Pet Shop Boys – Actually
Label: |
Parlophone – 74 6972 1 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Pop |
Style: |
Synth-pop |
Tracklist
| A1 | One More Chance | 5:28 | |
| A2 | What Have I Done To Deserve This? | 4:21 | |
| A3 | Shopping | 3:37 | |
| A4 | Rent | 5:07 | |
| A5 | Hit Music | 4:44 | |
| B1 | It Couldn't Happen Here | 5:19 | |
| B2 | It's A Sin | 4:59 | |
| B3 | I Want To Wake Up | 5:08 | |
| B4 | Heart | 3:57 | |
| B5 | King's Cross | 5:09 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
- Published By – Cage Music Ltd.
- Published By – 10 Music Ltd.
- Published By – Arista Music
- Published By – BMG Music Ltd.
- Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
- Published By – General Music
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
- Printed By – James Upton Ltd.
- Recorded At – Sarm West Studios
- Recorded At – Advision Studios
- Designed At – Three Associates
Credits
- Design [Designed By ... At ③] – Mark Farrow
- Design [Designed By] – Pet Shop Boys
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Julian Mendelsohn (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2)
- Management [Management ... With ... At Massive] – Rob Holden
- Management [Management By ... At Massive] – Tom Watkins
- Performer [Pet Shop Boys Are] – Neil Tennant
- Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Cindy Palmano
- Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photograph] – Eric Watson (3)
- Producer [Produced By] – Pet Shop Boys (tracks: B1, B3, B4)
- Programmed By [Fairlight And Keyboard Programming] – J.J. Jeczalik
- Written-By – Tennant-Lowe* (tracks: A3, A4, A5, B2, B3, B4, B5)
Notes
Packaged in a standard sleeve with a matte finish and an inner sleeve with a glossy finish. Some copies have a hype sticker which reads "Includes the hit singles:- "It's a sin." "What have I done to deserve this?" "Rent" and "Heart" PCSD 104". The inner sleeve features a photograph of the band on one side and credits on the other side.
[Back Cover:]
℗ 1987 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd. © 1987 EMI Records Ltd.
Sleeve printed in England.
Manufactured in England.
[Inner Sleeve:]
Published by
[Track A1] Cage Music Ltd/10 Music Ltd/Arista Music/BMG Music Ltd.
[Track A2] Cage Music Ltd./10 Music Ltd./MCA Music Ltd.
[Tracks A3-A5, B2-B5] Cage Music Ltd./10 Music Ltd.
[Track B1] Cage Music Ltd./10 Music Ltd..General Music-MS
Recorded in London at Sarm West and Advision Studios.
Thanks to Spike, Bobby "O" and Mike Nielson.
"actually" is a digital recording, digitally mixed and mastered.
[Centre Labels:]
MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED
[Back Cover:]
℗ 1987 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd. © 1987 EMI Records Ltd.
Sleeve printed in England.
Manufactured in England.
[Inner Sleeve:]
Published by
[Track A1] Cage Music Ltd/10 Music Ltd/Arista Music/BMG Music Ltd.
[Track A2] Cage Music Ltd./10 Music Ltd./MCA Music Ltd.
[Tracks A3-A5, B2-B5] Cage Music Ltd./10 Music Ltd.
[Track B1] Cage Music Ltd./10 Music Ltd..General Music-MS
Recorded in London at Sarm West and Advision Studios.
Thanks to Spike, Bobby "O" and Mike Nielson.
"actually" is a digital recording, digitally mixed and mastered.
