Pet Shop Boys / new book ‘Annually’

Not sure where to put this, but preliminary listings for the reissues:

Pet Shop Boys

Nightlife: Further Listening 1996 – 2000 (2017)
Format: CD3
Code: 190295921132
CD1
For your own good
Closer to Heaven
I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more
Happiness is an option
You only tell me you love me when you’re drunk
Vampires
Radiophonic
The only one
Boy Strange
In denial
New York City boy
Footsteps
CD2
Vampires (demo)
Call me old-fashioned (demo)
Friendly fire
Believe/Song For Guy (with Elton John)
Sail Away
It doesn’t often snow at Christmas (Fan club mix)
Nightlife
Little black dress
Playing in the streets
Tall thin men
Radiophonic (demo)
CD3
Somebody else’s business
Silver age
Screaming
For all of us
The ghost of myself
Casting a shadow
I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more (The PSB Extension)
Was it worth it? (live)
Lies
Paris city boy (Full French)
Positive role model
Somebody else’s business (extended mix)

Fundamental: Further Listening 2005 – 2007 (2017)

Format: CD2

Code: 190295921170

CD1
1.Psychological
2.The Sodom and Gomorrah Show
3.I made my excuses and left
4.Minimal
5.Numb
6.God willing
7.Luna Park
8.I’m with Stupid
9.Casanova in Hell
10.Twentieth century
11.Indefinite leave to remain
12.Integral

CD2
1.Psychological (instrumental)
2.Ring road (demo)*
3.The performance of my life (demo)
4.One-way street (demo)*
5.The resurrectionist
6.Girls don’t cry
7.Fugitive (Richard X extended mix)
8.After the event
9.The former enfant terrible
10.No time for tears (orchestral mix)
11.God willing (original full-length mix)
12.I’m with Stupid (PSB maxi-mix)
13.Numb (single edit)
14.Dancing in the dusk (demo)
15.One night
16.A certain “Je ne sais quoi”
17.Transfer (Visionaire mix)
18.Integral (PSB Perfect Immaculate 7” mix)
19.Integral (PSB Perfect Immaculate mix)

Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2017)

Format: CD3

Code: 190295921149

CD1
1.Home and dry
2.I get along
3.Birthday Boy
4.London
5.E-mail
6.The samurai in autumn
7.Love is a catastrophe
8.Here
9.The night I fell in love
10.You choose

CD2
1.Between two islands
2.Searching for the face of Jesus
3.Time on my hands
4.Motoring (demo)
5.Love life
6.Transparent
7.Sexy Northerner
8.The night is a time to explore who you are (demo)
9.Closer to Heaven (slow version)
10.Run, girl, run (demo)
11.I didn’t get where I am today
12.Always
13.Home and dry (ambient mix)
14.Bright young things (demo)
15.Kazak
16.A powerful friend (John Peel version)
17.If looks could kill (John Peel version)

CD3
1.Try it (I’m in love with a married man)
2.Here (PSB new extended mix)
3.If looks could kill
4.A powerful friend
5.Party song
6.No excuse (demo)
7.Blue on blue
8.Jack and Jill party (demo)*
9.Baby (demo)
10.Flamboyant (original demo)
11.Miracles
12.Flamboyant (7” mix)
13.Numb (demo)
14.In private (with Elton John)
15.Alone again, naturally (with Elton John)*
16.Reunion (Electro mix)*
17.Bright young things
18.We’re the Pet Shop Boys
19.It’s a sin (Barfly version)

later
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Obviously, it’s sold out already. :(

Just a small gap between the last edition of Annually, published by World Distributors – then kings of the Annual – and this one, then :)

I’m definitely a big PSB fan and will be getting these. However, I can’t help feeling shortchanged that we are not going to get Superdeluxe reissues of Please and Actually.

The later CDs are patchier affairs, and the promise of 3 CDs doesn’t really appeal too much given most of these were originally released on double CDs and Format has recently compiled the b sides.

How do you know something is a whiny comment unless you’ve read it?

If you don’t want to read whiny comments don’t read them.

For those of us with long memories, there was actually a “Pet Shop Boys, annually” in the late 80s wasn’t there, for the Christmas annuals market? Different to this, obviously, but I like how they can still do the play of words on the “Actually” period.

Is it just me or do several comments above come across as really whiney?

Non- or casual-PSB fans get really upset about PSB fanclub items.

Does anyone know if the reissues are coming through Parlophone/WEA or via their own x2 label? I’m hoping for the old Parlophone quality.

I’m quite excited about Annually. I’m pleased that the book comes with the CD, as I’ve wanted to hear remixes of Undertow and Burn since Super landed. Although my copy didn’t come with a sticker, one of my friends ordered direct from the PSB online store and his copy stated ‘Includes The Pop Kids, Twenty-Something and Undertow’. When Say It To Me was released, I thought they’d plumped for the worst track on Super; particularly when Undertow and Burn are such bangers.

I’m pretty sure that in the recent BBC Radio 2 interviews that the next of Further Listening deluxe editions were referred to as having been completed. I also recall the Pet Text that referred to the duo putting together the sleeve notes for the Further Listening releases. There was a snippet on YouTube for German TV where the question was again asked ‘when are the next deluxe editions coming out?’ and Tennant confirmed that he and Lowe had completed all of the preparation and that it was now in the hands of their former label.

With Parlophone having been incorporated into a new label, further to its divestment after EMI/Virgin went to Universal, I’m sure this has resulted in the slippage in recent years.

With label income relying on re-releases and deluxe editions, I’m quite shocked that the former label team hasn’t been milking the cash cow before now – particularly when PSB has completed their input into the project. There must be a reason that we’re unaware of, but it’s certainly not a lack of fan interest.

You know I was ok with this until I saw the April 1 release date…………………who releases anything on a Saturday?

It’ll probably go the same way as the Please Super Deluxe Edition and the next batch of ….further listening sets

(Also I didn’t think Super was that Super either)

Wish they had made the Undertow CD available on its own.

I would have thought that Release would obviously be included in the re-issues, plenty of material available for an expanded edition. I have all the Further Listenings releases and I am very much looking forward to the new ones.

have those reissues for April been confirmed yet? I’m surprised they are not reissuing the early albums again as they are out of print.

You might want to add that a 4-track vinyl 12″ of Undertow is going to be released shortly after. The first batch of reissued albums are coming out in April so this may be timed to coincide with it.

Before i sign up & order does anyone know how much shipping to the U.S is?

I guess Super isn’t doing super and they need money.

This better be exclusive, I don’t wanna have to find out how to cancel the order if others sell it much cheaper. However, this sounds like an april’s fool anyway.

Just remixes? Three proper unreleased tracks might have tempted me, but remixes? No thanks.

1st April release date, REALLY?

My hope is that the reissue campaign will include some omnibus editions of Literally. Assuming it won’t happen though.