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]

Disco 4
Remix album by
Released8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)
Recorded2003–2007
Length56:28
LabelParlophone
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[1]
NME6/10[2]
Record Collector[3]
Virgin Media[4]
The WordFavourable[5]

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

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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)
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

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  • ^[a] signifies a remix producer
  • ^[b] signifies an original producer
  • ^[c] signifies a remixer and additional producer

Personnel

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

Pet Shop Boys

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Additional musicians

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  • Pete Gleadall – programming (all tracks); additional vocals (track 3)
  • Tom Stephan – additional vocals (track 3)
  • Miguel Mateo-Garcia – additional vocals (track 3)
  • Sam Taylor-Wood – additional vocals (track 3)

Technical

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  • Pet Shop Boys – remix production (track 1); production (track 2); remix, additional production (tracks 3–8)
  • Pete Gleadall – remix engineering (track 1); mix engineering (tracks 3, 8); engineering (track 6)
  • David Bowie – original production (track 2)
  • Brian Eno – original production (track 2)
  • Bob Kraushaar – mix engineering (tracks 2, 4); remix engineering (track 7)
  • Trevor Horn – original production (tracks 3, 8)
  • Goetz Botzenhardt – mix engineering (track 5)

Artwork

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  • Mark Farrow – design, art direction
  • Pet Shop Boys – design, art direction
  • John Ross – photography

Charts

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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

References

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  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Pet Shop Boys: Disco 4" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (12 October 2007). "Pet Shop Boys: 'Disco Four'". NME. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Pet Shop Boys: Disco 4". Record Collector. No. 344. Christmas 2007. p. 91. ISSN 0261-250X.
  4. ^ O'Leary, Matt. "Pet Shop Boys: DISCO Four review". Virgin Media. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Pet Shop Boys: Disco 4". The Word. No. 57. November 2007. p. 112.
  6. ^ a b c "Disco 4". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. ^ Disco 4 (liner notes). Pet Shop Boys. Parlophone. 2007. 50999 506046 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Pet Shop Boys – Disco 4". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2020.