Includes bonus CD with previously unreleased tracks, remixes & special mixes.
Additional personnel includes: Kylie Minogue, Pauline Taylor, Audrey Wheeler, Sylvia Mason-James, J.B. Henry, Tessa Niles, Carol Kenyon (vocals); Ali MacLeod (guitar); B.J. Cole (pedal steel guitar); Kate St. John (oboe); Craig Armstrong (piano, keyboards, vocoder); Steven Hilton (keyboards, programming); Tom Stephen, Peter "Ski" Schwartz, Mark Bates (keyboards); Scott J. Fraser, Gene Perez (electric bass); Pete Lockett, Malcolm Hyde-Smith, Carlos Gomez (percussion); Pete Gleadall, James Sanger, Joey Mosk (programming); Steve Abrams, Billy Cliff, Keith Fluitt, John James (background vocals).
After achieving success in the '80s with hits like "West End Girls" and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?," this British duo's career had cooled a bit due to the public's leaning toward house and hip-hop. But there will always be a market for good music, and NIGHTLIFE could be the Boys' best release yet.
NIGHTLIFE combines the intelligent lyrics and synth-pop dance numbers reminiscent of the duo's earlier material with a more contemporary instrumental feel. "For Your Own Good" is a danceable melody with a heavy bass beat. An excellent string arrangement highlights "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore," while an oboe is put to good use on "Happiness Is an Option." Neil Tennant's melancholy vocals combine with lush orchestration on "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk." Carlos Gomez's percussion adds to "New York City Boy," the tale of a modern club kid. NIGHTLIFE combines cutting-edge programming with various organic instruments and soulful background vocals to make a thoroughly listenable record. Pet Shop Boys fans will eat it up, while techno vinyl junkies should take a listen to one of the pioneers of the genre.
International version of their 1999 album that is unavailable domestically. 12 tracks in total including the hit single, 'New York City Boy'. EMI.
Engineers include: Steven Barkan, Andy Bradfield, Goetz.
Pet Shop Boys: Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe.
Producers: David Morales, Craig Armstrong, Rollo, Pet Shop Boys.
Rolling Stone (11/11/99, pp.133-4) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...The faithful will find plenty of kicks on NIGHTLIFE. The ornate song structures are more Sondheim than Sylvester, but the future-cheese electrobeats hit home..." Rolling Stone (11/11/99, pp.133-4) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...The faithful will find plenty of kicks on NIGHTLIFE. The ornate song structures are more Sondheim than Sylvester, but the future-cheese electrobeats hit home..." Spin (12/99, pp.222-3) - 8 out of 10 - "...the rare career act able to turn DJ aesthetics into consistently fruitful pop....a bittersweet beauty with waves of melody and understated romance..." Spin (12/99, pp.222-3) - 8 out of 10 - "...the rare career act able to turn DJ aesthetics into consistently fruitful pop....a bittersweet beauty with waves of melody and understated romance..." Entertainment Weekly (11/5/99, pp.82-3) - "...serves sumptuous techno-pop ditties as if they were flutes full of decadent absinthe. And they do so with grace, poise and cabaret camp..." - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (11/5/99, pp.82-3) - "...serves sumptuous techno-pop ditties as if they were flutes full of decadent absinthe. And they do so with grace, poise and cabaret camp..." - Rating: B+ Q (1/00, p.85) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1999." Q (11/99, p.128) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...their best album....Nightlife comprises 12 sprightly, sensitive, elegiac songs, loosely based around the title....a perplexingly wondrous renaissance...." Q (11/99, p.128) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...their best album....Nightlife comprises 12 sprightly, sensitive, elegiac songs, loosely based around the title....a perplexingly wondrous renaissance...." Alternative Press (2/00, p.88) - 5 out of 5 - "...a coherent, cohesive and engrossing 12-track string of choral harmonies, new-wave synths and agitated club-hopping full of production numbers....an inward-looking melancholy examination of the dance-club lifestyle..." Mojo (Publisher) (11/99, p.117) - "...arguably their gayest work....a marked improvement on the the decidedly dubious BILINGUAL....Few surpises, perhaps, but at least they're back on track." Mojo (Publisher) (11/99, p.117) - "...arguably their gayest work....a marked improvement on the the decidedly dubious BILINGUAL....Few surpises, perhaps, but at least they're back on track."
Not like Very, but for sure an oustanding album Maybe the best PSB album after Very and Fundamental. The collaboration with Rollo Armostrong from Faithless, David Morales and the composer Craig Armostrong has hepled PSB in the release of this CD. The trance music by Rollo rules in tracks like For Your Own Good (the best in this ) and Radiophonic. While Craig has made a good job with Drunk (what a wonderful ballad) and Vampires. Other good tracks are NYC Boy, I don't know what you want... and Happiness Is An Option. Instead Very, here there are two weak tracks: In Denial (duet with Kylie) and Boystrange. Maybe some b-sides instead these two tracks and for me it could have 5 stars. Submitted by Young Offender (Lavagna, Italy) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
boys on film My sister's favorite. Check out 'Boy Strange', 'Footsteps', for your own good, and happiness is an option.
not only good music, great lyrics and a decidedly night-life feel. Submitted by lovely liza (worcestshire, england) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
nightlife -livin' the life every nite wonderful album from the boys that brought us west end girls. Supurbly written lyrics and wonderful sounds. Neil and Chris hit the mark with this one. Only a couple of songs that could have been used as B-sides on anyone of their sevceral cd singles released for this cd. Guest kylie minogue makes for a great collabration with Neil. Smart move! This cd shows us what the boys can do when they are up against it. Submitted by a reviewer (raleigh n.c. u.s.a.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
CLASSIC PSB ALBUM Though Tennant and Lowe have been kicking around in the pop world since the mid-80's, the seem to be getting better with age. The PSB are known for their wry ironic drama-pop but this album is a heartfelt plunge into deeper club waters. From the father/ daughter relationship from "In Denial" to the nearly funny "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk", the songs speak of a rather dubious existence and bounce with elegant sweeps of synths, strings and choirs. An album that shouldn't be missed in America. Submitted by a reviewer (Allentown, PA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
I would like to listen the new album of Pet Shop Boys Ok I would like that you send me the examples songs of the new album of Pet Shop Boys Submitted by a reviewer (H. Cárdenas, Tabasco, México) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
Not like Very, but for sure an oustanding album
nightlife -livin' the life every nite
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