Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind Album

Pet shop boys are an electronic pop duo from england who formed in 1981 comprising of ex smash hits writer neil francis tennant born july 10 1954 in north shields northumberland and one time.

Pet shop boys always on my mind album. In 1987 pet shop boys performed a version of always on my mind on love me tender an itv network television special commemorating the tenth anniversary of elvis presley s death in which various popular contemporary acts performed cover versions of his hits. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of presley s death the programme featured various popular acts of the time performing cover versions of his songs. Pet shop boys always on my mind vinyl 7 p s single parlophone r6171 1987 7 50 12 00 p p pet shop boys actually 1st uk press lp ex ex pcsd 104 vinyl album inner. Visit the official pet shop boys shop here petshopboys co uk.

In 1987 the pet shop boys performed a synth pop version of always on my mind on love me tender a television special on the itv network in the united kingdom. The pet shop boys performance was so well received that the duo decided to record. Always on my mind written by johnny christopher mark james 4 and wayne carson thompson and covered by a wide range of artists was released by pet shop boys as a non album single in late 1987 after being featured in the itv love me tender tv program commemorating the 10th anniversary of elvis presley s death. Always on my mind keyboards fairlight andy richards producer julian mendelsohn pet shop boys producer with thanks to david jacob written by christopher james thompson 3 59.

On november 30 1987 always on my mind is released as a single. Their performance was so well received that the group decided to record the song and. This extended version consistently called always on my mind in my house would later be included on pet shop boys 1988 album introspective with the 12 medley attached to the vinyl edition of their actually album and only marketed in the united states in such double release. The killers are joined by pet shop boys to perform always on my mind at glastonbury 2019.

This is a great cover version the pet shop boys manage to pull off that rare feat of managing to add their own unique sound to the song while maintaining the magic of the original.