Album
Very
1993 · Electronic
27 collectors on Gatefold own this
Very is an Electronic album by Pet Shop Boys, originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 194 pressings tracked, owned by 27 collectors.
About
Following the brooding <i>Behaviour</i>, <i>Very</i> comes off as an upbeat celebration of honesty. On “A Different Point of View,” a whirlpool of burbling synths surrounds Neil Tennant’s vulnerable vocals. “The Theatre” and “Go West” are kindhearted and bright, offering a hug to every listener as the disco beats create a delirious backdrop. Though there are moments of doubt on “Young Offender,” the album’s central mood is epitomized by “Liberation,” the soundtrack to a million gentle hearts stepping into the light.
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Tracklist
- 1Can You Forgive Her?3:53
- 2I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing3:03
- 3Liberation4:05
- 4A Different Point Of View3:26
- 5Dreaming Of The Queen4:19
- 6Yesterday, When I Was Mad3:55
- 7The Theatre5:10
- 8One And One Make Five3:30
- 9To Speak Is A Sin4:45
- 10Young Offender4:49
- 11One In A Million3:53
- 12aGo West5:01
- 12b(silence)2:06
- 12cPostscript1:14
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- polished
- euphoric
- club
"Very" is the fifth Pet Shop Boys' studio album and their seventh full-length release overall, released on 27 September 1993 in the UK.
"Very" is Pet Shop Boys' first album to reach number one in the UK albums chart.
The release campaign was characterized by unusual CD packaging, described by Chris Lowe as an attempt to "make the actual [CD] box the cover." Each of the special CD packages cost Neil and Chris forty pence, deducted from their royalties. A limited edition (reportedly limited to 15,000 copies), "Very Relentless", included a bonus six-track album of mainly instrumental tracks. Relentless was also released as a limited 3-12" promo (Relentless (UK 1993) (opens in a new tab)).
Please also note The Very Pet Shop Boys Sampler.
The album was reissued in 2001 with a second disc of bonus material as part of the series.
Singles from the album:
• Can You Forgive Her?
• Go West
• I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
• Liberation
• Yesterday, When I Was Mad
• Absolutely Fabulous (The Single) (non-album single from the same era)
Studio albums:
• Behaviour > Very > Bilingual
Full length releases:
• Discography (The Complete Singles Collection) > Very > Disco 2
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anne DudleyCONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY
- J.J. BelleGUITAR
- John BarclayBRASS
- John ThirkellBRASS
- Mark NightingaleBRASS
- Pete GleadallPROGRAMMED BY
- Phil ToddBRASS
- Richard NilesARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY
- Snake DavisBRASS
- Bruce WoolleyVOCALS
- Carol KenyonVOCALS
- Chris LoweVOCALS VOCALS, COMPOSED BY VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
- Dainton ConnellVOCALS
- Danni'elle GahaBACKING VOCALS
- Frank RicottiPERCUSSION PERCUSSION, VIBRAPHONE
- Gerard PresencerSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST TRUMPET
- Jennifer SaundersVOICE , VOCALS , WRITTEN-BY
- Johnny MarrGUITAR
27 collectors on Gatefold own this · 194 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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