Very / Relentless

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: Chris Nash & Trevor Key
Sleeve design: Pentagramm (CD-Box), Mark Farrow & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 7243-7-89721-2 / 7243-8-27171-2
Release: 27 Sep 1993

 Chart: UK/DE/SE/CH #1, NO #8, NL #11, US #20.

    CS: 1993 UK (Abbey Road Studios; 0777-789721-2 9) [studio tape; dated 28 Jun 1993]
    LP: 1993 UK (Parlophone; ??) [white-label test pressing]
    LP: 1993 UK (Parlophone; PCSD 143 / 0777-789721-1 2)
    CS: 1993 UK (Parlophone; TCPCSD 143 / 0777-789721-4 3)
    CS: 1993 NL (Parlophone; 0777-789721-4 3)
    LP: 1993 IT (EMI; 789721-1)
    CS: 1993 IT (EMI; 789721-4) [blue ps]
    LP: 1993 ES (EMI; 074-7897211) [yellow ps + sticker in spanish]
    CS: 1993 ES (EMI; 274-7897214) [blue ps + 'Neil head silhouette' sticker in spanish]
    LP: 1993 GR (Parlophone; PCSD 143) [Made in Greece w/"Kiss FM Athens" sticker]
    LP: 1994 RU (SBA Records; 0294 07) [yellow ps; omits "Go West"?]
    CS: 1992 US (EMI; n/a) [promo; black type on generic j-card]
    CS: 1992 US (EMI; 4PRO-89721) [promo; green type on generic j-card]
    CS: 1993 US (EMI; E4-89721) [purple j-card in jewel box]
    CS: 1993 AR (Parlophone; 7 89721 4) [spanish titles]
    LP: 1993 CO (EMI; 11001568) [different ps w/ yellow border; Made in Colombia]
    CS: 1993 UR (EMI; 501858-4) [Uruguay]
    CS: 1994 TW (Parlophone/EMI; 0777-7-89721-4 3) ["Printed in the U.K."; asian text; w/lyrics]
    CS: 1994 MY (EMI; 0-0777-789721-4 3) [inner cover in b/w]
    CS: 1994 SG (EMI; 0-0777-789721-4 3) [inner cover in b/w]
    CS: 1993 MY (EMI; 7243-7-89721-4) [Malaysia]
    CS: 1993 TH (EMI; 7243-7-89721-4) [Thailand]
    CS: 1993 IN (HMV/EMI; PCSD 143) [India; video style case]
    LP: 1994 SK (EMI/Kemongsa Music Ltd; EKPL-0342/7243-7-89721-1 2) [yellow ps; Printed in KOREA]
    CS: 1994 SK (EMI/Kemongsa Music Ltd; EKPC-0342) [korean cassette; w/insert]
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West

    CD: 1993 UK (Parlophone; CDPCSD 143) ["lego" jewelcase; disc - EMI SWINDON]
    CD: 1993 UK (Parlophone; CDPCSD 143) ["lego" jewelcase; disc - Sonopress H-2913; diff. graphics on
label]
    CD: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDPCSDV 143/7243-854093-2 5) [reissue; "lego" ps; orange back; Sep 96]
    CD: 1993 DE (Parlophone; 0777-789721-2 9)
    CD: 1993 NL (Parlophone; 0777-789721-2 9)
    CD: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-28160-2 7) [unconfirmed; please contact]
    CD: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-54093-2 5) [mid-price reissue; normal jb; pink back; Sep 96]
    CD: 2009 NL (EMI; 5-0999-2-68293-2 6/PSBCD5) [reissue; 9 Feb 2009]
    CD: 1993 CA (EMI; CDP-589721)
    CD: 1993 US (EMI; DPRO-89721) [big orange sticker on front]
    CD: 1993 US (EMI/ERG; CDP-589721) ["lego" jewel box; some with mispressed light orange sticker]
    CD: 1993 US (EMI; E2-89721) [opaque orange "lego" jewel box; blue sticker]
    CD: 1996 US (EMI/Capitol; 7243-8-54093-2 5) [Made in the USA]
    CD: 200? US (BMG; D135187) ["Mfd. for BMG Direct Marketing, Inc."]
    CD: 1993 IT (EMI; 0777-789721-2 9)
    CD: 1993 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-7800??) (+stamped promo) [orange tray, no tracklist]
    CD: 1993 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-8065) [w/lyrics, "lego"-box, no tracklist sticker + OBI]
    CD: 1993 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-8065) [w/lyrics, white tray, tracklist sticker + OBI]
    CD: 1993 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-8065) [w/lyrics, white tray, no tracklist sticker + OBI]
    CD: 1997 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-3295) ["cool price" reissue]
    CD: 1999 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-53108) [reissue; 8 Oct 99]
    CD: 2005 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-53563) [reissue; 3 Aug 05]
    CD: 1993 TW (EMI; CDPCSD 143 / 0777-789721-2 9) [large OBI]
    CD: 1996 TW (EMI; 7243-8-54093-2 5) [reissue; with OBI; "100% treasure"]
    CD: 199? CN (??; 11001568)
    CD: 199? CN (DH; CH-023) [Chinese pirate version; Neil on balls ps]
    CD: 1998 MX (EMI-Mexico; 0777-789721-2 9) [reissue; normal jb]
    CD: 1993 ZA (EMI; CDEMCJ (IWF) 5509 / 7897212) [standard jewel box; metallic colours]
    CD: 1993 MY (EMI; ??) [malaysian cassette tape; orange ps; plays Postscript after Go West]
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West [indexed with following two tracks:]
      2:07    [silence]
      1:14  Postscript [I Believe In Ecstasy]

