Opportunities

Label: EMI
Photographer: Eric Watson
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop BoysXL Design
Cat#: 6097
Release: 01 Jul 1985

 Chart: UK #116.

    7": 1985 UK (Parlophone; R 6097 {-1U-1-1-1}) [+stickered promo]
    7": 1985 UK (Parlophone; R 6097 {Matrix A-3-1-1-1, B-1U-1-1-C}) [w/l test pressing; handwritten
     labels]
    7": 1985 DE (EMI; 006-200733-7)
    7": 1985 AU (EMI; A.1637)
    7": 1985 AU (EMI; A.1637) [promo; plays "album version"]
    7": 1985 US (Parlophone; B-8321)
    7": 1985 CA (Capitol; B-72973)
      3:45  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
      4:50  In The Night

    7": 1985 UK (Factory; ??) [white-label test pressing]
    7": 1985 UK (Parlophone; ??) [w/l test pressing {4-3-1-1- / 3-1U-1-1-0}]
    7": 1985 UK (Parlophone; R 6097 {-3-1-2})
    7": 1985 ZA (EMI; EMIJ 4523) [unique wraparound picture sleeve]
      3:19  Opportunities (matrix remix)
      4:50  In The Night

   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6097 {B-1-1-1-}) [promo; "low-res" ps]
   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6097 {B-1-1-1-})
   12": 1985 NL (Parlophone; 1CK 060-200734-6)
   12": 1985 GR (EMI; 052-200734-6) [Greece]
   12": 1985 ZA (EMI; 12EMIL(C) 4523)
      6:44  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (dance mix)
      4:50  In The Night [mislabeled "extended" on ps]

   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6097) [mispressing #1; see note below]
      6:44  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (dance mix)
      4:54  Opportunities (dub for money)
    [Identical to standard 12R 6097 but with wrong B-side, as noted.
     B-side matrix is {12 RA 6097 B-1-1-1-}.]

   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6097) [mispressing #2]
      5:30  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (version latina)
      4:50  In The Night [mislabeled "extended" on ps]

   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12RA 6097) [6" picture labels; black diecut ps]
      5:30  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (version latina)
      4:54  Opportunities (dub for money)
      4:50  In The Night [mislabeled "extended"]

   12": 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12RA 6097) [6" picture labels]
      5:30  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (version latina)
      4:54  Opportunities (dub for money)
      4:50  In The Night [unlabeled]

   12": 1985 CA (Capitol; V-75108)
      6:44  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (dance mix) ["double your money mix"]
      4:50  In The Night
      3:45  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) ["short version"]

    7": 1986 US (EMI; P-B-8321) [2xA promo]
      3:45  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

   12": 1985 AU (Parlophone; ED-156) [Mark Dynamix: pressing #1; red EMI ps]
      5:30  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (version latina) ["double your money mix"]
      4:54  Opportunities (dub for money) ["In The Night (extended)"]

   12": 1985 AU (Parlophone; ED-156) [Mark Dynamix: pressing #2; standard ps]
   12": 1985 AU (Parlophone; ED-156) [Mark Dynamix: pressing #3; red EMI ps]
      5:30  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (version latina) ["double your money mix"]
      4:50  In The Night ["extended"]

   12": 1985 AU (Parlophone; ED-156)
   12": 1985 AU (Parlophone; ED-156) [promo]
      5:30  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (double your money mix)
      6:44  Opportunities (dance mix)
    [Does not exist accounding to Mark Dynamix]

    7": 19?? ?? (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [one-sided acetate]
      3:28  Opportunities (new remix edit version)
      3:45  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) ["short version"]

    7": 1985 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [one-sided acetate; "01.286 1161"]
      3:53  Opportunities (version latina - edit) ["ron dean miller mix"]

   12": 1985 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [one-sided acetate?; mixes unknown]
      ?:??  Opportunities ["Opportunity"]

    7": 1985 AU (EMI; A.1637) [promo; misspressing #1]
    7": 1985 AU (EMI; A.1637) [promo; misspressing #2; stamped "Sample Recording Not For Sale"]
      3:53  Opportunities (version latina - edit) ["3:45"]
      4:50  In The Night ["extended"]

    7": 1985 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [one-sided acetate] 
      3:17 Opportunities (matrix remix)

   VHS: 1985 UK (n/a; n/a) [promo; 1-trk; pic ps]
            Opportunities

  [Remixers: In The Night]
    [Arthur Baker]
      6:26  In The Night (extended mix)
      4:23  In The Night (arthur baker remix)
      3:38  In The Night (arthur baker remix/edit)

  [Promotional Items: Opportunities (1st version)]
     Notepad; ~100 fake oversize "banknotes" with Neil & Chris' pictures (UK)
     Sweatshirt; grey, hooded, embroidered, front: white "PET SHOP BOYS" (UK)
      /black "OPPORTUNITIES [LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY]", back: b&w 
      caricature of Chris in BOY cap+shades
     Press pack: white/black A/4 folder Neil on front Chris on back, 
      incl. 7", 2 pages press release + 8"x10" press foto (UK)
     Video; June 1985; Neil in a manhole with a limo behind him.
      (D: Eric Watson/Andy Morahan)