Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Before |
| A2 | Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is) |
| A3 | Discoteca |
| A4 | Metamorphosis |
| A5 | Electricity |
| A6 | Up Against It |
| B1 | It's Always Comes As A Surprise |
| B2 | A Red Letter Day |
| B3 | The Survivors |
| B4 | To Step Aside |
| B5 | Saturday Night Forever |
| B6 | Hallo Space BoyVocals – David Bowie |
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDPCSD170, 7243 8 53102 2 5 | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (CD, Album) | Parlophone, Parlophone | CDPCSD170, 7243 8 53102 2 5 | UK & Europe | 1996 |
| none | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys) | none | Europe | 1996 |
| 8 53102 2 | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (CD, Album + VHS, Ltd, Promo, PAL) | Parlophone | 8 53102 2 | Australia | 1996 |
| none | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (12xFile, MP3, Album, RM, 320) | Parlophone | none | Unknown | |
| 7243 8 53102 2 5 | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (CD, Album, Club) | Parlophone, EMI Music Canada | 7243 8 53102 2 5 | Canada | 1996 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | DiscotecaPercussion [Additional] – Robin JonesVocals [Additional] – Davide Giovannini, Joseph De Jesus, Lino Rocha, Weston Foster |
4:37 |
| 2 | Single | 3:48 |
| 3 | MetamorphosisBrass – Bud Beadle, Fayyaz Virji, Kevin Robinson Engineer, Programmed By – Simon CotsworthKeyboards – Richie BirkettPerformer – Pet Shop Boys, Sylvia Mason-JamesProducer – Andy Williams*, Paul RobertsScratches, Keyboards [Additional] – Trevor Henry |
4:03 |
| 4 | Electricity | 4:58 |
| 5 | Se A Vida É (That's The Way Life Is)Brass – Andy Hamilton , Mike Innes, Noel Langley, Richard SidwellDrums [Additional], Percussion [Additional] – SheBoomGuitar – J.J. BelleRecorded By [Drums, Percussion] – Bob Kraushaar |
4:01 |
| 6 | It Always Comes As A SurpriseBrass – Andy Hamilton Guitar – Hugh BurnsKeyboards [Additional] – Chris CameronPercussion – Robin JonesVocals [Additional] – Katie Kissoon |
6:07 |
| 7 | A Red Letter DayArranged By [Choir] – Alyosha ZolotukhinChoir – The Choral Academy Of MoscowChoir [Co-ordinator] – Graeme PerkinsChoir [Director] – Victor Sergeivitch Popov*Recorded By [Choir] – Tatyana VinnitskayaVocals [Additional] – Barbara Tucker, Carole Sylvan, Karen Bernod |
5:09 |
| 8 | Up Against ItGuitar, Vocals [Additional] – Johnny Marr |
4:16 |
| 9 | The SurvivorsDrums, Percussion – Andy DuncanGuitar – Greg BoneKeyboards [Additional], Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Chris CameronSaxophone – Andy Hamilton Vocals [Additional] – Katie Kissoon |
4:30 |
| 10 | BeforeDrum Programming – Danny Tenaglia, Louie 'Balo' Guzman*Engineer [Assistant] – Rob RivesEngineer [Recording, Mix] – Dana VlcekKeyboards – Peter Dao*Producer – Danny TenagliaProgrammed By – Phil PaganoVocals [Additional] – Barbara Tucker, Carole Sylvan, Karen Bernod |
4:32 |
| 11 | To Step Aside | 3:48 |
| 12 | Saturday Night ForeverEngineer – Rich Lowe*Engineer [Assistant] – Rob RivesEngineer [Mix] – Doug De Angelis*Keyboards [Additional] – Eddie MontillaProducer – Danny Tenaglia |
3:59 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Cage Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI 10 Music Ltd.
- Published By – Warner/Chappell Edicoes Musicais Ltda.
