Actually: Further Listening 1987–1988 (deluxe, 2018 remaster)

~ Release by Pet Shop Boys (see all versions of this release, 25 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media: Actually
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	One More Chance programming: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) engineer and producer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) keyboard: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: One More Chance (in 1987) writer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Bobby Orlando (US record producer, indie record label owner, songwriter & musician) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd., Arista Music, BMG Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and Edition Meridian	Pet Shop Boys	3	5:31
2	What Have I Done to Deserve This? programming: Pet Shop Boys engineer: David Jacob producer: Stephen Hague mixer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) guest lead vocals: Dusty Springfield lead vocals: Neil Tennant performer: Pet Shop Boys phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991) recording of: What Have I Done to Deserve This? lyricist: Neil Tennant and Allee Willis composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Neil Tennant and Allee Willis publisher: 10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys feat. Dusty Springfield	4	4:23
3	Shopping additional programming: Gary Maughan programming: J.J. Jeczalik engineer and producer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: Shopping lyricist: Neil Tennant composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys	3	3:37
4	Rent programming: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) engineer and producer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) mixer: Stephen Hague keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: Rent lyricist: Neil Tennant composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd. (in 1989) and Cage Music Ltd. (in 1989)	Pet Shop Boys	4	5:08
5	Hit Music programming: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) engineer and producer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: Hit Music lyricist: Neil Tennant composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys	2	4:45
6	It Couldn’t Happen Here engineer: David Jacob producer: David Jacob and Pet Shop Boys keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: It Couldn’t Happen Here orchestrator: Angelo Badalamenti (American score composer) lyricist: Neil Tennant composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys	5	5:21
7	It’s a Sin programming: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) engineer: David Jacob and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) additional producer: Stephen Hague producer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) additional mixer: David Jacob mixer: Stephen Hague keyboard and sampler: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991) part of: Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 40) recording of: It’s a Sin writer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)	Pet Shop Boys	4.65	4:59
8	I Want to Wake Up programming: Adrien Cook engineer: Dave Meegan (producer) producer: Pet Shop Boys and Shep Pettibone keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: I Want to Wake Up lyricist: Neil Tennant composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys		5:10
9	Heart programming: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) engineer: Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits) producer: Pet Shop Boys and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) mixer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: Heart writer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys	5	3:58
10	King’s Cross engineer: David Jacob producer: Stephen Hague lead vocals: Neil Tennant phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) recording of: King’s Cross lyricist: Neil Tennant composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant publisher: 10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys	3.5	5:13

2▶Digital Media: Further Listening 1987–1988

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2018)

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1318903981 [info] https://us.7digital.com/artist/pet-shop-boys/release/actually-further-listening-1987-1988-2018-remaster-7469145 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/7ae4SfR2B1wEXX5EwS2Cg7 [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/57189072 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1318903981 [info] https://play.qobuz.com/album/0190295758530 [info] https://tidal.com/album/84746091 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Heart It’s a Sin Rent What Have I Done to Deserve This? by Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield
included in:	Please + Actually

part of:

8th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Best LP (number: 3) (order: 3)
Paste: The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time (number: 10) (order: 10)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s (number: 126) (order: 126)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 435) (order: 435)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 435) (order: 435)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 606) (order: 607)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/27976 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pet_shop_boys/actually/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000197381 [info]
Wikidata:	Q344590 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/Pet+Shop+Boys/Actually [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 190295758530
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 2:04:26

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Rhino

Release events

[Worldwide]
2018-03-02

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