Violator

~ Release by Depeche Mode (see all versions of this release, 43 available)

Annotation

European re-release

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	World in My Eyes mixer: François Kevorkian lead vocals: Dave Gahan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mute Records Ltd. (in 1990) recorded at: Logic Studios in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (ended) music videos: World in My Eyes by Depeche Mode recording of: World in My Eyes lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore publisher: Grabbing Hands Ltd. and Sonet Publishing	4:27
2	Sweetest Perfection mixer: François Kevorkian additional vocals: Dave Gahan lead vocals: Martin L. Gore recording of: Sweetest Perfection lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	4:43
3	Personal Jesus producer: Depeche Mode and Flood mixer: François Kevorkian lead vocals: Dave Gahan part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 13), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 369) recording of: Personal Jesus lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore publisher: EMI Music Publishing	4:56
4	Halo mixer: François Kevorkian lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: Halo lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore publisher: EMI Music Publishing	4:30
5	Waiting for the Night mixer: François Kevorkian lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: Waiting for the Night lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	6:07
6	Enjoy the Silence / Interlude #2: Crucified mixer: Flood and Daniel Miller lead vocals: Dave Gahan compilation of: Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode and Interlude #2: Crucified by Depeche Mode recording of: Enjoy the Silence lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Grabbing Hands Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 2006), Grabbing Hands (in 2006) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present) recording of: Enjoy the Silence lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Grabbing Hands Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 2006), Grabbing Hands (in 2006) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present) recording of: Interlude #2: Crucified composer: Martin L. Gore	6:12
7	Policy of Truth mixer: François Kevorkian lead vocals: Dave Gahan part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 306) recording of: Policy of Truth lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore publisher: Grabbing Hands Ltd. and Sonet Publishing	4:55
8	Blue Dress / Interlude #3 mixer: François Kevorkian lead vocals: Martin L. Gore compilation of: Blue Dress by Depeche Mode and Interlude #3 by Depeche Mode recording of: Blue Dress lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore recording of: Interlude #3 composer: Martin L. Gore	5:38
9	Clean mixer: François Kevorkian lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: Clean lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	5:32

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	EU

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Depeche Mode (in 2006)

distributed by:	Sony Music Entertainment
copyrighted (©) by:	Mute Records Limited (in 2006)

glass mastered at:	Sony DADC

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5106128 [info]

Release group

remixes:	Violated by Various Artists Violator: Limited Remix Edition
associated singles/EPs:	Enjoy the Silence Personal Jesus Policy of Truth World in My Eyes
included in:	MODE: The Definitive Depeche Mode Studio Collection The Complete Depeche Mode

part of:

Paste: The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time (number: 4) (order: 4)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 36) (order: 36)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 136) (order: 136)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 167) (order: 167)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 167) (order: 167)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 342) (order: 342)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 342) (order: 342)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 668) (order: 669)

supporting tours:

World Violation Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/18080 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Depeche-mode/Violator [info]
reviews:	https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/Violator [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/depeche-mode/violator/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/33158/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-1013 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Violator/2377 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000206302 [info]
Wikidata:	Q683079 [info]

Discogs