Pet Shop Boys - Pop Art - The Videos [2003]

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Simply the best...Go West!.......2006-10-19

This collection of videos from the Pet Shop Boys is undoubtably one of the best compilation dvd's ever put together. The graphics which compliment the hits remain the finest and never seem to age. Fans of the boys will not be disappointed with Pop Art and will want to watch their favourite screenings over and over again. A true classic of its time.

The whole video history.......2006-01-04

This DVD follows the video career of the Pet Shop Boys, paired with the release of their dual-CD of the same name.

With regard to the CD, the first of the discs of this 'Greatest Hits' for the Pet Shop Boys contains 17 tracks (Pop), and the second 18 tracks (Art). For those who are die-hard fans of the Pet Shop Boys, this is a must have, but, for the most part, those fans will find it is in many ways an already-have. The tracks are remastered, but given the high production qualities of most PSB discs generally, there isn't a great deal to be gained from this. There are two new songs, Miracles and Flamboyant (one on each disc), which are both wonderful (and, interestingly, the addition of two songs to the 'greatest hits' compilation matches their performance with Discography, which also had a 'best of' with two new tracks added). These songs, unfortunately, are not reflected in the video collection on this DVD.

Unlike the CD collection, the DVD is arranged chronologically, beginning the song 'Opportunities' (which had two versions, one released prior to the song 'West End Girls' becoming a worldwide hit), and ending with songs from their latest album, Release. It also includes a few pieces that are extended single versions. Some of these pieces are quite remarkable - directors such as Bruce Weber and Derek Jarman collaborated with the Pet Shop Boys to make very sleek, very stylish videos that stand the test of time well, and still include innovative features that many other videographers have subsequently taken on as standard practices.

There are the major songs and single releases from all previous albums, so this serves both as a retrospective but also as a handy all-in-one collection spanning the history of the Pet Shop Boys; from that perspective, if you were to have just one CD/DVD from them, this would the one. This includes all the number one hits, all the top ten, with an additional collection of tracks from the later album releases that reached the UK top 20. The division between 'Pop' and 'Art' is subtle, and any lifelong fan will have his or her own impressions as to which songs should fit into which category. On the CD, the 'Pop' side is more disco/dance music, whereas the 'Art' side is a little more sombre, and the lyrics a little more complex. On the other hand, some songs, such as 'Love comes quickly' would easily qualify for either designation. There is no such designation here, but for those who have both, it is interesting to see if the videos match with the music in the categorisation.

This collection represents more than 20 years work on the part of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. For the first several years of that career, they were famous world-wide, and quite a staple in the dance clubs and video programming in America and elsewhere. The first singles collection 'Discography' (with the companion video release, 'Videography' at the same time) represented the beginning of the decline of 80s style dance music in America, but the music descended from this type remained strongly popular throughout the rest of the world, as the sold-out concert tours of the Pet Shop Boys everywhere except North America attests to. Many of the songs on this 'Pop-Art' collection will therefore be new to audiences whose interest in the Pet Shop Boys ended the hits from the 'Behaviour' era.

A must-have for anyone who likes dance music, disco, electronic music, 80s music, the Pet Shop Boys, or who wants to have a complete music collection of some of the 'founding fathers' of Music Television.

Hiqh quality evolving pop by Pet Shop Boys.......2005-10-30

At present time The Pet Pet Shop Boys are not at the top of charts but this DVD is the evidence of their well done work within past 20 years. The DVD Popart 2003 offers very complex overview of their whole creative far and near history. Their sound changed throughout the years (only a little bit ??) and you still can say their have their own specific style of sound - they don't need to be similar to someone (something) else that could be higher in the charts. If you're interested in amazing all-in-one collection of the their biggest hits, you're are welcome to buy this DVD. The videos are good pieces of the (pop)art, sometimes there's strong colaboration with computer graphics. Together with surround sound you get an amazing experience. Otherwise, the DVD booklet contents only screeshots from some clips and the list of clips in the middle of booklet. This brief style is typical for PSB, but I don't like it very much. More information will be a plus. You won't be dissapointed, but be careful - I wrote this small review as a PSB fan. If you are not a strong PSB "positive" (some today's disco-chart fan :-)), your point-of-view could be different you could be dissatisfied when you buy this DVD. This DVD is focused on the people (the listeners..), who can read (listen) between the lines and feel the deeper message - hidden in some songs and videos.

it's a spectacular dvd music, go buy it..........2004-11-23

it has all their best and the dvd music have good picture, sound quality, funny video clips, and good photography.it's all there.with a excellent hi-fi, you will enjoy it.

I LOVE THE PET SHOP BOYS!!!.......2004-10-23

I have as much of their material as I can get. More more more!
This dvd - Pop Art - is the best. AND I only but PSB materials from this Amazon website. thank you

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Does what it says on the tin
The whole video history

Pet Shop Boys-Pop Art [2003]
Starring: Pet Shop Boys
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0000Y2RZW
Release Date: 2003-11-24

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Does what it says on the tin.......2007-09-08

Although the previous reviewer has this release well-covered there are a few aspects of the collection that are worth mentioning in more detail. As a true 'Pethead' since the mid-1980s I have followed their single releases and accompanying videos with interest. The early releases were raw but somehow compelling and always managed to make the images fit the music perfectly. As the band became massive the videos became more sophisticated and were often little vignettes; far superior to the self-aggrandising and often pompous offerings of their chart rivals. Actors and directors of the calibre of Derek Jarman, Ian McKellan and Joss Ackland regularly appeared in or made the videos and Heart in particular is a superb mini-film that provides so much more than the accompaniment to a pop song. There is, however, a marked decline in the quality of the videos as the 90s come in; in particular those that are taken from the album 'Very'. Almost entirely computer animated they feature Neil and Chris in outlandish costumes spinning in fairytale landscapes and bizarre worlds. Whilst still innovative, for me they represent a complacency that slipped into all PSB music for the next couple of albums; fortunately this is redressed by the mid-90s section with the hilarious 'Single' and it's army of camp air-stewards and the thought-provoking 'You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk'. The only real stinker, in my opinion, is 'Was it Worth it?', basically Neil singing whilst standing in a nightclub surrounded by people dancing - not the most original or imaginative. Overall this is an excellent DVD that catalogues the fine career of a pop group who put the art back into dance music with no little success.

The whole video history.......2006-03-01

This DVD follows the video career of the Pet Shop Boys, paired with the release of their dual-CD of the same name.

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