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11th January 2012 - Format

The Pet Shop Boys will release a brand new b-sides compilation on Monday 6th February 2012, on Parlophone entitled 'Format'. It celebrates Neil and Chris' prolific song-writing and recording by collecting 38 b-sides and bonus tracks originally released on singles from 1996 to 2009. 'Format' follows on from the 1995 release, 'Alternative', which collected the b-sides from 1985 to 1994. Available digitally and as double-CD in a deluxe lift-off lid box, all tracks on 'Format' have been remastered and the box booklet features an extensive interview with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe by Jon Savage. Pre-order 'Format': UK CD. The track listing is as follows:

CD1:
The Truck-Driver And His Mate
Hit And Miss
In The Night 1995
Betrayed
How I Learned To Hate Rock 'n' Roll
Discoteca - New Version
The Calm Before The Storm
Confidential - Demo For Tina Turner
The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On
Delusions Of Grandeur
The View From Your Balcony
Disco Potential
Silver Age
Screaming
The Ghost Of Myself
Casting A Shadow
Lies
Sexy Northerner

CD2:
Always
Nightlife
Searching For The Face Of Jesus
Between Two Islands
Friendly Fire
We're The Pet Shop Boys
Transparent
I Didn't Get Where I Am Today
The Resurrectionist
Girls Don't Cry
In Private - 7" Mix
Blue On Blue
No Time For Tears - 7" Mix
Bright Young Things
Party Song
We're All Criminals Now
Gin And Jag
After The Event
The Former Enfant Terrible
Up And Down

1st January 2012 - Happy New Year!

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All the best for 2012.