out for a while: Depeche Mode – Violator [Mute Records

Artist:
Depeche Mode

Title:
Violator

Label:
Mute Records | Sony Music

Cat#:
STUMM64 | tba

Release Date:
19th March 1990(original release date)
later (several re-releases & digital)

Format:
CD, vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist Vinyl/CD:
01.
World In My Eyes

02.
Sweetest Perfection

03.
Personal Jesus

04.
Halo

05.
Waiting For The Night

06.
Enjoy The Silence

07.
Policy Of Truth

08.
Blue Dress

09.
Clean

Tracklist Digital:
01.
World In My Eyes

02.
Sweetest Perfection

03.
Personal Jesus

04.
Halo

05.
Waiting For The Night

06.
Enjoy The Silence

07.
Policy Of Truth

08.
Blue Dress

09.
Clean

10.
Dangerous

11.
Memphisto

12.
Sibeling

13.
Kaleid
(7″ Version)

14.
Happiest Girl
(Jack Mix)

15.
Sea of Sin
(Tonal Mix)

Info:
The original vinyl editions have a shorter version of “Personal Jesus”.

For the original 1990 UK release, there was a promotional sampler 12″ single, and a promotional box. The box was a 12″ by 12″ box set, which contained vinyl, cassette and CD pressings of the album.

For this UK release, a variety of other short-lived formats were released, including DCC (digital compact cassette) and Mini-Disc.

There are a few uncredited instrumental tracks (“interludes”) on the album. Between “Enjoy The Silence” and “Policy Of Truth”, the instrumental track is called “Interlude #2 – Crucified”. The second interlude on the album is the track between “Blue Dress” and “Clean”. It is called “Interlude #3”. Interlude #1 (“Mission Impossible”) is on “Music For The Masses”, and Interlude #4 is on “Songs Of Faith And Devotion”.

In 2006, the album was completely remastered, and released in two different formats (SACD + DVD, and LP in Europe, CD + DVD, and LP in North America). The SACD + DVD version featured the album in a remastered 5.1 surround sound presentation, on the SACD disc. The CD + DVD version featured the album in a remastered 5.1 surround sound presentation on the DVD disc. The CD and LP were remastered stereo audio. The US edition of the remastered CD was not a SACD. Only the European release was in SACD format. The US DVD is a standard DVD, not a specific DVD-Audio disc.

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