Name: Yes by Pet Shop Boys
Brand: Pet Shop Boys
SKU: 5099969534454
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Coming down from the ambitious, politically charged Fundamental, Yes is the sound of the Pet Shop Boys unwinding and returning to their usual fascinations: isolation, fashion, grand arrangements, and witty synth pop anthems. Unfortunately, they're in a slump with their songwriting, and subject-wise, every song here has a companion piece on some earlier album, but that doesn't mean the party is spoiled. The delicate electro opener "Love Etc." is PSB perfection with its memorable hook and faultless construction. Brian Higgins and his Xenomania team (Saint Etienne, Girls Aloud) share songwriting and production duties on the track, and while that later credit continues for the remainder of the album, the hip crew becomes invisible as singer Tennant and synth-man Lowe take over. Employing an Abbey Road orchestra and hiring Johnny Marr for some Hollywood guitar seems a familiar Pet Shop Boys maneuver, and when Neil Tennant tops it off with some sardonic lyrics, "Beautiful People" becomes a pleasingly comfortable gift for any fan thrown by Fundamental's action committee attitude. "Did You See Me Coming" is the exhilarated infatuation of "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Sort of Thing" all over again, while "King of Rome" is the spitting image of the duo's 1987 chestnut "King's Cross." These are good things, especially for the sworn fan, and so are the few quirky new ideas, like the duo trading lines Run-D.M.C. style on "Building a Wall." The grand closer "Legacy" is the obvious songwriting highlight, partly because of the Kurt Weill-like breakdown in the middle, but mostly because of the grim way it comforts the brokenhearted. Neil proposes that glaciers melt and stars burn out so there's a pretty good chance that given time "you'll get over it." It's much better than the "Is that a riot/or are you just glad to see me" line in "Pandemonium" and just the touch Yes needs to put this above the standard PSB album.
© David Jeffries /TiVo

1. Love etc.

by Pet Shop Boys

Background Vocals: Xenomania; Performer
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Guitar: Owen Parker; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Gray
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell
Owen Parker
Fred Falke
Sacha Collisson
Chris Lowe; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Owen Parker
Miranda Cooper
Chris Lowe
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production
Programmer: Brian Higgins
Tim Powell
Owen Parker
Sacha Collisson
Chris Lowe
Matt Gray
Fred Falke; Production

2. All over the World

by Pet Shop Boys

Brass: The London Metropolitan Orchestra; Performer
Keyboard: Owen Parker
Chris Lowe
Matt Gray
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Brass Arrangement: Andy Brown; Composer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Brass Conductor: Andy Brown; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Producer: Xenomania
Brian Higgins; Production
Orchestral Recording Engineer: Andrew Dudman; Other
Programmer: Tim Powell
Matt Gray
Chris Lowe
Owen Parker
Brian Higgins; Production

3. Beautiful People

by Pet Shop Boys

Audio Engineer: Andy Dudman; Production
Background Vocals: Alex Gardner
Owen Parker
Carla Marie Williams
Tim Powell; Performer
Guitar: Johnny Marr
Nick Coler
Jason Resch
Owen Parker
Kieran Jones; Performer
Harmonica: Johnny Marr; Performer
Keyboard: Tim Powell
Chris Lowe
Matt Gray
Neil Tennant
Owen Parker
Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Cathy Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Jessie Malakouti; Performer
Orchestra: The London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Andy Brown; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Orchestral Arrangement: Owen Pallett; Composer
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Programmer: Nick Coler
Jason Resch
Pete Gleadall
Neil Tennant
Tim Powell
Matt Gray
Chris Lowe
Kieran Jones
Owen Parker; Production
Recording: Andy Dudman; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Andy Dudman; Other

4. Did You See Me Coming?

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Guitar: Nick Coler
Johnny Marr
Owen Parker; Performer
Keyboard: Owen Parker
Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall
Chris Lowe
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell
Neil Tennant; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production
Programmer: Owen Parker
Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall
Neil Tennant
Brian Higgins
Chris Lowe
Tim Powell; Production
Produced By: Brian Higgins; Other
Produced By: Brian Higgins; Other

5. Vulnerable

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Keyboard: Chris Lowe
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell
Neil Tennant
Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall
Fred Falke; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Mastering: Dick Beetham; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Xenomania
Brian Higgins; Production
Programmer: Nick Coler
Neil Tennant
Fred Falke
Pete Gleadall
Tim Powell
Brian Higgins
Chris Lowe; Production
Produced By: Xenomania
Brian Higgins; Other
Produced By: Xenomania
Brian Higgins; Other

6. More Than a Dream

by Pet Shop Boys

Background Vocals: Alex Gardner
Miranda Cooper
Tim Powell
Brian Higgins; Performer
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Guitar: Jason Resch
Kieran Jones
Sacha Collisson; Performer
Keyboard: Tim Powell
Sacha Collisson
Jason Resch
Kieran Jones
Chris Lowe
Matt Gray; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Composer: Brian Higgins
Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Miranda Cooper; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production
Programmer: Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Tim Powell
Matt Gray
Chris Lowe
Sacha Collisson; Production

