CD - 03 April 2006 | CD/SACD + DVD - 03 April 2006 | LP - 12 March 2007
Record in studio:
May 1989 – January 1990. Logic Studios (Milan, Italy), Puk Recording Studios (Gjerlev, Denmark), The Church, Master Rock Studios (London, England), Axis (New York City, New York).
vocals (except "Sweetest Perfection" and "Blue Dress"), backing vocals on "Sweetest Perfection", guitar on "Interlude #2 — from crucified"
Martin Gore:
keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Sweetest Perfection" and "Blue Dress"
Andy Fletcher:
keyboards, distorted vocal on "Interlude #2 — from crucified"
Alan Wilder:
programming, keyboards, drums on "Clean", the drum machine, electro-drums on "Personal Jesus"
ANNOUNCEMENT
DEPECHE MODE
Collector's Editions of Remasters
Depeche Mode albums will not only be completely remastered, but will also contain 5.1 volume mixes, as well as other bonuses.
Luxury collector's editions of Depeche Mode remasters will be released as two-disc sets with original reworked stereo albums on CD plus 5.1 audio and improved stereo mixes, with all the B-sides of singles and remixes on a bonus DVD. Each DVD also includes a specially commissioned 30-minute short film about the album, featuring new interviews with band members past and present, chronicling this period of Depeche Mode's hugely influential career. The luxurious packaging includes a redesigned 16-page booklet with lyrics, the original album cover, rare photos and much more.
The SACD + DVD version includes the album in an updated 5.1 surround sound presentation on the SACD disc. The CD + DVD version includes the album in an updated 5.1 surround sound presentation on DVD.
CD REMASTERED RELEASE
CD (CDX STUMM 64) 03 April 2006 EU
CD
1"World In My Eyes" 04:26
2"Sweetest Perfection" 04:43
3"Personal Jesus" 04:56
4"Halo" 04:30
5"Waiting For The Night" 06:07
6"Enjoy The Silence" (includes hidden track "Interlude Crucified" starting at 04:21 (01:52)) 06:12
Runout CD Outer Ring:[Sonopress Arvato logo] 51807513/3585672 21
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Mastering SID Code CD Outer:IFPI LB46
Mastering SID Code CD Inner:IFPI LB46
Mould SID Code CD:IFPI 07N2
Runout DVD Outer:[MediaMotion logo] WWW.MEDIAMOTION.COM 3584339 PAL @ 3
Runout DVD, mould code area (white):030102
Mastering SID Code DVD:IFPI LW04
Mould SID Code DVD:IFPI AAH03
Surface Foldout Digipak in Matt. Packaging: 8 panel matte digipak in screen-printed clear plastic slipcase. 20 page booklet.
NOTE:
Super Audio CD - The volume of the CD layer is 448 Mb - As you know, the SACD format is not compatible with a computer. Moreover, it's not about any artificial protections (as on competing DVD-Audio), but about the type of disc itself — the computer simply does not recognize it. Therefore, it is impossible to find out even the volume of the SACD layer on this disc, let alone copy tracks. However, for those who do not have players with SACD support, an Audio CD layer is provided on the disc. The computer treats the disc as a standard Audio CD without any protection whatsoever. Therefore, you can listen to the disc on your computer using any audio players in standard PCM quality. Which, of course, cannot be compared to the DSD stream on SACD. At the same time, you can listen to the disc in both stereo and six-channel mode. It should be noted that the album has been remastered in 5.1 mode with high quality. An exemplary six-channel mix. The channel decomposition is performed flawlessly. The back frequencies are turned on exactly when the musical material requires it. The sound quality is top notch.
The DVD menu is static and not voiced. The overall style of the menu fully corresponds to the minimalism of the cover. The menu navigation is very convenient and intuitive. But before going to the menu, you will have to watch a 22-second, non-rewinding advertisement for the Mute label. Unfortunately, there are UOPS (actions prohibited to the user) on the materials themselves. For example, it is impossible to switch subtitles on a documentary while watching it. And if you're watching a DVD on your computer, then you won't be able to play the movie from the beginning, but from somewhere in the middle. Fast forward is not blocked. In addition, it is impossible to switch audio tracks on audio tracks while listening (of course, unless you use special programs to remove such protections).
