Introspective

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: Eric Watson, Peter Andreas, Michael Roberts & Cindy Palmano
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 7243-7-90868-2
Release: 10 Oct 1988

 Chart: UK/DE/CH #2, SE #5, NL #11, NO #14, US #34.

    CS: 1988 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [studio tape; custom typed inlay]
    LP: 1988 UK (Parlophone; PCS 7325) [white-label test pressing]
    LP: 1988 UK (Parlophone; PCS 7325) [stickered]
 3x12": 1989 UK (Parlophone; PLSX 7325) [promo; x10; for EMI UK directors; clear vinyl]
 3x12": 1989 UK (Parlophone; PCSX 7325) [large labels/wrap-around band]
    CS: 1988 UK (Parlophone; TCPCSO 790868) [promo; video case; lyrics/interview]
    CS: 1988 UK (Parlophone; TCPS 7325)
    CD: 1988 UK (Parlophone; CDPCS 7325)
    CD: 1988 UK (Parlophone; CDP 790868-2)
 LP+CD: 2011 UK (Parlophone; AVLP6/5-0999-6-80143-1 5) [John Lewis Stores Edn; w/CD in LP design; stickd.]
    LP: 1988 NL (Parlophone; 064-790868-1)
    CS: 1988 NL (Parlophone; 790868-4)
    CD: 1988 NL (Parlophone; CDP 790868-2)
    CD: 2009 NL (EMI; 5-0999-2-68291-2 8/PSBCD3) [reissue; 9 Feb 2009]
    LP: 1988 DE (EMI; 60 115-3) ["Club Edition"]
    CD: 1988 DE (EMI; 18 971-2) ["Club Edition"]
    LP: 1988 DE (EMI; 790868-1) [test pressing; sticker on sleeve "EMI Electrola GmbH"]
    LP: 1988 DE (EMI; F 670 335) [special issue manufactured for shops in East Germany]
    LP: 1988 EG (Amiga; 670 335) [East Germany test pressing; "unverkaufliche Musterplatte"; x10; light-
blue cover]
    LP: 1988 IT (EMI; 790868-1)
    CS: 1988 IT (EMI; 064-790868-4)
    CD: 1988 IT (EMI; 790868-2)
    LP: 1988 ES (Parlophone; 072-7908681)
    LP: 1988 ES (Parlophone; 080-7908681)
    CS: 1988 ES (EMI; 272-790868-4)
    CS: 1988 ES (EMI; 280-790868-4) [diff. strip colour {green-blue-yellow-darkblue-red-darkblue-green}]
    LP: 1988 US (EMI-Manhattan; ???) [Club Edition]
    LP: 1988 US (EMI-Manhattan; E1-90868)
    CS: 1988 US (EMI-Manhattan; E4-90868) [promo; white sleeve]
    CS: 1988 US (EMI-Manhattan; E4-90868) [promo; small video style case; lyrics/interview]
    CS: 1988 US (EMI-Manhattan; E4-90868)
    CD: 1988 US (EMI-Manhattan; E2-90868-2) [in special longbox format]
    CD: 1988 US (EMI-Manhattan; CDP 790868-2)
    CS: 1988 US (??; ??) [promo; special vinyl case w/bio, sticker]
    CS: 1988 US (EMI; ??) [promo; TDK cassette]
    CD: 1998 US (Capitol-EMI Special Products; 7243-8-19831-2 6) [budget reissue; 12 May 1998]
