Recorded at Studio Guilliame Tell in Paris and Konk Studios in London, and mixed at PUK Studios in Denmark, Music For The Masses is the sixth studio album by Depeche Mode. Originally released on 28 September 1987, it features the singles Strangelove, Never Let Me Down Again, Behind The Wheel, and Little 15. Over the years, Music For The Masses has been remastered and reissued several times.
LP – UK
Mute – STUMM 47 (released 28 September 1987, embossed and textured cover)
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 / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 5:01
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LP + 12-inch limited edition promo – UK
Mute – STUMM 47 / HMV 1 (released 28 September 1987, includes the regular album plus a special bonus 12-inch promo for HMV shops only, generic sleeve)
C1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:30
D1 Never Let Me Down Again (Spit Mix) 9:32
LP – clear vinyl edition – UK
Mute – STUMM 47 (released 28 September 1987)
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 / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 5:01
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LP – blue transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – Stumm 47 – Intercord Ton – INT 146.833 (released 28 September 1987 with sticker on some sleeves promoting German tour dates – reissue released in 1990, embossed and textured cover)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:38
A2 The Things You Said 3:55
A3 Strangelove 4:40
A4 Sacred 4:50
A5 Little 15 4:14
B1 Behind The Wheel 5:17
B2 I Want You Now 3:27
B3 To Have And To Hold 2:50
B4 Nothing 4:12
B5 Pimpf / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 4:58
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CD – UK
Mute – CD STUMM 47 (released 28 September 1987)
- Never Let Me Down Again 4:48
- The Things You Said 4:02
- Strangelove 4:56
- Sacred 4:47
- Little 15 4:18
- Behind The Wheel 5:18
- I Want You Now 3:44
- To Have And To Hold 2:51
- Nothing 4:18
- Pimpf / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 5:25
- Agent Orange 5:05
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:57
- To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:36
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:36
LP / 12-inch / 7-inch promo – Spain
Mute – Sanni Records – STUMM 47 (released in September 1987 to promote Depeche Mode concerts in Spain during the Music For The Masses Tour)
LP
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 / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 5:01
12-inch
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:30
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:34
B2 Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:43
7-inch
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:21
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure 2:51
LP – US
Mute – Sire – 25614-1 (released 6 October 1987, embossed and textured cover)
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 / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 4:55
CD – US
Mute – Sire – 25614-2 (released 6 October 1987)
- Never Let Me Down Again 4:47
- The Things You Said 3:55
- Strangelove 4:38
- Sacred 5:01
- Little 15 4:14
- Behind The Wheel 5:17
- I Want You Now 3:28
- To Have And To Hold 3:08
- Nothing 4:12
- Pimpf / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 5:01
- Agent Orange 5:05
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:54
- To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:34
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:36
LP – UK
Mute – STUMM 47 (reissued and withdrawn budget edition, released in 1990, generic inner sleeve)
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 / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 5:01
SACD + DVD remastered collectors editions
Europe: Mute – DMCD6 – 0094635842623 (released 3 April 2006, multichannel CD/SACD hybrid + DVD)
US: Mute – Sire – R2 77591 (released 6 June 2006, remastered CD + DVD)
SACD
- Never Let Me Down Again 4:48 / 4:48
- The Things You Said 4:02 / 4:03
- Strangelove 4:56 / 4:55
- Sacred 4:47 / 4:50
- Little 15 4:18 / 4:19
- Behind The Wheel 5:18 / 5:18
- I Want You Now 3:45 / 3:45
- To Have And To Hold 2:51 / 2:52
- Nothing 4:12 / 4:18
- Pimpf / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 5:01 / 4:56
DVD
Music For The Masses (PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1)
- Never Let Me Down Again 4:48 / 4:48
- The Things You Said 4:02 / 4:03
- Strangelove 4:56 / 4:55
- Sacred 4:47 / 4:50
- Little 15 4:18 / 4:19
- Behind The Wheel 5:18 / 5:18
- I Want You Now 3:45 / 3:45
- To Have And To Hold 2:51 / 2:52
- Nothing 4:12 / 4:18
- Pimpf / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 5:01 / 4:56
- Agent Orange 5:31 / 5:31
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:58 / 4:54
- To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:36 / 2:33
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:38 / 5:34
A Short Film
- Depeche Mode : 1987 – 88 (“Sometimes you do need some new jokes”) 37:02
Bonus tracks (Stereo)
- Agent Orange 5:04 / 5:05
- Pleasure, Little Treasure 2:53 / 2:52
- Route 66 4:11 / 4:09 ★
- Stjarna 4:25 / 4:23
- Sonata Nº 14 In C#M “Moonlight Sonata” 5:36 / 5:36 ♭
(PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1)
- Agent Orange 5:31
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:58
- To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:36
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:3
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CD – various remastered & reissued editions
Europe: Mute – CDXSTUMM 47 (released 3 April 2006)
Europe: Sony Music – 88883751322 (released 5 August 2013 and in 2018)
US: Sire – R2 25614 (released 2 Jun 2017)
- Never Let Me Down Again 4:48
- The Things You Said 4:02
- Strangelove 4:54
- Sacred 4:49
- Little 15 4:18
- Behind The Wheel 5:18
- I Want You Now 3:44
- To Have And To Hold 2:51
- Nothing 4:18
- Pimpf / Interlude #1 – Mission Impossible 4:57
LP – various remastered & reissued limited editions in gatefold sleeve
Europe: Mute – DMLP6 – 0094635842616 – STUMM 47 (released 12 March 2007)
US: Mute – Sire – WBA1-233916 (released 28 January 2008)
Europe: BMG – Music On Vinyl – MOVLP942 (released 3 February 2014)
US: Mute – Sire – 1-233916 (released 4 February 2014)
Europe: Sony Music – 88985336731 (released in December 2016)*
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:47 / 4:47*
A2 The Things You Said 3:55 / 4:00*
A3 Strangelove 4:38 / 4:56*
A4 Sacred 5:01 / 4:45*
A5 Little 15 4:14 / 4:14*
B1 Behind The Wheel 5:17 / 5:19*
B2 I Want You Now 3:28 / 3:56*
B3 To Have And To Hold 3:08 / 2:40*
B4 Nothing 4:12 / 4:13*
B5 Pimpf 5:01 / 4:57*
Note: Music For The Masses was also released on the cassette format, and on the Blu-spec CD2 format in Japan.
Depeche Mode – Music For The Masses
- all tracks written by Martin L. Gore, except ★ by Robert William
Troup Jr, and ♭ by Ludwig van Beethoven - produced by David Bascombe and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 10 (UK) 35 (US)
- 1987 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder
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