Alternative is a double-disc set of The Pet Shop Boys' B-sides. Far from being a superfluous collection, the album contains a wealth of prime material, including several tracks that surpass those the duo put on their albums. Consequently, the set is worthwhile not only for hardcore fans, but for listeners with a passing interest in the group.

CD 1
01 In The Night
02 Man Could Get Arrested
03 That's My Impression
04 Was That What It Was?
05 Paninaro
06 Jack The Lad
07 You Know Where You Went Wrong
08 New Life
09 I Want A Dog
10 Do I Have To?
11 I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)
12 Don Juan
13 Sound Of An Atom Splitting
14 One Of The Crowd
15 Your Funny Uncle

CD 2
01 It Must Be Obvious
02 We All Feel Better In The Dark
03 Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend
04 Losing My Mind
05 Music For Boys
06 Miserablism
07 Hey, Headmaster
08 What Keeps Mankind Alive?
09 Shameless
10 Too Many People
11 Violence
12 Decadence
13 If Lover Were All
14 Euroboy
15 Some Speculation