    CD: 1988 CA (EMI; E2 90868) ["Made in Canada"]
    LP: 1988 MX (EMI; SLEM-1571) [Mexico; Spanish titles]
    LP: 1988 JP (EMI; RP25-5670) [lyrics and psb comments booklet + OBI]
    CS: 1988 JP (EMI; ZP25-5670) [promo; green j-card]
    CS: 1988 JP (EMI; ZP25-5670) [fold-out lyric sheet]
    CD: 1988 JP (EMI; CP25-5670)
    CD: 1995 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-3020) [reissue; 31 May 95; booklet + lyrics]
    CD: 1999 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-534?6) [reissue; 8 Oct 1999]
    LP: 1988 FR (EMI; 790868-1)
    CS: 1988 FR (EMI: 464/7908684)
    LP: 1988 ZA (EMI; EMICJ(D) 7908681)
    CS: 1988 ZA (EMI; L4 EMICJ(N) 7908681)
    LP: 1988 GR (EMI; 062-790868-1)
    LP: 199? RU (SBA Records; 0294 03) [legit licensed version]
    LP: 1988 HU (Gong; SPLXL 37220) [Hungary]
    CS: 19?? HU (Gong; MKL37220) [Hungary; different stripes on sleeve]
    LP: 1988 HK (Parlophone; PCS 7325) [stickered]
    LP: 1988 AR (EMI; 10059) [promo; "Introspectivo"; generic EMI "difusion" 4" die-cut white sleeve]
    LP: 1988 AR (EMI; 10059) [spansih titles "Introspectivo" {yellow-green-pink-red-yellow-violet-blue}]
    CS: 1988 AR (EMI/EMSSA; 20059) [spanish titles "Introspectivo" {violet-blue-yellow-green-pink-red-
yellow-violet-blue}]
    CS: 1992 AR (EMI; 66312) [reissue?; spanish titles "Introspectivo"]
    LP: 1988 BR (Parlophone; 066 790868 1) [Brazil; some replaces inner ps w/insert]
    LP: 1988 CO (EMI; 111197) [Columbia; also exist in red vinyl]
    CS: 1988 CO (EMI; ??) [colombian cassette tape]
    LP: 1988 VE (EMI; 25157) [Venezuela]
    CS: 1988 MY (EMI; TCPS 7325) [Malaysia, free badge]
    CS: 1988 PH (EMI; TC-PCS-7325) [Philippines]
    CS: 1988 IN (??; ??) [India]
    CS: 1988 ID (EMI; E0229-8) [Indonesia]
    CS: 1988 SG (EMI; TCPCS 7325) [East Asian issue; different style CS]
    CS: 1988 ?? (??; ??) [arabian issue]
    CS: 1988 TK (EMI; ??) [turkish issue]
    LP: 1988 YU (EMI; LSPAR 78065) [Yugoslavia]
    CS: 1988 YU (EMI; CAPAR 9387) [Yugoslavia]
    CS: 1988 CL (EMI; 105542) [Chile]
    CS: 1988 TW (EMI; PCS 7325 / RE 2177) [different sleeve]
    LP: 1988 SK (Parlophone; EKPL-002) [South Korea]
    CS: 1988 SK (Parlophone; ??) [South Korea; diff. ps & track order]
    LP: 1988 EC (EMI; 303-0163) [Ecuador; w/english & spanish titles]
      8:10  Left To My Own Devices
      6:15  I Want A Dog
      7:41  Domino Dancing (disco mix)
      7:23  I'm Not Scared
      9:05  Always On My Mind/In My House
      9:24  It's Alright

