Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Pet Shop Boys on ‘Domino Dancing (alternate version)’. Since Pet Shop Boys last CD (Essential) on SixSteps records back in 1990, I have felt a massive void in my life. Now signed to Pet Shop Boys’s SixSteps records, the title track from second album “Essential” leads Pet Shop Boys’s back-to-school campaign. This is one of the best cd’s i have heard through the whole thing.
West End Girls (dance mix) is almost impossible to review. Pet Shop Boys is hitting on all cylinders in Opportunities (original 7” version). This track is clearly meant to showcase Pet Shop Boys’s vocal abilities. The beautiful sound of this track makes you want to close your eyes and sway away with the music. We All Feel Better In The Dark (extended mix) - This one is lively and fun. It Couldn’t Happen Here is so unique, as each one of the songs is. Strong, powerful vocals of Pet Shop Boys in It’s Alright (trever horn mix) are very impressive. This track is full of harmonies and gets Essential off to a relaxing start. In The Night (extended mix) had me crying as I was able to relate so well. Two Divided By Zero - A classic Pet Shop Boys track. Love Comes Quickly (dance mix) is the marvelous blend of moody yet optimistic tunes. I came to like Being Boring (extended version).
Essential CD
| Song Name | Time | ||
| Domino Dancing (alternate version).mp3 | 4:45 |  |
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| West End Girls (dance mix).mp3 | 6:34 | |
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| Opportunities (original 7” version).mp3 | 3:50 | |
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| Paninaro (7” version).mp3 | 4:43 | |
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| That’s My Impression (7” version).mp3 | 4:52 | |
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| We All Feel Better In The Dark (extended mix).mp3 | 6:50 | |
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| It Couldn’t Happen Here.mp3 | 5:25 | |
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| It’s Alright (trever horn mix).mp3 | 4:23 | |
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| Left To My Own Devices (7” version).mp3 | 4:50 | |
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| In The Night (extended mix).mp3 | 6:30 | |
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| Two Divided By Zero.mp3 | 3:39 | |
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| Love Comes Quickly (dance mix).mp3 | 6:52 | |
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| Being Boring (extended version).mp3 | 10:38 | |
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