Pet Shop BoysBefore

Label:

Parlophone – 7243 8 82835 2 6

Format:

CD , Single , CD1

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

1 Before
Drum ProgrammingLouie 'Balo' Guzman*
Engineer [Assistant]Rob Rives
Engineer [Recording, Mix]Dana Vlcek
KeyboardsPeter Daou
ProducerPet Shop Boys
Programmed ByPhil Pagano
Vocals [Additional]Karen Bernard*
4:05
2 The Truck-Driver And His Mate
Engineer, Mixed ByBob Kraushaar
ProducerPet Shop Boys
Vocals [Additional]Sylvia Mason-James
3:33
3 Hit And Miss
Engineer, Mixed ByPete Gleadall
ProducerPet Shop Boys
4:05
4 In The Night 1995
Mixed By, EngineerBob Kraushaar
ProducerPet Shop Boys
Vocals [Additional]Sylvia Mason-James
4:17

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtBass Hit Studios
  • Recorded AtAxis Studios
  • Mixed AtAxis Studios
  • Recorded AtSarm Hook End
  • Recorded AtBJG Studios
  • Recorded AtStrongroom
  • Recorded AtSarm West Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
  • Licensed ToEMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
  • Marketed ByEMI
  • Distributed ByEMI
  • Published ByCage Music Ltd.
  • Published ByEMI 10 Music Ltd.

Credits

  • Photography By [Images]Brad Branson
  • Programmed By [Synthesizer]Pete Gleadall (tracks: 2 to 4)
  • SleevePet Shop Boys
  • Written-ByTennant/Lowe*

Notes

Part 1 of a two part CD set. Different to the UK CD1 edition - front cover omits "CD1" text by title. Spot varnished insert.

1: Recorded at Bass Hit and Axis Studios, New York. Mixed at Axis Studios.
2: Recorded at Sarm Hook End and BJG Studios
3: Recorded at The Strongroom and BJG Studios
4: Recorded at Sarm West Studios

All tracks published by Cage Music Ltd/EMI 10 Ltd

℗ 1996 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd under exclusive licence to emi records ltd
© 1996 Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd

Disc: Made in Holland
Sleeve: Printed in Holland

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 24388 28352 6
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC_A): 724388283526
  • Label Code: LC 0299
  • Rights Society: bel BIEM
  • Price Code (F:): PM 515
  • Price Code (UK:): none
  • Price Code (I:): none
  • Matrix / Runout: 882835 2 @ 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Engraved Text (variant 1)): 1-1-2-NL
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 154D
  • Matrix / Runout (Engraved Text (variant 2)): 1-1-8-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1508
  • Matrix / Runout (Engraved Text (variant 3)): 1-1-3-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 1513
  • Matrix / Runout (Engraved Text (variant 4)): 1-1-1-NL
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 151F
  • Matrix / Runout (Engraved Text (variant 5)): 1-1-5-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): ifpi 1521
  • Matrix / Runout (Engraved Text (variant 6)): 1-1-10-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): ifpi 151E
  • Matrix / Runout (Engraved Text (variant 7)): 1-1-9-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): ifpi 1528

Other Versions (5 of 38)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Before (2×12", Maxi-Single) Atlantic 0-85489 US 1996
Recently Edited
Before (CD, Single, Enhanced) Atlantic 87049-2 US 1996
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Before (CD, Maxi-Single) Atlantic 85489-2 US 1996
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Before (CD, Single, CD2) Parlophone CDR 6431, 7243 882810 2 7, 7243 8 82810 27, 8 82810 2 UK 1996
Before (12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM) Parlophone 12RDJ 6431 UK 1996

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Reviews

  • scoundrel's avatar
    scoundrel
    Edited 20 years ago
    BEFORE sees the Pet Shop Boys beginning to integrate electronics and dance music culture even more seamlessly into their special brand of pop. The title track is a lovely ditty, sweet and romantic (though with a disturbing undertone, if you listen to the lyrics). "The Truck-Driver and his Mate" is a little bit more rough trade, if you catch my drift. "Hit and Miss" mixes reminisces and romance, but the track isn't as polished as it could be. And yet another version of "In the Night" -- can't get enough of a good thing, I say.

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