[Centre Labels:]
MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 77774 69721 7
- Barcode (Scanned): 077774697217
- Rights Society (Publishing rights): MS
- Other (Sleeve printing code): SP8709JU
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 1): PCSD 104 A-3C-1-1- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 1): PCSD 104B-3-1- 4 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 2): PCSD 104 A-4C-1-1-2- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 2): PCSD 104 B-4C-1-1-2- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 3): PCSD 104 A-5C-1-1-2 DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 3): PCSD 104 B-5C-1-1-12 DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 4): PCSD 104 A-1-1-1-II ·: DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 4): PCSD 104 B-1-1-1- ·· : DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 5): PCSD 104 A-2-1-1- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 5): PCSD 104 B-1-1-1- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 6): PCSD 104 A-3C-1- [scribble] 6-2 [scribble] D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 6): PCSD 104 B-3-1-2- :: D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 7): PCSD 104 A-3C-1-1- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 7): PCSD 104 B-4C-1-1- [faint mark] 1: DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 8): PCSD 104 A-2-1-2- D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 8): PCSD 104B-3-1-2-[faint mark]1- D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 9): PCSD 104 A-4C-1-1- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 9): PCSD 104 B-5C -1-1- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 10): PCSD 104 A-3C-1-1-1 DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 10): PCSD 104B-3-1-6 — D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 11): PCSD 104 A-3C-1- [scribble] 6-14 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 11): PCSD 104 B-5C-1-1- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 12): PCSD 104 A-1-1-2- D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 12): PCSD 104 B-3-1-4- [scribble] D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 13): PCSD 104 A-3C-1-1-7- 1- DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 13): PCSD 104B-3-1-2-1- D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 14): PCSD 104 A-3C-1- [scribble] 6-11 [scribble] D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 14): PCSD 104 B-4C-1-1- DD X
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 15): PCSD 104 A-3C-1-[scribble]6- [scribble]D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 15): PCSD 104B-3-1-3-16 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 16): PCSD 104 A-5C-1-1- [faint mark] 1 DD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 16): PCSD 104 B-4C-1-1-12 DD X
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A, variant 17): PCSD 104 A-3C-1-[scribble] 6-0 [scribble] D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B, variant 17): PCSD 104 B-3-1-6-10 D
Other Versions (5 of 212)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Actually (LP, Album, Stereo) | Parlophone | 064 74 6972 1, 74 6972 1, 1C 064-7 46972 1 | Europe | 1987 | |||
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Actually (CD, Album, Repress) | EMI-Manhattan Records | CDP 7 46972 2 | US | 1987 | ||
| Actually (CD, Album, Stereo) | Parlophone | CDPCSD 104, CDP 7 46972 2 | Europe | 1987 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Actually (Cassette, Album) | Parlophone | TC-PCSD 104 | UK | 1987 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Actually = 哀しみの天使 (LP, Album, 7", Single, 45 RPM) | EMI | RP28-5507, BRP-1015 | Japan | 1987 |
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Reviews
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Decent enough album but one of the nastiest sounding recordings I've ever heard. I'm actually scared to replace it in case it's just badly mastered.
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πολυ καλος δισκος εντυπωσικα αποτελεσματα αν δεν χασμουριοταν στο εξωφυλλο θαν ταν για 10 γιαυτο 9 βαζω -
"I Want To Wake Up" is a gem of a dark melancholic pop tune. One of their absolute best. Addictive. -
lthough I love PSB, "Actually" is not one of my favorites PSB CDs. However, I'm very pleased with this two disc re-issue. Disc 1 contains the 10 tracks originally found on "Actually." In the US, the CD was certified gold and they released two songs: It's a Sin (#9) and What Have I Done to Deserve This? (#2). The CD did even better in the UK, where they released four songs: It?s a Sin (#1), What Have I Done to Deserve This? (#2), Rent (#8), and Heart (#1).
Disc 2 includes 14 remixes and b-sides from that era (1987-1989). The remixes are terrific. For example, "Heart" is represented with several previously unreleased remixes. In addition, three excellent b-sides are included: You Know Where You Went Wrong, New Life, and Do I Have To? Finally, "I Want a Dog" and "Always on My Mind" are here, which were later remixed and appeared on their "Introspective? CD.
The re-issue also includes an exclusive 36-page booklet, with lyrics for all songs and tons of pictures. Best of all, the PSB make comments about the CD and each song. One interesting tidbit: "Shopping" was inspired by Cameo's "Word Up"! PSB fans will love this CD. Others may want to go for the original, cheaper version of "Actually." -
Some of their finest songs are on display here (It Couldn't Happen Here & King's Cross), but it doesn't flow or work as an album as a whole. At 48 minutes it is too long, with inclusion of songs like Shopping and Hit Music that should have been relegated to b-sides.
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Edited 8 years agoTheir first album "Please" was pretty good and "Actually" is almost even better. 4 hit singles : the dramatic and cult tune "It's A Sin", their magical duet with Dusty Springfield "What Have I Done To Deserve This", the haunting "Rent" and the poppy and light-hearted well "Heart".
And like in "Please", again, even the album tracks are very good, the surprising and ingenious "Shopping", the stomper "Hit Music", the harmonic "I Want To Wake Up" and finally the prescient "King's Cross".
"Please" was a classic and "Actually" is perhaps their true masterpiece. -
I've just seen a copy of this with no title on the spine, just the catalogue number. It looks as new so I really don't think it's worn off. It's A1-1-1/B1-1-1. My later copy has the full title on the spine. Was the artwork retouched? -
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