''Pandemonium'' is the second
live album
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by English
synth-pop
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duo
Pet Shop Boys
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. It was released on 15 February 2010 by
Parlophone
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as a CD and DVD combo.
It is a recording of a live concert at
The O2 Arena
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in London on 21 December 2009, as part of the duo's
Pandemonium Tour
The Pandemonium Tour was a worldwide concert tour by British pop duo Pet Shop Boys in support of their tenth studio album ''Yes''. The tour visited Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Set list
# "Heart" (Stuart Price Mix) – contains elements o ...
. The DVD includes the full Pandemonium show filmed by David Barnard. The sound was produced and remixed for DVD by Dave Woolley. The CD, mixed by
Stuart Price
Stuart David Price (born 9 September 1977) is an English electronic musician, DJ, songwriter, and record producer known for his work with artists including Madonna, Dua Lipa, The Killers, New Order, Kylie Minogue, DMA's, Example, Take T ...
, includes 17 songs from the show.
Track listing
CD
#"More Than a Dream"/"
Heart
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" – 4:23
#"
Did You See Me Coming?
"Did You See Me Coming?" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 1 June 2009 as the second single from their tenth studio album, ''Yes'' (2009).
The single was made available in six formats: two-track CD, CD maxi, 12-inch ...
" – 3:41
#"Pandemonium"/"
Can You Forgive Her?
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The novel follows three parallel stories o ...
" – 4:05
#"
Love Etc." – 3:14
#"
Go West"/"Paninaro" – 3:55
#"Two Divided by Zero" – 3:46
#"Why Don't We Live Together?"/"In The Night"/"Left to My Own Devices" – 4:17
#"
New York City Boy
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" – 2:51
#"
Always on My Mind" – 3:43
#"
Closer to Heaven"/"
Left to My Own Devices
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"/"Heart" – 5:40
#"Do I Have To?" – 3:14
#"
King's Cross" – 5:11
#"
Suburbia
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" – 5:12
#"
Se a vida é"/"Discoteca"/"
Domino Dancing
"Domino Dancing" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the lead single from their third studio album, ''Introspective'' (1988). It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart and topped the charts in Finland and Spain.
...
"/"
Viva la Vida
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" – 6:01
#"
It's a Sin
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" – 5:04
#"
Being Boring
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" – 5:17
#"
West End Girls
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" – 5:15
DVD
#"More Than a Dream"/"Heart" – 4:22
#"Did You See Me Coming?" – 3:39
#"Pandemonium"/"Can You Forgive Her?" – 4:25
#"Love Etc." – 3:17
#"Building a Wall" – 1:49
#"Go West" – 3:55
#"Two Divided by Zero" – 3:46
#"Why Don't We Live Together?" – 4:19
#"New York City Boy" – 2:50
#"Always on My Mind" – 3:50
#"Closer to Heaven"/"Left to My Own Devices" – 5:38
#"Do I Have To?" – 3:57
#"King's Cross" – 4:18
#"The Way It Used to Be" – 5:05
#"Jealousy" – 4:37
#"Suburbia" – 5:20
#"
What Have I Done to Deserve This?" – 4:36
#"All Over the World" – 3:40
#"Se a vida é"/"Discoteca"/"Domino Dancing"/"Viva la Vida" – 6:02
#"It's a Sin" – 5:37
#"Being Boring" – 6:17
#"West End Girls" – 5:20
DVD extras
#"My Girl" (live at The O2)
#"It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" (live at The O2)
#"Love Etc." (music video)
#"Did You See Me Coming?" (music video)
#"All Over the World" (music video)
#
2009 Brit Awards
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performance (featuring
Lady Gaga
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and
Brandon Flowers
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In addition to his w ...
)
#Audio commentary by Pet Shop Boys and Es Devlin
Charts
References
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2010 live albums
2010 video albums
Live video albums
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