Disco 4

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Disco 4
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Remix album by
Released8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)
Recorded2003–2007
Length56:28
Label Parlophone
Producer
Pet Shop Boys chronology
Concrete
(2006)
Disco 4
(2007)
Story: 25 Years of Hits
(2009)
Singles from Disco 4
  1. "Integral"
    Released: 8 October 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
NME 6/10 [2]
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The Word Favourable [5]

Disco 4 (also known as Disco Four: Remixed by Pet Shop Boys) is the fourth remix album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 8 October 2007 by Parlophone on CD and vinyl. [6] It was not made available as a digital download, due to licensing difficulties for each track. [6]

Contents

The album is mainly a compilation of Pet Shop Boys remixes of songs by other artists, a first among any of their releases to date. It also includes a previously unreleased mix of "Integral" and the maxi-mix of "I'm with Stupid", previously released on the Japanese edition of Fundamental .

Since the album consists mostly of songs by other artists, it was ineligible for the UK Albums Chart. Instead, the album reached number 15 on the UK Compilation Chart and number three on the UK Dance Albums Chart.

To promote Disco Four, the PSB Perfect Immaculate mix of "Integral" had a limited service to club and selected radio DJs with a music video released on the duo's official website and YouTube. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Read My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys 'Stars Are Blazing' mix) (performed by the Killers) Pet Shop Boys [a] 7:20
2."Hallo Spaceboy" (Pet Shop Boys extended mix) (performed by David Bowie with Pet Shop Boys)
  • Pet Shop Boys
  • Bowie [b]
  • Eno [b]
6:34
3."Integral" (Perfect Immaculate mix) (performed by Pet Shop Boys)
7:23
4."Walking on Thin Ice" (Pet Shop Boys electro mix) (performed by Yoko Ono)OnoPet Shop Boys [c] 6:28
5."Sorry" (Pet Shop Boys Maxi-Mix) (performed by Madonna)
8:27
6."Hooked on Radiation" (Pet Shop Boys Orange Alert mix) (performed by Atomizer)AtomizerPet Shop Boys [c] 5:44
7."Mein Teil" (PSB There Are No Guitars on This mix) (performed by Rammstein)Rammstein
7:08
8."I'm with Stupid" (Pet Shop Boys Maxi-Mix) (performed by Pet Shop Boys)
  • Tennant
  • Lowe
8:13

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Disco 4. [7]

Pet Shop Boys

Additional musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart performance for Disco 4
Chart (2007)Peak
position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [8] 71
UK Compilation Albums (OCC) [9] 15
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [10] 3

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