Inner Sanctum is the third live album and video by English duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 12 April 2019 by the duo's label x2. It was recorded in July 2018 during the band's four-day Inner Sanctum residency at the Royal Opera House in London as part of the Super Tour.[1] The show was designed by Es Devlin and directed by David Barnard, and released on DVD, Blu-ray and CD.[2] The DVD/Blu-ray and CD release also includes a recording of the duo playing at Rock in Rio on 17 September 2017.[2]
| Inner Sanctum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 12 April 2019 | |||
| Recorded | July 2018 | |||
| Venue | Royal Opera House, London | |||
| Length | 103:00 | |||
| Label | x2 | |||
| Director | David Barnard | |||
| Pet Shop Boys chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inner Sanctum" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "The Pop Kids / In the Night / Burn" | 11:11 |
| 4. | "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" | 6:43 |
| 5. | "New York City Boy" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Love Comes Quickly" | 5:38 |
| 8. | "Love Etc." | 3:48 |
| 9. | "The Dictator Decides / Inside a Dream" | 9:20 |
| 10. | "West End Girls" | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Home and Dry / The Enigma" | 7:38 |
| 12. | "Vocal / The Sodom and Gomorrah Show" | 8:56 |
| 13. | "It's a Sin" | 5:43 |
| 14. | "Left to My Own Devices" | 5:25 |
| 15. | "Heart / Go West" | 7:59 |
| 16. | "Domino Dancing" | 4:52 |
| 17. | "Always on My Mind" | 4:16 |
| 18. | "The Pop Kids (Reprise)" | 1:45 |
Personnel edit
Pet Shop Boys
Guest musicians
- Christina Hizon – keyboards, violin and vocals
- Simon Tellier – electronic drums, keyboards and vocals
- Afrika Green – electronic drums and vocals
- Pete Gleadall – musical director and programming
Charts edit
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 127 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 182 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 91 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 11 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 2, |
| UK Music Video (OCC)[9] | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Pet Shop Boys Will Bring 'Super Tour' to Asia in 2019: See Dates". Billboard. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Inner Sanctum Pet Shop Boys – Pet Shop Boys – Product". petshopboys.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Pet Shop Boys – Live at the Royal Opera House, 2018" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Pet Shop Boys – Live at the Royal Opera House, 2018" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pet Shop Boys – Live at the Royal Opera House, 2018" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pet Shop Boys – Live at the Royal Opera House, 2018" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 16: del 12.4.2019 al 18.4.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Pet Shop Boys – Live at the Royal Opera House, 2018". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.