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August 1983

Neil is sent to New York by Smash Hits to interview The Police. By this time the Pet Shop Boys are obsessed by a stream of hi energy records made by New York producer Bobby Orlando, known as Bobby O’. “I thought well, if I’ve got to go and see The Police play then I’m also going to have lunch with Bobby O’ ”. Neil and Bobby O share a cheeseburger and carrot cake at a restaurant called The Apple Jack on August 19th (two years to the day since Neil and Chris met) and Bobby O’, flatered by Neil’s compliments, suggests making a record with the Pet Shop Boys.

History

On this day

1988

Introspective is released.

1997

The Boys finish recording ‘Sail Away’ at Sarm West.

2002

PSB are featured on U.K. radio’s The John Peel Show, including three previously unreleased songs. (Their performance had been recorded eight days prior.)

2005

After working in the studio mixing a couple of Fundamental tracks, Chris and Neil attend a concert by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto.

2006

The Boys begin the North American leg of their Fundamental Tour with a concert in Montreal.

2013

A pre-recorded interview with Neil is broadcast on BBC Radio 2’s Janice Long Show. For the show’s regular ‘Spoken Word’ feature, Neil reads an excerpt from the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens.

2018

The Boys work all afternoon on the track ‘On Social Media.’