Closer to Heaven (original cast recording)

Closer to Heaven
Cast recording by Closer to Heaven Original London Cast
Released	8 October 2001 (UK)
Recorded	2001
Genre	Cast recording
Label	Sony (UK)
Producer	Pet Shop Boys, Stephen Hague

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.

Track listing

"My night" - Billie Trix and Cast
"Something special" - Straight Dave
"Closer to heaven" - Shell and Straight Dave
"In denial" - Vic and Shell
"Call me old-fashioned" - Bob Saunders
"Nine out of ten" - Shell and Straight Dave
"It's just my little tribute to Caligula, darling!" - Billie Trix and Billie's Babes
"Hedonism"
"Friendly fire" - Billie Trix
"Shameless" - Vile Celebrities
"Vampires" - Vic and Billie Trix
"Closer to heaven" - Straight Dave and Mile End Lee
"Out of my system" - Shell and Billie's Babes
"K-Hole" - Billie Trix
"For all of us" - Straight Dave
"Closer to heaven" - Straight Dave
"Positive role model" - Straight Dave

Personnel

Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Frances Barber (Billie Trix)
Paul Keating (Straight Dave)
Stacey Roca (Shell Christian)
Tom Walker (Mile End Lee)
David Burt (Vic Christian)
Paul Broughton (Bob Saunders)
David Langham (Flynn)

Guest musicians

Chris Nightingale - Programming, additional keyboards and arrangements. Piano on 9 & 15
Chuck Norman - Programming
Pete Gleadall - Original programming
Chris Zippel - Original programming and production on 17
Tessa Niles, Katie Kissoon, Carol Kenyon & Tommy Blazie - Backing vocals on 1 & 10
Claire Worall - Backing vocals on 10
Jonathan Harvey - Backing vocals on 5
Mark Stanway & Louie Spence - Solo vocals on 10
Craig Armstrong - Orchestration and original production on 11
C.Jay Ranger - Solo vocals on 10 & backing vocals on 13
Akiya Henry - Backing vocals on 13

Chart performance

Chart (2001)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	107

Pet Shop Boys

Chris Lowe Neil Tennant

Studio albums	Please Actually Introspective Behaviour Very Bilingual Nightlife Release Fundamental Yes Elysium Electric Super

Compilation albums	Discography: The Complete Singles Collection Alternative Essential PopArt: The Hits Story: 25 Years of Hits Party Ultimate Format

Remix albums	Disco Disco 2 Disco 3 Disco 4

Live albums	Concrete Pandemonium

Extended plays	Christmas

Soundtracks and scores	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Battleship Potemkin The Most Incredible Thing

Other songs	"King's Cross" "The Loving Kind" "The Night I Fell in Love" "I'm Not Scared" "In Private" "Nothing Has Been Proved" "So Sorry, I Said" "Don't Drop Bombs" "Euroboy"

Film, stage and television	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Pet Shop Boys: A Life In Pop The Most Incredible Thing

Notable tours and concerts	MCMLXXXIX Performance Discovery Somewhere Nightlife Release Fundamental Pandemonium Progress (as special guests) Electric Inner Sanctum

Related articles	Discography x2 Reputation Results Electronic Back to Mine: Pet Shop Boys West End Girls

Book

Pet Shop Boys singles

Please (1984–1986)	"West End Girls" "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" "Love Comes Quickly" "Suburbia"

Disco (1986)	"Paninaro"

Actually (1987–1988)	"It's a Sin" "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" "Rent" "Heart"

Introspective (1988–1989)	"Always on My Mind" "Domino Dancing" "Left to My Own Devices" "It's Alright"

Behaviour (1990–1991)	"So Hard" "Being Boring" "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?"/"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" "Jealousy"

Discography (1991)	"DJ Culture" "Was It Worth It?"

Very (1993–1994)	"Can You Forgive Her?" "Go West" "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" "Liberation" "Yesterday, When I Was Mad"

Alternative (1995)	"Paninaro '95"

Bilingual (1996–1997)	"Before" "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)"/"To Step Aside" "Single-Bilingual" "A Red Letter Day"

Nightlife (1999–2000)	"I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More" "New York City Boy" "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk"

Release (2002–2003)	"Home and Dry" "I Get Along" "London"

PopArt (2003–2004)	"Miracles" "Flamboyant"

Fundamental (2006)	"I'm with Stupid" "Minimal" "Numb"

Disco 4 (2007)	"Integral"

Yes (2009)	"Love etc." "Did You See Me Coming?" "Beautiful People"

Ultimate (2010)	"Together"

Elysium (2012)	"Winner" "Leaving" "Memory of the Future"

Electric (2013-14)	"Axis" "Vocal" "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" "Thursday" "Fluorescent"

Super (2016)	"The Pop Kids" "Twenty-something" "Inner Sanctum" "Say it to me"

Non-album singles	"One More Chance" "Absolutely Fabulous" "Hallo Spaceboy" "Somewhere" "Break 4 Love" "She's Madonna" "Love Life"

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