?"
Very (1993–1994)	"Can You Forgive Her?" "Go West" "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" "Liberation" "Yesterday, When I Was Mad"
Alternative (1995)	"Paninaro '95"
Bilingual (1996–1997)	"Before" "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)"/"To Step Aside" "Single-Bilingual" "A Red Letter Day"
Nightlife (1999–2000)	"I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More" "New York City Boy" "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk"
Release (2002–2003)	"Home and Dry" "I Get Along" "London"
PopArt (2003–2004)	"Miracles" "Flamboyant"
Fundamental (2006)	"I'm with Stupid" "Minimal" "Numb"
Disco 4 (2007)	"Integral"
Yes (2009)	"Love Etc." "Did You See Me Coming?" "Beautiful People"
Ultimate (2010)	"Together"
Elysium (2012)	"Winner" "Leaving" "Memory of the Future"
Electric (2013-14)	"Axis" "Vocal" "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" "Thursday" "Fluorescent"
Super (2016)	"The Pop Kids" "Twenty-something" "Inner Sanctum" "Say It to Me" "Undertow"
Non-album singles	"One More Chance" "Absolutely Fabulous" "Hallo Spaceboy" "Somewhere" "Break 4 Love" "She's Madonna" "Love Life"

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