Introspective
by Pet Shop Boys
- Type: Album
- Released: 10 October 1988
- Label: Parlophone
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 48:08
- Community rating: 4.56/5 from 11 ratings
Artists on this release: Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Introspective' is uniquely structured as a six-track album where each song exceeds six minutes in length, reversing the era's typical model of releasing shorter album versions followed by extended single remixes. The album's sonic palette expands the duo's synth-pop origins with lavish orchestral arrangements by Trevor Horn, Latin-influenced rhythms, and early house music textures from producers like Frankie Knuckles and Lewis A. Martineé. Its tracklist is a distinct compilation of new compositions, such as "Left to My Own Devices" and "Domino Dancing," alongside the duo's own interpretations of cover songs and previously released B-sides.
Genres
Descriptors: synth, dance, electronic, orchestral, club-oriented
Tracklist
- Left to My Own Devices (08:16)
- I Want a Dog (06:16)
- Domino Dancing (07:40)
- I'm Not Scared (07:25)
- Always on My Mind / In My House (09:04)
- It's Alright (09:27)
Credits
- Neil Tennant - vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, production (tracks 2, 4, 5), associate production (track 3), cover design
- Chris Lowe - keyboardist, vocals, production (tracks 2, 4, 5), associate production (track 3), cover design
- Sally Bradshaw - additional vocals (track 1)
- Josh Milan - piano solo (track 2)
- Fro Sossa - additional keyboards (track 3)
- Mike Bakst - additional keyboards, brass score (track 3)
- Nestor Gomez - guitar (track 3)
- Tony Concepción - brass, trumpet solo (track 3)
- Kenneth William Faulk - brass (track 3)
- Dana Tebor - brass (track 3)
- Ed Calle - brass (track 3)
- The Voice in Fashion - backing vocals (track 3)
- Blue Weaver - fairlight programming (track 4)
- Andy Richards - fairlight programming (track 5)
- Gary Maughan - fairlight programming (track 5)
- Judy Bennett - additional vocals (track 6)
- Sharon Blackwell - additional vocals (track 6)
- H. Robert Carr - additional vocals (track 6)
- Mario Friendo - additional vocals (track 6)
- Derek Green - additional vocals (track 6)
- Michael Hoyte - additional vocals (track 6)
- Herbie Joseph - additional vocals (track 6)
- Paul Lee - additional vocals (track 6)
- Gee Morris - additional vocals (track 6)
- Dee Ricketts - additional vocals (track 6)
- Iris Sutherland - additional vocals (track 6)
- Yvonne White - additional vocals (track 6)
- Richard Niles - orchestra arrangement and conducting (track 1)
- Lewis A. Martineé - brass arrangements (track 3), production, engineering, mixing (track 3)
- Trevor Horn - production (tracks 1, 6)
- Stephen Lipson - production, engineering (tracks 1, 6)
- David Jacob - engineering (tracks 2, 4), production (track 4)
- Mike Nielsen - engineering (track 2)
- Frankie Knuckles - mix, additional production (track 2)
- John Poppo - mix engineering (track 2)
- Mike Couzzi - engineering (track 3)
- César Sogbe - engineering assistance (track 3)
- Julian Mendelsohn - production, engineering (track 5)
- Mark Farrow - cover design
- Eric Watson - photography