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Music For The Masses
Highest Chart Position: 10 (UK), 35 (USA)
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Mute STUMM 47
LP
(release date: September 28th, 1987)
This item is out of print.
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
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Mute STUMM 47
Limited edition clear vinyl LP
(release date: September 28th, 1987)
This item is out of print.
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
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Mute STUMM 47 / HMV 1
Limited Edition HMV LP + bonus promotional 12" single
(release date: September 28th, 1987)
This item is out of print.
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Disc 1
1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
Disc 2
1 - Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
2 - Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix)
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Mute STUMM 47
Withdrawn "budget line" LP
(release date: 1990's)
This item is out of print.
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
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Mute DM LP 6
"Collector's Edition" Remastered 180 gram LP
(release date: March 12th, 2007)
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
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Mute C STUMM 47
Cassette
(release date: September 28th, 1987)
This item is out of print.
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
12 - Agent Orange
13 - Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
14 - To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster)
15 - Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
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Mute C STUMM 47
"Double Album Cassette" Cassette
(release date: 1987)
This item is out of print.
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
12 - Black Celebration
13 - Fly On The Windscreen
14 - A Question Of Lust
15 - Sometimes
16 - It Doesn't Matter Two
17 - A Question Of Time
18 - Stripped
19 - Here Is The House
20 - World Full Of Nothing
21 - Dressed In Black
22 - New Dress
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Mute CD STUMM 47
CD
(release date: September 28th, 1987)
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
12 - Agent Orange
13 - Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
14 - To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster)
15 - Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
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Mute CDX STUMM 47
Remastered CD
(release date: April 3rd, 2006)
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:48]
2 - The Things You Said [4:02]
3 - Strangelove [4:56]
4 - Sacred [4:47]
5 - Little 15 [4:18]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:18]
7 - I Want You Now [3:45]
8 - To Have And To Hold [2:51]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [5:01]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
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Mute DM CD 6
"Collector's Edition" Remastered SACD + DVD
(release date: April 3rd, 2006)
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Disc 1
1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:48]
2 - The Things You Said [4:02]
3 - Strangelove [4:56]
4 - Sacred [4:47]
5 - Little 15 [4:18]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:18]
7 - I Want You Now [3:45]
8 - To Have And To Hold [2:51]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [5:01]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
Disc 2
1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:48]
2 - The Things You Said [4:02]
3 - Strangelove [4:56]
4 - Sacred [4:47]
5 - Little 15 [4:18]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:18]
7 - I Want You Now [3:45]
8 - To Have And To Hold [2:51]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [5:01]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
12 - Agent Orange [5:31]
13 - Pleasure, Little Treasure [2:53]
14 - Route 66 [4:11]
15 - Stjarna [4:25]
16 - Sonata No. 14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata) [5:36]
17 - Agent Orange [5:31]
18 - Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) [4:58]
19 - To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) [2:36]
20 - Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) [5:38]
21 - Depeche Mode 87-88: Sometimes you do need some new jokes (video)
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Notes:
The vinyl versions of this album do not feature "Agent Orange", "Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)", "To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster)" and "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix).
"Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible" is not credited on the album.
The album was released in a limited edition clear vinyl version, back in 1987. There was also a special HMV edition, which was the original vinyl, with a special promotional 12" single.
A newly designed budget release series of the original albums was planned in the '90's. Word has it that 135 copies were printed up of "Music For The Masses". As the project was scapped, all copies (excluding 12) were destroyed. Those 12 copies were accidentally shipped to distributors. Record stores were simply told that these new pressings were from the "upcoming budget line" vinyl reissues. The stores, at the time, had no idea that the copies they received were very rare items. The webmaster of this site, not knowing of the release at the time, just happened to stumble upon one at a local Los Angeles record shop.
A unique release is the "Black Celebration" and "Music For The Masses" cassette. Both titles were combined for a "Double Album Cassette" release. The catalog number for the cassette is the same as the normal "one album" version.
In 2006, the album was completely remastered, and released in three different formats (CD, hybrid SACD/CD + DVD, and LP). The hybrid SACD version featured the album in a remastered 5.1 surround sound presentation. The standard CD and LP were remastered stereo audio.
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Sire 25614-1
LP
(release date: October 6th, 1987)
This item is out of print.
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
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Sire / Reprise / Rhino WBA1-233916
"Collector's Edition" Remastered 180 gram LP
(release date: January 22nd, 2008)
Purchase links are not available
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
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Sire 25614-2
Cassette
(release date: October 6th, 1987)
This item is out of print.
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
12 - Agent Orange
13 - Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
14 - To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster)
15 - Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
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Sire 25614-4
CD
(release date: October 6th, 1987)
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1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:47]
2 - The Things You Said [3:55]
3 - Strangelove [4:38]
4 - Sacred [5:01]
5 - Little 15 [4:14]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:17]
7 - I Want You Now [3:28]
8 - To Have And To Hold [3:08]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [3:56]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
12 - Agent Orange
13 - Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
14 - To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster)
15 - Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
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Sire / Reprise / Rhino R2 77592
"Collector's Edition" Remastered CD + DVD
(release date: June 6th, 2006)
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Disc 1
1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:48]
2 - The Things You Said [4:02]
3 - Strangelove [4:56]
4 - Sacred [4:47]
5 - Little 15 [4:18]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:18]
7 - I Want You Now [3:45]
8 - To Have And To Hold [2:51]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [5:01]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
Disc 2
1 - Never Let Me Down Again [4:48]
2 - The Things You Said [4:02]
3 - Strangelove [4:56]
4 - Sacred [4:47]
5 - Little 15 [4:18]
6 - Behind The Wheel [5:18]
7 - I Want You Now [3:45]
8 - To Have And To Hold [2:51]
9 - Nothing [4:12]
10 - Pimpf [5:01]
11 - Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible
12 - Agent Orange [5:31]
13 - Pleasure, Little Treasure [2:53]
14 - Route 66 [4:11]
15 - Stjarna [4:25]
16 - Sonata No. 14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata) [5:36]
17 - Agent Orange [5:31]
18 - Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) [4:58]
19 - To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) [2:36]
20 - Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) [5:38]
21 - Depeche Mode 87-88: Sometimes you do need some new jokes (video)
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Notes:
The cassette and CD versions of the original album featured the bonus tracks "Agent Orange" (b side of the "Strangelove" single), "Never Let Me Down Again" (Aggro Mix, on the "Never Let Me Down Again" single), "To Have And To Hold" (Spanish Taster, a b side of the "Never Let Me Down Again" single) and the Glitter Mix of "Pleasure, Little Treasure" (another b side from the "Never Let Me Down Again" single).
The instrumental interlude after "Pimpf" is called "Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible". It is not credited on the album.
Original pressings of the cassette were sequenced so side one ended with "Little 15", and side two contained the rest of the album tracks, and the four bonus tracks. Later pressings put the entire album on side one, and just the four bonus tracks on side two.
In 2006, the album was completely remastered, and released in two different formats (CD + DVD, and LP). 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 DVD in this issue is a standard DVD, not a specific DVD-Audio disc.
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