Actually

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: Cindy Palmano & Eric Watson
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 7243-7-46972-1
Release: 7 Sep 1987

 Chart: DE #1, UK/SE/JP #2, CH/NO #3, NL #6, IT #9, US #25.

  2xLP: 1987 UK (Parlophone; ??) [testpressing; one sided & yellow labels]
    LP: 1987 UK (Parlophone; PCSD 104) [w/l test pressing w/normal ps + promo sticker]
    LP: 1987 UK (Parlophone; PCSD 104)
    CS: 1987 UK (Parlophone; TCPCSD 104) [unique glossy inlay]
    CD: 1987 UK (Parlophone; CDPCSD 104)
    LP: 1987 UK (Parlophone; ??) [promo w/foldout poster]
    LP: 1987 DE (EMI; 746972-1) [stickered]
    CD: 1987 DE (EMI; 746972-2)
    CS: 1987 DE (EMI; 274-746972-4)
    LP: 1987 DE (EMI; F 6?? ???) [special issue manufactured for shops in East Germany]
    LP: 19?? DE (Parlophone; 14 937-7) [Club Edition]
    CD: 19?? DE (Parlophone; 17 697-4) [Club Edition]
    LP: 1987 IT (EMI; 746972-1)
    CD: 1987 IT (EMI; 746972-2)
    CS: 1987 IT (Parlophone; 64-746972-4)
    CS: 1987 FR (EMI; 7469724) [France]
    LP: 1987 ES (EMI; 074-746972-1)
    LP: 1987 CA (EMI-Manhattan; ELJ-46972) [labeled "printed in Canada"]
    CS: 1987 CA (EMI-Manhattan; E4J-46972)
    LP: 1987 US (EMI-Manhattan; ELJ-46972)
    CS: 1987 US (EMI-Manhattan; E4J-46972)
    CD: 1987 US (EMI-Manhattan; CDP 746972-2)
    CD: 1987 US (EMI-Manhattan; ECT 746972-2) [in 14x31x2cm longbox; colored titles]
LP+12": 1987 CA (EMI; E1-90263) [packaged w/12" SPRO-04055]
LP+12": 1987 CA (EMI; E1-90263) [limited; w/"Always On My Mind" 12"; "PCSDX 104" on sticker for UK]
CS+CSS: 1987 US (EMI; E4-90263) [packaged w/CSS 4X-PRO-04057 in 10x31x2cm longbox]
CD+CD5: 1987 US (EMI; E2-790263-2) [packaged with CD5 DPRO-04058]
CD+CD5: 1987 US (EMI; E2-790263-2) [limited; w/"Always On My Mind" CD5; "CDPCSDX 104" on sticker for UK]
CD+CD5: 1987 US (EMI; E2-790263-2) [packaged with CD5 DPRO-04058 in 14x31x2cm longbox]
 LP+7": 1987 JP (EMI; RP28-5507) [white-label promo; ps; obi; with 7" BRP-1015]
    LP: 1987 JP (EMI; RP28-5507) [w/lyrics]
    CD: 1987 JP (EMI; CP32-5507)
    CD: 1995 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-3199) [reissue; 29 Nov 95]
    CD: 1996 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-8177) ["Cool Price" reissue; 22 Feb 1996]
    CD: 1999 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-53105) [reissue; 8 Oct 1999]
    LP: 1987 HK (EMI; PCSD 104) [numbered/clear vinyl/some with post card]
    LP: 1987 HK (EMI; PCSD 104) [blue vinyl/limited]
    LP: 1987 PL (Wifon; 140) [Poland/red label]
