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Product Identifiers
ProducerSven Helbig; Emma Gladstone; Pet Shop Boys
Record LabelEMI
UPC5099907169229
eBay Product ID (ePID)18050136009
Product Key Features
Release Year2011
FormatCD
GenreSoundtracks & Musicals
Run Time83 Mins 23 Seconds
ArtistPet Shop Boys
Release TitleThe Most Incredible Thing [Digipak]
Additional Product Features
DistributionEMI Operations/CEVA Logis
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Number of Discs2
EngineerTobias Lehmann
ReviewsRecord Collector (magazine) (p.93) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is storytelling music, from the fanfares to the intricate, ticking rhythms of the magical clock at the heart of the story."
Additional informationLyricist: Neil Tennant. Personnel: Chris Lowe, Pete Gleadall (programming); Wroclaw Score Orchestra. Audio Mixer: Bob Kraushaar. Recording information: Concert Hall Of Polish Radio, Wroclaw, Poland; Teldexstudio, Berlin. Animation: Tal Rosner. Director: Javier DeFrutos. Editor: Tobias Lehmann. Ensembles: Nuno Silva; Benny Maslov; Alastair Postlethwaite; Paul Chantry; Michael Camp; Lisa Welham; Jo Darvill-Mills; Elisabetta D'aloia; Charlottle Broom; Chris Akrill; Cameron McMillan; Yu Yu Rau; Sarita Piotrowski. The Most Incredible Thing is the Pet Shop Boys' first foray into the world of ballet scoring, and it's as slick and smart as expected. Composed for London's Sadlers Wells Theater adaptation of a late-period Hans Christian Andersen story, this must be a welcome souvenir for audience members, but those not in attendance will find the two-disc set a bit much, and with so many story-driven twists and audio cues, it's too demanding for background listening. That said, any fans who found the duo's Battleship Potemkin soundtrack compelling will find this a welcome, lighter alternative, seeing as how the sound is another mashing of Russian classical music and synth pop, with Tchaikovsky being the composer of influence here. Light melodies meet sweeping orchestral movements, and the ticking of clocks and other sound effects play a big role -- plus you never know when a drum machine or sequencer will jump in, turning any given Swan Lake inspiration into a disco during prime time. Of limited appeal, but appealing nonetheless. ~ David Jeffries