Pet Shop Boys – New York City Boy

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 Disco

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Tracklist

New York City Boy (Radio Edit) 4:21
The Ghost Of Myself 4:04
New York City Boy (The Almighty Definitive Mix) 6:30
New York City Boy 4:16

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    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999-10-18, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Maxi-Single, WEA Mfg. Commerce
    		Sire – 35013-2 US 1999 US — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999-09-27, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Enhanced, CD1
    		Parlophone – CDRS 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999-09-27, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Enhanced, CD2
    		Parlophone – 7243 8 87732 0 1 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of NYC Boy, 1999, Vinyl NYC Boy
    12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
    		Parlophone – 12RDJY 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of NYC Boy, 1999, CDr NYC Boy
    CDr, Single, Promo
    		Almighty Records – none UK 1999 UK — 1999
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    Cover of New York City Boy = ニューヨーク・シティ・ボーイ, 1999-09-22, CD New York City Boy = ニューヨーク・シティ・ボーイ
    CD, Single
    		Parlophone – TO-40126 Japan 1999 Japan — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of NYC Boy (Re-mixes), 1999, Vinyl NYC Boy (Re-mixes)
    12", 45 RPM; 12", 45 RPM, Metropolis
    		Parlophone – 0 7243 887733 6 2 Europe 1999 Europe — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of NYC Boy (The Lange Mix), 1999, Vinyl NYC Boy (The Lange Mix)
    12", Single, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo
    		Parlophone – 12RDYZ 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of NYC Boy, 1999, Vinyl NYC Boy
    4×12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
    		Parlophone – 12RDJS 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of NYC Boy (The Superchumbo Mixes), 1999, Vinyl NYC Boy (The Superchumbo Mixes)
    12", Promo, Single, 45 RPM
    		Parlophone – 12RDJ 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of NYC Boy (Re-mixes), 1999-11-09, Vinyl NYC Boy (Re-mixes)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
    		Parlophone – 35014-0 US 1999 US — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of NYC Boy (The Almighty Mixes), 1999-08-31, Vinyl NYC Boy (The Almighty Mixes)
    12", Single, Promo
    		Parlophone – 12DJX 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
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    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Card Sleeve
    		Parlophone – 7243 8 880132 4 1999 — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single
    		Parlophone – 7243 8 87725 2 5 Europe 1999 Europe — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Promo
    		Parlophone – CDRDJ 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Enhanced
    		Parlophone – 7243 8 87723 0 3 Europe 1999 Europe — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, Vinyl New York City Boy
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
    		Sire – NYC BOYS US 1999 US — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Enhanced
    		Parlophone – 7243 887724 0 2 Europe 1999 Europe — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, Vinyl New York City Boy
    12"
    		Dance Factory (2) – 7243 8 88062 6 8 Italy 1999 Italy — 1999
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    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CDr New York City Boy
    CDr, Single, Promo
    		Parlophone – none UK 1999 UK — 1999
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    Cover of NYC Boy, 1999-09-14, CD NYC Boy
    CD, Single, Promo, Double Cardboard Sleeve
    		Parlophone – CDRDJX 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy (Lange Remix), 1999, Vinyl New York City Boy (Lange Remix)
    12", Promo, White Label, Test Pressing, Single Sided
    		Parlophone – 12RDJZ 6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Maxi-Single, Promo
    		EMI – PP 0485 2 Brazil 1999 Brazil — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy (Remix Special '99), 1999, CD New York City Boy (Remix Special '99)
    CD, Single, Promo
    		Parlophone – PCD-2193 Japan 1999 Japan — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999-07-29, CDr New York City Boy
    CDr, Single, Promo
    		Parlophone – none UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, Cassette New York City Boy
    Cassette, Single, Card sleeve
    		Parlophone – TCR6525 UK 1999 UK — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, Cassette New York City Boy
    Cassette, Promo
    		Parlophone – none UK 1999 UK — 1999
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    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, Vinyl New York City Boy
    12", Promo, White Label
    		Sire – PET SHOP BOYS 2 US 1999 US — 1999
    Cover of New York City Boy (US Radio Edits), 1999, CD New York City Boy (US Radio Edits)
    CD, Single, Promo
    		EMI Music Canada – DPRO 1935 Canada 1999 Canada — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Promo
    		Sire – PRO 74687-2 US 1999 US — 1999
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    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Numbered, Promo
    		EMI – 200 1153 Mexico 1999 Mexico — 1999
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    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Enhanced
    		Parlophone – 7243 8 87723 0 3 Australia 1999 Australia — 1999
