Electronic
Album by Electronic
Released	May 28, 1991
Recorded	???
Genre	House, Alternative
Length	56 minutes 34 seconds
Label	Factory
Producer(s)	Bernard Sumner, Johnny Marr
Professional reviews
AMG (3/5) link
Electronic chronology
N/A	Electronic	Raise the Pressure (1996)

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In addition to the group's full time members, Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division) and Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys appeared on the song "The Patience of a Saint". Tennant had also worked with the group on their 1989 hit single, "Getting Away With It". Bernard in 2005 Bernard Sumner (born January 4, 1956 in Manchester, England) was the guitarist and keyboardist for Joy Division. ... New Order is an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... Joy Division was a rock music band formed in 1977 in Manchester. ... Smiths-era Johnny Marr Image From foreverill. ... The Smiths were a British rock group active from 1982 to 1987. ... Neil Tennant in October 2005 Neil Francis Tennant (born July 10, 1954 in North Shields, Northumberland, United Kingdom) is a British musician, who, with his colleague Chris Lowe, makes up the successful pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys. ... Chris Lowe Christopher Sean Lowe (born on October 4, 1959 in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom) is a British musician, who, with his colleague Neil Tennant, makes up the successful pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys. ... Pet Shop Boys are a British electronic music act, formed by Neil Tennant (born on 10 July 1954) who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe (born on 4 October 1959) on keyboards and occasionally on vocals, too. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Electronic was a commercial success, reaching #2 on the UK charts, and selling over a million copies worldwide. Critically it was also successful; Melody Maker ranked it #15 in their top albums of 1991. Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was (until its closure) the worlds oldest weekly music newspaper. ...

The album was supported by three dates in Paris, Scotland and London in December 1991. Pet Shop Boys joined Sumner and Marr for three numbers on the last concert, namely Getting Away With It, The Patience Of A Saint and the then unreleased song Disappointed.

Track listing

1. "Idiot Country" (5:02)
2. "Reality" (5:39)
3. "Tighten Up" (4:38)
4. "The Patience of a Saint" (4:11)
5. "Getting Away With It" (5:14)
6. "Gangster" (8:01)
7. "Soviet" (2:00)
8. "Get the Message" (5:20)
9. "Try All You Want" (5:37)
10. "Some Distant Memory" (4:09)
11. "Feel Every Beat" (6:52)

The album spawned two singles, "Get the Message" and "Feel Every Beat".

All songs by Sumner/Marr, except "Getting Away With It" (Sumner/Marr/Tennant) and "The Patience of a Saint" (Sumner/Marr/Tennant/Lowe).

Personnel

• Bernard Sumner - Vocals, keyboards and programming
• Johnny Marr - Guitars, keyboards and programming
• Neil Tennant - Vocals (See PET SHOP BOYS)
• Chris Lowe - Keyboards
• Donald Johnson - Additional drums and percussion on "Tighten Up" and "Feel Every Beat"
• David Palmer - Additional drums on "Feel Every Beat" and "Getting Away With It"
• Denise Johnson - Vocals on "Get the Message"
• Helen Powell - Oboe on "Some Distant Memory"
• Andrew Robinson - Additional programming