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Closer To Heaven
Closer To Heaven - cover artwork
original cast recording
release date: 2000
a&r: Tris Penna
arranged by, keyboards: Chris Nightingale
design: Groupe
engineer: Graeme Stewart, James Brown
mix engineer: Bob Kraushaar
liner notes: Richard Smith, Jonathan Harvey
cover photography: Paul Wesley Griggs
producer: Pet Shop Boys, Stephen Hague
programmed by: Chris Nightingale, Chuck Norman
programmed by: Pete Gleadall
recorded by [Mayfair Studios]: Ben Thackeray
recorded by [Rak Studios]: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Raj Das

Closer to Heaven is an album of songs from the Pet Shop Boys 2001 stage musical Closer to Heaven. The songs feature the original London production cast and production credits go to Pet Shop Boys and Stephen Hague. The musical was premiered in May 2001 at the Arts Theatre in London and ran until 13 October 2001, it features mainly songs written specifically for the occasion, some having appeared on Pet Shop Boys 1999 album "Nightlife", but also "Shameless" which was originally released as the B-side of "Go West" (1992). A single release of "Positive Role Model" was planned but eventually cancelled, with commissioned remixes appearing on "Headliners: 03", "Almighty Remix Showreel" and "Almighty Essentials - Volume One".
tracklist
  1. My Night (Frances Barber)
  2. Something Special (Paul Keating)
  3. Closer To Heaven (Paul Keating and Stacey Roca)
  4. In Denial (Stacey Roca and David Burt
  5. Call Me Old-Fashioned (Paul Broughton)
  6. Nine Out Of Ten (Paul Keating and Stacey Roca)
  7. Caligula (Frances Barber)
  8. Hedonism (Instrumental)
  9. Friendly Fire (Frances Barber)
  10. Shameless (Paul Broughton)
  11. Vampires (David Burt)
  12. Closer To Heaven (Paul Keating and Tom Walker)
  13. Out Of My System (Stacey Roca)
  14. K-Hole (Instrumental) Frances Barber)
  15. For All Of Us (Paul Keating)
  16. Positive Role Model (Paul Keating)
promo release performed by Neil
  1. Positive Role Model (studio version)
  2. Friendly Fire (new version)
  3. Shameless [Alternative version]
  4. K-Hole (demo version)
  5. For All Of Us (studio version)
19 track promo performed by Neil
  1. For Your Own Good
  2. Something Special (demo)
  3. A Little Black Dress (demo)
  4. In Denial
  5. Shameless
  6. Nine Out Of Ten (demo)
  7. Call Me Old Fashioned (demo)
  8. This Is Just My Little Tribute To Caligula, Darling (demo)
  9. Hedonism (studio version)
  10. Friendly Fire (new version)
  11. In Denial Part 2 (demo)
  12. Tall Thin Men (studio version)
  13. Vampires
  14. The Only One
  15. Out Of My System (demo)
  16. K-hole (extended demo)
  17. For All Of Us (studio version)
  18. Closer To Heaven
  19. Positive Role Model (demo)
releases
CD: 2001 UK
(Sony Music; XPCD1392) [promo; 10 Sep 2001; dual sleeve]
CS: 2001 UK
(Sony Music; 504 516 4)
CD: 2001 UK
(Sony Music; 504 516 2)
CD: 2001 CA
(Columbia Records; CK 91575)
CD: 2001 BR
(Epic; 2-504516)
CD-R: 2001 UK
(PSBP/RUG/10th Planet; ??)
CD-R: 2000 UK
(RUG/10th Planet; ??)