Pet Shop Boys
with:
Pete Gleadall: original programming
Alanna Tavernier, Laura Edwards: backing vocals (1)
Helen Parker, Sarah Eyden, Emma Brain Gabbot, Julia Doyle: backing vocals (2)
Tessa Niles: backing vocals (2, 8, 9, 12)
Debi Doss: backing vocals (9, 12)
Andy Caine, Bruce Woolley: backing vocals (12)
Fred Applegate: narration (2)
Oliver Pouliot: additional voice (2)
Pete Murray: additional keys (1, 4, 5, 10, 11)
Jamie Muhoberac: additional keys (1-5, 7, 8, 10-12), bass (4)
Dave Clayton: programming (6), additional programming (2, 7, 9), keys (6), additional keys (2, 7, 9)
Luca Baldini: additional programming (2), additional keys (2, 11)
Simon Chamberlain: additional keys (7)
Phil Palmer: guitars (2, 4, 7), acoustic guitars (4, 10, 11), electric guitars (8-11)
Steve Lipson: guitars (2), electric guitars (12)
Lalo Creme: guitars (2), acoustic guitars (4, 8), electric guitars (8, 10, 12)
Trevor Horn: guitars (2), electric guitars (6, 9, 11, 12), bass guitar (2, 4, 6, 7), additional programming (7), additional keys (3, 7), additional vocals (4)
Tim Pierce: electric guitars (5), acoustic guitars (5)
Patrick Lannigan: bass (1, 3, 4)
Earl Harvin: vibraphone (1, 2, 4), marimba (2, 4), acoustic drums (1-5, 7, 9, 11, 12), electronic drums (1-4, 7-12), bass (3)
Virgil Howe: acoustic drums (2), percussion (7)
Cliff Hewitt: electronic drums (2, 7, 8), acoustic drums (9), percussion (12)
Frank Ricotti: percussion (2, 7, 9, 12)
Louis Jardim: percussion (5)
Robert Orton: shaker (7)
Skaila Kanga: harp (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12)
Lucinda Barry: harp (2, 4, 7, 9), backing vocals (9, 12)

Nick Ingman: orchestral conducting (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12)
Anne Dudley: orchestral and brass conducting (2, 11)
Steve Sidwell: orchestral conducting (5)
Gavyn Wright: orchestra leader (5)
Jenny O'Grady: choir master (2)

Fundamentalism credits:
Pete Gleadall: original programming (13, 18)
Anders Trentemøller: additional instrumentation (14)
Mikael Simpson: additional bass (14)
Elton John (18)
 

Produced by Trevor Horn
Recording engineers: Tim Weidner (1-4, 6-12), Robert Orton (2, 5, 7-9, 12)
Additional recording: Taz Mattar (3, 7), Rob Smith (1, 8, 10-12), Tim Lambert (5), Chris Waugh (6)
Lead vocals recorded by Gleadall (1-6, 8, 9, 12), Weidner (10), Orton (7, 11)
Additional vocals recorded by Orton (7)
Assistant engineers: Jay Buju Blatch, Delaina Sepko, Chris Waugh
Orchestra contractor: Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
Recorded and mixed at Sarm West Studios, London
Mix engineer: Orton (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10-12), Weidner (3, 9)
Assistant engineer: Phil Tyreman (5)

Mastered by Tony Cousins/Tim Young

Design and art direction: Farrow/PSB
Photography: John Ross
Cold cathode lighting: A1 Designs

Fundamentalism credits:
Produced by Richard X (13), Michael Mayer/Superpitcher (16), Pet Shop Boys/Stuart Crichton (18), Olaf Dettinger (20)
Executive producers: Pet Shop Boys
Remix and additional production by Anders Trentemøller (14), Roman Flügel/Jörn Elling Wuttke (15), Melnyk (17), Lobe (19)
Lead vocals recorded by Gleadall/Richard X (13)
Engineered by Pete Hofmann (13), Gleadall (18)
Mixed by Pete Hofmann (13), Pete Craigie/Stuart Crichton (18)
 

