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

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

Tracklist

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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
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	I Want to Wake Up (Breakdown mix) engineer: Dave Meegan (producer) producer: Pet Shop Boys and Shep Pettibone lead vocals: Neil Tennant 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		6:00
2	Heart (Shep Pettibone version) additional engineer: Dave Meegan (producer) producer: Pet Shop Boys and Shep Pettibone editor: Junior Vasquez (US house DJ, producer & remixer) keyboard: Adrien Cook lead vocals: Neil Tennant 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		4:13
3	You Know Where You Went Wrong programming: Adrien Cook engineer: Dave Meegan (producer) producer: Pet Shop Boys and Shep Pettibone additional keyboard: Adrien Cook additional vocals: Helena Springs lead vocals: Neil Tennant recording of: You Know Where You Went Wrong lyricist: Neil Tennant writer and composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant	Pet Shop Boys	3	5:52
4	One More Chance (7″ mix) engineer and producer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) mixer: David Jacob keyboard: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant recording of: One More Chance 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		3:50
5	It’s a Sin (disco mix) programming: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) 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 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		7:41
6	What Have I Done to Deserve This? (extended mix) 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 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		6:50
7	Heart (disco mix) engineer: Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits) producer: Pet Shop Boys and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) guitar: J.J. Belle keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) lead vocals: Neil Tennant 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	8:39
8	A New Life engineer: David Jacob producer: David Jacob and Pet Shop Boys keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) lead vocals: Neil Tennant recording of: A New Life lyricist: Helena Springs and Neil Tennant composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Helena Springs and Neil Tennant	Pet Shop Boys		4:57
9	Always on My Mind (demo version) producer: Pet Shop Boys mixer: David Jacob lead vocals: Neil Tennant cover demo recording of: Always on My Mind writer: Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson publisher: Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music sub-publisher: Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys	3	4:04
10	Rent (7″ mix) programming: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) engineer and producer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) mixer: Stephen Hague and David Jacob editor: Stephen Hague keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant 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		3:36
11	I Want a Dog (edit) engineer: David Jacob and Mike Nielsen (NZ/London/Turkey engineer) additional producer: Frankie Knuckles producer: Pet Shop Boys mixer: Frankie Knuckles and John Poppo keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) solo piano: Josh Milan lead vocals: Neil Tennant recording of: I Want a Dog writer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant	Pet Shop Boys	2	4:59
12	Always on My Mind (extended dance version) programming: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) additional producer: David Jacob and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) producer: Pet Shop Boys keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) synthesizer [fairlight]: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant remixer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988) cover recording of: Always on My Mind writer: Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson publisher: Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music sub-publisher: Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys		8:13
13	Do I Have To? producer: Pet Shop Boys mixer: Bob Kraushaar 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 1988) recording of: Do I Have To? lyricist: Neil Tennant composer: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant	Pet Shop Boys	3	5:17
14	Always on My Mind (dub mix) producer: David Jacob, Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) and Pet Shop Boys keyboard: Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) sampler: Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) lead vocals: Neil Tennant remixer: Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) cover recording of: Always on My Mind writer: Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson publisher: Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music sub-publisher: Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. instrumental cover recording of: Always on My Mind writer: Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson publisher: Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music sub-publisher: Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	Pet Shop Boys	3	2:07

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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)

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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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