Discography

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: Eric Watson
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 7243-7-97994-2
Release: 4 Nov 1991

 Chart: DE/UK #3, SE #14, NL #26, CH #27, US #111.

    CS: 1993 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [studio tape; dated 12 Sep 1991]
  2xLP: 1991 UK (Parlophone; PMTV 3)
    CS: 1991 UK (Parlophone; TCPMTV 3)
    CD: 1991 UK (Parlophone; CDPMTV 3)
    MD: 1991 UK (EMI; 797994-0)
  2xLP: 1991 DE (EMI; 168-797994-1)
    CD: 1991 DE (EMI; 797994-2)
    CD: 2002 DE (EMI; ??) [re-issued; Mar 2002]
    CD: 1991 NL (EMI; CDP 797994-2)
    CD: 2002 NL (EMI/Virgin; 7243-5-38318-2 0) [slipcase reissue; "het beste van het beste"]
    CS: 1991 NL (Parlophone; 468-797994-4)
    CS: 1991 FR (EMIl 797994-4)
  2xLP: 1991 IT (EMI; 797994-1)
    CD: 1991 IT (EMI; 797994-2)
    CD: 1991 CA (EMI/Capitol; C2-97097)
    CD: 1991 US (EMI/Capitol; CDP-7-97994-2) [blue disc]
    CD: 1991 US (EMI; D 105605) (Mfd. for BMG Direct Marketing Inc.)
    CD: 1991 US (EMI; E2-797097-2) [in 14x31x2cm longbox; "The Complete Singles Collection"]
    CS: 1991 US (EMI; E4-97097)
    CD: 1991 AU (EMI; 797994-2)
    CS: 1992 ?? (EMI; 0-0777-7-97994-4 2) [reissue; 31 Mar 92]
    CD: 1991 ?? (EMI; 0-0777-7-97994-2 8) [reissue; 4 Nov 91]
    CD: 1991 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-6911) [24pp. lyric booklet w/color photos]
    CD: 1996 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-50113) ["Best of the Best"; EMI 100th Anniv.; 4 Dec 1996]
    CD: 2002 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-53223) [re-issued; Mar 2002; tracktimes on back ps]
  2xLP: 1994 RU (SBA Records; 0294 06 / 0294 05) [labels accidentally reversed]
    CS: 1991 RU (SBA Records/Parlophone; 0-0777-7-97994-4 2)
  2xLP: 1991 HU (MMC; PLMMC9142) [Hungary]
    CS: 1991 HU (MMC; PKMMC9142) [Hungary]
  2xCS: 2002 PL (MG; MG 1611 / MG 1612) [bootleg?]
  2xCS: 2002 PL (Starling; S9381) [bootleg]
  2xLP: 1991 ZA (EMI; EMCJD(I)5442) [South Africa]
    CD: 1991 ZA (EMI; CDEMCJD(WF) 5442)
    CS: 1991 MX (EMI; 419-797994-4) [Mexico]
    CD: 1991 MX (EMI; 219-797994-2) [Mexico]
    CD: 1991 TW (EMI; CDP 797994-2) [Taiwan; p/s + obi]
  2xLP: 1991 SK (EMI; EKPl-0176/0177) [South Korea; in gate fold ps w/lyrics sheet]
    CS: 1991 SK (EMI; ??) [South Korea; in gate fold ps w/lyrics sheet]
    CD: 2000 SG (EMI; CDP-7979942) [Singapore, "Collector Series" box]
    CS: 1991 MY (EMI; TCPMTV 3) [Malaysia]
  2xLP: 1991 BR (EMI; ??) [Brazil]
    CS: 1991 AR (Parlophone; 7-97994-4) [spanish titles]
    CD: 1991 AR (EMI Odeon Argentina; CDPMTV 3/7-97994-2)
  2xCS: 1991 CO (EMI; 2E2S0025) [colombian cassette tape]
    CD: 1991 ?? (??; {CA-9409-048-A 8}) [bootleg; w/17 tracks; Was It Worth It is missing]
  2xLP: 1991 EC (EMI; 303-0223/24) [Ecuador; w/english & spanish titles; reverse ps]
      3:59  West End Girls
      4:17  Love Comes Quickly
      3:36  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
      4:03  Suburbia
      4:59  It's A Sin
      4:19  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      3:32  Rent
      3:53  Always On My Mind
      4:16  Heart
      4:17  Domino Dancing
      4:46  Left To My Own Devices
      4:19  It's Alright
      3:58  So Hard
      4:50  Being Boring
      4:30  Where The Streets Have No Name
      4:15  Jealousy
      4:13  DJ Culture
      4:22  Was It Worth It?
    [All versions are 7" single mixes]

    CS: 199? PL (Mag Magic; MM-0577) [bootleg, "Discography vol. 2"]
      4:59  It's A Sin
      4:03  Suburbia
      4:30  Where The Streets Have No Name
      4:22  Was It Worth It?
      4:46  Left To My Own Devices
      4:50  Being Boring
      4:15  Jealousy
      4:13  DJ Culture

    CS: 199? PL (EuroStar; ES 852) [bootleg, "Discography vol. 2"]
      4:46  Left To My Own Devices
      3:58  So Hard
      4:10  It's Alright
      4:50  Being Boring
      3:26  Rent
      4:00  Love Comes Quickly
      4:30  Where The Streets Have No Name
      4:13  DJ Culture
      4:15  Jealousy
      4:22  Was It Worth It?

    CD: 1991 UK (Parlophone; CDPSBDJ 1) [promo; no ps]
      3:49  West End Girls
      4:00  Love Comes Quickly
      3:31  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
      3:55  Suburbia
      4:55  It's A Sin
      4:08  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      3:26  Rent
      3:45  Always On My Mind
      4:13  Heart
      4:10  Domino Dancing
      4:44  Left To My Own Devices
      4:10  It's Alright
      3:58  So Hard
      4:29  Being Boring
      4:30  Where The Streets Have No Name
      4:09  Jealousy
      4:05  DJ Culture
      4:23  Was It Worth It?
    [This version includes on-disc intros of all the tracks by DJ Mark
     Goodier. Times differ slightly because many tracks fade early
     to make room for Goodier's commentary.]

   12": 1991 US (AFRTS; RL 52-1) [promo; no ps]
      3:49  West End Girls
      3:31  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
      4:08  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      3:45  Always On My Mind
      4:23  Was It Worth It?
    [Rare US American Forces Radio & Television Services 9-track promotional-only library 
     transcription LP, banded for broadcast to US forces overseas. Plays 5 tracks from the 
     compilation plus 4 from Poison's "Swallow This Live" on the reverse.]

    CD: 1991 FR (EMI; ??) [promo sampler/"Hit Music"]

    CD: 1991 CA (Capitol Records; ??) [misspressing of a Garth Brooks album; plays Discography]

  [Promotional Items: Discography]
     Presskit; photo, biography (UK)
     20"x30" poster; album sleeve, glossy (UK)
     60x50cm display stand; "heads" shape (UK)
     60x10cm display board; album title (UK)
     25x40cm display board; tracklist (UK)
     12"x12" display board; double sided (US)
     T-shirt; white with album art (UK)
     Presskit; 3 8"x10" b&w pics (N, C, "Being Boring" video cast),
      facsimile note from Neil on textured paper (US)
     Presskit; 12pp. biography, b&w photo sheet w/N+C sleeve pics (US)