Pet Shop BoysHow Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?

Label:

EMI Records USA – E2-56205

Format:

CD , Maxi-Single

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

1 How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Original Album Version) 3:54
2 How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (7" Perfect Attitude Mix)
Mixed ByPaul Wright
Mixed By [Assistant]Richard Edwards
Remix, Post Production [Post-production]Brothers In Rhythm
Saxophone [Soprano Solo, Alto Solo]"Snake" Davies*
4:10
3 How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Classical Reprise)
Mixed ByPaul Wright
Mixed By [Assistant]Richard Edwards
Remix, Post Production [Post-production]Brothers In Rhythm
Saxophone [Soprano Solo, Alto Solo]"Snake" Davies*
3:05
4 It's Alright (7" Version)
Engineer [Uncredited]Pete Schwier
Producer [Uncredited]Trevor Horn
Programmed By [Assistant, Uncredited]Steve Fitzmaurice
Programmed By [Keyboard Programming By, Uncredited]George De Angelis
Vocals [Additional, Uncredited]Tessa Niles
Written-BySterling Void
4:21
5 We All Feel Better In The Dark
Mixed ByDavid Jacob
3:59
6 Being Boring (Marshall Jefferson 12" Mix)
Mixed ByJulian Mendelsohn
Remix, Producer [Additional]Marshall Jefferson
9:03

Companies, etc.

  • Published ByVirgin Music, Inc.
  • Published ByEMI Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©EMI
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗EMI
  • Licensed FromPet Shop Boys Partnership
  • Manufactured ByCapitol Records, Inc.
  • Glass Mastered AtSanyo, U.S.A. – S1107C
  • Pressed ByCapitol Jax

Credits

  • ProducerPet Shop Boys (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6)
  • Written-ByTenant/Lowe* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6)

Notes

Also exists a repress version manufactured by EMI Jax.

Released in a regular jewel case with dark grey tray.

Track 4 incorrectly listed as Trevor Horn Mix (5:07), with the credits of the Introspective album version.

All songs except track 4. published by Virgin Music Inc. Track 4 published by EMI Music Ltd.

© ℗ 1991 EMI under exclusive license from Pet Shop Boys Partnership.
Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., a subsidiary of Capitol-EMI Music, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7777-56205-2 8
  • Barcode (Scanned): 077775620528
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Mirrored): CD 56205 S1107C 1-1-1 CAPITOL JAX 1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Mirrored): CD 56205 S1107C 1-1-2 CAPITOL JAX 1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Mirrored): CD 56205 S1107C 1-1-5 CAPITOL JAX 5 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 ): CD 56205 S1107C 1-1-6 CAPITOL JAX 6 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 Mirrored): CD 56205 S1107C 1-1-2 CAPITOL JAX 2 C

Other Versions (5 of 15)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Cassette, Single, Blue) EMI 4JM-50343 US 1990
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How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) EMI Records USA V-56204 US 1991
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How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Morales Mix) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo) EMI Records USA SPRO 4727, SPRO 04727, SPRO 04731 US 1991
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How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously (12", 45 RPM, Stereo) EMI 2042546 1991
How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously (CD, Single) EMI 2042542 1991

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Reviews

  • Disc_Lord's avatar
    Disc_Lord
    Quite a nice gem from their discography. Came for track 2, stayed for 5.
    • wwaterrfallz's avatar
      wwaterrfallz
      The Marshall Jefferson remix of "Being Boring" is crucial I tell ya
      • Guill's avatar
        Guill
        A quite poor release on CD format as it does not contain any proper mix of the title.the 12" has the Extended Version.Oh! these record labels are so clueless!

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