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.
On This Day
1989
Liza Minnelli begins recording the vocals for her album Results, produced and largely written by the Pet Shop Boys. This will be the first of five consecutive nights of session work.
1995
Chris and Neil begin work on a new version of 'Paninaro,' which will eventually become 'Paninaro '95.'
2005
Chris and Neil write a new song, 'China.' Afterwards ('rather appropriately,' as Neil puts it), they have dinner with singer Gary Barlow at the London Chinese restaurant Mr. Chow's.
2011
They work in the studio on 'Breathing Space' and 'Night and the City.'
2014
The Boys perform tonight in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com