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Comp Singles Collection

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A complete singles collection...all their hits. Great dance music! "West End Girls", "Opportunities", "Being Boring", "Left to my own devices" to name a few. An incredible band with a unique sound...a non-stop dance party.

the real kings of pop music are so overlooked these days. But it doesn't matter: We, the ones who understand how good they are are having lots of fund and sheer quality. This is the first greatest hits from this unique band preceding their other golden item Popart. While it collects the entire catalogue of the Boys this is only up to 1991 and it has the wonderful Was It Worth it? I discovered them by chance when I heard their song I don't Know what you want but..from the Nightlife era and I have been collecting their items since then. Discography is a must for anyone having a good taste in music. These guys are simply geniuses no matter what the overproud Amazon.com reviewer says.

Boys, you are always on my mind!

Well, well maybe PopArt is released but Discography is something special. It collects the best pop songs ever by one of the best groups that this world has ever seen and will ever see. The ride in this album is a pure joy from the very start (West End Girls) to the very end (Was It Worth It). 1980s were the best years of pop songs and these guys are the responsible culprits. Never lyrics felt so effective; never music was so captivating...never melancholy, infinite sadness and a childish yearn for goodness and pureness blended as good as in this compilation. IMHO PSB are the real kings of music world...but because they are a synth band...they are not physically attractive...and they are gays oh how easy to overlook them ...but you never know what you are missing...

Discography is a zenith from a band that is always at the zenith. An album including jaw-dropping songs like Always On My Mind, Opportunities and well yes Left to My Own Devices deserve every bit of praise.

God bless these guys. They are the protective shields of true music lovers against the nonsense called Britney Spears, Eminem, 25 Cent and several more.

I found this is a pawn shop for $2.00 and of course, snatched it up.It's worth spending full-price on if only for "west end girls","surburbia","being boring" and "jealousy".but you get heaps of other wonderful songs.The only songs I don't like (but they may grow on me) are "it's alright and "dj culture" the rest is pure gold.

As many reviewers have already noted, Discography is a great collection with the first 18 songs the Pet Shop Boys released. Rather than reiterating what other reviewers have already expressed, I'll try to just add a new comment or 2. If you're a PSB fan in the U.S. and have only heard their mainstream releases, perhaps several of the song titles on this CD are not familiar to you. Fear not! If you like the first 6 or so songs, you'll like the rest. This isn't one of those CDs where you recognize a few of the song titles from radio play, don't know any of the rest, and then understand why becuse once you play the CD you find out those other/unrecognized songs are nowhere near as good. Nope, even though this CD is their first 18 songs, in order, you won't end up wishing they had skipped a few of them along the way.

My only other comment? The reviewer below who also likes New Order is right on the money - except for the part about Che Guevara being a composer... otherwise, a great review of a great CD :)

Amazing album from start to finish-
1.West End Girls- catchy great song - 5 out of 5 stars
2.Love Comes Quickly- 4 stars
3.Opportunities(lets make lots of money)-5 out of 5 stars
4.Suburbia-4.5 stars
5.It's a sin- 4 stars
6.What have i dont to deserve this? (with dusty springfield)- 5 out of 5 stars
7.Rent- 5 out of 5 stars
8.Always on my mind- 4.5 stars
9.Heart- 4 stars
10.Domino Dancing- 5 out of 5 stars
11.Left to my own devices- 4.5 stars
12.Its alright- 4 stars
13.So Hard- 4 stars
14.Being boring- 4 stars
15.Where the streets have no name- 4.5 stars
16.Jealousy- 4 stars
17.DJ culture- 4 stars
18.Was it worth it?- 4 stars
Overall great collection of 80s pop snyth/ Highly recomended

This album compiles all the hits the Pet Shop Boys had since their beggining until 1991. All of the tracks here are spotless pieces of pure pop magic: "West End Girls" is the first and, I'm happy to differ with most reviewers, decidedly not the pinnacle of the PSBs career. Tracks like "It's A Sin", "Suburbia", "Heart", "Being Boring", "Domino Dancing", "It's Alright" and "So Hard" truly portrait the utter brilliance and artistry that this group invested in its work. It's no wonder that they are still one of the most reveered pop acts of all times, truly up there with the likes of Abba and Depeche Mode. A new compilation has been released including all of their 1990s hits, but this one still remains unshadowed and an gem of pure 80s pop. You can do absolutely no wrong here... every track is delicious. Please do buy it... or else, get "PopArt" instead. That one has everything on here but "Was It Worth It?".

I must admit, I was just a child when the Pet Shop Boys were at their elite in the better part of the 1980's and some young adults my age would quote on quote not recognize this kind of music. So this just points out that this kind of music can reach any generation then, now, and in the distant future. It will never die. Every song that you loved in the 80's come back to life in this awesome cd. If you love New Order, Tears for Fears, The Bangles, and all of the euro-invasion that took over the better part of the 1980's then you absolutely love this collection of tremendous hits. From smoothing tracks like "Love Comes Quickly" to quick upbeat tracks like "Rent" you will find it hard to put this cd down!!!!!!!!!

this is the ultimate best of by the pet shop boys, my favourite group. their best hits. this is a must have.

Pet Shop Boys is one of greatest still living synt-pop bands which makes these days listenable music(Duran Duran has losted its musical skills many years ago...) This collection was a big disappoinment for me and it's not easy to write objective review but I'm trying my best. There are many classics for exemple fine West End Girls, awesome It's a Sin and relaxing Being Boring. Most of the songs are ballads and it will be good if you like synt-pop ballads. Pet Shop Boys are masters to make good songs their own way and they don't useally use other instruments than synthezizators. Songs are somehow very similar and it's one ogf the reasons why I don't personally like this collection.