Single-Bilingual / Discoteca (1996)

Single-Bilingual / Discoteca

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: -
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow Design & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 6452
Release: 1 Nov 1996

Sleeves:

Single-Bilingual - CD-R: 1996 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [test pressing; dated 11 Oct 1996; mastered by Allan Ramsey]
Single-Bilingual - 12'': 1996 UK (Parlophone; 12RDJX 6452) [promo; yellow ps]
Single-Bilingual - 12'': 1996 UK (Parlophone; 12RDJ 6452) [promo; lime green ps]
Single-Bilingual - CSS: 1996 UK (Parlophone; TCR 6452) [transparent yellow ps]
Single-Bilingual - CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDRDJ 6452) [promo; unique frosted ps]
UK: n/a UK: 12RDJX 6452 UK: 12RDJ 6452 UK: TCR 6452
(Slipcase)
UK: CDRDJ 6452
(Slimcase)
 
Single-Bilingual - CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDRS 6452) [transparent yellow ps; ''CD ONE'']
Single-Bilingual - CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDR 6452) [transparent green ps; ''CD TWO'', spine: ''CD1'']
Single-Bilingual - CD5: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-83451-2 5) [bright green paper sleeve]
Single-Bilingual - 12'': 1996 IT (Parlophone; 883618-6) [black die cut sleeve; some promo stamped]
Discoteca - CD-R: 2002 FR (Metropolis Mastering; 883618-6) [bootleg; fraud. falsification ''Metropolis Mastering'']
UK: CDRS 6452
(Slimcase)
UK: CDR 6452
(Slimcase)
NL: 7243-8-83451-2 5
(Cardsleeve)
IT: 883618-6 FR: 883618-6
(Bootleg)

Formats:

 Chart: LV #1, UK #14, NL #?? SE #39, DE #77.

  CD-R: 1996 UK (Metropolis Mastering; n/a) [test pressing; dated 26 Sep 1996]
  CD-R: 1996 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [test pressing; dated 11 Oct 1996; mastered by Allan Ramsey]
   CSS: 1996 UK (Parlophone; TCR 6452) [transparent yellow ps]
   CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDRDJ 6452) [promo; unique frosted ps]
   CD5: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-83451-2 5) [bright green paper sleeve]
      3:30  Single-Bilingual (7")
      3:48  Discoteca (new version)

   CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDRS 6452) [transparent yellow ps; "CD ONE"]
   CD5: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-83452-2 4) [tsp yellow ps; "CD ONE"]
      3:30  Single-Bilingual (7")
      3:48  Discoteca (new version)
      2:46  The Calm Before The Storm
      9:30  Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts' adventures beyond the stellar empire mix)

   CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDR 6452) [transparent green ps; "CD TWO", spine: "CD1"]
   CD5: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-83468-2 5) [tsp green ps; "CD TWO", spine: "CD1"]
      7:02  Discoteca (psb extended mix)
      4:48  Confidential (1992 demo for tina turner)
      5:45  Single-Bilingual (baby doc mix)
      7:19  Discoteca (baby doc mix)

   12": 1996 IT (Parlophone; 883618-6) [black die cut sleeve; some promo stamped]
      3:48  Discoteca (new version)
      9:30  Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts' adventures beyond the stellar empire mix)
      7:02  Discoteca (psb extended mix)
      7:19  Discoteca (baby doc mix)

   12": 1996 UK (Parlophone; 12RDJ 6452) [promo; lime green ps]
      7:02  Discoteca (psb extended mix)
      9:30  Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts' adventures beyond the stellar empire mix)

   12": 1996 UK (Parlophone; 12RDJX 6452) [promo; yellow ps]
    [A-side (12 RDJ 6452 A-1-1-1 Promo 2):]
      8:31  Discoteca (full length baby doc mix)
    [B-side (12 RDJX 6452 B-1-1-1):]
      5:45  Single-Bilingual (baby doc mix)
      5:33  Single-Bilingual (original baby doc mix)

   12": 1996 UK (Parlophone; 12RDJX 6452) [promo; yellow ps; mispressing]
    [A-side (12 RDJ 6452 A-1-1-1 DJ Promo):]
      7:02  Discoteca (psb extended mix)
    [B-side (12 RDJX 6452 B-1-1-1):]
      5:45  Single-Bilingual (baby doc mix)
      5:33  Single-Bilingual (original baby doc mix)

  CD-R: 1996 UK (Abbey Road Studios; ??) [promo; 11 Okt 96 loc. Room 13; Ref. CD by Alan Ramsay]
      3:30  Single-Bilingual

  CD-R: 1993 UK (Metropolis Mastering; n/a) [mastering studio acetate; unique mixes]
      ?:??  Single-Bilingual
    [+ other tracks]

   CSS: 1996 UK (Chop Em Out; ??) [promo; BASF CSS]
      ?:??  Single-Bilingual [faded out]
      ?:??  Se A Vida E [faded out]

   VHS: 1996 UK (Parlophone/Steve Hayes; GB-040-06-0118-0) [promo; PAL]
      3:35  Single-Bilingual

  CD-R: 2002 FR (Metropolis Mastering; 883618-6) [bootleg; "Metropolis Mastering"]
      9:30  Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts remix)
      7:11  Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts disco dub)
      8:06  Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts 12" extended dance mix)
      6:45  Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts 12" club mix)
      7:18  Discoteca (baby doc's 12" remix)
      6:37  Discoteca (baby doc's club anthem)
     10:43  Discoteca (baby doc's alchemy 12" mix)
      7:01  Discoteca (psb extended mix)
      6:33  Discoteca (psb alternate club mix)
    [see also DJ Metropolis under fan-remixes for an complete list; some versions completly
     reproduced from original material]

  [Remixers: Single-Bilingual]
    [Baby Doc]
      5:45  Single-Bilingual (baby doc mix)
      5:33  Single-Bilingual (original baby doc mix)
      
  [Remixers: Discoteca]
      [Pet Shop Boys]
      7:02  Discoteca (psb extended mix)
    [Ian Masterson (Trouser Enthusiasts)]
      9:30  Discoteca (trouser enthusiasts' adventures beyond the stellar empire mix)
    [Baby Doc]
      8:31  Discoteca (full length baby doc mix)
      7:19  Discoteca (baby doc mix)
   
  [Promotional Items: Single-Bilingual]
     6"x4" postcard; front: Neil in orange seat, back: tracklisting (UK)
     12"x12" display flat; tracks, date, N+C, green border, one side (UK)
     Video; (D: Howard Greenhalgh, Prod: Megan Hollister for Why Not Films
      Ltd)

Versions/Tracklength:

  1. Single-Bilingual (7") [3:30]
  2. Single-Bilingual (Album Version) [3:45]
  3. Single-Bilingual (Baby Doc Mix) [5:45]
  4. Single-Bilingual (Original Baby Doc Mix) [5:33]
  1. Discoteca (Album Version) [4:37]
  2. Discoteca (7" Version) [5:13]
  3. Discoteca (New Version) [3:48]
  4. Discoteca (PSB Extended Mix) [7:02]
  5. Discoteca (Baby Doc Mix - Edit) [7:19]
  6. Discoteca (Baby Doc Mix) [8:31]
  7. Discoteca (Trouser Enthusiasts' Adventures Beyond The Stellar Empire Mix) [9:30]

Questions & Answers:

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Related Items:

[singles]
     Se A Vida É (1996)
     Single-Bilingual (1996)
     A Red Letter Day (1996)
     Somewhere (1997)
[albums]
     Bilingual (1996)
     PopArt (2003)
[videos]
     PopArt (2003)
[miscellaneous]
 
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