Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988) Part 2

11/05/18 • 108 min

Episode 70: Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988) Part 2

As you may recall, in the previous episode, Brian and Sarah were joined by Andrew Dineley (Classic Pop Magazine contributor, host of the "Art on your Sleeve" podcast, and world-renowned Pet-Head!) to discuss the Pet Shop Boys album Introspective. Thankfully, Andrew agreed to call again --otherwise, this second part of this discussion would have been very lopsided.

Part 3 - Track by Track, Continued

As the trio flip the record to discuss the three tracks on side two, a lot of interesting topics come up-- some expected, and others, not so much. Of course, having a graphic designer and self-confessed Pet Head on the show means there's talk about sleeve covers, including limited edition 12-inch singles, and Andrew admits he valiantly tried collecting as many of them as possible. Also, on the subject of admitting things, Brian admits he has quite the crush on Eighth Wonder-era Patsy Kensit. From that springs a discussion of two things she has in common with Pretenders lead singer Chrissie Hynde. Other subjects mentioned include babies, French civil unrest, babysitting, the Mix-Master Phil Harding, "fantastically pretentious" lyrics, Chris Lowe vocals, and-- in what's sure to be a one-time occurrence-- Willie Nelson! And, Brian's trifecta is achieved-- he gets to talk about James Bond AND Batman while discussing pop music!

I'm Not Scared Always on My Mind/In My House It's Alright

Part 4 - Extra Credit

As the discussion of Introspective wraps up, the three hosts look deeper into a question they've touched on in both episodes: Did the lower chart positions of this album's and future releases correspond to the quality of the duo's output?

Part 5 - Final Review and Rating

Brian decides to go first with his final review and record-adapter rating. Sarah's lack of personal history with this album makes her a bit of a wild card in the review and rating category. Finally, comes the review and rating everyone's been waiting for: the one from Andrew Dineley. Will he go all out and give Introspective a 5 out of 5? There's only one way to find out!

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I'm Not Scared - Eighth Wonder

Always On My Mind

It's Alright

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Episode 70: Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988) Part 2

Part 3 - Track by Track, Continued

I'm Not Scared Always on My Mind/In My House It's Alright

Part 4 - Extra Credit

Part 5 - Final Review and Rating

See the videos here:

I'm Not Scared - Eighth Wonder

Always On My Mind

It's Alright

Subscribe to Art on your Sleeve

Follow Andrew at https://twitter.com/disheedee

Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/permrecordpodcast

Do whatever you do on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/permanentrecordpodcast/

Previous Episode

Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988) Part 1

Episode 69: Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988) Part 1

Brian and Sarah are thrilled to once again welcome Andrew Dineley to the show. Andrew is a graphic designer, contributor to Classic Pop magazine, and host of the excellent podcast Art On Your Sleeve. He's also a self-confessed, long-time Pet Head, so it seemed only fitting to include him in a 30th-anniversary look at the Pet Shop Boys 1988 album, Introspective.

Part 1 - Album History

This third studio album by the Pet Shop Boys finds the duo breaking from traditions, both their own and that of the music industry in general. The format, production, and visual design of Introspective differ significantly from the first two albums, and the three hosts take some time to discuss these differences and what impact they may have had on the album's chart positions and sales around the world. And of course, having a graphic designer on the show means Sarah and Brian can ask lots of questions about the design of the album cover, which Andrew obligingly answers.

Part 2 - Personal History

Both Andrew and Brian share some fond memories of obtaining the album, with Andrew's stories of British record shop extras evoking some jealousy from his American co-hosts. Sarah, however, earns yet another failing score in the "personal history" category for this album. Thank goodness for the other two!

Part 3 - Track by Track

Side One contains three songs, but they're all extended in length. So, too, is the discussion of the songs by the three hosts. Andrew, Brian, and Sarah find plenty of things to talk about with these tracks, including: Trevor Horn, house music, freestyle music, triple meanings, an enjoyable video, and a rather boring video--oh, and come to think of it, lists!

Left to My Own Devices I Want a Dog Domino Dancing

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Left to My Own Devices

Domino Dancing

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Summer of Sharing - Frankie Goes To Hollywood and ABBA

Episode 71: Summer of Sharing - Frankie Goes To Hollywood and ABBA

This summer, we asked our listeners to help us spread the word about the podcast and many of you did! We really appreciated the assist, and we rewarded one lucky friend-of-the-show with his own personal episode!

Our winner, the magnanimous Terry Kemp, reached out to us this past week and said that he was willing to share his special episode with the world! Such a nice move on his part!

And so this is it! Terry asked us to discuss Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Relax" and ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All" - two very different, but two very excellent, pop singles. We hope you will enjoy listening to Terry's podcast and maybe learn a thing or two about these bands, one famous and one infamous!

Please note that while the Frankie segment doesn't contain any profanity, it does discuss the lyrical content of the song, which is quite adult. We don't say anything that couldn't be broadcast on the radio, but a few mature topics come up.

FGTH - "Relax" Video Version 1

FGTH - "Relax" Video Version 2

FGTH - "Relax" Video Version 3

FGTH - "Relax" Video Version 4

ABBA - "The WInner Takes It All"