Tag: 1991

August 8, 2024

Pet Shop Boys – Jealousy (UK 12″)

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“Jealousy” is a song originally written in 1982 by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, recorded for their fourth studio album, Behaviour (1990). It was released on 27 May 1991 as the album’s fourth and final single. The song reached #12 on the UK singles chart.

Neil Tennant states that “Jealousy” is the first proper song ever composed by the duo. Chris Lowe composed the melody at the piano in his parents’ home and, as he felt it should be a ballad, asked Tennant to write an intense-sounding lyric. Tennant complied by writing a lyric about the simplest form of jealousy: infidelity suspicions aroused by someone’s indifferent or disrespectful attitudes towards another person’s feelings (such as making his/her partner wait all night for a phone call that never comes). The song was then left off three albums because the duo were waiting for legendary film composer Ennio Morricone to agree to score the orchestral arrangement for the song. Morricone’s answer never came, and Harold Faltermeyer ended up doing the arrangement for the song’s release on Behaviour.

The album version, coming at the end of Behaviour, closed off the album with a sampler-based orchestral outro. The single version is slightly remixed and uses a real orchestra instead during the outro. The extended version of the single version lengthens the outro while adding an orchestral intro as well; in addition, Neil Tennant recites a quote from William Shakespeare’s Othello (Act III, Scene III) over both sequences:

Not poppy, nor mandragora,
Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world,
Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep
Which thou owedst yesterday.

The B-side “Losing My Mind”, taken from the Stephen Sondheim musical Follies, was based on a demo originally recorded as a proposal for the Liza Minnelli album Results. Its release here follows the releases of Minnelli’s version on both Results and as the lead single from the album. As with the A-side, “Losing My Mind” was released in an extended mix (the “Disco mix”) on the 12-inch single which was recorded in 1988-89.

SIDE A:
Jealousy (Extended Mix) 7:56
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Harold Faltermeyer
Engineer – Brian Reeves
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer, Pet Shop Boys
Recorded By [Orchestra] – Mike Jarret
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe

SIDE B:
Losing My Mind (Disco Mix) 6:08
Engineer – Roy Spong
Producer – Pet Shop Boys
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Newman
Written-By – Sondheim

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone – 12r6283, Parlophone – 20 4224 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: May 28, 1991
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Ballad

CREDITS:

Design – Mark Farrow, Pet Shop Boys, 3a*
Mixed By – David Jacob
Photography By – Eric Watson (3)

NOTES:
Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Manufactured in the UK

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August 7, 2024

OMD – Pandora’s Box (It’s A Long, Long Way) (US 12″)

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“Pandora’s Box” (subtitled “It’s a Long, Long Way” for the US release) is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released by Virgin on 24 June 1991 as the second single from their eighth studio album, Sugar Tax (1991). The song, which deals with the less glamorous side of celebrity, was inspired by silent film actress Louise Brooks and is named after the 1929 film Pandora’s Box in which she starred.

The single was a top-10 hit in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. In the United States, the song was a top-twenty dance hit reaching #11 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

Andy McCluskey wrote “Pandora’s Box” about the silent film actress Louise Brooks. He told the Edinburgh Evening News in 1991, “I’ve been fascinated by her for eight or nine years now. The more I learned the more fascinated I became. [She’s] absolutely the sort of woman you’d fall in love with on first sight and absolutely the sort of person that you desperately shouldn’t go anywhere near.

The music video for “Pandora’s Box” is in black and white and features Louise Brooks and singer Andy McCluskey. According to the video intro, all of the scenes of Brooks in the video are from the original 1929 film.

SIDE A:
A1 – Pandora’s Box (It’s A Long, Long Way) (Diesel Fingers Mix) 6:10
Edited By [Editing By] – Eric “Moe” Rosenberg
Engineer [Engineered By] – Kennan Keating
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards By] – Joey Moskowitz
Producer [Additional Production By], Remix [Remix By] – Carl Segal

A2 – Pandora’s Box (It’s A Long, Long Way) (Abstract Mix) 6:35
Arranged By [Brass Arranged By] – Snake Davis
Guitar [Guitar By] – John Themis
Mixed By – Paul Wright, Steve Anderson
Remix [Remix By], Producer [Post Production By], Keyboards [Keyboards By] – Steve Anderson
Saxophone [Sax By] – Snake Davis
Trumpet [Trumpet By] – John Thirkell

SIDE B:
B1 – Pandora’s Box (It’s A Long, Long Way) (Constant Pressure 12″) 4:39
Mixed By – Dani Griffiths, Guy Forrester

B2 – Pandora’s Box (It’s A Long, Long Way) (Prize Of Beauty Mix) 5:35
Arranged By [Brass Arranged By] – Snake Davis
Guitar [Guitar By] – John Themis
Mixed By – Paul Wright, Steve Anderson
Remix [Remix By], Producer [Post Production By], Keyboards [Keyboards By] – Steve Anderson
Saxophone [Sax By] – Snake Davis
Trumpet [Trumpet By] – John Thirkell

