How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?

Label: EMI
Photographer: Eric Watson
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: V-56204
Release: 11 Mar 1991

 Chart: US #93, US Club #19.

   CSS: 1991 US (EMI; E2-56205) [blue cassette; cat # unconfirmed]
   CSS: 1991 US (EMI; 4JM-50343) [blue cassette; white ps; small airport pic]
      3:54  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (lp version)
      4:17  What Have I Done To Deserve This?

   12": 1991 US (EMI; V-56204) [airport ps; stickered]
   12": 1991 US (EMI; V-56204) (identical promo w/"NOT FOR SALE" on white label; no ps)
   CSS: 1991 US (EMI; 4V-56204)
   12": 1991 BR (EMI; 9951 243) [Brazilian]
      6:03  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (extended mix) ["12-inch mix"]
      4:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (perfect attitude mix)
      3:05  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (classical reprise)
      9:03  Being Boring (marshall jefferson remix) ["...12" mix"]
      3:59  We All Feel Better In The Dark

   CD5: 1991 US (EMI-USA; E2-56205) [airport ps]
      3:54  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (album version)
      4:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (perfect attitude mix)
      3:05  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (classical reprise)
      4:18  It's Alright (7" mix) [mislabeled "5:07 trevor horn mix"]
      3:59  We All Feel Better In The Dark
      9:03  Being Boring (marshall jefferson remix) ["...12" mix"]
    [there exists a few misspressings of this item with 10 tracks of a unknown artist]

   CD5: 1991 US (EMI-USA; E2-??) [promo; airport ps; for radio stations; does this really exist?]
      4:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (perfect attitude mix)

   7": 1991 FR (EMI; 204291-7)
      4:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (perfect attitude mix)
      4:33  Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You) ["7-inch edit"]

   12": 1991 FR (Parlophone; 204254-6) [airport ps; variant pressing?]
      6:03  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (extended mix)
      6:44  Where The Streets Have No Name (extended mix)
      4:26  Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend

   CD5: 1991 FR (Parlophone: 204254-2) [airport ps; slim jewelbox]
      6:03  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (extended mix)
      5:45  Where The Streets Have No Name (7" full length mix)
      4:26  Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend
      3:06  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (classical reprise)

   12": 1991 US (EMI-USA; SPRO-4727) [stickered promo, "David Morales Mixes"]
      6:48  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (momo mix)
      6:24  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (ragga zone mix)
      3:57  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (def mix)
      3:38  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (eclipse mix)
      4:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (new 7" mix)

   CD5: 1991 US (EMI; DPRO-4698) [promo]
      3:54  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (lp version)
      4:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (perfect attitude mix)
      6:03  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (extended mix) ["12-inch mix"]
      3:05  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (classical reprise)
      5:09  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (perfect mood mix)

    7": 1991 FR (EMI; SP-1525) [2xA promo x300; unique "umbrella" ps]
      3:54  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (lp version)
      3:54  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (lp version)
    ["How Can We Expect To Be Taken Seriously?"]

   12": 199? HK (EMI; n/a) [1-sided promo; stickered]
      3:54  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (lp version)

    RR: 1991 US (DEF Mix Productions; n/a) [reel to reel tape; dated 1 Feb 91]
      6:17  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (momo mix) ["mo mo mix"]
      4:11  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (ragga zone mix)
      3:38  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (eclipse mix)
      4:17  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (justified)
      6:50  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (12" lower strings)
      3:59  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (def mix)

  [Remixers: How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?]
    [Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman (Brothers In Rhythm)]
      6:03  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (extended mix)
      4:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (perfect attitude mix)
      5:09  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (perfect mood mix)
      3:05  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (classical reprise)
    [David Morales]
      6:48  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (momo mix)
      6:24  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (ragga zone mix)
      3:57  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (def mix)
      3:38  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (eclipse mix)
      4:10  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (new 7" mix)
    [The "video version" would have the "Gotta Have Funk" quote, the piano
     section, and Neil saying "message for your fans"...]

  [Promotional Items: How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?]
     Video; set to the Brothers In Rhythm 7" mix. (D: Liam Kan)
     Video (extended mix edit?); (D: Liam Kan)