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| Released | 6 February 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–2009 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 156:27 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Pet Shop Boys, various | |||
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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.[1] The album was released on 6 February 2012 in the UK,[1] but was released earlier in various territories worldwide, including Australia, where it was released on 3 February.[2] The album debuted at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 5,909 copies in its first week.[3]
- ^ a b "Pet Shop Boys – News – Format pre-order". petshopboys.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Format (Ltd Ed)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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