B3 – Sugar Tax 4:05
Mixed By – Guy Forrester

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	Pandora’s Box (It’s A Long, Long Way)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play	#11
1991	Pandora’s Box (It’s A Long, Long Way)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Maxi-Singles Sales	#25
1991	Pandora’s Box (It’s A Long, Long Way)	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin Records America, Inc. – 0-96338, Virgin – 0-96338
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Euro House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
Producer – OMD*
Written-By – OMD*

NOTES:
From the album “SUGAR TAX”

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May 10, 2024

Pet Shop Boys – Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You) / How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (UK 7″)

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“Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)” is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. The song is a medley of U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”, a 1967 song by Frankie Valli, though in an arrangement informed by the 1982 disco version of the song by the Boys Town Gang rather than the original. The song accompanied “How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?”, the third single from their fourth studio album, Behaviour (1990), as a double A-side in the United Kingdom (both singles were released separately in the United States). Released in March 1991 by Parlophone, the song became the duo’s 15th consecutive top-20 entry in the UK, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart.

The single’s other A-side, “How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?”, criticizes the insincere humanitarian messages of a number of pop stars during the 1980s and the institutionalization of rock and roll. The band noted that “one song is about rock stars so to have a U2 song with it serves as a further comment.”

Also of note the version of “How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?” is the “7” Perfect Attitude Mix” but not the same version that appeared on the U.S. CD Single this version is also used for the music video containing the “Gotta Have Fun” samples this mix only appears on the UK 7″ single, and the video. The mix title does not appear on the sleeve or record label.

SIDE A:
Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You) (7″ Edit) 4:32
Engineer – Ren Swan
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Steve Fitzmaurice
Guitar – J.J. Belle
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn, Pet Shop Boys
Sequenced By – Dominic Clarke
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Tessa Niles
Written-By [I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You] – Bob Gaudio/Bob Crewe
Written-By [Where The Streets Have No Name] – Clayton, Evan, Mullen, Hewson*

SIDE AA:
How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? 4:09
Mixed By – Brothers In Rhythm, Paul Wright
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Richard Edwards
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer, Pet Shop Boys
Remix, Producer [Post-production] – Brothers In Rhythm
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#72
1991	Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone – R 6285, Parlophone – R6285, Parlophone – 2042547
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: Mar 11, 1991
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Design – Mark Farrow, PSB*, 3a*
Photography By – Lawrence Watson

NOTES:
A: listed as “7” Edit” only on the record label.

MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED.

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April 10, 2024

Jesus Loves You – Bow Down Mister (UK 12″)

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“Bow Down Mister” is a song written by English singer Boy George, under the pseudonym “Angela Dust”, and recorded by his first musical group following his departure from Culture Club, Jesus Loves You. Inspired by a trip George took to India, the song is a tribute to the Hare Krishna movement and incorporates the Hare Krishna mantra. Indian singer Asha Bhosle performs the female vocals on the song but is uncredited on the single release.

“Bow Down Mister” was released on 11 February 1991 as the fourth single from the project’s only studio album, The Martyr Mantras (1991). It reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and became a bigger hit in several mainland European countries, especially in Austria and Germany, where the song reached the top 10.

Boy George wrote “Bow Down Mister” shortly after taking a trip to India. George was intrigued that the song was perceived as radical to the public, as this was not his intention; however, he went on to explain, “That is unless you consider a song that encourages love instead of hate as being radical. I am continually amazed at how, with all of the knowledge we have as humans, we continue to be so small-minded.” The track was written as an ode to the Hare Krishna movement, a Hindu religious organisation whose members dedicate their thoughts and actions to the Hindu deity Krishna, and the song recites the Hare Krishna mantra several times during the bridge. Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle is featured as the female vocalist on the recording. During an interview, Bhosle stated that “Bow Down Mister” was the best song she had contributed to and that she continues to cherish it.

On the UK Singles Chart, “Bow Down Mister” debuted at number 69 on 17 February 1991, taking a total of five weeks to peak at number 27 on 17 March 1991. It spent three more weeks in the top 100 before dropping out in early April. The same month, the track appeared on the French Singles Chart at number 41, rising to a peak of number 29 on two occasions and spending 13 weeks on the chart. In late May, the single entered the Austrian and German Singles Chart. In Austria, it rose to number two and totaled 22 weeks in the top 30, ending 1991 as the country’s 10th-highest-selling single. Meanwhile, in Germany, it peaked at number six for two weeks, logged 27 weeks in the top 100, and finished the year at number 17 on Germany’s year-end chart. In Switzerland, it reached number 15, while in the Flanders region of Belgium, it debuted at its peak of number 44. On the Eurochart Hot 100, “Bow Down Mister” rose to number 20 in August 1991 and was ranked Europe’s 73rd-best-performing hit of the year.

The single was not released in the U.S. or Canada.

SIDE A:
Bow Down Mister (Sitari Bizzari Mix) 6:26
Featuring, Vocals – Asha Bhosle

SIDE B:
Bow Down Mister (Floating In The Ganges – Grid Mix) 7:05
Remix – The Grid

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: More Protein – PROT 8-12, More Protein – PROT 812, More Protein – 614 006
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Downtempo, Indie Rock

CREDITS:

Design [Assisted By] – El Barto (2)
Design [Sleeve Design By] – Agent Cooper (3)
Producer, Mixed By – Bruce Forest
Written-By – Dust*

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK.

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