Pet Shop Boys rarity

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What was the very first PSB CD that I ever bought? This is the one, the special Australian 2CD boxset edition of Please+Actually, the two standard first and second PSB albums housed in a black plastic thick casing. It was around the year of 1998 and 1999 when I started my collection of PSB CDs from a pen pal in Australia whom I knew on internet. She was a Pet Shop Boys fan and would like to let go some of her PSB CDs such as Please+Actually, Introspective, Very + Relentless 2CD and Panninaro 98 CD single.

ivan_shan

psb 發表於 2013-11-23 22:05
Wonderful photo of the more recent PSB albums, singles, book and collectible postcards from "Elect ...

petshopboy.co.uk的package就只是一個very thin bubble-air package，不像yesasia可能會用至少兩層的bubble-air bag，所以，我決定多買一張DVD的決定是正確的。

至於你提到是否還有其他的PSB item沒有拿來拍照，我的標題用的是rarity，原先只是想拍一些較特別的版本，包括大碟與single，後來反而變成從1985年他們的第一張single與大碟開始介紹。基本上，我的PSB collection大概都拍了照片放上來了，除了一些同時買了12" Single以及CD single的版本，我可能只選了其中一個版本來拍照。

我只能說，你從90年代末期開始收集他們的作品，可能有點晚了，至少你沒有趕上唱片業的輝煌時期，一首單曲發行了7"、12"以及CD，而且還有很多種不同remix version，一首歌買了至少兩張12" single以及2張CD Single可能都還沒有收齊所有的remix version，因為UK與US的版本不同、可能germany或是holland還有其他的remix版本，大西洋兩岸分別有不同的DJ在remix，另外還有promo only的版本，對於hard core fans來說其實很辛苦，但在拿到特別的item時，又會very excited。到了這個世紀，CD或黑膠逐漸勢微，PSB最近幾年的single，remix version似乎只剩MP3版本，收集的樂趣不再，而聽歌的樂趣也隨著年紀以及其他事務的干擾，而逐漸下降。我個人喜歡他們80與90年代的作品，因為那是年輕時聽的音樂，即使已經聽過上百次、現在拿出來重聽仍然很有感覺，這個世紀的音樂就已經沒有太多特別的感覺，只是看到他們出新碟就買。我現在還會買CD的artist，除了PSB之外，大概只剩下Madonna等少數資深藝人；Mariah Carey已經有好幾年沒有買了，因為她的聲音已經愈來愈差；很多年輕時出片必買的，現在只會買remaster版本，而且最好是2CD set，像目前就正在考慮Bananarama的那幾張，可能會只會買其中一張。

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ivan_shan 發表於 2013-11-25 23:49
petshopboy.co.uk的package就只是一個very thin bubble-air package，不像yesasia可能會用至少兩層的bubb ...

I must really thank all the online CD shops and ebay etc. as they make my PSB collection "complete". {:9_427:}

Having bought all their "Further Listening 2CD" of first 6 albums, all the other PSB's albums in 2CD deluxe edition (UK/US/Japan), Disco 1-4 series, Alternative + Format boxsets, PopArt 3CDs, many other very important PSB CD singles not available on the PSB's 2CD deluxe albums, their "musicals" and "soundtrack" albums, other PSB related artists' albums, a full and complete catalogue of all PSB music journey of from start until now are in my collection and All of them are CDs

Will post them slowly here in future

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限量版中的超級限量版 - 'The Electric Box (Limited Edition 12" Vinyl Box Set)'

Hand signed by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe and limited to just 350 copies worldwide, this beautiful limited edition box set of Pet Shop Boys' 'Electric' album is very special. This custom-made, fluoroscent-edged, multi-coloured acrylic box houses PSB's acclaimed new album pressed on five fluoroscent-coloured heavyweight vinyl discs, contained in bespoke fluoroscent outer and inner sleeves.

Designed by Farrow in collaboration with PSB and The Vinyl Factory, this limited edition is sure to become a highly sought after collectors classic - following on from 2009's 'Yes' box set which was showcased in the Design Museum, won Creative Review's 'Best in Book' and was voted Record Collector's 'Most Collectible Product of the 21st Century'.

‘Electric’ features nine tracks in total – eight brand new Pet Shop Boys’ songs plus a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The last to die’.

Product Details:
* Custom-made, multi-coloured fluorescent-edged acrylic box set
* Contains 5 fluoroscent coloured 180-gram vinyl records, including a specially made fifth colour never used before
* Features Electric's nine album tracks, mastered for vinyl and pressed on the EMI 1400
* Vinyl housed in bespoke fluoroscent outer and inner sleeves, with fluoroscent labels
* Each box set hand signed by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
* Limited to 350 copies worldwide, individually hand numbered

Vinyl Tracklisting

Side A
Axis (5.35)

Side B
Bolshy (5.47)

Side C
Love Is A Bourgeouis Concept (6.44)

Side D
Flourescent (6.18)

Side E
Inside A Dream (5.40)

Side F
The Last To Die (4.15)

Side G
Shouting In The Evening (3.39)

Side H
Thursday (5.05)

Side I
Vocal (6.37)

(Source: The Vinyl Factory)

ernietse

ivan_shan 發表於 2013-11-25 23:49
petshopboy.co.uk的package就只是一個very thin bubble-air package，不像yesasia可能會用至少兩層的bubb ...

but it seemed you have collected so many 80's dance 12inch viny already and you may be interested to buy those UK or USA remastered DELUXE edition usually featuring extra 12 inch version


Apart from those giant artists, there are still interesting artists contributing impressive hits in 80's such as NONA HENDRXY or SOS band recent remasters...

ivan_shan

ernietse 發表於 2014-6-15 15:14
but it seemed you have collected so many 80's dance 12inch viny already and you may be interested  ...

Tabu Records出版的大碟，去年英國由Demon Music Group取得版權重新發行，我個人對於Cherelle與Alexander o’Neal的八張大碟，以及SOS Band的一、兩張大碟有興趣，因為重新發行的新版本，大碟的部份據說是remastered version，而且另外還收錄了當年的12" Single所有的remixes。但是Amazon UK的costomer reviews有人提到，12" Single都是用黑膠轉錄，炒豆聲很嚴重。基本上，我個人是對Jam & Lewis(Janet Jackson)製作的大碟有興趣，而Jam & Lewis為Cherelle與Alexander o’Neal製作的八張大碟(包括All Mixed Up)我都有美版CD，而12" Single我大概也都有了，既然炒豆聲嚴重，所以暫時不考慮購買。另外，SOS Band我有一張日本版的1980-1987: The Hit Mixes。我想，也許等到未來Tabu Records的版權再度轉移時，看是否會有更新的remastered version，不過，若是沒有12" version，我大概也不會買。

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ivan_shan 發表於 2014-6-15 23:27
Tabu Records出版的大碟，去年英國由Demon Music Group取得版權重新發行，我個人對於Cherelle與Alexander ...

我放棄了黑膠唱片就是因為"炒豆聲", 好難攪...

alleelarry

ernietse 發表於 2013-11-3 02:28
this is rare, right?

這個我沒有見過啊！

takeishi

講真~近呢幾年PET SHOP BOYS既專輯. 我覺得真係幾悶.
聽完都真係無咩好深刻既印象. 唔知係我聽歌既口味變左呀. 定係呢家D歌真係差左.
可能兩樣都係. 不過. 我買隻佢隻碟. 前後都聽唔夠3次就唔想再聽啦.

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得閒要影一張我的 PET SHOP BOYS 收藏全家福照片至得, 一個小小心願