Being Boring

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: The Douglas Brothers
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 6275
Release: 12 Nov 1990

 Chart: IT #5, DE #13, SE/AR/CH #16, UK #20.

    7": 1990 UK (Parlophone; R 6275) [jukebox promo]
    7": 1990 UK (Parlophone; R 6275) [white label]
    7": 1990 UK (Parlophone; R 6275) [silver label]
   CSS: 1990 UK (Parlophone; TCR 6275)
    7": 1990 DE (EMI; 006-204125-7) [some missprinted "EX MX" for both trks; diff. ps as UK 12"]
    7": 1990 IT (EMI; 204125-7) [campione gratuito (free promo)]
    7": 1990 IT (EMI; 204125-7)
    7": 1990 AU (Parlophone/EMI; 2516-7) [purple EMI company ps]
   CSS: 1990 AU (Parlophone/EMI; 2516-4) [yellow plastic case]
   CD3: 1990 JP (Toshiba/EMI; TODP-2224) (+stamped promo)
      4:50  Being Boring
      3:59  We All Feel Better In The Dark

   CD5: 1990 UK (Parlophone; CDR 6275) [cardsleeve ps]
   CD5: 1993 UK (Parlophone; CDR 6275 / 204125-2) [reissue; chris-kick ps]
   CD5: 1990 DE (EMI; CDP 560-204125-2) [chris-kick ps; slim jewelbox]
      4:50  Being Boring
      3:59  We All Feel Better In The Dark
     10:36  Being Boring (extended mix)

   12": 1990 UK (Parlophone; 12RDJ 6275) [promo; white label]
   12": 1990 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6275)
   12": 1990 DE (EMI; 204125-6) [w/l testpressing; labeled "Unverkaufliche Musterplatte"]
   12": 1990 DE (EMI; 060-204125-6)
   12": 1990 ES (EMI; 204125-6)
   12": 1990 IT (EMI; 204125-6)
   12": 1990 BR (EMI; 995123-2) [Brazilian promo]
     10:36  Being Boring (extended mix)
      6:42  We All Feel Better In The Dark (extended mix)

   12": 1990 UK (Parlophone; 12RX 6275) [b-side times mislabeled]
   12": 1990 UK (Parlophone; 12RXDJ 6275) [white-label promo]
   12": 1990 DE (Parlophone; 060-204126-6)
   CD5: 1990 DE (Parlophone; 560-204126-2) [artwork uses UK cat # "12rx6275"]
      9:01  Being Boring (marshall jefferson remix)
      5:18  We All Feel Better In The Dark (after hours climax)
      5:18  We All Feel Better In The Dark (ambient mix)
    ["Being Remixed"]

   CSS: 1990 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [studio tape; dated 24 Oct 1990]
      9:01  Being Boring (marshall jefferson remix) ["12-inch A remix"]
    ["Copied in Real Time by Gordon Graham"]

   CSS: 1990 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [digital 3/4" studio tape; custom typed ps; 16 Oct]
      4:49  Being boring (7" mix)
      4:49  Being boring (7" mix)
      6:49  Being boring (album version)
      6:49  Being boring (album version)

   10": 1990 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [one sided studio acetate]
    7": 1990 MX (EMI; 700947) [2xA promo; "Siendo Aburrido"; generic EMI ps]
      6:49  Being Boring ["album version"]

   VHS: 1991 US (EMI Video; n/a) [promo]
      4:49  Being Boring (video)

  [Remixers: Being Boring]
    [Marshall Jefferson]
      9:03  Being Boring (marshall jefferson remix)

  [Remixers: We All Feel Better In The Dark]
    [Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman (Brothers In Rhythm)]
      5:18  We All Feel Better In The Dark (after hours climax)
      5:18  We All Feel Better In The Dark (ambient mix)

  [Promotional Items: Being Boring]
     Video; Filmed in a large house on Long Island because of the Zelda
      Fitzgerald connection. Cameos include Neneh Cherry's brother,
      Eagle-Eye Cherry, and Robert DeNiro's daughter, Drena DeNiro. 
      (D: Bruce Weber)
     Video (background mix); snippets of a dozen of earlier Pet Shop Boys
      clips mixed together and set to Being Boring 7-inch mix. 20x30
      counterstand (design similar to 12" record)