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I was introduced to the Pet Shop Boys in 1987, just in time to experience Actually. This was a defining release for me, both as a teenager and for my passion for music. I played the tape constantly while out on school sponsored functions, letting it psyche me up for whatever the competition. Today, Actually still has the same power it did then. When I want to get excited, singing and moving, yet keep my brain engaged, this is always toward the top of the list. Not just for PSB fans, Actually is well crafted euro-pop that features 80s classics you'll remember from summers by the pool as well as classics that never made it to the airwaves.
The release revs up appropriately with "One More Chance" and its car chase intro. It gets your blood pumping and your attitude primed, although it really isn't a dance floor classic. Released as a single, "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" is and absolute classic PSB and dance tune (featuring Dusty Springfield) with great lyrics for everyone who has ever been dumped. Find the remix for this one if you can -- it's great! While not released as a single, "Shopping" is one of my favorite PSB songs ever. The lyrics are clever, the beat and programming hook you, and the refrain is great to yell along with a sneer; it's perfect fodder for the cynics (or realists) out there. "Rent" is a beautiful, classic PSB ballad that really touches one's heart and soul if you let it; this song set a definite standard of excellence. [PSB later allowed Liza Minnelli to record a version for her collaboration with the Boys (on Results) that, while good, didn't quite hit this high standard.] "Hit Music" is a driving dance floor tune that should hit home for the clubbers and music hounds, taking a PSB patented side-stab at "popular" music and the club scene. The slow atmospheric ending is a nice touch -- almost hypnotic. Back to ballad mode, "It Couldn't Happen Here" is dark, haunting, and plaintive for the soul lost and searching for love and meaning in this crazy life. "It's a Sin" is a definite PSB anthem that dominated the airways back in its day. Auto-biographical for many, this one will move you, if not for the poignant lyrics, then the beat will surely get you -- or perhaps its both! A huge single, the remixes of this one are awesome. With its plaintive cry, "I Want to Wake Up" has a great dance beat, but the lyrics stop you short and make you reflect -- do you dance, or do give the song a serious listen? There the boys go again, making you think when you wanna be dancing. Yet another single (with great remixes), I love "Heart" and would really enjoy hearing it as an industrial dance tune. With it's computerized vocal effects and striking strings, Heart is a sure dance floor filler and upbeat love song for the ages -- dance closely with your loved one of choice as you sing along. While I commented that "Rent" is a classic ballad for many, the closing song "King's Cross" for me is THE defining PSB ballad piece. This one weighs heavily on my heart and makes me ponder and almost cry as I sing along. An emotional triumph, I feel cleansed after all the sweat and tears that have been shed while enjoying monumental release.
Having said all that, it is obvious why I give Actually a strong 5 star rating, and I place it easily within my top 50 releases of all time. Whether I compare this release to other PSB releases or simply examine it as a single piece of euro-pop, Actually stands the test of time as a standard of excellence, beauty, and sheer enjoyment of music.
As a recommendation, I would say almost everyone should have this release. Admittedly, you have to have some propensity for euro-pop, dance music, and a desire to actually engage oneself in the music and lyrics would help as well. Whether an angst-ridden teenager or a corporate-ladder-climbing yuppie, Actually contains a lot of classics you'll remember and introduce you to classics you've never heard. No "Actually" jokes here. This release is the real thing for those who really enjoy quality music.Actually OverviewPET SHOP BOYS Actually (1987 UK 10-track CD for their 2nd albumincluding the singles Its a Sin What Have I Done to Deserve This?Rent and Heart picture sleeve)

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