Depeche ModeMusic For The Masses

Label:

Sire – 9 25614-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Allied Pressing

Country:

US

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 4:55

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Marketed ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Published ByGrabbing Hands
  • Published BySonet Publishing
  • Published ByEmile Music
  • Recorded AtStudio Guillaume Tell
  • Recorded AtKonk Studios
  • Mixed AtPuk Recording Studios
  • Mastered AtSheffield Lab Matrix – △18175
  • Pressed ByAllied Record Company – B–29078
  • Pressed ByAllied Record Company – B–29079

Credits

  • Design, Photography ByMartyn Atkins
  • EngineerDavid Bascombe
  • Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀]Brian Gardner
  • Performer [Depeche Mode Are]Martin Gore*
  • ProducerDepeche Mode
  • Producer [Additional Production And Help]Daniel Miller
  • Written-ByM.L. Gore*

Notes

Issued in a matte sleeve with a gloss coating over the photo areas.
Label variation. This release with B5 duration time of 4:55 printed on label.
This is an Allied pressing as indicated by the [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] stamped in runouts.

Another Allied pressing Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses with B5 duration time of 3:56 printed on label.
Also a Specialty Records Corporation pressing Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses exists with B5 duration time of 4:55 on label.

Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics.

Recorded at Studio Guilliame Tell, Paris and Konk, London
Mixed at PUK Studios, Denmark

All songs © 1987 published by Grabbing Hands / Sonet PRS
Assigned to Emile Music ASCAP for the U.S. & Canada.

"SLM △" in the runout etching indicates that the lacquer disc was processed at, and the metal parts used to manufacture the record were made at Sheffield Lab Matrix.

Promotional copies issued with "Lent For Promotional Use Only" gold-stamped on sleeve

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25614-1 9
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]
  • Pressing Plant ID (Embossed on labels): A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 1–25614–A SH 2 ❀ ɑ B–29078–SH2 △18175 1–1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 1–25614–B SH-2 ❀ ɑ B–29079–SH2 △18175–X 1–1

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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