Tracks:
Disc 1—Fundamental
1. Psychological [Tennant/Lowe] (4:10)
2. The Sodom and Gomorrah Show [Tennant/Lowe] (5:20)
3. I Made My Excuses and Left [Tennant/Lowe] (4:53)
4. Minimal [Tennant/Lowe] (4:21)
5. Numb [Diane Warren] (4:43)
6. God Willing [Tennant/Lowe] (1:18)
7. Luna Park [Tennant/Lowe] (5:32)
8. I'm with Stupid [Tennant/Lowe] (3:24)
9. Casanova in Hell [Tennant/Lowe] (3:14)
10. Twentieth Century [Tennant/Lowe] (4:39)
11. Indefinite Leave to Remain [Tennant/Lowe] (3:09)
12. Integral [Tennant/Lowe] (3:54)

Disc 2—Fundamentalism
13. Fugitive (Richard X Extended Mix) [Tennant/Lowe] (6:06)
14. Sodom (Trentemøller Remix) [Tennant/Lowe] (7:25)
15. Psychological (Alter Ego Remix) [Tennant/Lowe] (7:13)
16. Flamboyant (Michael Mayer Kompat Mix) [Tennant/Lowe] (7:58)
17. I'm with Stupid (Melnyk Heavy Petting Mix) [Tennant/Lowe] (6:08)
18. In Private (Stuart Crichton Club Mix) [Tennant/Lowe] (5:07)
19. Minimal (Lobe Remix) [Tennant/Lowe] (4:47)
20. Gomorrah (Dettinger Remix) [Tennant/Lowe] (5:40)

Orchestral arrangement: Nick Ingman (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12), Anne Dudley (2, 11), Steve Sidwell (5)
Brass arrangement: Anne Dudley (2, 11)
(1) contains a sample from "The Song of the Most Holy Theotokos for Tatiana Melentieva" [Alexander Knaifel] from the album Svete Tikhiy (O Gladsome Light)
 

Notes: Trevor Horn and the Pet Shop Boys are re-united having last worked together on 1988's Introspective. Many of Horn's usual crew are here, including (Magnification producer) Tim Weidner, Anne Dudley, Lalo Creme (Lol's son), Jamie Muhoberac, Tim Pierce, Steve Lipson, Tessa Niles, Phil Palmer, Earl Harvin, Lucinda Barry, Frank Ricotti and Louis Jardim. Also notable is Steve Howe's son Virgil on (2, 7). "Numb" had originally been planned for the band's compilation PopArt, but it wasn't used in the end.

This special edition version of the album includes a second disc (Fundamentalism) with 8 remixes. Fundamentalism is also available over two 12"s, but with a different remix of "Minimal", "Minimal (Tiga's M-I-N-I-M-A-L remix)". The Japanese Fundamentalism bonus disc includes both "Minimal" remixes and "I'm with Stupid (PSB Maxi-Mix)". Demo versions of "I'm with Stupid" and "Sodom..." before Horn's input were made available exclusively through iTunes. The debut single was "I'm with Stupid" (top ten in the UK, Sweden and Finland), with the second single due to be "Minimal". The album entered the UK chart at #5.

On 22 May, the Pet Shop Boys played an exclusive London show for the BBC Radio 2 Sold on Song series. The live band was Trevor Horn (bass, musical director), Anne Dudley (keys, piano), Pete Gleadall (programming), Phil Palmer, Paul Robinson (drums), Lol Creme (backing vocals and, I presume, guitar), Stephen Lipson, Lucinda Barry (backing vocals) et al. and backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra (conducted by Nick Ingman). Guests included Robbie Williams (on "Jealousy"), Rufus Wainwright and Frances Barber; the set included "It's a Sin", "Jealousy", "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk", "Dreaming of the Queen", "After All", "Numb" and other material from Fundamental. (HP, 2 Jun 06)