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CDr New York City Boy
    CDr, Single, Promo
    		London Records – none US 1999 US — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Maxi-Single, Promo
    		EMI Music Colombia – 34591 Colombia 1999 Colombia — 1999
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999, VHS New York City Boy
    VHS, Promo, SECAM
    		Parlophone – none 1999 — 1999
    New Submission
    Cover of New York City Boy (Thunderpuss 2000 Remixes), 1999, CDr New York City Boy (Thunderpuss 2000 Remixes)
    CDr, Promo
    		Thunderpuss Studios – none US 1999 US — 1999
    New Submission
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999-09-02, DVD New York City Boy
    DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Single, Unofficial Release
    		London Records (3) – none UK 1999 UK — 1999
    New Submission
    Cover of New York City Boy (David Morales Remixes), 1999, CDr New York City Boy (David Morales Remixes)
    CDr, Promo, Unofficial Release
    		EMI (2) – none 1999 — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999-09-27, CD New York City Boy
    CD, Single, Enhanced, Misprint, CD1
    		Parlophone – CDRS 6525 UK & Europe 1999 UK & Europe — 1999
    New Submission
    Cover of New York City Boy, 1999-09-27, VHS New York City Boy
    VHS, Promo, Stereo, NTSC
    		Sire/London Records Group – none US 1999 US — 1999
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • Ramzy's avatar
      Ramzy
      Spare a thought for the UK radio edit on this single, replaced by a previously obscure US edit on all subsequent PSB compilations. I'm not a huge fan of the song and the US version is a whole minute shorter so I'm not exactly complaining, but it's curiously revisionist when - for better or worse - this, not the short mix, was the A-side in Britain.
      • house_of_sex's avatar
        house_of_sex
        No better song to sing to my dog while I'm out walking him around Manhattan.
        • djzackattack's avatar
          djzackattack
          As far as I can tell...this is the only official release with the New York City Boy (The Morales Dub Beats) remix. This version is only available on this super rare white label promo! It's not a bootleg like some of the other cd releases (blocked for sale on Discogs).
          • brianspost's avatar
            brianspost
            Can anyone confirm if the running time of the tracks is correct?
            • stereonmusic's avatar
              stereonmusic
              Party like it's the last days of 1999. Millennium nights were the best! ;)
              • GalaxyExplorer's avatar
                GalaxyExplorer
                Title track is one of the worst PSB songs. But the three associated b-sides -- Ghost of Myself, Casting a Shadow, Lies -- are among the better tracks of this somewhat lean era. The instrumental Shadow is particularly good.
                • ledjfab's avatar
                  ledjfab
                  Edited 17 years ago
                  Some people liked "New York City Boy", some didn't. The video made for it was very nice. They even rebuilded the interior of 'Studio 54', complete, with a Andry Warhol lookalike. The album version can work as a 'club mix'. The Superchumbo's Uptown Mix (track 3) sounds like a copy of "Happy Days" by Paul Jacobs (which sampled Northend). The guitar riff is basically the same, recreated in studio.
                  "Casting A Shadow" is a conceptual masterpiece. Really. Composed specially for the last solar eclipse of the millenium, it was played 'live' for the event and equals in length the time the eclipse lasted. Radio 1 retransmitted the event but the presenters kept talking the whole time, which annoyed Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
                  Over the years, numerous prophets announced the end of the world when the eclipse was supposed to occur. "Casting A Shadow", played live, was supposed to be an artistic 'happening' based on that idea. The crowd reunited for the event was supposed to be part of this happening. PSB were thinking about the retransmission being the 'final product' (with the noises from the crowd in the background). That's why they were angry at the presenters. A short pause from them (about 20 seconds) gave a good idea of what is what supposed to sound like altogether (the screaming crowd - you can't tell if it's joy or terror - over the music). Good vs. evil, religion vs. science, purity vs. sins. Classic PSB themes set in a dramatic moment. You ask yourself : "Is this really going to be the end of the world, or will we get redemption?". In the end, of course, we're still there and we understand that we got another 'chance', and the question is: what are you gonna do with it?
                  • DeletedDiscogs
                    Edited 19 years ago
                    Tell me, how blatantly gay can one sound? I guess that depends on your definition of 'gay'. In my view, anything that remotely attempts to capture the essence of Village People is shamelessly gay... not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. This PSB offering takes the cake as their most outrageous thing they've done in a long while. It's blindingly obvious to see the connection with something off a decadent Village People compilation; just like 'San Francisco' was an west coast anthem, 'New York City Boy' seems to be east coast equivalent. With some positively hot horns and a pumping disco bass line, it's an effort not to do the points or the knee drops. If you're all up for a decidedly guilty pleasure, you could do a lot worse than spin this track before your chill-out section.

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