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Bilingual

02 September 1996

On September 2, 1996 the Pet Shop Boys released their new album, "Bilingual". Written and recorded over the previous two years, it was initially planned as some kind of Latin record. Although there are many Latin moments on the finished album (rhythmically, linguistically and emotionally), as time passed this idea provided more an attitude and an orientation then a strict musical blueprint. "Another reason for doing the album like this, " says Neil, "was as a reaction against Britpop. We like being part of Europe; we are a very international group and we like that fact."

Tracks

Discoteca

Single

Metamorphosis

Electricity

Se a vida é (that's the way life is)

It always comes as a surprise

A red letter day

Up against it

The survivors

Before

To step aside

Saturday night forever

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2000: The Nightlife tour performance this evening in Dortmund, Germany, is filmed for eventual release as Montage.

2005: Neil and Chris finish their demo of 'Girls Don't Cry' and record Neil's vocals for 'Fugitive.'

Pet Texts

9 February 2012
More keyboards

And here are some more vintage keyboards we're using. Chris

Facts courtesy of geowayne.com