Pet Shop Boys will release a new EP, 'Christmas', on
Parlophone Records on December 14th on CD and digital download. The track
listing for the EP is:
1. It doesn’t often snow at Christmas (new version)
2. My Girl
3. All over the world (new version)
4. Viva la vida/Domino dancing
5. My Girl (our house mix)
'All over the world' is a new version of the track which
appears on Pet Shop Boys’ latest album, 'Yes'. Also included is a new version
of 'It doesn’t often snow at Christmas', originally an exclusive Christmas
single issued to members of the Pet Shop Boys fan club in 1997. Both new
versions are produced by Marius de Vries and Pet Shop Boys, based on the
original tracks, and have orchestral and choir arrangements by Matt Robertson
and Marius de Vries.
Pet Shop Boys’ arrangement of the Madness classic, 'My
Girl', was originally performed with Suggs and Carl of Madness at last year’s
charity benefit, 'Can You Bear It?', for the family of Chris and Neil’s former
assistant and close friend, Dainton Connell, who was tragically killed in a car
accident.
The EP also includes a medley of Coldplay’s 'Viva la
vida' and Pet Shop Boys classic 'Domino Dancing' which the duo has been
performing on their current world tour. This studio version is produced by
Stuart Price.
2009 has been a productive year for Pet Shop Boys who won
the award for Outstanding Contribution To Music at this year’s BRITs and
celebrated their highest UK
and USA
album chart positions for 15 years. A hugely successful world tour is still in
progress.
Pet Shop Boys play four UK dates in December supported by
Bernard Sumner’s new band Bad Lieutenant at the following venues:
December 17th – Glasgow
SECC
December 18th – Birmingham
NIA
December 20th – Manchester
Evening News Arena
December 21st – London
02 Arena
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