Depeche ModeMusic For The Masses

Label:

Mute – STUMM 47

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Lyntone

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:47
A2 The Things You Said 3:55
A3 Strangelove 4:38
A4 Sacred 5:01
A5 Little 15 4:14
B1 Behind The Wheel 5:17
B2 I Want You Now 3:28
B3 To Have And To Hold 3:08
B4 Nothing 4:12
B5 Pimpf 4:57

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Mute Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Mute Records Ltd.
  • Published ByGrabbing Hands
  • Published BySonet Publishing
  • Recorded AtStudio Guillaume Tell
  • Recorded AtKonk Studios
  • Mixed AtPuk Recording Studios
  • Mastered AtThe Exchange
  • Mastered AtMusitech
  • Pressed ByLyntone Recordings Ltd. – L 19137
  • Pressed ByLyntone Recordings Ltd. – L 19138

Credits

  • Design [@ T& Assoc.], Photography By [@ T& Assoc.]Martyn Atkins
  • Design, Photography ByT& Assoc.*
  • EngineerDavid Bascombe
  • Mastered ByJonz*
  • PerformerMartin Gore*
  • ProducerDepeche Mode
  • Producer [Additional Production], Other [Help]Daniel Miller
  • Written-ByM.L. Gore*

Notes

℗&© Mute Records Limited.
MID PRICE sticker
Comes printed inner sleeve.

Note on sleeve: "Spreading the News around the World"

Some copies include a "Mute/Documentary Evidence" 6 page insert with history and complete discography of Mute's releases and/or a promotional insert on shiny card (approx 6" x 4"):
'MUSIC FOR THE MASSES'

There are currently 7 UK non promo versions:
1. 1987 MPO originally pressing.
2. 1987 MPO Withdrawn release.
3. 1987 MPO Clear vinyl.
4. This one
5. 1987 Damont pressing.
6. MPO repress with plain sleeve.
7. MPO repress with plain sleeve and without printed innersleve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 016025 300471
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 1): ✳ Stumm-47 - A-1 ✳ z MT.1 The Exchange L 19137 ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 1): ✳ Stumm-47 - B-1 ✳ MT.1 o L Jonz L.19138 ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 2): ✳Stumm-47 - A-1 ✳ H MT.1 L 19137 ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 2): ✳ Stumm-47 - B-1 ✳ MT.1 ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 3): ✳STUMM-47- A-1 ✳ MT.1 L THE EXCHANGE L19137 ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 3): ✳ STUMM-47-B-1 ✳ MT.1 L JONZ L.19138 ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 4): ✳STUMM-47- A-1 ✳ MT.1 H THE EXCHANGE L19137 ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 4): ✳ STUMM-47-B-1 ✳ MT.1 H JONZ L.19138 ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 5): ✳ STUMM-47 · A-1 ✳ MT.1 THE EXCHANGE L19137 Λ ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 5): ✳ STUMM-47 · B-1 ✳ MT.1 JONZ L.19138 B ①

Other Versions (5 of 448)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Music For The Masses (CD, Album) Mute CD STUMM 47 UK 1987
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Music For The Masses (CD, Album) Mute 9 25614-2 US 1987
Music For The Masses (LP, Album, MPO Pressing) Mute STUMM 47 UK 1987
Music For The Masses (LP, Album, Stereo, Blue Transparent ) Mute INT 146.833, Stumm 47 1987
Music For The Masses (Cassette, Album, SR, White) Mute 9 25614-4, 4-25614 US 1987

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  • vegasbiss's avatar
    vegasbiss
    Mine has a longer version of "Pimpf " with an arpeggio reprise after a silent part of 25 seconds. all in all it has 5:58.
    Can someone explai about that?

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