On October 10, 1988, “Parlaphone” label released “Introspective”, the third Pet Shop Boys studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Advison” and “Sarm West” in London, and was produced by Trevor Horn, David Jacob, Stephen Lipson, Lewis A. Martineé, Julian Mendelsohn, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
Personnel:
- Neil Tennant – design
- Chris Lowe – design
- Nestor Gomez – guitar
- Josh Milan – piano
- Fro Sossa – additional keyboards
- Mike Bakst – additional keyboards, brass score
- Tony Concepción – brass, trumpet solo
- Kenneth William Faulk, Dana Tebor, Ed Calle – brass
- Judy Bennett, Sharon Blackwell, H. Robert Carr, Mario Friendo, Derek Green, Michael Hoyte, Sally Bradshaw, Herbie Joseph, Paul Lee, Gee Morris, Dee Ricketts, Iris Sutherland, Yvonne White – additional vocals
- The Voice in Fashion – backing vocals
- Richard Niles – orchestra arrangement, conducting
- Lewis A. Martineé – brass arrangements
- Blue Weaver – Fairlight programming
- Andy Richards, Gary Maughan – Fairlight programming
- Stephen Lipson – engineer
- David Jacob – engineer
- Mike Nielsen – engineer
- Julian Mendelsohn – engineer
- Frankie Knuckles – mixing, additional production
- John Poppo – mixing
- Lewis A. Martineé – engineer, mixing
- Mike Couzzi – engineer
- César Sogbe – engineer assistant
- Mark Farrow – design
- Eric Watson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, except where noted.
- Left to My Own Devices
- I Want a Dog
- Domino Dancing
- I’m Not Scared
- Always on My Mind / In My House – Wayne Carson Thompson, Marj James, Johnny Christopher
- It’s Alright – Sterling Void. Marshall Jefferson, Paris Brightedge
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