On May 22, 2006, “Parlaphone” label released “Fundamental”, the ninth Pet Shop Boys studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Sarm West Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe and Trevor Horn.
Personnel:
- Neil Tennant – lead vocal
- Chris Lowe – vocals, keyboards
- Phil Palmer– guitar
- Steve Lipson– guitar
- Lol Creme– guitar
- Tim Pierce – acoustic and electric guitars
- Trevor Horn– guitar, bass guita, additional keyboards, additional vocals, additional programming
- A McGoran – additional guitar
- Dave Clayton – additional keyboards and programming, keyboards and programming
- Luca Baldini – additional keyboards, additional programming
- Simon Chamberlain – additional keyboards
- Pete Murray – additional keyboards
- Jamie Muhoberac– additional keyboards, bass
- Patrick Lannigan – bass
- Luis Jardim– percussion
- Robert Orton – shaker
- Earl Harwin – vibraphone, acoustic drums, electronic drums, marimba, bass
- Skaila Kanga – harp
- Anne Dudley– orchestral and brass arrangement, conducting
- Virgil Howe– acoustic drums, percussion
- Cliff Hewitt – electronic drums, acoustic drums, percussion
- Frank Ricotti– percussion
- Lucinda Barry – harp
- Steve Sidwell – orchestral arrangement and conducting
- Gavyn Wright– orchestra leader
- Pete Gleadall – programming
- Nick Ingman – orchestral arrangement, conduction
- Jenny O’Grady – choir master
- Fred Appelgate – narration
- Oliver Pouliot – additional voice
- Helene Parker, Sarah Eyden, Emma Brain Gabbot, Julia Doyle – backing vocals
- Tessa Niles– backing vocals
- Alanna Tavernier, Laura Edwards – backing vocals
- Lucinda Barry, Debi Doss – backing vocals
- Andy Caine, Bruce Woolley– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, except where noted.
- Psychological
- The Sodom and Gomorrah Show
- I Made My Excuses and Left
- Minimal
- Numb – Diane Warren
- God Willing
- Luna Park
- I’m with Stupid
- Casanova in Hell
- Twentieth Century
- Indefinite Leave to Remain
- Integral
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