Se A Vida É

Label: Parlophone
Photographer: Lynda Churilla
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow Design & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 6443
Release: 12 Aug 1996

Se A Vida É / To Step Aside

Label: Atlantic
Photographer: Eric Watson
Sleeve design: Mark Farrow @ 3a & Pet Shop Boys
Cat#: 85430-0
Release: 1 Apr 1997

 Chart: LV #1, FI/IR #3, UK #8, NL #9, SE #12, CH #17, DE #18, BE #50, US #??.

   CSS: 1996 UK (Parlophone; TCR 6443)
   CD5: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-83194-2 3) [cardsleeve ps]
      4:01  Se A Vida É
      5:18  Betrayed

   CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDR 6443 / 7243-8-83147-2 5) ["CD1"]
   CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDRDJ 6443) [promo; different ps (no drops)]
   CD5: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-83147-2 5) ["CD1"]
   CD5: 1996 FR (Parlophone; 7243-8-83147-2 5) ["CD1"; made in HO]
   CD5: 1996 DE (Parlophone; 7243-8-83147-2 5) ["CD1"; made in HO; insert card]
   CD5: 1996 IT (EMI; 883147-2) [CD1]
   CD5: 1996 AU (Parlophone; CDR 6443 / 7243-8-83147-2 5) [uk ps; cd mfd in oz]
   CD5: 1996 JP (EMI/Toshiba; TOCP-8978) [full-size clear jb; obi+lyrics; 11 Nov 96]
   CD5: 1996 MX (Parlophone; CDR 7243-8-83147-2 5)
      4:01  Se A Vida É
      5:18  Betrayed
      4:40  How I Learned To Hate Rock'N'Roll
      5:37  Se A Vida É (pink noise mix)

   CD5: 1996 UK (Parlophone; CDRS 6443 / 7243-8-83162-2 4) ["CD2"]
   CD5: 1996 NL (Parlophone; 7243-8-83162-2 4) ["CD2"]
   CD5: 1996 FR (Parlophone; 7243-8-83162-2 4) ["CD2"; made in HO]
   12": 1996 IT (EMI; 7243-8-83162-6 2) [plain yellow ps]
   CD5: 1996 IT (EMI; 883162-2) [CD2]
   CD5: 1996 AU (Parlophone; CDRS 6443 / 7243-8-83162-2 4) [uk ps; cd mfd in oz]
      7:58  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep and dark vocal)
      8:40  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's shelter dub)
      9:57  Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid mix)
     11:45  Se A Vida É (deep dish dub)

 2x12": 1996 UK (Parlophone; 12RD 6443) [ltd; dayglow green/yellow vinyls]
    [12" #1 (dayglow green vinyl):]
      7:58  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep and dark vocal)
      7:58  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep and dark instrumental)
      8:40  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's shelter dub)
    [12" #2 (dayglow yellow vinyl):]
      9:57  Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid mix)
      5:37  Se A Vida É (pink noise mix)
     11:45  Se A Vida É (deep dish dub)
      4:01  Se A Vida É (radio mix)

   CD5: 1997 FR (Parlophone; 7243-8-83535-2 6) [unique yellow ps; made in NL]
      4:01  Se A Vida É (album version)
      9:57  Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid mix)

   CD3: 1997 JP (EMI; TODP-2541) [promo; 29 Jan 97; promotes FIS World Cup Ski 96/97]
   CSS: 1997 JP (EMI; n/a) [promo; two Diana Ross tracks on B side]
      4:02  Se A Vida É
      5:01  Go West (album version)

    7": 1996 UK (Parlophone; RLH 6443) [black label jukebox promo]
      4:01  Se A Vida É
      4:05  Before ["radio edit"]

   12": 1996 UK (Parlophone; 12RSDJ 6443) [promo x300?; yellow on purple ps]
      7:58  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep and dark vocal)
      7:58  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep and dark instrumental)
      8:40  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's shelter dub)

   12": 1996 UK (Parlophone; 12RDJ 6443) [promo x300?; yellow; purp on yel ps]
      9:57  Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid mix)
      5:37  Se A Vida É (pink noise mix)
     11:45  Se A Vida É (deep dish dub)
      4:01  Se A Vida É (radio mix)

  CD-R: 1996 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [reference CD; "by Allan Ramsey"; dated 18 Jun 96]
      4:01  Se A Vida É
      5:37  Se A Vida É (pink noise mix)
      7:58  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep and dark vocal)
      8:40  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's shelter dub)
      9:57  Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid mix)
     11:45  Se A Vida É (deep dish dub)

  CD-R: 1996 UK (Abbey Road Studios; n/a) [test pressing]
      [4 tracks]

   CSS: 1996 UK (Parlophone; 7243-8-83147-2 5) [tape; "CD 1 - CDEP"]
      4:01  Se A Vida É
      5:18  Betrayed
      4:40  How I Learned To Hate Rock'N'Roll
      5:37  Se A Vida É (pink noise mix)
      5:18  Betrayed (instrumental)

  CD-R: 2002 FR (Metropolis Mastering; CDRS 6443) [bootleg; "Metropolis Mastering"]
      9:57  Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid mix)
     11:47  Se A Vida É (deep dish dub) ["deep dish liquid dub"]
      9:31  Se A Vida É (deep dish new club mix)
      7:54  Se A Vida É (deep dish new club dub)
      4:20  Se A Vida É (pink noise alternative 7" mix)
      5:36  Se A Vida É (pink noise mix)
    [see also DJ Metropolis under fan-remixes for an complete list; some versions completly
     reproduced from original material]

