Pet Shop BoysAlternative

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Acid House

Year:

Tracklist

In The Night 4:50
A Man Could Get Arrested 4:19
That's My Impression 5:18
Was That What It Was? 5:14
Paninaro 4:40
Jack The Lad 4:31
You Know Where You Went Wrong 5:51
A New Life 4:56
I Want A Dog 4:58
Do I Have To? 5:14
I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) 4:54
Don Juan 3:54
The Sound Of The Atom Splitting 5:13
One Of The Crowd 3:55
Your Funny Uncle 2:15
It Must Be Obvious 4:24
We All Feel Better In The Dark 4:00
Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend 4:28
Losing My Mind 4:34
Music For Boys 3:36
Miserablism 4:10
Hey, Heaster 3:06
What Keeps Mankind Alive? 3:24
Shameless 5:02
Too Many People 4:17
Violence (Haçienda Version) 4:58
Decadence 3:56
If Love Were All 2:59
Euroboy 4:27
Some Speculation 6:33

Credits (28)

Notes

"Alternative" is a compilation album by Pet Shop Boys, first released in 1995. The 2-CD, 2-cassette, 3-LP set consists of 30 B-sides in chronological order.
The cover features photographs of Tennant and Lowe in fencing masks. The first copies of the CD, cassette and the vinyl edition have a lenticular image on the cover which shifts between the two photographs.

Single from the album:
Paninaro '95

Full length releases:
Bilingual

Versions

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    Cover of Alternative, 1995-11-14, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Album, Compilation; Box Set, Limited Edition
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34023 2 8 USA & Europe 1995 USA & Europe1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Vinyl Alternative
    3×LP, Compilation
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34023 1 UK 1995 UK1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995-08-25, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation
    EMI – E2-34025 US 1995 US1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Stereo
    EMI Music Canada – 7243 8 34353 2 6 Canada 1995 Canada1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation
    Parlophone – CDPCSDS 166 Europe 1995 Europe1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995-11-14, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition
    EMI – E2 34023 US 1995 US1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation; Box Set, Limited Edition
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34023 4 2 UK 1995 UK1995
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation
    EMI – E2 34023 US 1995 US1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995-08-30, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation
    EMI – TO-8605•06 Japan 1995 Japan1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    Parlophone – TCSDS 166 Europe 1995 Europe1995
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation, Promo
    Parlophone – 7243 834025 4 0 UK 1995 UK1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative Part 2, 1995, Cassette Alternative Part 2
    Cassette, Compilation, Promo
    EMI – none US 1995 US1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Compilation (Pt. 2), 1995, Cassette Compilation (Pt. 2)
    Cassette, Compilation, Test Pressing
    Parlophone – none UK 1995 UK1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Black CD
    EMI – 8 34353 2 Brazil 1995 Brazil1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    Parlophone – TCSDS 166 Italy 1995 Italy1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34353 2 6 South Korea 1995 South Korea1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Stereo
    Parlophone – CDPCSDS 166 Italy 1995 Italy1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995-11-14, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34353 2 6 Australia 1995 Australia1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    Parlophone – TCSDS 166 UK 1995 UK1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    EMI – 0724383435340 Singapore & Malaysia 1995 Singapore & Malaysia1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative Vol. 1, 1995, Cassette Alternative Vol. 1
    Cassette, Compilation, Unofficial Release
    Alpha Music (3) – AL 168 Russia 1995 Russia1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative Vol. 2, 1995, Cassette Alternative Vol. 2
    Cassette, Compilation, Unofficial Release
    Alpha Music (3) – AL 169 Russia 1995 Russia1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release
    Parlophone (2) – CDPCSD 166 Russia 1995 Russia1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Promo
    EMI – TO-8605•06 Japan 1995 Japan1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release
    Parlophone (2) – CDPCSDS 166 Europe 1995 Europe1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation
    Parlophone – CDEMCJD (WT) 5608 South Africa 1995 South Africa1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation, Unofficial Release
    Euro Style – ES 687 Russia 1995 Russia1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34353 2 6 Canada 1995 Canada1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    Parlophone – 724383435340 United Arab Emirates 1995 United Arab Emirates1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    EMI – 07243 8343534 0 Indonesia 1995 Indonesia1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995-07-24, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation; Box Set, Limited Edition
    Parlophone – 724383402328 Italy 1995 Italy1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Alternative CD2, 1995, CD Alternative CD2
    CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release
    Parlophone (2) – CDPCSDS 166 Russia 1995 Russia1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34353 4 0 Philippines 1995 Philippines1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34353 4 0 South Korea 1995 South Korea1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation, Stereo; Cassette
    Parlophone – STCS 890710 India 1995 India1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation, XDR
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34353 4 0 Canada 1995 Canada1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, White CD
    Parlophone – 668 834353 2 Brazil 1995 Brazil1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Album, Compilation; Box Set, Limited Edition
    Parlophone – 7243 8 34023 2 8 Italy 1995 Italy1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, Cassette Alternative
    2×Cassette, Compilation
    EMI – 0724383435340 Thailand 1995 Thailand1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Alternative, 1995, CD Alternative
    2×CD, Compilation, Promo
    EMI – E2 34025 US 1995 US1995
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • otherdimension's avatar
      otherdimension
      a long shot- anyone have disc 1 only- mine came with two disc two's :(
      • alfonsino's avatar
        alfonsino
        Edited 4 months ago
        This is a fantastic compilation by PSB, with songs of different styles from Sinth-pop to Acid House and from Electro-pop to Dance-pop. Definitely a must have at home. The best songs for me are In The Night, A Man Could Get Arrested, That's My Impression, Paninaro, I Want a Dog, Do I Have To? Was That What It Was? I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) One of the Crowd, It Must Be Obvious, Miserablism and Violence (Hacienda Version).
        • agb1262's avatar
          agb1262
          This sounds amazing. Great pressing. The inner book with the interview is a great addition, as well as the hologram in the front cover.
          • Spinecrawler's avatar
            Spinecrawler
            1-2 Pet Shop Boys - A Man Could Get Arrested (12 '' Mix)
            1-3 Pet Shop Boys - That's My Impression (Disco Mix)
            1-13 Pet Shop Boys - The Sound Of The Atom Splitting (Extended Version)

            These are not listed as such.....
            • Fick's avatar
              Fick
              They should re-release it again on Vinyl.Hopefully soon and Format to !
              • Jarren's avatar
                Jarren
                Edited one year ago
                For me, the definition of a great band is when their b-sides equal the quality of their singles / album tracks.

                With Alternative, PSB demonstrated this with stunning ease. Almost every track would fit on their albums and nobody would blink an eye. Indeed, some earlier material could have been released as singles.

                As mentioned in the reviews below, the pressing is excellent.
                • biznotic's avatar
                  biznotic
                  Is this the only vinyl appearance of Violence (Hacienda Version)?
                  • kurniik's avatar
                    kurniik
                    One of my most favourite records of all times, what can I say. The packaging is absolutely beautiful, the pressing is quiet.
                    • Daniel_Kuri's avatar
                      Daniel_Kuri
                      A Perfect Edition! Definitely worth the price! Only for true Fans!

                      10/10 Package and Audio Quality!
                      • maxal's avatar
                        maxal
                        This is a beautiful collection of otherwise uncollected pieces. I Want a Dog is one of my favourite Pet Boys songs; poignant and wonderfully sung, it has Neil's trademark, deadpan, sense of humour all over it. It's nice to have the track on an album with all of the other similarly smart b-sides. (Of course Dog Wanting is also on Introspective.)

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