The End - Introspective

Featuring a mere six tracks, most of them well over six minutes in length, Introspective was a move back to the clubs for the Pet Shop Boys. Over the course of the album, they incorporated various dance techniques that were currently in vogue, including Latin rhythms and house textures. The title isn't entirely an arch joke, however. Like Actually, Introspective was an exploration of distant, disaffected yuppies, which naturally resulted in a good deal of self-analyzation. Melodically, the essential song structures were as strong and multi-layered as the previous album, yet that was hard to hear beneath the varying rhythmic textures that composed the bulk of each track. Nevertheless, the mixes are more compelling than the remixes on Disco, and the songs include several of their best numbers, including "Left to My Own Devices" and "Domino Dancing," as well as the reconstruction of "Always on My Mind" and a cover of Blaze's club classic, "It's Alright." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Richards Programming, ? At Three Associates Cover Design Blue Weaver Programming, ? Dana Tebor Brass David Jacob Producer, Engineer Dee Ricketts Vocals Derek Green Vocals Ed Calle Brass Eric Watson Photography Frankie Knuckles Producer, Mixing Fro Sosa Keyboards Gee Morris Vocals Herbie Joseph Vocals Iris Sutherland Vocals John Poppo Mixing Judy Bennett Vocals Julian Mendelsohn Producer, Engineer Kenneth William Faulk Brass Lewis A. Martineé Mixing, Engineer, Brass Arrangement, Producer Mario Friendo Vocals Mark Farrow Cover Design Michael Nelson Engineer Mike Bakst Brass Arrangement, Keyboards Mike Couzzi Engineer, Mixing Nestor Gomez Guitar Paul Lee Vocals Pet Shop Boys Producer, Assistant Producer, Cover Design Richard Niles Arranger, Conductor Rick "Billy Bob" Alonso Mixing Sally Bradshaw Vocals Sharon Blackwell Vocals Steve Lipson Engineer, Producer Tony Concepcion Trumpet, Brass Trevor Horn Producer Voice in Fashion Vocals (Background) Yvonne White Vocals