Opportunities

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: -
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 6129
Release: 19 May 1986

 Chart: IL #2, US #10, UK #11, NL #23, DE #25, IT #44.

    7": 1986 UK (Parlophone; R 6129) [jukebox promo]
    7": 1986 UK (Parlophone; R 6129) [silver ps]
    7": 1986 US (EMI; B-8330) [silver ps]
    7": 1986 DE (EMI; 1C 006 200733-7)
    7": 1986 ES (EMI; 200733-7) [silver ps; correct cat #?]
    7": 1986 ES (EMI; F-200733) [promo; correct cat #?]
    7": 1986 ES (EMI; 006-201360-7) [silver ps; promo labels; w/diff. back sleeve]
    7": 1986 NL (EMI; 006-201360-7)
    7": 1986 IT (EMI; 201360-7) [silver ps]
    7": 1986 AU (Parlophone/EMI; A????) [promo; stamped "Sample - Not For Sale" on label]
    7": 1986 NZ (EMI; NZP 3607) [promo; w/sticker]
    7": 1986 PH (EMI; PAL-61197) [Phillippines; white ps]
      3:36  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (edit)
      5:14  Was That What It Was?

   12": 1986 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6129) [black-label promo; some w/poster + EMI reaction report]
   12": 1986 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6129) [promo; mispressing; black a-lbl/std b]
   12": 1986 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6129) [many with gold sleeve sticker]
   12": 1986 US (EMI; V-19215) [promo; diff. label; black die-cut ps]
   12": 1986 US (EMI; V-19215) [silver ps; sticker]
   12": 1986 CA (EMI; S-75146) [possible mastering prob ~4:00 in "Was That..."]
   CSS: 1986 CA (EMI; 4S-75146) [black+gold ps]
   12": 1986 DE (EMI; 201361-6)
   12": 1986 FR (EMI; 156756-6)
   12": 1986 NL (EMI; 201361-6)
   12": 1986 IT (EMI; 201361-6)
   12": 1986 NZ (EMI; GOOD 121) [silver p/s; black vinyl]
   12": 1986 NZ (EMI; GOOD 122) [clear vinyl; 6" picture labels (A:N+C); x400]
   12": 1986 NZ (EMI; GOOD 122) [blue vinyl; 6" pic. labels (A:N+C); x3 was reported]
   12": 1986 JP (EMI; S14-145) [white-label promo; silver ps w/obi+lyricsheet]
   12": 1986 JP (EMI; S14-145) [w/lyrics; white ps diff. ps]
   12": 1986 JP (EMI; S14-145) [w/lyrics and obi; silver sleeve]
   12": 1986 AU (EMI; ED-214) [promo; stamped "Sample" on label]
   12": 1986 AU (EMI; ED-214) ["new mix"; black ps w/orange titles]
   12": 1986 PH (Parlophone; RP-PAL-84-x-013) ["baseball" ps]
      7:18  Opportunities (shep pettibone mastermix)
      4:27  Opportunities (reprise)
      6:45  Opportunities (original dance mix)
      5:18  Was That What It Was?

 12"PD: 1986 UK (Parlophone; 12RPD 6129) [withdrawn]
    [entry from Vox Record Guide]

   CSS: 1986 NZ (EMI; TC-GOOD 121) [same tracks both sides]
   12": 1986 FR (EMI; 156756-6) [promo?]
      3:44  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
      4:27  Opportunities (reprise)
      6:45  Opportunities (original dance mix)
      5:18  Was That What It Was?

   12": 1986 DE (EMI; 060-201369-6) [some have the tracklist of the 201361-6 release]
      3:44  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
      4:27  Opportunities (reprise)
      5:14  Was That What It Was?

    7": 1986 JP (EMI; EMS-17641) [w/lyric sheet]
      3:44  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
      3:59  West End Girls [some labeled "4:45"]

    7": 1986 US (EMI; P-B-8321) [2xA promo; generic ps]
   12": 1986 US (EMI; SPRO-9669) [2xA promo]
      3:44  Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

    7": 1986 AR (EMI; DIF 423) [promo; generic ps]
      3:44  Opportunities ["Oportunidades (Hagamos un montn de dinero)"]
      5:07  Suburbia ["Suburbios"; album version]

   12": 1986 BR (EMI; 9951 018) [Brazilian promo]
            Opportunities
            Love Comes Quickly
    [+5 other tracks by other artists]

   12": 1986 IT (EMI; 179315-6) [promo; "only for dee jays"]
      7:18  Opportunities
    [+3 other artists]

    7": 198? PL (B+H; 1069) [white flexidisc; mono]
      3:34  Opportunities

 FOLIO: 1986 US (Columbia; 5027OSMX)
    [6 page sheet music folio; title cover with early picture]

  [Remixers: Opportunities]
    [Shep Pettibone]
      6:45  Opportunities (original dance mix)
      7:18  Opportunities (shep pettibone mastermix)

  [Promotional Items: Opportunities (2nd version)]
     Grey sweatshirt with single cover on the front; sketch of Chris on the rear; size XL (UK)
     Video; May 1986; filmed over three days in New York City.
      (D: Zbigniew Rybczynski)