  CD-R: 2002 FR (Metropolis Mastering; CDRX 6443) [bootleg; "Metropolis Mastering"]
      5:52  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's 'a' mix)
      5:21  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's 'b' mix)
      7:59  Se A Vida É (deep and dark vocal) ["mark picchiotti's deep and dark vocal"]
      5:54  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep shelter beats)
      8:40  Se A Vida É (shelter dub) ["mark picchiotti's shelter dub"]
    [see also DJ Metropolis under fan-remixes for an complete list; some versions completly
     reproduced from original material]

  [Remixers: Se A Vida É]
    [Richard Morel]
      5:37  Se A Vida É (pink noise mix)
      9:57  Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid mix)
     11:45  Se A Vida É (deep dish dub)
    [Mark Picchiotti]
      7:58  Se A Vida É (deep and dark vocal)
      7:58  Se A Vida É (deep and dark instrumental)
      8:40  Se A Vida É (shelter dub)

  [Promotional Items: Se A Vida É]
     60"x40" poster; "Boy On Rubber Ring" (UK)
     60"x40" poster; "Man On Lilo" (UK)
     12"x12" display flat; yellow, blue & red with release details (UK)
     12"x12" display flat; black, yellow & red "boy" ps for CD2 (UK)
     12"x12" display flat; lime green; blue "splash" ps + tracklist (UK)
     Video; Filmed at Wet & Wild in Florida, USA. (D: Bruce Weber)

 Chart: US #??, US Club #1.

 2x12": 1997 US (Atlantic; DMD 2341) [promo; stickered ps]
 2x12": 1997 US (Speciality Records; 85430-0) [promo; factory testpressing labels]
    [12" #1] 
      9:07 To Step Aside (ralphi's disco vox)
      8:50 To Step Aside (hasbrouck heights mix)
      7:30 To Step Aside (davidson ospina dub)
      7:33 To Step Aside (ralphi's old school dub)
    [12" #2]
      7:30 To Step Aside (brutal bill mix) ["7:50"]
      7:32 To Step Aside (ralphi's house vox ii)
      7:58 Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep & dark vocal)
      9:57 Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid remix)

 2x12": 1997 US (Atlantic; 85430-0) [1 Apr 97; white sleeve with large yellow sticker]
    [12" #1]
      7:58 Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep & dark vocal)
      9:57 Se A Vida É (deep dish liquid remix)
      9:07 To Step Aside (ralphi's disco vox)
      8:50 To Step Aside (hasbrouck heights mix)
    [12" #2]
      7:30 To Step Aside (davidson ospina dub)
      7:33 To Step Aside (ralphi's old school dub)
      7:30 To Step Aside (brutal bill mix) ["7:50"]
      7:32 To Step Aside (ralphi's house vox ii)

   CD5: 1997 US (Atlantic; 85430-2) [1 Apr 97]
      4:01  Se A Vida É (album version)
      7:58  Se A Vida É (mark picchiotti's deep and dark vocal)
      3:48  To Step Aside (album version)
      9:07  To Step Aside (ralphi's disco vox)
      2:45  The calm before the storm
      5:17  Betrayed ["5:32"]
    ["Se A Vida É and To step aside"]

   12": 1996 US (Specialty Records; DMD-2412 {matrix 57/58}) [no mix titles; +press sheet]
   12": 1996 US (Specialty Records; DMD-2412 {STDM 86057-86058-1/STDM 86059-86060-1}) [test pressing]
   12": 1996 US (WEA; DMD 2412) [test pressing x30; blank labels; some with handwritten cat#]
     10:03  To Step Aside (brutal bill mix 2) ["brutal's mix"]
      3:42  To Step Aside (quiet mix)
      9:14  To Step Aside (ralphi's old school dub 2) ["ralph's dub"]
      7:29  To Step Aside (davidson ospina dub 2) ["ospina dub"]
    [the WEA vinyls were pressed later from a original speciality records vinyl]

  CD-R: 1996 US (Atlantic; n/a) [promo studio acetate; x5]
      8:59  To Step Aside (hasbrouck heights mix)
      4:08  To Step Aside (hasbrouck heights radio mix)
      3:46  To Step Aside (quiet mix)
      9:00  To Step Aside (brazilian anthem dub)
      3:57  To Step Aside (champagne beats)
      1:06  To Step Aside (acapella - verse 1 chorus)
      0:58  To Step Aside (acapella - verse 2 chorus)
      0:18  To Step Aside (acapella - bridge)
      1:19  To Step Aside (acapella - verse 3 chorus)
    [vinnie vero studio acetate; only a few exists]

  CD-R: 2002 FR (Metropolis Mastering; CDRS6444) [bootleg; "Metropolis Mastering"]
      5:28  To Step Aside (bill marquez remix - brutal bills 12" mix)
      7:29  To Step Aside (brutal bill mix) ["bill marquez remix - brutal bills extended mix"]
      8:11  To Step Aside (bill marquez remix - brutal bills hardcore dub)
    [see also DJ Metropolis under fan-remixes for an complete list; some versions completly
     reproduced from original material]

  [Remixers: To Step Aside]
    [Ralph Rosario]
      9:07  To Step Aside (ralphi's disco vox)
      7:33  To Step Aside (ralphi's old school dub)
      7:32  To Step Aside (ralphi's house vox 2)
      9:14  To Step Aside (ralphi's old school dub 2)
    [Vinnie Vero]
      4:15  To Step Aside (hasbrouck heights single mix)
      8:50  To Step Aside (hasbrouck heights mix)
      9:00  To Step Aside (brazilian anthem dub)
      3:57  To Step Aside (champagne beats)
      3:42  To Step Aside (quiet mix)
    [Davidson Ospina]
      7:30  To Step Aside (davidson ospina dub)
      7:29  To Step Aside (davidson ospina dub 2)      
    [Bill Marquez (Brutal Bill)]
      7:30  To Step Aside (brutal bill mix)
     10:03  To Step Aside (brutal bill mix 2)