Format (album)

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.

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