PET SHOP BOYS - "ALWAYS ON MY MIND" / 3 TRACK PROMO / EMI-BBC LIBRARY 1988

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Pet Shop Boys

Historical Significance:

“Always on My Mind” became one of the Pet Shop Boys’ most iconic covers, topping charts across the UK and Europe in 1987–1988. Their synth-pop reimagining of the Elvis Presley/Willie Nelson classic turned it into a dancefloor staple. This promotional 12” represents the push behind the single’s global campaign and BBC ownership implies it was likely aired or queued for rotation.

Title:

“Always on My Mind”

(Dance Version + Alternate Mixes)

Label & Catalog Number:

• Label: EMI Manhattan Records (U.S. promotional division of Capitol)

• Catalog #: SPRO-04055

• Matrix/Runout (Etched):

• Side A: SPRO-04055 X242459A

• Side B: SPRO-04055 X242459C / X242507

This is a U.S. promotional 12-inch release made in 1988, not sold commercially—marked “Not For Sale”.

Country of Manufacture: United States

Label Design:

• EMI Manhattan’s distinctive yellow/black checkerboard promo design

• Large BBC Gramophone Library rubber stamp present on both sides

• 33 ⅓ RPM, stereo

Track Listing:

Side One:

1. Always on My Mind (Dance Version) – 8:07

• Remix by Julian Mendelsohn

• Mixed using Fairlight CMI by Andy Richards

Side Two:

1. Do I Have To? – 5:14

2. Always on My Mind – 3:59 (Single Mix)

Vinyl Condition (Visual Grade):

VG (Very Good)

• Light marks and visible wear in run-in area but grooves appear unwarped

• No major gouges, though some fingerprints or pressing residue is visible

• BBC stamp over the label is clear and intact

• Etched matrix numbers fully legible

Sleeve Condition:

VG+ (Very Good Plus)

• Housed in its original full-color picture sleeve featuring Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe seated in front of empty chairs

• BBC Gramophone Library barcode and property sticker on rear

• BBC “PLEASE RETURN PROMPTLY” stereo checkout card affixed on front

• Minimal corner wear and no spine splitting

Pressing Notes & Rarity:

• This release was a promo-only U.S. pressing, distributed to radio and DJs ahead of the commercial 7”/12” release

• The 8:07 “Dance Version” and inclusion of Do I Have To? make it unique

• BBC ownership further enhances value among collectors of radio and broadcast materials

Please understand that this is an official UK archival record from the British Broadcasting Corporation and the sleeve(s) may contain archival stickers from the BBC. Some of these stickers are 'on top' of the plastic with some 'underneath' (i.e. on the sleeve itself). Some sleeves have been 'laminated' either by way of 'punching' the plastic wallet to two parts of the sleeve or by fully wrapping the plastic to the sleeve. Where sleeves are laminated stickers can be removed with the use of appropriate sticker removal fluids however it is unlikely that stickers can be removed from any sleeves that are not laminated. The sleeves as such in this collection are generally graded as VG with the records often VG+ to Ex+.