Pet Shop Boys Covers & Quotations

UK CD
[Q: 12]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD UK (Parlophone; CDPCSD 170 / 7243-8-53102-2 5)

UK CD 2009 edition

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD UK (Parlophone; 5 099926 829425)

UK CD-R test pressing "That's The Way Life Is"
[Q: 275]

4:36 Discoteca
3:49 Bilingual [original title of "Single"]
4:30 The Survivors
4:01 Se A Vide E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:06 It Always Comes As A Surprise
4:16 Up Against It
4:32 Before
4:03 Metamorphosis
3:48 To Step Aside
4:57 Electricity
3:50 Saturday Night Forever
5:17 Red Letter Day

CD-R UK (Metropolis Mastering; 2nd Reference) [test pressing; "That's The Way Life Is"]

Abbey Road UK CD-R acetate #1

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:04 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:01 Se A Vida E
6:08 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:09 Red Letter Day
4:17 Up Against It
4:31 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD-R UK (Abbey Road; 853102 2 5) [by Adam Nunn]

Abbey Road UK CD-R acetate #2

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:04 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:01 Se A Vida E
6:08 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:09 Red Letter Day
4:17 Up Against It
4:31 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside ["To Keep Aside"]
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD-R UK (Abbey Road Acetate; 7243-85310-2 4) [by Dee Batten]

UK CD promo #1 limited edition
[Q: 70]

4:05 Before
4:01 Se A Vida é

CD UK (Parlophone; PSB CDDJ 1)[promo x100]

UK CD promo #2 "A Taste Of Bilingual"
[Q: 40]

4:43 Discoteca
4:58 Electricity
5:10 A Red Letter Day
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)

CD UK (Parlophone; BI-LING-1) [promo sampler; "A Taste Of Bilingual"]

NL CD
[Q: 12]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-53102-2 5)

NL CD reissue
[Q: 12]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD NL (Parlophone; 7243-4-89702-2 0) [reissue]

ITA CD

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD ITA (EMI; 853102-2)

FRA CD promo

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD FRA (EMI; SPCD 1988) [french promo; no sleeve]

US CD

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD US (Atlantic; 82915-2)

US CD promo #1
[Q: 25]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD US (Atlantic; 82915-2P) [promo; "Discotecca"]

US CD promo #2

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD US (Atlantic; 82915-2) [promo]

JAP CD
[Q: 15]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD JAP (EMI; TOCP-8977)

JAP CD 2014 reissue

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD JAP (Parlophone; WPCR-80140)

TAIWAN CD
[Q: 20]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD TW (EMI; 53102-2 5)

TAIWAN CD reissue

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

CD TW (EMI; ??)

UK LP
[Q: 8]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

LP UK (Parlophone; PCSD 170 / 7243-8-53102-1 8)

UK Cass
[Q: 7]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

Cas UK (Parlophone; TCPCSD170 / 7243-8-53102-4 9)

UK Cass promo

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

Cas UK (Parlophone; PSB TC1) [promo; diff. slv]

NL Cass

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

Cas UK (Parlophone; 7243-8-53102-4 9)

Singapore Cass
[Q: 15]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

Cas SI (EMI; 7243-8-53102-4 9)

Malaysia Cass

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

Cas MAL (EMI; 7243-8-53102-4) [Malaysia]

Thai Cass

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

Cas THA (EMI; 7243-8-53102-4) [Thailandia]

TW Cass

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

Cas TW (EMI; 7243-8-53102-4) [Taiwan]

AUS CD+VHS
[Q: 20]

4:36 Discoteca
3:49 Bilingual [original title of "Single"]
4:30 The Survivors
4:01 Se A Vide E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:06 It Always Comes As A Surprise
4:16 Up Against It
4:32 Before
4:03 Metamorphosis
3:48 To Step Aside
4:57 Electricity
3:50 Saturday Night Forever
5:17 Red Letter Day

[VHS tape (no catalog number):]
Before
Se A Vida E'
Being Boring

CD+VHS AUS (Parlophone; CDPCSD170) [light green inlay; bonus VHS tape]

BILINGUAL SPECIAL EDITION UK 2xCD
[Q: 18]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

10:53 Somewhere (extended mix)
9:59 A Red Letter Day (trouser enthusiasts autoerotic decapitation mix)
7:30 To Step Aside (brutal bill mix)
7:56 Before (classic paradise mix)
6:06 The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On (international club mix)
5:37 Se A Vida E (pink noise mix)
9:30 Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts adventure beyond the stellar empire mix)

2xCD UK (Parlophone; CDPCSDX 170)
2xCD NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-59258-2 5)

BILINGUAL SPECIAL EDITION JAP 2xCD
[Q: 25]

4:37 Discoteca
3:48 Single
4:03 Metamorphosis
4:58 Electricity
4:00 Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
4:16 Up Against It
4:30 The Survivors
4:32 Before
3:48 To Step Aside
3:59 Saturday Night Forever

10:53 Somewhere (extended mix)
9:59 A Red Letter Day (trouser enthusiasts autoerotic decapitation mix)
7:30 To Step Aside (brutal bill mix)
7:56 Before (classic paradise mix)
6:06 The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On (international club mix)
5:37 Se A Vida E (pink noise mix)
9:30 Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts adventure beyond the stellar empire mix)
7:02 Discoteca (psb extended mix)
7:47 Paninaro 95 (tin tin out mix)

2xCD JAP (Parlophone/EMI; TOCP 50307/08)

BILINGUAL SPECIAL EDITION promo cassette

10:53 Somewhere (extended mix)
10:04 A Red Letter Day (trouser enthusiasts' autoerotic decapitation mix)
7:30 To Step Aside (brutal bill mix)
7:56 Before (classic paradise mix)
6:04 The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On (international club mix)
5:35 Se A Vida E (pink noise mix)
9:30 Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts' adventures beyond the stellar empire mix)

Cass UK (Parlophone; n/a) [promo; custom printed inlay]

5 tracks included in 'Tips News Trends - Alben' 26-tracks GER promo CD compilation

4:37 Discoteca ["Discotecca"]
4:00 Se A Vida E
6:05 It Always Comes As A Surprise
5:10 A Red Letter Day
3:48 To Step Aside

CD GER (EMI/Electrola; KW 38/39 CDP 519.704) [promo]

UK CD promo interview
[Q: 85]

43:22 Interview

CD UK (Parlophone; CDIN 103) [promo; no sleeve]

UK promo box #1
[Q: 75]

12"x8" Frosted white plastic promo box incl. 2xA4 pages biography, 3xA4 pages chronology, two 5"x7" (Neil and Chris), one 8"x10" (variable) promo photo and 5-trk promo CD (BI-LING-1)

BOX UK (Parlophone; n/a) [promo]

UK promo box #2
[Q: 350]

Frosted white vinyl promo box incl. yellow insert, 8"x10" (variable) promo + photo and full CD album]

BOX UK (Parlophone; n/a) [promo; with full CD album]

UK promo box #3
[Q: 350]

blue/yellow paper/vinyl promo box incl. 2-trk promo (CDPSB CDDJ 1), promo CSS (Parlophone; PSB TC1) + 4 pages color radio stations strategy release

BOX UK (Parlophone; n/a) [promo]

US promo sheet

Bilingual Translator (promo item)
[Q: 125]

Bilingual postcard

Bilingual Special Edition postcard

promo stencil

EPK promo VHS 'EMI mailout 26/9/96'