7. Building a Wall

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Guitar: Nick Coler
Johnny Marr
Jason Resch; Performer
Keyboard: Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Nick Coler
Chris Lowe
Matt Gray
Tim Powell
Neil Tennant; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production
Programmer: Neil Tennant
Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Nick Coler
Chris Lowe
Matt Gray
Tim Powell; Production

8. King of Rome

by Pet Shop Boys

Brass: Steve Hamilton
Mike Kearsey; Performer
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Guitar: Jason Resch; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Gray
Tim Powell
Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Jason Resch
Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall
Kieran Jones; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Xenomania
Brian Higgins; Production
Programmer: Neil Tennant
Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall
Tim Powell
Matt Gray
Chris Lowe
Kieran Jones
Jason Resch; Production

9. Pandemonium

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Brass: Mike Kearsey
Steve Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Marc Parnell; Performer
Guitar: Owen Parker
Jason Resch
Johnny Marr; Performer
Harmonica: Johnny Marr; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Gleadall
Chris Lowe
Tim Powell
Neil Tennant
Jason Resch
Nick Coler; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Vocals: Xenomania; Performer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production
Programmer: Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall
Chris Lowe
Jason Resch
Neil Tennant
Tim Powell; Production

10. The Way It Used to Be

by Pet Shop Boys

Guitar: Sacha Collisson
Jason Resch
Nick Coler; Performer
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Keyboard: Chris Lowe
Matt Gray
Tim Powell
Neil Tennant
Owen Parker
Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Nick Coler
Toby Scott; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Vocals: Carla Marie Williams; Performer
Composer: Miranda Cooper
Nick Coler
Chris Lowe
Brian Higgins
Neil Tennant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production
Programmer: Owen Parker
Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Nick Coler
Toby Scott
Neil Tennant
Tim Powell
Matt Gray
Chris Lowe; Production

11. Legacy

by Pet Shop Boys

Keyboard: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Matt Gray
Tim Powell
Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall; Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Conductor: Andy Brown; Conductor
Orchestra Leader: Cathy Thompson; Performer
Orchestra: The London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe; Composer
Engineer: Andy Dudman; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Orchestral Arrangement: Owen Pallett; Composer
Programmer: Nick Coler
Pete Gleadall
Kieran Jones
Neil Tennant
Jason Resch
Matt Gray
Chris Lowe
Tim Powell; Production
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production

12. Love etc. (Pet Shop Boys Dub)

by Pet Shop Boys

Background Vocals: Xenomania; Performer
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Guitar: Owen Parker; Performer
Keyboard: Chris Lowe
Fred Falke
Sacha Collisson
Matt Gray
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell
Owen Parker; Performer
Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Composer: Neil Tennant
Owen Parker
Brian Higgins
Chris Lowe
Miranda Cooper
Tim Powell; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Pete Gleadall
Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Brian Higgins
Xenomania; Production
Programmer: Matt Gray
Fred Falke
Sacha Collisson
Chris Lowe
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell
Owen Parker; Production
Remixing: Pet Shop Boys; Production

13. Yes - Track by Track commentary by Neil and Chris

by Pet Shop Boys

Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lowe
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell
Neil Tennant
Owen Parker
Kieran Jones
Jason Resch
Miranda Cooper
Nick Coler
Non Music Work; Composer

14. Pet Shop Boys "Brits" Medley

by Pet Shop Boys

Keyboard: Chris Lowe; Performer
Primary Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Neil Tennant; Performer
Arranger: Pet Shop Boys
Stuart Price; Composer
Composer: V Willis
Henri Belolo
Johnny Christopher
Owen Parker
Miranda Cooper
Wayne Thompson
Chris Lowe
Mark James
Jacques Morali
Brian Higgins
Tim Powell
Allee Willis
Neil Tennant
Victor Willis
Wayne Carson Thompson; Composer
Additional Production: Stuart Price; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Programmer: Chris Lowe; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 53 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

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

13/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Dance, Alternative, New Wave, Electronic, Synth Pop

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 23, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099969534454

Shopping cart

Notification

Yes

1. Love etc.

2. All over the World

3. Beautiful People

4. Did You See Me Coming?

5. Vulnerable

6. More Than a Dream

7. Building a Wall

8. King of Rome

9. Pandemonium

10. The Way It Used to Be

11. Legacy

12. Love etc. (Pet Shop Boys Dub)

13. Yes - Track by Track commentary by Neil and Chris

14. Pet Shop Boys "Brits" Medley

Technical Specifications

Yes

Product information

Release options

1. Love etc.

2. All over the World

3. Beautiful People

4. Did You See Me Coming?

5. Vulnerable

6. More Than a Dream

7. Building a Wall

8. King of Rome

9. Pandemonium

10. The Way It Used to Be

11. Legacy

12. Love etc. (Pet Shop Boys Dub)

13. Yes - Track by Track commentary by Neil and Chris

14. Pet Shop Boys "Brits" Medley

Technical Specifications