Disco 3
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Disco 3 is the third remix album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 3 February 2003 by Parlophone. The album consists of five remixes of songs and B-sides from their previous album, Release, three new tracks, a new recording of "Positive Role Model" from their 2001 musical Closer to Heaven, and a cover version of "Try It (I'm in Love with a Married Man)", originally by Oh Romeo, the band of former Pet Shop Boys producer Bobby Orlando. "Positive Role Model" also appeared on the Germany-only single "London" in 2002 as a B-side.
"If Looks Could Kill" and "Try It..." debuted during a 2002 Peel Session, along with "A Powerful Friend", a song that remained unreleased until it was uploaded to the "Exclusives Tracks" section of the band's official website.<ref name="peel">Template:Cite web</ref> It was also released as the B-side to their 2010 single "Love Life".
As of May 2006, the album had sold 42,000 copies in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Track listing
Notes
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Sample credits
- "Positive Role Model" includes a sample of "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Disco 3.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
Pet Shop Boys
Additional musicians
- Pete Gleadall – programming Template:Small
- Chris Zippel – programming Template:Small; additional keyboards Template:Small
- Christian Hayes – guitars Template:Small
- Mark Refoy – guitars Template:Small
- Robert Matt – Steinway piano Template:Small
Technical
- Pet Shop Boys – production Template:Small; remix Template:Small; original production Template:Small
- Bob Kraushaar – mixing, engineering Template:Small
- Pete Gleadall – engineering Template:Small; mixing Template:Small; vocal recording Template:Small
- Chris Zippel – production, engineering Template:Small; original production, original engineering Template:Small; mixing Template:Small
- Florian Richter – mixing Template:Small
- Kai Diener – mixing Template:Small
- Felix da Housecat – remix, additional production Template:Small
- Tom Stephan – remix, additional production Template:Small
- Piet Blank – remix, additional production Template:Small
- Jaspa Jones – remix, additional production Template:Small
- Andy Kaufhold – remix, additional production Template:Small
Artwork
- Scott King – sleeve art direction, design
- Wolfgang Tillmans – photography
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite web N.B. The "NAT" column displays the release's peak position on the national chart.</ref> | 153 |
| Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite journalTemplate:Cbignore</ref> | 17 |
| European Albums (Music & Media)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 59 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 196 |