Violator 5.1 Mix (47:02) - The creators of the CD have taken care of those Depeche Mode fans who want to hear the full audio program of the album in six-channel mode, but do not have SACD players. On the DVD, all tracks can be listened to in three versions: with high-bit stereo sound (24 bit versus 16 bit on Audio CD), with standard Dolby Digital sound, which is supported even by the oldest DVD players, and, finally, with DTS 96/24, the most "advanced" modification of DTS, which differs from the most common version in increased bit depth and sampling frequency. As you know, the characteristics of the DTS 96/24 match those of DVD-Audio. And although the sound is on DVD-Audio (the so-called Advanced Resolution) and SACD (we are talking about a DSD stream), the DTS 96/24 is as close as possible to them in terms of sound quality, ahead of all other sound DVD formats, including the widely advertised DD EX. So in this case, the DTS track is almost as good as the SACD. Unless the detail on the SACD is slightly higher, but the difference will only be noticeable at high volume and a high-end audio system. The 24-bit stereo track is also very good. But the Dolby Digital track sounds much less vivid and expressive than PCM and DTS, but in itself it is very good.
Depeche Mode: 1989 — 1990 (If You Wanna Use Guitars, Use Guitars) (32:28) - Of those documentaries that are presented on the already released reissues of Depeche Mode albums, the film about Violator seems to be the most interesting and informative. It tells in detail about the work on the album (the musicians, Flood and Kevorkian share their impressions) and about the concert tour in America (in particular, fragments of the Depeche Mode and Flood press conferences are used in the film). In addition, detailed attention is paid to the creation of the video for the song Enjoy the Silence — the clip is shown almost completely, and director Anton Korbijn talks about his concept and filming of the video.
Bonus Tracks - presented only in stereo (standard PCM Stereo 1536 Kbps)
In 2007, 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.
VINYL REMASTERED RELEASE
12" LP (DMLP7) 12 March 2007 EU
1"World In My Eyes" 04:26
2"Sweetest Perfection" 04:43
3"Personal Jesus" 04:56
4"Halo" 04:30
5"Waiting For The Night" 06:07
6"Enjoy The Silence" (includes hidden track "Interlude Crucified" starting at 04:21 (01:52)) 06:12
Limited Edition. Gatefold. Deluxe heavy (180gr.) vinyl reissue with new sleeve notes. Remastered at Super Audio Mastering. Cut at The Exchange.
VIDEO
Depeche Mode : 1989-1990
(If You Wanna Use Guitars, Use Guitars)
AUDIO | RELEASES
PRODUCTION DETAILS ALBUM
"World In My Eyes" 04:26 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.
"Sweetest Perfection" 04:43 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.
"Personal Jesus" 04:56 • Mixed by Flood.
"Halo" 04:30 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.
"Waiting For The Night" 06:07 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.
"Enjoy The Silence" (includes hidden track "Interlude Crucified" starting at 04:21 (01:52)) 06:12 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Daniel Miller and Flood. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky. | Interlude "Crucified" - Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.
"Policy Of Truth" 04:55 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.
"Blue Dress" (includes hidden track "Interlude" starting at 04:18 (01:23)) 05:41 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Daniel Miller and Flood. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky. | "Interlude" - Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.
"Clean" 05:28 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.
"Dangerous" 04:21 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Flood.
"Memphisto" 04:01 • Produced by Depeche Mode. Recorded and mixed at The Church.
"Sibeling" 03:17 • Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Recorded and mixed at The Church, London. Engineered by Steve Lyon.
"Kaleid" 04:17 • Produced by Depeche Mode. Recorded at Worldwide Studios, London. Engineered by Steve Lyon.
"Happiest Girl" (Jack Mix) 04:58 • Mixed by Francois Kervorkian at Axis Studios, New York. Engineered by Lloyd Puckitt. Additional production by Alan Friedman.
"Sea Of Sin" (Tonal Mix) 04:43 • Mixed by Francois Kervorkian at Axis Studios, New York. Engineered by Lloyd Puckitt. Additional production by Alan Friedman.