CD+VHS: 1994 AU (EMI; 831699-2) [Boxed with "Performance" video; custom ps]
    [CD (7243 828160-2 7); N+C heads front and back:]
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West [indexed with following two tracks:]
      2:07    [silence]
      1:14  Postscript [I Believe In Ecstasy]
    [VHS is as standard PERFORMANCE release]

    CD: 1993 BR (Parlophone; 789721-2) [standard jewel box]
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West

    PD: 1993 MX (EMI/DIS*COLLECCION; PCSD 143) ["Muy"; Mexican picture disc]
        La Podras Per Donar? / Normalmente No Haria Esta Clase De Cosa
        / Liberacion / Un Punto De Vista Diferente / Sonando Con La
        Reina / Ayer Cuando Estaba Loco / El Teatro / Uno Y Uno Son
        Cinco / Habler Es Un Pecado / Delincuente Jouen / Uno En Un
        Million / Ir Havcia El Oeste
    [Music as stock version, but tracklist follows English titles with
     Spanish titles (as noted above) in brackets.  Omits "Postscript".
     Art is rows of Neil and Chris heads on a yellow background, b/w Go 
     West picture and tracklist.  Clear plastic sleeve.]

    CS: 1993 PL (Professional Communication Int'l Release; PROCOM 924) [bootleg]
      5:00  Go West
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
    [ps: Neil + Chris standing on balloons]

    CS: 1993 PL (For You; n/a) [bootleg; "Go West" ps]
      5:00  Go West
      3:53  One In A Million
      4:49  Young Offender
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      5:10  The Theatre
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:05  Liberation

  2xCS: 1993 PL (Leader SH; LA 456) [bootleg]
    [CSS #1]
      5:00  Go West
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      4:49  Young Offender
    [CSS #2]
      3:56  So Hard
      5:30  This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave
      5:33  To Face The Truth
      3:54  How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?
      4:18  Only The Wind
      5:18  My October Symphony
      4:43  The End Of The World
      4:47  Jealousy

    CS: 1993 PL (Phoenix; 788) [bootleg; omits "The theatre"]

    CS: 1993 ?? (Select Records; SE-2115) [Very style; different tracklist; video style case]
      5:00  Go West
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      4:30  Where The Streets Have No Name
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      4:50  Being Boring

    CS: 1993 PL (Bis Records; 2494) [bootleg]
    [omits "One and one make five" and "To speak is a sin"]

    CD: 1993 ?? (Telarc; EC-D 903) [bootleg]
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West
      6:33  My Head Is Spinning
      6:25  KDX 125
      6:28  One Thing Leads To Another
    [labeled on back ps "PET SHOP BOYS CLVB"]

    LP: 1986 EC (EMI; 303-0287) [Ecuador; w/english & spanish titles; diff. ps]
      7:28  Can You Forgive Her? (mk remix) ["vers. remix"]
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West

  [Promotional Items: Very]
     Presskit; yellow picture folder, color 8"x10", 14pp band history (UK)
     Presskit; press release, two review copies, 8"x10" b&w "CYFH" pic (UK)
     Presskit; both-sided color A4 press release, cassette w/"Go West" (JP)
     30"x20" poster; blue with picture of 'Very', glossy (UK)
     30"x20" poster; yellow with PSB heads (UK)
     30"x20" poster; N+C in cone hats on white bg with blue eggs; "Very Pet Shop Boys" (UK)
     EMI 3-page media pack w/publicity photo. (UK)
     Candy; Orange/white striped tube of orange powdered candy w/"dunce cap"
      picture on top (UK)
     25"x6" display board; yellow, title (UK)
     48 page book of sheet music for vocal, piano and guitar (UK)
     Umbrella; yellow with tiny N+C heads (UK)
     20"x20" orange cardsleeve in lego case style (UK)

  2xCD: 1993 UK (Parlophone; CDPCSDX 1431/1432 / 827171-2/827011-2) [x15,000]
  2xCD: 1993 CA (EMI Music Canada; E2-27010) [folded one-sheet inserts]
  2xCD: 1993 AU (??; ??) [x7,000]
  2xCD: 1994 US (EMI; E2-27010)
    [Disc 1: Very (identical to regular release)]
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West [indexed with following two tracks:]
      2:07    [silence]
      1:14  Postscript [I Believe In Ecstasy]
    [Disc 2: Relentless]
      6:33  My Head Is Spinning
      6:19  Forever In Love
      6:25  KDX 125
      5:24  We Came From Outer Space
      6:01  The Man Who Has Everything
      6:28  One Thing Leads To Another

  2xCD: 1993 UK (Parlophone; CDPCSDX 1431/1432)
    [Mispressing with "Relentless" on both discs.  Matrix number of
     disc labeled as "Very" is "827011 1".]

