Pet Shop Boys / Format / B-sides compilation coming soon

Pet Shop Boys will release a brand new B-sides compilation on 6 February. Entitled Format, the release collects tracks from 1996-2009 and follows on from the 1995 release Alternative which collected the duo’s b-sides from 1985 to 1994.

Pet Shop Boys are one of the dwindling number of acts who still support the CD single as a format, often releasing one CD with a new b-side and one with remixes and/or more bonus tracks. Hence the subtitle “B-sides and bonus tracks” on this release.

Even if you own all the CD singles, you might still be tempted, since all tracks have been remastered, and as usual the whole package has been expertly designed by Farrow. The CD booklet also features an interview with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe by Jon Savage.

Format is available on CD and download.

Full track listing below. Format can be pre-ordered here.

CD1

• 1 The truck driver and his mate
• 2 Hit and miss
• 3 In the night (1995)
• 4 Betrayed
• 5 Discoteca (New Version)
• 6 How I learned to hate rock ‘n’ roll
• 7 The calm before the storm
• 8 Confidential (Demo for Tina)
• 9 The boy who couldn’t keep his clothes on
• 10 Delusions of grandeur
• 11 The view from your balcony
• 12 Disco potential
• 13 Silver age
• 14 Screaming
• 15 The ghost of myself
• 16 Casting a shadow
• 17 Lies
• 18 Sexy Northerner

CD2

• 1 Always
• 2 Nightlife
• 3 Searching for the face of Jesus
• 4 Between two islands
• 5 Friendly fire
• 6 We’re the Pet Shop Boys
• 7 Transparent
• 8 I didn’t get where I am today
• 9 The Resurrectionist
• 10 Girls don’t cry
• 11 In private (7-inch mix): Pet Shop Boys with Elton John
• 12 Blue on blue
• 13 No time for tears (7-inch mix)
• 14 Bright young things
• 15 Party song
• 16 We’re all criminals now
• 17 Gin and Jag
• 18 After the event
• 19 The former enfant terrible
• 20 Up and down