BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
Originally posted September 25, 2012
Limited Edition Italy-only 12″. 5000 copies exist.
“Paninaro” is a song by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. Originally a B-side to the 1986 single “Suburbia”, it was released as a limited-edition single in Italy during the same year. “Paninaro” was produced by the band themselves, and is the first track which features Chris Lowe on lead vocals, although he speaks the lyrics, rather than sings them.
While all 7″ and 12″ releases of “Suburbia” contained only the 7″ version of “Paninaro”, the 12″ version was featured on “Disco: The Remix Album”. Another remix by Ian Levine was done, but only appears as the second track from the Italian 12″ single.
“Paninaro” was written entirely by Chris Lowe, and was originally based on an idea brought forth by Tom Watkins, who later removed himself from the project. The Paninari is the name of a 1980s Italian youth subculture known as the paninari; derived from the word panino, Italian for sandwich, they were known for congregating in restaurants serving sandwiches and in the first US-style fast food restaurants, as well as their preference for designer clothing and 1980s pop music such as the New Romantic music of Duran Duran. Neil Tennant has said that they were drawn to the concept due to having shared those preferences.
The band wanted to remove Versace from the lyrics because Vercase was not really a designer favoured by the Paninari, but it was edited out of every version except the 12″
There was in fact a video shot for ‘Paninaro’, even though it wasn’t a bonafide single. It featured shots taken around Milan and fed through a digital imaging processor to give it a pixelated feel. It was released originally on the “Television” video compilation and again on the “Pop Art” DVD.
“Paninaro” was remixed and released a second time in 1995 as “Paninaro 95” in conjunction with the b-sides compilation “Alternative”.
SIDE A:
Paninaro (Italian Remix) 8:36
Remix – David Jacobs*, Pet Shop Boys
SIDE B:
Paninaro (Ian Levine Mix) 9:54
Remix – Ian Levine
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone – 14 2015626
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: Italy
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – Pet Shop Boys
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe*
NOTES:
Italy-only single. 5000 copies exist.
Track 1 Listed as “The Pet Shop Boys Mix” on sleeve.
Made in Italy by EMI Italiana S.p.A.
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thank you for the re-rip Paul.
Hi Paul,
Thanks for posting, I’ve never heard this song before, only having been familiar with PSB’s mainstream hits. This is a really great track and I love the remixes. Really great rip too – absolutely pristine. Thank you for your hard work on your posts. All the best!
Your old rip was great but did have some distorted sibilants in the Ian Levine mix; you can hear it in the right channel when there’s just finger snaps and hi-hats in the break near the end of the song. The hi-hats go slightly more “tsh” instead of a nice clean “tss”. This new rip is distortion-free! It sounds awesome! Thanks for taking the time to re-rip it!
There’s another Ian Levine mix – dub mix.
It was unreleased like the 2 dub versions of In The Night.
🙂
I Love BOTH these remixes of ‘Paninaro’. Thanks for posting Paul!
Ian Levine’s commercially unreleased dub is pretty tasty too.
Thank you for your time and effort Paul!
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Always love The Pet Shops Boys music, I’ve heard a rumour on various sites that their later albums (Further Listening) will be released on the Warner label, I really hope they re-release Please, Actually, Introspective and Behaviour (Further Listening 2cd versions), these are the four albums I grew up with in my teens. West End Sunglasses was a cd import single that I played a lot in it’s day, the other track was One More Chance (Dub Mix). The other day I heard a intrumental (Introspective version) of I’m Not Scared which I didn’t think was ever released ? I’m… Read more »
I think I heard that rumor also John. Would love to see that film get a proper DVD or Blu-ray release as well. I might have the Eighth Wonder single in storage I will look 🙂
Wow, another rarity here. Curious to hear the Ian Levine remix. By the way Paul, for few weeks now i noticed this person has been posting your works on ISRABOX. I sent him a message already. Here’s the link: https://www.israbox.life/3137550006-pet-shop-boys-paninaro-italy-12-single-ltd-edition-1986.html
Stay safe and healthy!
Thank you for letting me know Gilbert. I am aware of this site taking my posts I have contacted them before with no response. Maybe if enough of us contact them they will stop leaching my posts.
It looks like they use downloads to entice people to enter their credit card details! It’s a scam so I hope no one has been fooled as it could cost them a lot of money in fraud!
Thanks Paul, my partner will love this, she’s a big PSB fan. Ooo and i’ve just spotted 11 OMD 12″ in your list. She’s going to be very happy! Thanks again Paul, it’s a great sight and your a good guy.
Have fun listening Emodleo 🙂
COOL. Thank you!
You’re welcome Conner 🙂
Easily one of their top singles. Thank you, Paul!
I agree Dean 🙂
Any chance of a new rip of the “Love Comes Quickly” US 12″ that you posted a few years ago? Pretty please?
Yes Ken I am planning to re-rip it 🙂
To me – and I’m italian,i was in the beginning of my teenage yeras back then,I knew what was socially a clturally a “Paninaro” as a person and as a movement fashon-addicted – is one of the worst Pet’s tune ever!
Never liked it,always found it really dreadful!Anyway thanks to Paul that ripped this for lovers of the song.
Appreciate your oppinion however this is one of my favorite PSB tracks :0
You’re fully entitled to consider it that way,Paul,of course. 😉
So are the others commenters who liked it too,of course.
To my point of view “easily one of their top singles” is a sentence to be used for other songs.
Very,very far form this crap.
I can tell how much a song means to you Paul by noticing how you choose to re-rip old postings. One can never go wrong with vintage Pet Shop Boys!! I first discovered this track from their (still) superior remix album, “Disco: The Remix Collection.” This song has a very hypnotic and haunting quality to it. I love singing along with “The Boys” as this is such an earworm one can’t escape from. I still think I prefer the original version compared to Ian Levine’s remix, but it’s so cool to have it from you. I love these precious gifts… Read more »
I do have certain records that I love and enjoy re-visiting them with a new transfer they sound so much better than my early rips. Enjoy Jeff 🙂
Your Pet Shop Boys posts are always my favorites. Thanks a lot.
I sent you a mail some weeks ago what else I’m missing. 😊
I read your email Marko and am working on ripping some of them 🙂
Wonderful. As one who indeed shared the same preferences although living in the opposite end of Europe this is something like an anthem to me. Thanks again. 🙂
You’re very welcome Osc 🙂
Thanks Paul. Anything by PSB’s is good.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂
I’d love to give this another listen. Thanks for the added effort, Paul!
You’re welcome Goodguy 🙂