Pet Shop Boys - Actually (1987)

[God]

Track listing:
01. "One More Chance"
02. "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" [with Dusty Springfield]
03. "Shopping"
04. "Rent"
05. "Hit Music"
06. "It Couldn't Happen Here"
07. "It's a Sin"
08. "I Want to Wake Up"
09. "Heart"
10. "King's Cross"

[newpower]

Second best after Behaviour for me. King's Cross is in my top 3 PSB ever.

[God]

Actually would rank at the lower end of my top five PSB albums. It's got an impressive set of singles ("Heart" being my personal favorite) and some stellar album tracks like "One More Chance" and "I Want to Wake Up". "It Couldn't Happen Here" and "King's Cross" are definitely two of their best songs, but then "Shopping" and "Hit Music" are such non-events to me that I usually end up skipping them. It's a minor gripe, but I still think they have better albums than this. I'd reach for Introspective or Behaviour instead, given the choice.

[halo19]

I think the non-hits are just as good as the hits here. It's actually my favorite PSB release, but their first 5 are all great.

[gonecountry]

It's a Sin is hands down one of the best 80's songs. Still sounds fresh today - 30 years later.

Not my favorite of their albums, Very and Bilingual are my two favorites. Their greatest hits is great from front to back, with the exception of perhaps Rent.