Alternative

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: Richard Burbridge & Eric Watson
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow & Pete Mauder
Cat#: 7243-8-34023-4
Release: 7 Aug 1995

 Chart: UK #2, SE #14, FI #17, CH #19, DE #28, NL #34, US #103.

  3xLP: 1995 UK (Parlophone; PCSD 166 / 7243-834023-1 1) [lenticular ps+book]
  2xCS: 1995 UK (Parlophone; TCPCSD 166 / 7243-834023-4 2) [lenticular ps+book]
  2xCD: 1995 UK (Parlophone; CDPCSD 166 / 7243-834023-2 8) [lenticular ps+book]
  2xCS: 1995 UK (Parlophone; TCPCSDS 166 / 7243-834353-4 0)
  2xCD: 1995 UK (Parlophone; CDPCSDS 166 / 7243-834353-2 6)
  2xCS: 1995 NL (Parlophone; 7243-834353-4 0) [double cassette case]
  2xCD: 1995 NL (Parlophone; 7243-834023-2 8) [lenticular ps+book]
  2xCD: 1995 NL (Parlophone; 7243-834353-2 6)
  3xLP: 1995 US (EMI; 34023-1) [$32.98]
  2xCD: 1995 US (EMI; E2-34023) [+stickered promo]
  2xCS: 1995 US (EMI; 34023-4) [cancelled?]
  2xCD: 1995 US (EMI; E2-34353) [ltd x20,000; import f/UK; lenticular ps+book]
  2xCD: 1995 US (EMI; D 202010) [promo; "BMG DIRECT MARKETING"]
  2xCD: 1995 CA (EMI; 7243-834353-2 6)
  2xCD: 1995 IT (EMI; 834023 2) [limited edition, available on 24 Jul (!!)]
  2xCD: 1995 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-8605/8606) [white case; bonus track; promo]
  2xCD: 1995 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-8605/8606) [white case + OBI; bonus track]
    [CD #1:]
        4:50  In The Night
        4:19  A Man Could Get Arrested (12" mix)
        5:18  That's My Impression (disco mix)
        5:15  Was That What It Was?
        4:40  Paninaro
        4:32  Jack The Lad
        5:52  You Know Where You Went Wrong
        4:56  A New Life
        4:59  I Want A Dog
        5:14  Do I Have To?
        4:55  I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)
        3:55  Don Juan
        5:13  The Sound Of The Atom Splitting (extended version)
        3:56  One Of The Crowd
        2:15  Your Funny Uncle
    [CD #2:]
        4:24  It Must Be Obvious
        4:00  We All Feel Better In The Dark
        4:29  Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend
        4:34  Losing My Mind
        3:36  Music For Boys
        4:11  Miserablism
        3:07  Hey, Headmaster
        3:24  What Keeps Mankind Alive?
        5:03  Shameless
        4:17  Too Many People
        4:59  Violence (hacienda version)
        3:56  Decadence
        2:59  If Love Were All
        4:28  Euroboy
        6:34  Some Speculation
    [JP version adds:]
      5:02  Girls & Boys (pet shop boys live in rio)
    [Ltd version: x20000 (worldwide?)]

  2xCD: 1995 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP 8605/8606) [unreleased; first announced tracklist]
    [CD1:]
        In the Night / A Man Could Get Arrested / That's My Impression
        / Paninaro / Jack the Lad / You Know Where You Went Wrong / A
        New Life / I Want a Dog / Do I Have To / I Get Excited (You Get
        Excited Too) / Don Juan (final mix/version to be confirmed) /
        Domino Dancing demo / The Sound of the Atom Splitting (12" mix)
        / One of the Crowd / Your Funny Uncle / It Must Be Obvious / We
        All Feel Better In the Dark
    [CD2:]
        Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend / How Can You Expect to be Taken
        Seriously (classical reprise) / Losing My Mind / Music For Boys
        / Overture to Performance / Miserablism / Hey Headmaster / What
        Keeps Mankind Alive / Shameless / Too Many People / Violence
        (hacienda version) / Decadence (final mix/version to be
        confirmed) / If Love Were All / Can You Forgive Her (swing
        version) / Some Speculation

   CD5: 1995 DE (EMI; P-519 487) [promo sampler; picture folder; mfd NL]
      4:07  Paninaro '95 ["Paninero"]
      4:23  In The Night
      4:57  I Want A Dog
      4:33  Losing My Mind
      4:08  Miserablism
      5:02  Shameless
      4:15  Too Many People

