Name: Closer To Heaven (Original Cast Recording) by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Brand: Pet Shop Boys
SKU: 602557932720
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (119 reviews)

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The Pet Shop Boys' collaboration with playwright Jonathan Harvey for Closer to Heaven was a smashing success among the West End in 2001 and a delight for fans around the world. The original cast recording matched the musical's campy appeal and made the Pet Shop Boys accessible again, but on a theatrical scope that's chased their sound for decades. Closer to Heaven is vibrant and brash with lush pop decadence, but also a brazen tale of sex and drugs. What's more inviting is how the overall soundscape is uninhibited. Billie Trix, who's played by Frances Barber, is a vocal vixen. "My Night" is an infectious disco romp, but she sets the mood with the angelically sassy "Friendly Fire." The Pet Shop Boys' own "Vampires" and "Closer to Heaven" from 1999's Nightlife are recast; however, the sheer duet between characters Vic and Shell on "In Denial" shimmies with Hi-NRG breakbeats for something cheeky, yet sensitive. Closer to Heaven complements what's happened before and what's yet to come from the Pet Shop Boys. Fans should be pleased with the music, for it's all made for a stage. Whether it's dancing or theatrics, the Pet Shop Boys are taken by the excitement as well. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

1. My Night

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Billie Trix, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Billie Trix
Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Tessa Niles
Carol Kenyon
Katie Kissoon
Tommy Blaize; Performer
Performer: Katie Kissoon
Tommy Blaize
Carol Kenyon
Billie Trix
Tessa Niles; Performer
Vocals: Billie Trix; Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: Graeme Stewart
James Brown
Bob Kraushaar; Production

2. Something Special

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Straight Dave, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Straight Dave; Main Performer
Performer: Straight Dave; Performer
Vocals: Straight Dave; Performer
Arranger: Paul Keating; Composer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Stephen Hague
Chris Lowe; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Graeme Stewart
Bob Kraushaar; Production

3. Closer To Heaven

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Shell Christian, Straight Dave, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Shell Christian
Straight Dave; Main Performer
Performer: Shell Christian
Straight Dave; Performer
Vocals: Straight Dave
Shell Christian; Performer
Arranger: Stacey Roca
Paul Keating; Composer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart; Production

4. In Denial

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Shell Christian, Vic Christian, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Shell Christian
Vic Christian; Main Performer
Performer: Vic Christian
Shell Christian; Performer
Vocals: Shell Christian
Vic Christian; Performer
Arranger: Stacey Roca
David Burt; Composer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart; Production

5. Call Me Old-Fashioned

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Bob Saunders, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Background Vocals: Jonathan Harvey; Performer
Primary Artist: Bob Saunders
Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Jonathan Harvey
Bob Saunders; Performer
Vocals: Bob Saunders; Performer
Arranger: Paul Broughton; Composer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: Graeme Stewart
Bob Kraushaar
James Brown; Production

6. Nine Out Of Ten

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Straight Dave, Shell Christian, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Shell Christian
Straight Dave; Main Performer
Performer: Shell Christian
Straight Dave; Performer
Vocals: Straight Dave
Shell Christian; Performer
Arranger: Stacey Roca
Paul Keating; Composer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart; Production

7. It's Just My Little Tribute To Caligula, Darling!

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Billie Trix, Billie's Babes, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Billie Trix
Billie's Babes
Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Billie's Babes
Billie Trix; Performer
Vocals: Billie Trix
Billie's Babes; Performer
Arranger: Stacey Roca
Paul Keating; Composer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart; Production

8. Hedonism

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart
James Brown; Production
Producer: Stephen Hague
Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Production
Studio Personnel: Graeme Stewart
Bob Kraushaar
James Brown; Production

9. Friendly Fire

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Billie Trix, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Performer: Billie Trix
Chris Nightingale; Performer
Primary Artist: Billie Trix
Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Piano: Chris Nightingale; Performer
Vocals: Billie Trix; Performer
Arranger: Frances Barber; Composer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Chris Lowe
Stephen Hague
Neil Tennant; Production
Studio Personnel: Graeme Stewart
Bob Kraushaar
James Brown; Production

