bosstrabs Not exactly a fan, but can appreciate their contribution. Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) is one of the best singles of the 1980s. Introspective was radical really, in terms of taking club music to a mainstream UK audience.
LT42 same here, I can appreciate their contribution. I have a soft spot for West End Girls as it was huge on MTV at the time of its release. I don’t think their recent tour was as good as some people made out though, any footage I saw was cringeworthy, the new stuff I heard wasn’t good at all. At least for my ears.
JonQPublik Been a fan since Please. Have seen them 3 or 4x over the years. The past few albums haven’t been my favorites… Hotspot was just… middling.
alistair Pickles I mean who’d ever play this instead of the peerless original 12? The only PSP remixes worth listening to are Shep Pettibones.
nicksneddon Pickles remember this, it was crazy actually. They were playing proper house music at 11am on Radio One ffs. They had a guest DJ on every day as well for a half hour, was the first time I heard Sasha. They’ve always known what’s up 👍🏻
apyssjw nicksneddon http://sbradyman.angelfire.com/bradyman/sasha_PSB-radio1.htm Was the first time sasha was on radio 1 (I think from memory). No idea about coxy etc. PSBs were probably the first group I got into as a kid.
j_b nicksneddon I remember this, hearing Age of Love for the first time on the radio one breakfast show! I think the guest mixes are up on soundcloud. I seem to remember they did it 2 years i a row 91 and 92. They are what kickstarted my interest in house music. Not too keen on then now but was really into their first 5 albums I think Behaviour was the last one I really liked.
alistair Ten great PSB tracks all from their imperial phase. West End Girls, Love Comes Quickly, Being Boring, Rent, Left to my own devices, Domino Dancing, Suburbia, What Have I done to deserve this, Heart and It’s a Sin.
bosstrabs alistair West End Girls, Love Comes Quickly, Being Boring, Rent, Left to my own devices, Domino Dancing, Suburbia, What Have I done to deserve this, Heart and It’s a Sin. Agree with the exception of Heart. I think it may have been their only number 1 (can’t be arsed checking) apart from West End Girls but even Tennant dismissed it as throwaway and I tend to agree.
Pickles Incredible string of remixers they’ve worked with - pretty much anyone who’s anyone back in the day Knuckles, Morales, Tenaglia, Sasha, Farley and Heller, BIR, Jam and Spoon…
DPM I love the ‘Actually’ album, Love Comes Quickly, Why Don’t We Live Together, then the Disco album with Paninaro on it. Wicked tracks…
Kumquat There’s some new remixes of ‘West End Girls’ getting released in November. The Micheal Gray one is nice. https://aboveboarddist.co.uk/pet-shop-boys-west-end-girls-inc-michael-gray-ben-liebrand-moplen-remixes-high-fashion-music/