    LP: 1987 NL (EMI; 746972-1)
    CS: 1987 NL (EMI; 746972-4)
    CD: 1987 NL (Parlophone; CDP7-46972-2)
    CD: 2009 NL (EMI; 5-0999-2-68290-2 9/PSBCD2) [reissue; 9 Feb 2009]
    LP: 1987 MX (EMI; SLEM-1478) [different ps: blow-up version of regular]
    LP: 1987 BR (EMI; 064-746972-1) [Brazil]
    LP: 1987 CO (EMI; 111136) [Columbia; a few items exist in red vinyl]
    LP: 1987 CO (EMI; ??) [Columbia; stickered promo]
    CS: 1987 CO (EMI; ??) [colombian cassette tape]
    LP: 1994 RU (SBA Records; 0294 02) [Russia]
    LP: 1987 HU (Gong; SLPXL-37186) [Hungarian; outer ps is usual inner sleeve]
    CS: 1987 HU (Gong; MKL37186) [Hungarian; outer ps is usual inner sleeve]
    LP: 1987 AR (EMI; 10028) [Argentina/all text in Spanish / "REALMENTE"]
    CS: 1987 AR (EMI; 20028) [Argentina/all text in Spanish / "REALMENTE"]
    LP: 1987 GR (EMI; 062-746972-1) [Greek "Includes..." bullet on ps]
    CS: 1987 GR (EMI; 262-746972-4)
    CS: 1987 CL (EMI; 105512) [Chile; spanish titles]
    LP: 1987 NZ (EMI; PCSO 746972) [New Zealand; some stkd "Demonstration Record/Not availbl. for sale"]
    CS: 1987 AU (EMI; TC-PCSO-746972) [Australia]
    CS: 1987 SG (EMI; TCPSCD 104) [Singapore]
    LP: 1987 PH (EMI; PCS 7303) [Philippines; stickered]
    CS: 1987 PH (EMI; TC-PCSD-104) [Philippines]
    LP: 1987 IN (EMI; PCSD 104) [India]
    CS: 1987 IN (EMI; ??) [India; blue cover]
    CS: 1987 ID (??; E0228-8) [Indonesia; unique "Motorbike" sleeve; w/2 extra tracks]
    LP: 1987 ZA (EMI; EMCJ(D) 7469721)
    LP: 1987 NK (EMI/Oasis Record; PCSD 104) [North Korea]
    LP: 1987 SK (Parlophone; OLE-705) [South Korea]
    CS: 1987 TN (SOCA/EMI; SO 989) [Tunesia]
    CS: 1987 SA (Thomsun Original; ??) [arabian issue; different sleeve]
    CS: 1987 TK (EMI; TCP 2218) [turkish issue]
    LP: 1987 UR (EMI; SLPE 501 660) [Uruguay]
    CS: 1987 UR (EMI; SCE 501 660) [Uruguay; some of them are printed "Para difusion" (promo)]
    LP: 1987 PE (??; ??) [Peru]
    LP: 1987 YU (EMI; LSEMI 78047) [Yugoslavia]
    CS: 1987 YU (EMI; CAEMI 9264) [Yugoslavia]
    LP: 1987 IL (EMI; PCSD 104) [Israel]
    LP: 1987 TW (EMI; RE-2124) [Taiwan; promo only jacket + lyric sheet]
    CS: 1987 TW (EMI; RE-2124) [Taiwan; w/lyric sheet; "ELT 46972"]
    CD: 1987 TW (EMI; 746972-2 4) [Taiwan; p/s; wide '100% treasure' obi]
      5:28  One More Chance
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      3:37  Shopping
      5:09  Rent
      4:44  Hit Music
      5:17  It Couldn't Happen Here
      4:59  It's A Sin
      5:09  I Want To Wake Up
      3:58  Heart
      5:11  King's Cross

