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Depeche Mode: Violator

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Label: Mute Records
Released: 1990.03.19
Time:
 47:02
Category: Synthpop
Producer(s): Depeche Mode, Mark "Flood" Ellis
Rating: ******.... (6/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.depechemode.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2013
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] World in My Eyes (M.L.Gore) - 4:26
[2] Sweetest Perfection (M.L.Gore) - 4:43
[3] Personal Jesus (M.L.Gore) - 4:56
[4] Halo (M.L.Gore) - 4:30
[5] Waiting for the Night (M.L.Gore) - 6:07
[6] Enjoy the Silence (M.L.Gore) - 6:12
      Interlude #2 - Crucified (M.L.Gore) - 1:52 hidden track starting at 4:21
[7] Policy of Truth (M.L.Gore) - 4:55
[8] Blue Dress (M.L.Gore) - 5:41
      Interlude #3 (M.L.Gore) - 1:23 hidden track starting at 4:18
[9] Clean (M.L.Gore) - 5:32

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Martin L. Gore - Keyboards, Producer
Alan Wilder - Keyboards, Producer
Dave Gahan - Vocals, Producer
Andrew Fletcher - Keyboards, Producer

Mark "Flood" Ellis - Producer, Mixing on [6]
Alan Gregorie - Engineering
Goh Hotoda - Engineering
Peter Iversen - Engineering
Phil Legg - Engineering
Steve Lyon - Engineering
Dennis Mitchell - Engineering
Pino Pischetola - Engineering
François Kevorkian - Mixing on all tracks except on [6]
Daniel Miller - Mixing on [6]
Dick Meaney - Assistant Engineering
Daryl Bamonte - Assistant Engineering
David Browne - Assistant Engineering
Mark Flannery - Assistant Engineering
Anton Corbijn - Sleeve Design

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1990 CD Mute STUMM 64

Certified triple platinum by the RIAA (5/96).



In a word, stunning. Perhaps an odd word to use given that Violator continued in the general vein of the previous two studio efforts by Depeche Mode: Martin L. Gore's upfront lyrical emotional extremism and knack for a catchy hook filtered through Alan Wilder's ear for perfect arrangements, ably assisted by top English producer Flood. Yet the idea that this record would both dominate worldwide charts, while song for song being simply the best, most consistent effort yet from the band could only have been the wildest fantasy before its release. The opening two singles from the album, however, signaled something was up. First was "Personal Jesus," at once perversely simplistic, with a stiff, arcane funk/hip-hop beat and basic blues guitar chords, and tremendous, thanks to sharp production touches and David Gahan's echoed, snaky vocals. Then "Enjoy the Silence," a nothing-else-remains-but-us ballad pumped up into a huge, dramatic romance/dance number, commanding in its mock orchestral/choir scope. Follow-up single "Policy of Truth" did just fine as well, a low-key Motown funk number for the modern day with a sharp love/hate lyric to boot. To top it all off, the album itself scored on song after song, from the shuffling beat of "Sweetest Perfection" (well sung by Gore) and the ethereal "Waiting for the Night" to the guilt-ridden-and-loving-it "Halo" building into a string-swept pounder. "Clean" wraps up Violator on an eerie note, all ominous bass notes and odd atmospherics carrying the song. Goth without ever being stupidly hammy, synth without sounding like the clinical stereotype of synth music, rock without ever sounding like a "rock" band, Depeche here reach astounding heights indeed.

Ned Raggett - AllMusic.com



Violator is the seventh studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 19 March 1990 by Mute Records. Preceded by the hit singles "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" (a top ten hit in both the UK and US), Violator propelled the band into international stardom. The album yielded two further hit singles, "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes". Violator is the band's first album to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200, peaking at number seven. It was supported by the World Violation Tour.

In a contemporary review for Melody Maker, music critic Paul Lester called Violator the group's "most arresting work to date." Tim Nicholson of Record Mirror was enthused by the stripped-down quality of the songs and called the album a "compromise between pop music and something a little more sinister. There are no noises out of place in this perfectly formed void". Ian Cranna of Q magazine found the music subtly clever and called it "a fine record which may not set the world on fire but deserves to singe it a bit." In a less enthusiastic review, Robert Christgau said that Depeche Mode conceded to fickle teenage demographics on Violator. Rolling Stone magazine's Chuck Eddy said that, despite its "ambient charm", Gahan sounds "slimy and self-involved", and in their attempt to make listeners dance, Depeche Mode "revert to morose pop psychology and then never tell you how come they're so sad." In 2003, the album was ranked number 342 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Violator is also featured on lists of the greatest albums of all time made by publications such as Q and Spin.

wikipedia.org



Violator is Depeche Mode's most mainstream, chart-climbing album. Although it contains only nine tracks, half of them are tailor-made for the dance floor. This album was conceived when dance-club DJs were gaining recognition alongside original composers. Heavily influenced by techno-pop, the singles "Policy of Truth," "Enjoy the Silence," and "World in My Eyes" prove that DM did their homework. A particular highlight on this fantastic album is the bluesy guitar line Martin L. Gore lays down on top of the synth-dominated grooves on "Personal Jesus."

Beth Bessmer - Amazon.com



Violator ist das siebte Studioalbum der Electronic/Synthie Pop-Band Depeche Mode. das Album erschien am 19. März 1990 bei Mute Records. n der vom Magazin Rolling Stone 2003 veröffentlichten „Liste der 500 besten Alben aller Zeiten“ wird es auf Platz 342 geführt. Am 31. März 2006 wurde Violator als SACD und DVD wiederveröffentlicht. Die Texte stammen von Martin Gore, der auch bei den Songs Sweetest Perfection und Blue Dress den Gesangspart übernahm. Alle anderen Titel wurden wie üblich von Dave Gahan gesungen. Das Album enthält zwei Interludes: Interlude #2 – Crucified nach Enjoy the Silence und Interlude #3 nach Blue Dress (Interlude #1 befindet sich auf Music for the Masses, Interlude #4 auf Songs of Faith and Devotion). Bei Crucified ist die stark verzerrte Stimme von Andy Fletcher zu hören, die ebendieses Wort ausspricht. Auf das Album folgte die weltweite World Violation Tour. Seit dieser waren Personal Jesus und Enjoy the Silence immer Bestandteil der Livekonzerte von Depeche Mode.

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