Nine Inch Nails – Broken
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Nothing Records – INTD-92213 |
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Series: |
NIN – halo five |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Industrial |
Tracklist
| 1 | Pinion | 1:03 | |
| 2 | Wish | 3:46 | |
| 3 | Last | 4:44 | |
| 4 | Help Me I Am In Hell | 1:55 | |
| 5 | Happiness In Slavery | 5:21 | |
| 6 | Gave Up | 4:08 | |
| 7-97 | (no audio) | ||
| 98 | Physical | 5:29 | |
| 99 | Suck | 5:07 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – TVT Records
- Record Company – Interscope Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – TVT Records
- Copyright © – TVT Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Interscope Records
- Copyright © – Interscope Records
- Published By – Leaving Hope Music
- Published By – TVT Music, Inc.
- Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
- Published By – Ant Music Ltd.
- Published By – Thumbless Music
- Manufactured By – Uni Distribution Corp.
- Distributed By – Uni Distribution Corp.
- Mastered At – Future Disc
- Designed At – Black Sun (20)
- Recorded At – Hell
- Recorded At – South Beach Studios
- Recorded At – The Village Recorder
- Recorded At – A&M Studios
- Recorded At – Pig (3)
- Recorded At – Royal Recorders
- Mastered At – Future Disc
- Manufactured By – Universal, Pinckneyville, IL – 0325707301
- Manufactured By – Universal, Pinckneyville, IL – 0325714585
Credits
- Booking – Intertalent
- Booking [For Intertalent] – Gerry Gerrard (2)
- Design [Sleeve Design], Photography By – Black Sun (20)
- Design [Sleeve, For For Black Sun], Photography [For Black Sun] – Gary Talpas
- Engineer [Additional, Edct. Along The Way] – Trevor Bum-Cleaver Sadler*
- Legal – Michael S. Toorock
- Management – Conservative*
- Management [For Conservative] – John A. Malm Jr.*
- Mastered By [Mastering] – Tom Baker (3)
- Performer [Performed By] – Trent Reznor
- Producer [Produced By] – Trent Reznor
- Public Relations [Publicity] – Sioux Zimmerman
- Technician [Assistant] – Sean Beavan
- Vocals [Barks And Roars] – Maise
- Written-By – Trent Reznor (tracks: 1 to 6)
Notes
Caution: not for use with mono devices
The sound of this recording was influenced by Trent's live band in 1991 featuring James Wooley
Studios: Hell (New Orleans), Royal Recorders (Lake Geneva), South Beach Studios (Miami Beach), Village Recorder (Los Angeles), A&M (Los Angeles), Pig (Beverly Hills)
Mastering at Futuredisc
The Digipak unfolds, exposing the dermis laden with lyrics and notes, while its landscape's center embeds Reznor's musical endeavor.
Rear sleeve:
Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Uni Distribution Corp. ℗ & © 1992 TVT/Interscope Records.
Printed in USA.
Disc:
℗ 1992 TVT/Interscope Records. Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Uni Distribution Corp.
Digipak :
© 1992 Leaving Hope/TVT Music, Inc., ascap.
[Track] 7 © 1980 Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. on behalf of Ant Music, Ltd., ascap.
[Track] 8 © 1991 Thumbless Music/Leaving Hope/TVT Music, Inc. ascap.
Tracks 7 to 97 are each one second of silence.
Tracks 98 and 99 are unlisted hidden tracks.
Total running time: 33:09
The sound of this recording was influenced by Trent's live band in 1991 featuring James Wooley
Studios: Hell (New Orleans), Royal Recorders (Lake Geneva), South Beach Studios (Miami Beach), Village Recorder (Los Angeles), A&M (Los Angeles), Pig (Beverly Hills)
Mastering at Futuredisc
The Digipak unfolds, exposing the dermis laden with lyrics and notes, while its landscape's center embeds Reznor's musical endeavor.
Rear sleeve:
Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Uni Distribution Corp. ℗ & © 1992 TVT/Interscope Records.
Printed in USA.
Disc:
℗ 1992 TVT/Interscope Records. Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Uni Distribution Corp.
Digipak :
© 1992 Leaving Hope/TVT Music, Inc., ascap.
[Track] 7 © 1980 Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. on behalf of Ant Music, Ltd., ascap.
[Track] 8 © 1991 Thumbless Music/Leaving Hope/TVT Music, Inc. ascap.
Tracks 7 to 97 are each one second of silence.
Tracks 98 and 99 are unlisted hidden tracks.
Total running time: 33:09
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 0694-92213-2 4
- Barcode (Scanned - UPC_A): 606949221324
- Rights Society: ascap
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, mirrored): INTD92213 0325707301 MFG BY UNIVERSAL
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L771
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 2A06
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): INTD92213 0325714585
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L771
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 2A41
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): INTD92213 1H
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L238
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 4111
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, mirrored): INTD92213 0325707301 MFG BY UNIVERSAL
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L771
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 2A02
Other Versions (5 of 127)
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Broken (Cassette, EP, Dolby HX Pro) | Interscope Records | 7 92213-4, 92213-4 | US | 1992 | ||
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Broken (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mini-Album, EP, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition) | Island Records | ilpm 8004, 514 147-1, IS 552, 864 498-7 | UK | 1992 | ||
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Broken (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album) | Interscope Records | 670.8311, 756792213-1 | Brazil | 1992 | ||
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Broken (CD, EP, Tri-Fold Digipak) | Nothing Records | 92213-2, 7 92213-2 | US | 1992 | ||
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Broken (CD, EP, Jewel Case) | Nothing Records | 74321 12044 2 | 1992 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 14 years agoNot many EPs are actually mini-albums (typically they are remixes and covers, etc.) This is one of those rare ones. A 27 minute blast of anger plus 2 scathing covers. Once it kicks in with Wish it doesn't let up save a slow interlude. This one was inspired by his live band after touring, hence a more rock and metal instrumentalism. I hearing about how Trent pulled the original version, which had the 2 covers on a 3" CD, because retail stores were taking the single out and selling it separately. He then tacked them at the end of the EP as tracks 98 and 99, after 7 - 97 tracks of blankness. That impressed me a lot that he did that. -
Perhaps Trent took an Al Jourgensen approach to this album. He went from Synth Pop and took a head dive into the Metal arena. This is NIN's hardest release to date. The music is quite simple compared to his other releases. I would rank this as my least favorite NIN album, but it is still awesome! This is a perfect companion to help relieve stress or a bad experience. Once again, Trent has made a different record for a different occasion! 4/5
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Very different from previous NIN's works - really aggressive and more rock oriented. Songs like "Wish" or "Happiness In Slavery" are great mixes of rock energy with electronic noises. I really like almost true metal "Last" (only percussion is programmed). Worth mentioning are also unlisted bonus tracks, two covers: Adam Ant's "Physical" and Pigface song "Suck". Peculiar that last one is much better than original and my personal favourite from the whole EP.
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I can't listen to this album when I'm happy. But, on those rare occasions when I'm mad as hell, this album is perfection.
Its puts me in the mind to break furniture, to destroy, to scream and yell and rip shit apart. To punch walls and smash printers, to swing a bat at an electric appliance until nothing remains of it but tiny pieces scattered all over the carpet.
Two songs that go with it are March of the Pigs and Burn.
The bonus track are great, but not part of the mood. -
Edited 23 years agoThe way this EP opens up, is really awesome, and it isn't too harsh-sounding for me, but it seems like, from there the rest of the album just gradually descends into choas.
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