- Recorded At – Bunk Junk & Genius
- Recorded At – Sarm West Studios
- Recorded At – Sarm Hook End
- Recorded At – Axis Studios
- Recorded At – Bass Hit Studios
- Recorded At – The State House Of Broadcasting And Sound Recording, Moscow
- Produced For – K-Klass Productions
- Glass Mastered At – EMI Uden
- Manufactured By – EMI
- Distributed By – EMI
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
- Licensed To – EMI Records Ltd.
Credits
- Drums, Percussion – SheBoom (tracks: 1, 2)
- Engineer – Bob Kraushaar (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7)
- Management [Pet Shop Boys, Assisted By] – Gabrielle Webb
- Management [Pet Shop Boys] – Jill Carrington, Pet Shop Boys Partnership
- Management [Represented In North America By] – Arma Andon, Pure
- Management [Represented In North America, Assisted By] – Chris Luongo
- Mixed By – Bob Kraushaar (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11), Chris Porter (tracks: 5, 6, 9)
- Music By – Ademario (tracks: 5), Nego Do Barballio* (tracks: 5), Wellington Epiderme Negra (tracks: 5)
- Photography By – Chris Heath , José Cea
- Producer – Pet Shop Boys
- Producer, Recorded By – Chris Porter (tracks: 5, 6, 8, 9, 11)
- Programmed By – Pete Gleadall (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11, 12)
- Recorded By [Assistant Bunk Junk & Genius] – Andrew Green , Claire Tomkinson
- Recorded By [Assistant Sarm West & Sarm Hook End] – Tom Elmhirst
- Sleeve – Mark Farrow Design*, PSB*
- Written-By – Neil Tennant And Chris Lowe*
Notes
Comes in a standard jewel case with frosted front and transparent CD-tray.With a yellow/cyan sticker in jewel case front:
´PET SHOP BOYS Includes Before and Se a vida é (That's the way life is) 7243 4 89702 2 0'
Sleeve: Printed in Holland
Disc: Made in Holland
Manufactured and distributed by EMI.
Track 3 produced for K-klass Productions
Track 6 contains a sample of Astrid Gilberto from 'Corcovado' (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) by Stan Getz under licence from Polygram Special Markets a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc..
Recorded at Bunk Junk & Genius, Sarm West and Sarm Hook End, Axis (New York), Bass Hit (New York), The State House of Broadcasting and Sound Recording (Moscow).
All songs published by Cage Music Ltd/EMI 10 Ltd except track 5 by Cage Music Ltd/EMI 10 Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Edicoes Musicals Ltda.
℗ 1996 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1996 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Limited
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 24348 97022 0
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN 8531022 @ 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN 4897022 @ 1 1-1-14-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): EMI UDEN 8531022 @ 1 1-1-24-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): EMI UDEN 4897022 @ 1 1-1-12-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): EMI UDEN 8531022 @ 1 1-1-10-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): EMI UDEN 8531022 @ 1 1-2-2-NL
- Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 6): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (Variants 1 & 2): ifpi 1532
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 1520
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 1566
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): ifpi 1569
- Mould SID Code (Variant 6): ifpi 1525
- Label Code: LC 0299
- Rights Society: bel BIEM
- Price Code (Italy): 072
- Price Code (France): PM 520
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDPCSD170, 7243 8 53102 2 5 | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (CD, Album) | Parlophone, Parlophone | CDPCSD170, 7243 8 53102 2 5 | UK & Europe | 1996 |
| none | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys) | none | Europe | 1996 |
| 8 53102 2 | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (CD, Album + VHS, Ltd, Promo, PAL) | Parlophone | 8 53102 2 | Australia | 1996 |
| none | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (12xFile, MP3, Album, RM, 320) | Parlophone | none | Unknown | |
| 7243 8 53102 2 5 | Pet Shop Boys | Bilingual (CD, Album, Club) | Parlophone, EMI Music Canada | 7243 8 53102 2 5 | Canada | 1996 |