  2xCS: 1995 US (EMI; ??) [advance promo cassette; different tracks]
    [Tape 1:]
        In The Night / A Man Could Get Arrested / That's My Impression
        / Was That What It Was / Paninaro / Jack The Lad / You Know
        Where You Went Wrong / A New Life / I Want A Dog / Do I Have
        To? / I Get Excited (you get excited too) / Don Juan / Don Juan
        (demo) / Domino Dancing / The Sound Of The Atom Splitting / One
        Of The Crowd
    [Tape 2:]
        Your Funny Uncle / It Must Be Obvious / We All Feel Better in the
        Dark / Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend / How Can You Expect To Be
        Taken Seriously? (classical reprise) / Losing My Mind / Music
        For Boys / Overture to "Performance" / Miserablism / Hey
        Headmaster / What Keeps Mankind Alive? / Shameless / Too Many
        People / Violence (hacienda version) / Decadence / Decadence
        (unplugged mix) / If Love Were All / Can You Forgive Her (swing
        version) / Euroboy / Some Speculation

  2xCS: 1995 UK (Parlophone; n/a) [promo; custom sleeves]
        [Tape 1: 7243-8-34024-4(1)]
          4:51  In The Night
          4:19  A Man Could Get Arrested
          5:18  That's My Impression
          5:15  Was That What It Was?
          4:40  Paninaro
          4:32  Jack The Lad
          5:52  You Know Where You Went Wrong
          4:56  A New Life
          4:59  I Want A Dog
          5:14  Do I Have To?
          4:55  I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)
          3:55  Don Juan
          5:13  The Sound Of The Atom Splitting
          3:56  One Of The Crowd
          2:15  Your Funny Uncle
        [Tape 2: 7243-8-34025-4 0]
          4:24  It Must Be Obvious
          4:00  We All Feel Better In The Dark
          4:29  Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend
          4:34  Losing My Mind
          3:36  Music For Boys
          4:11  Miserablism
          3:07  Hey, Headmaster
          3:24  What Keeps Mankind Alive?
          5:03  Shameless
          4:17  Too Many People
          4:59  Violence (hacienda version)
          3:56  Decadence
          2:59  If Love Were All
          4:28  Euroboy
          6:34  Some Speculation
        [came with A4 card colour gatefold sales presenter]
  
   DAT: 1995 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [DAT w/original tracks for Alternative]
        [Tape 1 {B-Side Compilation Part One}:]
          4:53  In The Night
          5:42  A Man Could Get Arrested [extended version]
          4:12  That's My Impression [demo version]
          5:18  Was That What It Was?
          4:38  Paninaro
          4:32  Jack The Lad
          5:50  You Know Where You Went Wrong
          4:56  A New Life
          4:58  I Want A Dog
          5:18  Do I Have To?
          4:53  I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)
          3:55  Don Juan
          4:24  Don Juan (demo)
          4:50  Domino Dancing (demo)
          5:14  The Sound Of The Atom Splitting
          3:56  One Of The Crowd
          2:15  Your Funny Uncle
          4:24  It Must Be Obvious
          4:00  We All Feel Better In The Dark
          4:30  Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend
          3:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously (classical reprise)
        [Tape 2 {B-Side Compilation Part Two}:]
          4:34  Losing My Mind
          3:36  Music For Boys
          6:20  Overture to "Performance"
          4:11  Miserablism
          3:02  Hey, Headmaster
          3:25  What Keeps Mankind Alive?
          5:04  Shameless
          4:17  Too Many People
          5:00  Violence (hacienda version)
          3:54  Decadence
          2:58  If Love Were All
          4:55  Can You Forgive Her? (swing version)
          4:28  Euroboy
          6:39  Some Speculation
        [the only item the longer version of "A Man Could Get Arrested" and the demo version 
         of "Thats My Impression" is included]

  [Promotional Items: Alternative]
     60"x40" poster; black, Neil "fencing mask" picture (UK)
     60"x40" poster; black, Chris "fencing mask" picture (UK)
     60"x40" poster; black, Neil + Chris "fencing mask" pictures (UK)
     12"x12" display flat; full colour (UK)
     48 page book of sheet music for vocal, piano and guitar (UK)
     30"x20" poster; Neil + Chris "fencing mask" pictures + text (UK)
     30"x20" poster; glossy, Neil's head, Chris' head below (UK)
     5"x4" postcard; cover pic (UK)