Very / Further Listening 1992-1994 (Pet Shop Boys)

Pet Shop Boys' Very was released in 1993 and contains such hits as "Can You Forgive Her," "Liberation," "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing," and "Yesterday, When I Was Mad." These are four great songs, and thankfully, they are representative of the quality of the album as a whole. Such other songs as "Dreaming of the Queen," "The Theatre," and a remake of Village People's "Go West" are all great, for different reasons.

In 2001, this album was released with an informative liner notes booklet, which itself is worth the purchase of this particular edition, as well as a bonus disc, Further Listening 1992-1994. This disc contains some great b-sides, single edits, demos, and other tracks from the period. Highlights include "Absolutely Fabulous," "Shameless," and the New Order-esque "Too Many People." Also included are a reading of Noel Coward's "If Love Were All" and a live performance of Blur's "Girls and Boys."

Overall, these are two great discs packed with quality music. Highly recommended.

Tracks:
Very
1. Can You Forgive Her?
2. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
3. Liberation
4. A Different Point of View
5. Dreaming of the Queen
6. Yesterday, When I Was Mad
7. The Theatre
8. One and One Make Five
9. To Speak Is a Sin
10. Young Offender
11. One in a Million
12. Go West

Further Listening 1992-1994
1. Go West (1992 twelve-inch mix)
2. Forever in Love
3. Confidential (demo for Tina)
4. Hey, Headmaster
5. Shameless
6. Too Many People
7. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing (seven-inch version)
8. Violence (Haçienda version)
9. Falling (demo for Kylie)
10. Decadence
11. If Love Were All
12. Absolutely Fabulous (single version)
13. Euroboy
14. Some Speculation
15. Yesterday, When I Was Mad (single version)
16. Girls and Boys (live in Rio)