Introspective [2018 Remasterd Version]

by Pet Shop Boys

Overview

Featuring a mere six tracks, most of them well over six minutes in length, Introspective was a move back to the clubs for the Pet Shop Boys. Over the course of the album, they incorporated various dance techniques that were currently in vogue, including Latin rhythms and house textures. The title isn't entirely an arch joke, however. Like Actually, Introspective was an exploration of distant, disaffected yuppies, which naturally resulted in a good deal of self-analyzation. Melodically, the essential song structures were as strong and multi-layered as the previous album, yet that was hard to hear beneath the varying rhythmic textures that composed the bulk of each track. Nevertheless, the mixes are more compelling than the remixes on Disco, and the songs include several of their best numbers, including "Left to My Own Devices" and "Domino Dancing," as well as the reconstruction of "Always on My Mind" and a cover of Blaze's club classic, "It's Alright." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/02/2018
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295831950
Rank:	43982

Tracks

1. Left to My Own Devices
2. I Want a Dog
3. Domino Dancing
4. I'm Not Scared
5. Always on My Mind/In My House
6. It's Alright

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pet Shop Boys   Primary Artist
Mike Bakst   Primary Artist,Brass,Keyboards
Gee Morris   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tony Concepcion   Brass,Soloist,Trumpet
Paul Lee   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tessa Niles   Vocals
Stephen Lipson   Guitar
Fro Sosa   Keyboards
Herbie Joseph   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mario Friendo   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Dee Ricketts   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Richard Coles   Keyboards
Bobby Carr   Vocals
Nestor Gomez   Guitar
Fro Sossa   Keyboards
Shirley Lewis   Vocals
Blue Weaver   Organ (Hammond)
Kenneth Faulk   Brass
Ed Calle   Brass
Dee Lewis   Vocals
Josh Milan   Piano,Soloist
Chris Lowe   Keyboards,Vocals
Voice in Fashion   Vocals (Background)
Mass Conception   Brass
Sally Bradshaw   Vocals
Judy Bennett   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Kenneth William Faulk   Brass
Yvonne White   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Michael Hoyte   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mike Bast   Keyboards
Dana Teboe   Brass
Robert Carr   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Richard Niles   Conductor,Orchestra
Neil Tennant   Vocals
Bruce Woolley   Vocals
Derek Green   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Froilan Sossa   Keyboards
Iris Sutherland   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Sharon Blackwell   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Steve Fitzmaurice   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Frankie Knuckles   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Additional Production
Trevor Horn   Composer,Producer,Remix Engineer
Tessa Niles   Producer
Stephen Lipson   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Remix Engineer
Mike Nielson   Engineer
Gary Maughan   Programming
Mark Farrow   Cover Design
Rick "Billy Bob" Alonso   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Michael Nelson   Engineer
George DeAngelis   Programming,Keyboard Programming
Tim Young   Digital Remastering,Remastering Engineer
Wayne Thompson   Composer
Eric Watson   Photography
Sterling Void   Composer
Shirley Lewis   Producer
Bertolt Brecht   Composer
Andy Richards   Programming
Blue Weaver   Programming
Chris Newman   Programming
Paris Brightledge   Composer
Cesar Sogbe   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Wayne Carson   Composer
Johnny Christopher   Composer
David Jacob   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Dee Lewis   Producer
John Poppo   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing,Engineer
Pet Shop Boys   Producer,Cover Design,Assistant Producer,Associate Producer
Chris Lowe   Composer
Adrian Hall   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Danton Supple   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Robert DeLaGarza   Engineer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Stephen Sondheim   Composer
Paul Wright III   Engineer
At Three Associates   Cover Design
Sally Bradshaw   Producer
Mike Bakst   Brass Arrangement
Jonathon Ruffle   Producer
Lewis Martinee   Producer,Mixing Engineer,Brass Arrangement
Mike Bast   Score
Pete Schwier   Engineer
Mark James   Composer
Robin Hancock   Remix Engineer
Marshall Jefferson   Composer
Julian Mendelsohn   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Phil Harding   Producer
Lewis A. Martinee   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Brass Arrangement
Richard Niles   Arranger,Orchestral Arrangements
Roy Spong   Engineer
Neil Tennant   Composer
Mike Couzzi   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Bruce Woolley   Producer
Ian Curnow   Producer