 3x12": 1993 UK (EMI; DF-118) [Relentless; promo x500; pink/yellow/blue vinyl]
   CSS: 1993 UK (Chop 'Em Out; PCSDX 1432 D/TS) [studio tape; dated 2 Jul 1993]
   CSS: 1993 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [studio tape; dated 17 Jul 1993]
  CD-R: 1993 UK (Abbey Road Studios; PCSDX 1432 D/TS) [studio acetate; dated 12 Jul 1993; by Adam Nunn]
      6:33  My Head Is Spinning
      6:19  Forever In Love
      6:25  KDX 125
      5:24  We Came From Outer Space
      6:01  The Man Who Has Everything
      6:28  One Thing Leads To Another

    CS: 1993 UK (Chop 'Em Out; n/a) [studio tape; custom ps]
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West
      6:19  Forever In Love
    ["The Very Pet Shop Boys Sampler"]

    CS: 1993 UK (Chop 'Em Out; 789721-2) [promo; "Pet Shop Boys Album Snippets"]
      ?:??  Can You Forgive Her? [snippet]
      ?:??  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing [snippet]
      ?:??  Liberation [snippet]
      ?:??  A Different Point Of View [snippet]
      ?:??  Dreaming Of The Queen [snippet]
      ?:??  Yesterday, When I Was Mad [snippet]
      ?:??  The Theatre [snippet]
      ?:??  One And One Make Five [snippet]
      ?:??  To Speak Is A Sin [snippet]
      ?:??  Young Offender [snippet]
      ?:??  One In A Million [snippet]
      5:00  Go West ["full version"]
      6:19  Forever In Love ["full version"]
    [Discogs.com: Parlophone 13-track promo cassette including excerpts from Very, Go West (full version)
     and Forever In Love (full version); plays same program on both sides]

    CS: 1993 UK (EMI; n/a) [promo; "zebra" ps; "Relentless"]
            Forever In Love
            KDX 125
            My Head Is Spinning
            The Man Who Has Everything
            We Came From Outer Space
            One Thing Leads To Another
    [31:20; all tracks mixed together]

    CD: 1993 JP (??; TOCP-8175) [Relentless; never released]
    [announced with bonus track or remixes]

    CS: 1993 PL (MG; MG1-106) [bootleg]
      6:19  Forever In Love
      6:25  KDX 125
      6:01  The Man Who Has Everything
      6:33  My Head Is Spinning
      5:24  We Came From Outer Space
      6:28  One Thing Leads To Another

  2xCD: 1995 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-8065/8066) [OBI; gatefold ps; 21 Sep; lesser silence]
    [Disc 1: Very (TOCP-8065; w/Bonus tracks)]
      3:53  Can You Forgive Her?
      3:03  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
      4:05  Liberation
      3:25  A Different Point Of View
      4:19  Dreaming Of The Queen
      3:55  Yesterday, When I Was Mad
      5:10  The Theatre
      3:30  One And One Make Five
      4:45  To Speak Is A Sin
      4:49  Young Offender
      3:53  One In A Million
      5:00  Go West [indexed with following two tracks:]
      ?:??    [silence]
      1:14  Postscript [I Believe In Ecstasy]
      3:06  Hey Headmaster
      5:03  Shameless
      4:28  Euroboy
      6:33  Some Speculation
      3:46  Absolutely Fabulous [single mix]
    [Disc 2: Relentless (TOCP-8066; w/Bonus tracks)]
      6:33  My Head Is Spinning
      6:19  Forever In Love
      6:25  KDX 125
      5:24  We Came From Outer Space
      6:01  The Man Who Has Everything
      6:28  One Thing Leads To Another
      3:28  Can You Forgive Her? (rollo remix edit)
      4:45  I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing (beatmasters 7")
      3:59  Yesterday, When I Was Mad (single mix) ["7" remix"]
     10:13  Go West (ming's gone west first and second movement) ["mings gone west."]
      5:25  I Want To Wake Up (1993 remix)
      4:58  Violence (hacienda version)
      3:20  Decadence (unplugged mix)
      4:53  Can You Forgive Her? (swing version)

  [Promotional Items: Relentless]
     60"x40" poster; Chris 'head' on yellow background (UK)
     60"x40" poster; Neil 'head' on yellow background (UK)