    CS: 1987 IN (??; SR 201) [India; different ps & running order]
   12": 1988 US (EMI; SPRO-04055) ["Chairs" ps; packaged w/Actually]
   CSS: 1988 US (EMI; 4X-PRO-04057) ["Chairs" ps; packaged w/Actually]
   CD5: 1988 US (EMI; DPRO-04058) ["Chairs" ps; packaged w/Actually]
      8:07  Always On My Mind (extended dance version)
      5:14  Do I Have To?
      3:59  Always On My Mind

    7": 1988 JP (EMI; BRP-1015) [promo; white ps w/text as below]
    7": 1988 JP (EMI; n/a) [vinyl acetate]
      4:03  Always On My Mind (love me tender version) [mix unlabeled]
      5:16  Heart (dub mix)
    ["This dance single is only available with Japanese copies of
     "actually," actually."  Unique mix of "Always On My Mind", "From
     the Central TV Special, Love Me Tender"]

    CS: 1987 ID (Billboard; BB 10.659) [1st Indonesian cassette]
    CS: 1987 ID (New Music; K 1365 AED) [4th Indonesian cassette]
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      4:59  It's A Sin
      5:28  One More Chance
      3:37  Shopping
      4:44  Hit Music
      5:17  It Couldn't Happen Here
      3:58  Heart
      5:09  I Want To Wake Up
      5:09  Rent
      5:11  King's Cross
      7:19  West End Girls (disco edit) ["us remix"]
      4:18  Love Comes Quickly

    CS: 1987 ID (GL Record; G 6392) [2nd Indonesian cassette]
      4:59  It's A Sin
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      4:44  Hit Music
      5:17  It Couldn't Happen Here
      3:37  Shopping
      5:11  King's Cross
      5:28  One More Chance
      3:58  Heart
      5:09  I Want To Wake Up
      5:09  Rent
      5:51  You Know Where You Went Wrong
      4:55  A New Life

    CS: 1987 ID (Aquarius; 115897) [3rd Indonesian cassette]
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      4:59  It's A Sin
      5:28  One More Chance
      3:37  Shopping
      3:58  Heart
      4:44  Hit Music
      4:55  A New Life
      5:09  I Want To Wake Up
      5:17  It Couldn't Happen Here
      5:09  Rent
      5:11  King's Cross
      5:51  You Know Where You Went Wrong
      4:41  West End Girls ["West And Girls"]

    CS: 1987 ID (Billboard; n/a) [5th Indonesian cassette; Motorbike ps]
      4:59  It's A Sin
      5:09  I Want To Wake Up
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      5:09  Rent
      5:28  One More Chance ["One More Change"]
      4:55  A New Life
      3:58  Heart
      5:11  King's Cross
      5:17  It Couldn't Happen Here
      3:37  Shopping
      4:44  Hit Music
      6:49  What Have I Done To Deserve This? (extended mix)

    CS: 1987 PL (Team Records; T 6443) [bootleg; Poland]
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      4:59  It's A Sin
      5:28  One More Chance ["One More Change"]
      5:09  Rent
      5:17  It Couldn't Happen Here
      4:44  Hit Music
      6:49  What Have I Done To Deserve This? (extended mix)
      5:51  You Know Where You Went Wrong
      5:09  I Want To Wake Up
      3:58  Heart
      5:11  King's Cross
      3:37  Shopping

    CS: 1987 UK (Abbey Road Studios; no cat#) [studio tape; handwritten "ACTUALLY"]
      5:28  One More Chance
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?
      3:37  Shopping
      5:09  Rent
      4:44  Hit Music
      1:02  What Have I Done To Deserve This? (reprise)
      5:17  It Couldn't Happen Here
      4:59  It's A Sin
      5:09  I Want To Wake Up
      3:58  Heart
      5:11  King's Cross
    [box states "This copy by Brian Fifield"; Deserve reprise still is unreleased]

  [Promotional Items: Actually]
     20x30" poster; in-store promo (UK)
     35x25" poster (UK; Athena)
     24x24" Instore Poster (US)
     48 page book of sheet music for vocal, piano and guitar (UK)
     candy; 0.4oz worth in miniature 3"x2" cassette jewelbox (UK)
     Presskit; double-sided bio/promo sheet on EMI-Manhattan letterhead,
      b&w photo f/"It's A Sin" shoot (US)
     Japanese Promo Phone Card "Not For Sale" w/"Actually" written above 
      "yawning" LP cover image. (Toshiba/EMI)
     TV ad; N+C mime the album cover; narrated by Alan "Fluff" Freeman.
      Location: The ladies' waiting room, Marylebone Station, London.
      (D: Jack Bond)