 3x12": 1988 CA (EMI; E1-90868) [limited numbered promo]
    [SPRO# 04231/04232:]
      6:15  I Want A Dog
      7:23  I'm Not Scared
    [SPRO# 04233/04241:]
      9:24  It's Alright
      9:05  Always On My Mind/In My House
    [SPRO# 04242/04243:]
      9:25  Left To My Own Devices (shep pettibone remix)
      7:45  Left To My Own Devices (device mix) ["7:13"]
      5:53  Domino Dancing (base mix) ["6:01"]
      5:40  Always On My Mind (shep's holiday mix) ["7:19"]
      7:28  Always On My Mind (shep's house) ["5:19"]
    [Packaged in three white die-cut sleeves with the following sticker
     on the left side of the front: "SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION / for club 
     dj's only / PET SHOP BOYS / Club Mixes / From the Pet Shop Boys / 
     Introspective / Album / #xxxx / Happy Holidays".  These singles will
     often turn up in used shops on their own, but they were all
     originally shipped as part of this triple-12" set.]

  3x7": 1988 US (EMI America; n/a) [w/l promo; x10]
    [# 1:]
      4:12  Domino Dancing (edit)
      4:23  Left To My Own Devices (edit)
    [# 2:]
      4:12  Always On My Mind/In My House (edit)
      4:37  I'm Not Scared (edit)
    [# 3:]
      3:58  I Want A Dog (edit)
      3:56  It's Alright (edit)
    [Discogs.com: allegedly produced for US radio stations to promote the Introspective LP;
     these versions are edits of the album tracks & unique to these 7"s]

    RR: 1991 US (EMI Records Ltd.; n/a) [reel to reel tape; dated 1 Mar 88]
      6:10  I Want A Dog (club mix)
      6:30  I Want A Dog (house mix)
    [the club mix is indentical to the version on introspective; both mixed by Frankie Knuckles]

    LP: 1989 BR (EMI; 9951 128) [Brazilian promo]
      4:43  Left To My Own Devices (7" mix)
     11:27  Left To My Own Devices (12" mix)
      4:53  The Retrospective Mix (radio) [megamix]
      7:39  The Retrospective Mix (club)

    CS: 1988 SA (Thomsun Electronics; EN-2610) [Saudi Arabia; 1st cassette]
    CS: 1988 SA (Soca-Sodcat SO 1136) [Saudi Arabia] [titled "I'm not scared"]
    CD: 1988 SA (Thomsun Electronics; EN-2610) [Saudi Arabia]
      8:17  Left To My Own Devices
      6:16  I Want A Dog
      4:17  Domino Dancing
      7:40  Don Juan (disco mix)
      7:26  I'm Not Scared
      9:05  Always On My Mind/In My House
      9:24  It's Alright
      4:27  Domino Dancing (alternative mix)
    [white ps with N+C picture]

    CS: 1988 SA (GL Record: G-2967) [Saudi Arabia; 2nd cassette; different sleeve; titled "Giant Mix"]
      8:10  Left To My Own Devices
      3:58  Heart
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      5:07  Suburbia
      4:59  It's A Sin
      5:09  Rent
      3:59  Always On My Mind
      7:41  Domino Dancing (disco mix)
      4:41  West End Girls
      3:43  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
      4:18  Love Comes Quickly
      6:26  In The Night (extended mix)
      7:23  I'm Not Scared
      4:37  Paninaro
      6:15  I Want A Dog

    CS: 1988 SA (GL Record: G-6812) [Saudi Arabia; 3rd cassette; different sleeve; w/lyrics insert]
      7:41  Domino Dancing (disco mix)
      9:05  Always On My Mind/In My House
      7:23  I'm Not Scared
      9:24  It's Alright
      6:15  I Want A Dog
      3:58  Heart
      8:10  Left To My Own Devices
      5:07  Suburbia
      4:37  Paninaro
      5:09  Rent
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      4:59  It's A Sin

    CS: 1988 IN (EMI; ENB-180) [Indonesia; different sleeve]
      7:41  Domino Dancing (disco mix)
      8:10  Left To My Own Devices
      6:15  I Want A Dog
      7:32  Don Juan (disco mix)
      4:59  It's A Sin
      3:58  Heart
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      7:23  I'm Not Scared
      9:05  Always On My Mind/In My House
      9:24  It's Alright ["It's All Right"]

    CD: 1988 US (EMI-Manhattan; CDP-7-90868-2 {90886 2 1 1 CAPITOL JAX 1 D})
    [37:49 mispressing, plays 12-track Christmas album by unknown female
     artist.]

    LP: 1988 PL (US Inc.; L 1112) [bootleg; alt. track order]
      8:17  Left To My Own Devices
      6:16  I Want A Dog
      9:24  It's Alright
      7:40  Domino Dancing (disco mix)
      7:26  I'm Not Scared
      9:05  Always On My Mind/In My House ["...In Myhouse"]
    [Red ps, white "INTROSPECTIVE", black "PET SHOP BOYS"]

  [Sleeve Colors:]
    LP: yellow-green-pink-red-yellow-purple-violet
    CD: pink-yellow-red-green-pink-purple-violet
    CS: turquoise-lightblue-yellow-darkblue-red-violet-green
     3x12": pink-red-yellow-purple-violet + green textbox [on sticker]
    [Colors confirmed for UK/HO/GR/IT/BR LP, UK/US/GE/HO/JP/IT CD,
     UK/US/HO/IT CS; please report any variations]

  [Promotional Items: Introspective]
     90x50cm display stand; ps stripes, acetate title sheet wraparound (UK)
     20"x3" display board; title (UK)
     Plastic bag; cover ps on both sides (UK)
     48 page book of sheet music for vocal, piano and guitar (UK)
     1.5"x1.5" badge; square; stripes design (UK)
     10"x24" 2-Sided U.S. In-store promo banner Front Side: Full-color photo 
      of PSB with legend: DOMINO Pet Shop Boys DANCING; Back Side: B&W text: 
      "Introspective"