Format is a double-disc compilation album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. The album consists of B-sides from various singles released from 1996 to 2009 (Bilingual to Yes, or "Before" to "Did You See Me Coming?"). It is their second B-sides album after Alternative (1995), which collected B-sides from the time of their first version of "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" (1985) to "Yesterday, When I Was Mad" (1994).
The album's release was initially announced in November 2011, then officially on 19 December 2011 through the Pet Shop Boys' official website, offering it for pre-order. The album was released on 6 February 2012 in the UK, but was released earlier in various territories worldwide, including Australia, where it was released on 3 February. The album debuted at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 5,909 copies in its first week.
Track listing
Personnel
- Neil Tennant
- Chris Lowe
- Producers
- Pet Shop Boys – all tracks
- Danny Tenaglia – disc 1: track 9
- David Morales – disc 2: track 2
- Craig Armstrong – disc 2: track 5
- Chris Zippel – disc 2: tracks 6 and 14
- Stuart Crichton – disc 2: track 11
- Sven Helbig – disc 2: track 13
- Guest musicians
- Pete Gleadall – programming on all tracks except disc 1: tracks 7 and 9; disc 2: tracks 6, 14, 16–20; additional programming and vocals on disc 2: track 18
- Sylvia Mason James – additional vocals on disc 1: tracks 1 and 3
- Katie Kissoon, Davide Giovannini, Joseph De Jesus, Weston Foster and Lino Rocha – additional vocals on disc 1: track 6
- Peter Daou – keyboards on disc 1: track 9
- Louie "Balo" Guzman and Danny Tenaglia – drum programming on disc 1: track 9
- Vanessa Ichak – banji girl vocals on disc 1: track 9
- Tom Stephan – additional keyboards on disc 1: track 14
- Mark Bates – piano on disc 1: track 14
- Jodie Linscott – percussion on disc 2: tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8
- Joey Mosk – programming on disc 2: track 2
- Johnny Marr – guitars on disc 2: tracks 3, 4 and 8
- Craig Armstrong – orchestral arrangement on disc 2: track 5
- Steve Walters – bass swoops on disc 2: track 8
- Elton John – guest vocals on disc 2: track 11
- Torsten Rach – orchestration on disc 2: track 13
- Dave Clayton – additional keyboards and programming on disc 2: track 13
- Chris Zippel – programming on disc 2: track 14
Charts
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