''Disco 3'' is the third

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by English

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duo

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, released on 3 February 2003 by

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. The album consists of five remixes of songs and

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s from their previous album, ''

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'', three new tracks, a new recording of "Positive Role Model" from their 2001 musical '' Closer to Heaven'', and a

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of "Try It (I'm in Love with a Married Man)", originally by Oh Romeo, the band of former Pet Shop Boys producer

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. "Positive Role Model" also appeared on the Germany-only single "

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" in 2002 as a B-side. "If Looks Could Kill" and "Try It..." debuted during a 2002

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, along with "A Powerful Friend", a song that remained unreleased until it was uploaded to the "Exclusives Tracks" section of the band's official website. It was also released as the b-side to their 2010 single "Love Life". As of May 2006, the album had sold 42,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Notes

* signifies a remixer and additional producer * signifies an original producer * signifies a main producer and remixer

Sample credits

* "Positive Role Model" includes a sample of " You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Disco 3''.

Pet Shop Boys

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Additional musicians

* Pete Gleadall – programming * Chris Zippel – programming ; additional keyboards *

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– guitars *

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– guitars * Robert Matt –

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Technical

– production ; remix ; original production *

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– mixing, engineering * Pete Gleadall – engineering ; mixing ; vocal recording * Chris Zippel – production, engineering ; original production, original engineering ; mixing * Florian Richter – mixing * Kai Diener – mixing *

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– remix, additional production *

Tom Stephan Tom Stephan (born June 6, 1970) is an American house music, producer, DJ and film director. He was born in New York, United States. He is also known as Superchumbo. Biography In 1990, Stephan relocated to London, England and studied film a ...

– remix, additional production * Piet Blank – remix, additional production * Jaspa Jones – remix, additional production * Andy Kaufhold – remix, additional production

Artwork

* Scott King – sleeve art direction, design *

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– photography

Charts

Notes

References

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