Pandemonium (Pet Shop Boys album)
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Pandemonium is a live album by English electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

 duo Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....

, released on 15 February 2010 as a CD/DVD combo. As indicated in its title, it is a recording of a live concert at The O2 Arena
The O2 arena (London)
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 in London
London
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 on 21 December 2009, as part of the duo's Pandemonium Tour
Pandemonium Tour
The Pandemonium Tour was a worldwide concert tour by British pop duo Pet Shop Boys in support of their tenth studio album Yes. The tour visited Europe, Asia and the Americas.-Set list:...

.

The DVD includes the full Pandemonium show filmed by David Barnard. The sound was mixed for DVD by Dave Woolley. The CD, mixed by Stuart Price
Stuart Price
Stuart Price is a three time Grammy-winning British electronic musician, songwriter, and record producer whose remixing and production skills are in demand by artists including New Order, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Missy Elliott, Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys, Brandon...

, includes seventeen songs from the show.

CD

  1. "More Than a Dream"/"Heart
    Heart (Pet Shop Boys song)
    "Heart" is a song recorded by Pet Shop Boys which reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in April 1988 . This is also their last number 1 song to date...

    " – 4:23
  2. "Did You See Me Coming?
    Did you see me coming?
    "Did You See Me Coming?" is a song written and recorded by Pet Shop Boys, released 1 June 2009, as the second single from their tenth studio album Yes. It peaked at #21 on the UK singles chart....

    " – 3:41
  3. "Pandemonium"/"Can You Forgive Her?
    Can You Forgive Her? (song)
    "Can You Forgive Her?" is a song by Pet Shop Boys, recorded for their 1993 album Very.Starting with a huge crash of synth and trumpet, it remains one of the more dramatic songs recorded by the duo—reminiscent of early hits like "It's a Sin". It was released as Verys lead single, almost four...

    " – 4:05
  4. "Love etc.
    Love etc.
    "Love etc." is a song by English electronic duo Pet Shop Boys from their tenth studio album, Yes . It was released on 16 March 2009 as the album's lead single...

    " – 3:14
  5. "Go West
    Go West (song)
    "Go West" is a song by the 1970s disco group Village People. The song eventually found greater success when it was covered in 1993 by the synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys.-Village People version:...

    " – 3:55
  6. "Two Divided by Zero" – 3:46
  7. "Why Don't We Live Together?" – 4:17
  8. "New York City Boy
    New York City Boy
    "New York City Boy" is the second single off the album Nightlife by British music group Pet Shop Boys. In the UK, the single peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart...

    " – 2:51
  9. "Always on My Mind
    Always on My Mind
    "Always on My Mind" is an American country music song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson, originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972.Allmusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers...

    " – 3:43
  10. "Closer to Heaven
    Closer to Heaven
    Closer to Heaven is a musical by Jonathan Harvey and Pet Shop Boys. It was premiered in May 2001 at the Arts Theatre in London, opening to mixed reviews, and ran until 13 October 2001...

    "/"Left to My Own Devices
    Left to My Own Devices
    "Left to My Own Devices" is a song recorded by Pet Shop Boys, released as the second single from their third studio album, Introspective. It was also the first track of the album. It is their 9th best selling-hit....

    " – 5:40
  11. "Do I Have To?" – 3:14
  12. "King's Cross
    King's Cross (song)
    "King's Cross" is a Pet Shop Boys song, written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant and is a track on their 1987 album Actually. It was covered and released as a single in 2007 by Tracey Thorn.-Pet Shop Boys version and the King's Cross Fire:...

    " – 5:11
  13. "Suburbia
    Suburbia (song)
    "Suburbia" is a song by UK synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was remixed and released as the fourth single from the album Please in 1986 and became the band's second UK Top 10 hit, peaking at #8.-Overview:...

    " – 5:12
  14. "Se a vida é"/"Discoteca"/"Domino Dancing
    Domino Dancing
    "Domino Dancing" is a song recorded by the British synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys which reached #7 on the UK Singles Chart. It was released as the lead single from their 1988 album, Introspective.-Song:...

    "/"Viva la Vida" – 6:01
  15. "It's a Sin
    It's a Sin
    "It's a Sin" is a song recorded by Pet Shop Boys which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1987.-Background and writing:...

    " – 5:04
  16. "Being Boring
    Being Boring
    "Being Boring" is a single by the British pop group Pet Shop Boys.As the second single from the 1990 album Behaviour, after "So Hard" which was released before the album, "Being Boring" was not particularly successful upon release, only reaching number twenty in the UK Singles Chart and being the...

    " – 5:17
  17. "West End Girls
    West End Girls
    "West End Girls" is a song by British pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, the song was released twice as a single. It is a synthpop song, influenced by hip hop music. The lyrics focus on class, and inner-city pressure, and were inspired by T.S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land...

    " – 5:15

DVD

  1. "More Than a Dream"/"Heart" – 4:22
  2. "Did You See Me Coming?" – 3:39
  3. "Pandemonium"/"Can You Forgive Her?" – 4:25
  4. "Love etc." – 3:17
  5. "Building a Wall" – 1:49
  6. "Go West" – 3:55
  7. "Two Divided by Zero" – 3:46
  8. "Why Don't We Live Together?" – 4:19
  9. "New York City Boy" – 2:50
  10. "Always on My Mind" – 3:50
  11. "Closer to Heaven"/"Left to My Own Devices" – 5:38
  12. "Do I Have To?" – 3:57
  13. "King's Cross" – 4:18
  14. "The Way It Used to Be" – 5:05
  15. "Jealousy" – 4:37
  16. "Suburbia" – 5:20
  17. "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" – 4:36
  18. "All Over the World" – 3:40
  19. "Se a vida é"/"Discoteca"/"Domino Dancing"/"Viva la Vida" – 6:02
  20. "It's a Sin" – 5:37
  21. "Being Boring" – 6:17
  22. "West End Girls" – 5:20

DVD extras

  1. "My Girl" (Live at The O2)
  2. "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" (Live at The O2)
  3. "Love etc." (music video)
  4. "Did You See Me Coming?" (music video)
  5. "All Over the World" (music video)
  6. 2009 BRIT Awards
    2009 BRIT Awards
    The 2009 BRIT Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday 18 February 2009. It was the 29th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony was held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, and was broadcast live on ITV1 on 18 February at 8pm...

     performance (featuring Lady Gaga
    Lady GaGa
    Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...

     and Brandon Flowers
    Brandon Flowers
    Brandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.-Early life:...

    )
  7. Audio commentary by Pet Shop Boys and Es Devlin

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 75
Belgian Albums Chart
Ultratop
Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts...

 (Flanders)
100
Belgian Albums Chart
Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...

 (Wallonia)
41
Croatian Albums Chart 27
Czech Albums Chart 12
French Albums Chart
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

183
German Albums Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

22
Greek Foreign Albums Chart
IFPI Greece
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of...

14
Japanese Albums Chart
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

192
Mexican Albums Chart 41
Spanish Albums Chart 14
Swedish Albums Chart
Sverigetopplistan
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41
Swiss Albums Chart
Swiss Music Charts
The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...

87
UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

29
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