Fundamental

Fundamental ist das im Mai 2006 von Parlophone veröffentlichte 9. Studioalbum der Pet Shop Boys.

Fundamental
Studioalbum von Pet Shop Boys
Veröffent- lichung(en)	19. Mai 2006
Aufnahme	2003–2005
Label(s)	Parlophone, Rhino Entertainment (USA)
Format(e)	CD, Schallplatte
Genre(s)	Synthpop, New Wave, Dark Wave
Länge	48:39 (50:26 Fundamentalism)
Produktion	Pet Shop Boys, Trevor Horn
Chronologie Release (2002) Fundamental Concrete – In Concert at the Mermaid Theatre (2006)
Singleauskopplungen 5. Mai 2006 I’m with Stupid 24. Juli 2006 Minimal 16. Oktober 2006 Numb

Hintergrund

Das Album wurde mit Produzent Trevor Horn aufgenommen. Es enthält elf neue eigene Kompositionen sowie Numb, das von Diane Warren geschrieben wurde. Ursprünglich sollte Numb ein Bonustitel von PopArt: Pet Shop Boys – The Hits werden, dies wurden dann aber Miracles und Flamboyant. Im Booklet des Albums ist zu lesen, dass es zwei iranischen Jugendlichen, Mahmoud Asgari und Ayaz Marhoni gewidmet ist, die am 19. Juli 2005 gehängt wurden. Der Albumtitel bezieht sich auf Fundamentalismus. Neil Tennant sagte, er sei gegen Fundamentalismus jeder Art: "I’m against fundamentalism of any sort; I think we all are, aren’t we? We don’t want to go back to the seventh century, thank you. I think we take religion too seriously."

Rezeption

Bei den Grammy Awards 2007 wurde Fundamental für das „Best Dance/Electronic Album“ nominiert, weitere Nominierungen gab es 2007 als „Best Dance Recording“ mit „I’m with Stupid“ und bei den Grammy Awards 2008 als „Best Dance Recording“ für „Minimal“.

Titelliste

Alle Stücke wurden von Neil Tennant und Chris Lowe geschrieben, außer wo anders angegeben.

Fundamental

1. "Psychological" – 4:10
2. "The Sodom and Gomorrah Show" – 5:19
3. "I made my excuses and left" – 4:53
4. "Minimal" – 4:21
5. "Numb" – 4:43 (Diane Warren)
6. "God willing" – 1:17
7. "Luna Park" – 5:31
8. "I’m with Stupid" – 3:24
9. "Casanova in Hell" – 3:13
10. "Twentieth Century" – 4:39
11. "Indefinite leave to remain" – 3:08
12. "Integral" – 3:55

Fundamentalism

1. "Fugitive" (Richard X extended mix) – 6:06
2. "Sodom" (Trentemøller remix) – 7:24
3. "Psychological" (Alter Ego remix) – 7:13
4. "Flamboyant" (Michael Mayer Kompakt mix) – 7:58
5. "I’m with Stupid" (Melnyk Heavy Petting mix) – 6:07
6. "In Private" (Stuart Crichton club mix) (featuring Elton John) – 5:07
7. "Minimal" (Lobe remix) – 4:47
8. "Gomorrah" (Dettinger remix) – 5:39
9. "I’m with Stupid" (PSB maxi-mix) (Japan Bonustrack) – 8:12
10. "Minimal" (Tiga’s M-I-N-I-M-A-L remix) (Japan Bonustrack) – 5:40
11. "The Sodom and Gomorrah Show" (demo version) (iTunes Store Bonustrack) – 5:02
12. "I’m with Stupid" (demo version) (iTunes Store Bonustrack) – 3:38

Weblinks

• Kritik auf laut.de
• Fundamental bei discogs

Pet Shop Boys

Neil Tennant Chris Lowe
Studioalben	Please Actually Introspective Behaviour Very Bilingual Nightlife Release Fundamental Yes Elysium Electric Super Hotspot Nonetheless
Livealben	Concrete – In Concert at the Mermaid Theatre Pandemonium – Live at the O2 Arena Inner Sanctum (Live at the Royal Opera House, 2018) Discovery – Live in Rio 1994
Kompilationen	Discography: The Complete Singles Collection Alternative PopArt – The Hits Ultimate Format Smash: The Singles 1985–2020 Fundamental / Further Listening 2005–2007 Nightlife / Further Listening 1996–2000 Release / Further Listening 2001–2004 Yes / Further Listening 2008–2010 Elysium / Further Listening 2011–2012
Remixalben	Disco Disco 2 Disco 3 Disco 4
Soundtracks	Battleship Potemkin The Most Incredible Thing
EPs	Pet Shop Boys Christmas Relentless In Depth Agenda Lost
Videoalben	Inner Sanctum (Live at the Royal Opera House, 2018) Television It Couldn’t Happen Here Showbusiness Highlights Promotion Videography Performance Projections Various Discovery Somewhere Montage PopArt – The Videos A Life in Pop Cubism Pandemonium Ultimate
Singles	Please West End Girls Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) Love Comes Quickly Suburbia Actually It’s a Sin What Have I Done to Deserve This? Rent Heart One More Chance Introspective Always on My Mind Domino Dancing Left to My Own Devices It’s Alright Behaviour So Hard Being Boring How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? Jealousy Discography: The Complete Singles Collection DJ Culture Was It Worth It? Very Can You Forgive Her? Go West I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing Liberation Yesterday, When I Was Mad Bilingual Before Se a vida é (That’s the Way Life Is) Single-Bilingual A Red Letter Day Somewhere I’ve Been Expecting You No Regrets Nightlife I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore New York City Boy You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk Release Home and Dry I Get Along London PopArt – The Hits Miracles Flamboyant Fundamental I’m with Stupid Minimal Numb Integral Yes Love etc. Did You See Me Coming? Beautiful People All Over the World Ultimate Together Elysium Winner Leaving Memory of the Future Electric Axis Vocal Love Is a Bourgeois Construct Thursday Fluorescent Super The Pop Kids Twenty-something Inner Sanctum Say It to Me Undertow Hotspot Dreamland Burning the Heather Weitere Lieder Paninaro To Step Aside Love Life Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You) Absolutely Fabulous Paninaro ’95 Somewhere Monkey Business I Don’t Wanna Cricket Wife Loneliness Dancing Star A new bohemia
Featurings	Hallo Spaceboy (Remix) Break 4 Love She’s Madonna I’m in Love with a German Film Star Purple Zone
Tourneen	Fundamental Tour Pandemonium Tour Progress Live Electric Tour Super Tour
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