10. Shameless

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Vile Celebrities, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Vile Celebrities; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Katie Kissoon
Tommy Blaize
Tessa Niles
Carol Kenyon
Claire Worall; Performer
Performer: Mark Stanway
C Jay Ranger
Vile Celebrities
Katie Kissoon
Tessa Niles
Louie Spence
Tommy Blaize
Claire Worall
Carol Kenyon; Performer
Vocals: Mark Stanway
Louie Spence
Vile Celebrities
C Jay Ranger; Performer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Graeme Stewart
Bob Kraushaar; Production

11. Vampires

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Vic Christian, Billie Trix, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Billie Trix
Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Vic Christian; Main Performer
Performer: Vic Christian
Billie Trix; Performer
Vocals: Billie Trix
Vic Christian; Performer
Arranger: Frances Barber
David Burt; Composer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart; Production

12. Closer To Heaven

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Straight Dave, Mile End Lee, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Mile End Lee
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Straight Dave; Main Performer
Performer: Mile End Lee
Straight Dave; Performer
Vocals: Straight Dave
Mile End Lee; Performer
Arranger: Paul Keating
Tom Walker; Composer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart; Production

13. Out Of My System

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Shell Christian, Billie's Babes, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Billie's Babes
Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Shell Christian; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Akiya Henry
C Jay Ranger; Performer
Guitar: Neil Tennant; Performer
Performer: Billie's Babes
Akiya Henry
Shell Christian
Neil Tennant
C Jay Ranger; Performer
Vocals: Billie's Babes
Shell Christian; Performer
Arranger: Stacey Roca; Composer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart
James Brown; Production

14. K-Hole

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Billie Trix, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Billie Trix
Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Trix; Performer
Vocals: Billie Trix; Performer
Arranger: Frances Barber; Composer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Stephen Hague
Chris Lowe; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Graeme Stewart
Bob Kraushaar; Production

15. For All Of Us

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Straight Dave, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Performer: Straight Dave
Chris Nightingale; Performer
Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Straight Dave; Main Performer
Piano: Chris Nightingale; Performer
Vocals: Straight Dave; Performer
Arranger: Paul Keating
Chris Nightingale; Composer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Chris Lowe
Stephen Hague
Neil Tennant; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Kraushaar
Graeme Stewart
James Brown; Production

16. Closer To Heaven

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Straight Dave, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Straight Dave; Main Performer
Performer: Straight Dave; Performer
Vocals: Straight Dave; Performer
Arranger: Paul Keating
Chris Nightingale; Composer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Neil Tennant
Stephen Hague
Chris Lowe; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Graeme Stewart
Bob Kraushaar; Production

17. Positive Role Model

by Pet Shop Boys, Jonathan Harvey, Straight Dave, Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven

Performer: Straight Dave; Performer
Primary Artist: Jonathan Harvey
Original Cast Of Closer To Heaven
Pet Shop Boys
Straight Dave; Main Performer
Vocals: Straight Dave; Performer
Arranger: Paul Keating
Craig Armstrong; Composer
Composer: P.s. Radcliffe
Bernie Lowe
White
Alistair Lorne Tennant
T. Sepe
Lorne Alistair Tennant; Composer
Orchestration: Craig Armstrong; Composer
Author: Jonathan Harvey; Production
Engineer: James Brown
Graeme Stewart; Production
Mixing: Bob Kraushaar; Production
Producer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
Stephen Hague; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Graeme Stewart
Bob Kraushaar; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

14/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Films, Games, Musicals, Soundtrack

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 21, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

602557932720

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Closer To Heaven (Original Cast Recording)

1. My Night

2. Something Special

3. Closer To Heaven

4. In Denial

5. Call Me Old-Fashioned

6. Nine Out Of Ten

7. It's Just My Little Tribute To Caligula, Darling!

8. Hedonism

9. Friendly Fire

10. Shameless

11. Vampires

12. Closer To Heaven

13. Out Of My System

14. K-Hole

15. For All Of Us

16. Closer To Heaven

17. Positive Role Model

Technical Specifications

Closer To Heaven (Original Cast Recording)

Product information

Release options

1. My Night

2. Something Special

3. Closer To Heaven

4. In Denial

5. Call Me Old-Fashioned

6. Nine Out Of Ten

7. It's Just My Little Tribute To Caligula, Darling!

8. Hedonism

9. Friendly Fire

10. Shameless

11. Vampires

12. Closer To Heaven

13. Out Of My System

14. K-Hole

15. For All Of Us

16. Closer To Heaven

17. Positive Role Model

Technical Specifications