Pet Shop BoysBefore

Label:

Parlophone – 7243 8 82809 2 1

Format:

CD , Single , CD1

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

1 Before
Drum ProgrammingLouie 'Balo' Guzman*
Engineer [Assistant]Rob Rives
Engineer [Recording, Mix]Dana Vlcek
KeyboardsPeter Daou
ProducerPet Shop Boys
Programmed ByPhil Pagano
Vocals [Additional]Larem Bermard*
4:05
2 The Truck-Driver And His Mate
Engineer, Mixed ByBob Kraushaar
ProducerPet Shop Boys
Vocals [Additional]Sylvia Mason-James
3:33
3 Hit And Miss
EngineerPete Gleadall
Mixed ByBob Kraushaar
ProducerPet Shop Boys
4:05
4 In The Night 1995
Mixed By, EngineerBob Kraushaar
ProducerPet Shop Boys
Vocals [Additional]Sylvia Mason-James
4:17

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtBass Hit Studios
  • Recorded AtAxis Studios
  • Mixed AtAxis Studios
  • Recorded AtSarm Hook End
  • Recorded AtBJG Studios
  • Recorded AtStrongroom
  • Recorded AtSarm West Studios
  • Published ByCage Music Ltd.
  • Published ByEMI 10 Music Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
  • Licensed ToEMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
  • Marketed ByEMI
  • Distributed ByEMI
  • Glass Mastered AtEMI Swindon
  • Pressed ByEMI Swindon

Credits

  • Photography By [Images]Brad Branson
  • Programmed ByPete Gleadall (tracks: 2 to 4)
  • SleevePet Shop Boys
  • Written-ByTennant/Lowe*

Notes

Part 1 of a two part CD set. Front cover features "CD1" text by the title.

Released in a j-card case, with custom front sticker advertising CD2, and spot varnished insert.

1: Recorded at Bass Hit and Axis studios, New York. Mixed at Axis Studios.
2: Recorded at Sarm Hook End and BJG studios
3: Recorded at The Strongroom and BJG studios
4: Recorded at Sarm West Studios

All tracks published by Cage Music Ltd/EMI 10 Ltd

℗ 1996 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI records ltd
© 1996 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

Marketed and distributed by EMI.

Disc: Made in the UK
Sleeve: Printed in the UK

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 24388 28092 1
  • Barcode (String): 724388280921
  • Label Code: LC 0299
  • Rights Society: bel BIEM
  • Matrix / Runout (Version 1): 882809 . 2 1:11 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Version 1): IFPI L041
  • Mould SID Code (Version 1): ifpi 1438
  • Matrix / Runout (Version 2): 882809 . 2:1:8 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Version 2): IFPI L041
  • Mould SID Code (Version 2): ifpi 1431
  • Matrix / Runout (Version 3): 882809 . 2:1:4 EMI SWINDON
  • Mould SID Code (Version 3): ifpi 1439
  • Matrix / Runout (Version 4): 882809 . 2:1:7 EMI SWINDON
  • Mould SID Code (Version 4): ifpi 1437
  • Matrix / Runout (Version 5): 882809 . 2 : 1 : 16 : EMI SWINDON
  • Mould SID Code (Version 5): ifpi (mark) 1423
  • Matrix / Runout (Version 6): 882809 . 2 :1:15:EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L041
  • Mould SID Code (Version 6): ifpi 1421

Other Versions (5 of 38)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Before (2×12", Maxi-Single) Atlantic 0-85489 US 1996
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Before (CD, Single, Enhanced) Atlantic 87049-2 US 1996
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Before (CD, Maxi-Single) Atlantic 85489-2 US 1996
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Before (CD, Single, CD2) Parlophone CDR 6431, 7243 882810 2 7, 7243 8 82810 27, 8 82810 2 UK 1996
Before (12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM) Parlophone 12RDJ 6431 UK 1996

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    CD —
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    1999 UK
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    1997 UK
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  • A Red Letter Day
    1997 UK
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  • A Red Letter Day
    1997 UK
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  • Single Bilingual
    1996 UK & Europe
    CD —
    Single
    Shop
  • I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
    1993 UK
    CD —
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  • Liberation
    1994 UK
    CD —
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Reviews

  • Fick's avatar
    Fick
    Bilingual is a great album, and Before is fantastic. Love it. Check out Danny Tenaglias DT mix, on The US 12” sublime !
    • dneaeade's avatar
      dneaeade
      "Bi-lingual" is one of my least favourite PSB album (only "Release" seems worse to me) and "Before" is by far the weakest 1st single ever released from a PSB album to date.

      These were the tracks that pushed me away from the Pet Shop Boys for a pretty long time (from 1996 to 2004) before they really came back to form with the marvelous "Flamboyant" single.

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