Playing the Angel (Sonopress Arvato / Mediamotion)

~ Release by Depeche Mode (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Tracklist

1▶Hybrid SACD (CD layer)

2▼Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	A Pain That I’m Used To mixer: Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Ben Hillier (UK Producer) lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: A Pain That I’m Used To lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	3.9	4:11
2	John the Revelator lead vocals: Dave Gahan music videos: John the Revelator by Depeche Mode part of: New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 48) recording of: John the Revelator (Martin L. Gore version) lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore is based on: John the Revelator	4.15	3:42
3	Suffer Well additional programming: Christian Eigner and Andrew Phillpott mixer: Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Ben Hillier (UK Producer) lead vocals: Dave Gahan music videos: Suffer Well by Depeche Mode recording of: Suffer Well lyricist: Dave Gahan composer: Christian Eigner, Dave Gahan and Andrew Phillpott	3.75	3:49
4	The Sinner in Me lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: The Sinner in Me lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	2.9	4:56
5	Precious lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: Precious lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	3.8	4:10
6	Macro background vocals: Dave Gahan lead vocals: Martin L. Gore recording of: Macro lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	3.15	4:03
7	I Want It All additional programming: Christian Eigner and Andrew Phillpott lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: I Want It All lyricist: Dave Gahan composer: Christian Eigner, Dave Gahan and Andrew Phillpott	3.4	6:09
8	Nothing’s Impossible additional programming: Christian Eigner and Andrew Phillpott lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: Nothing’s Impossible lyricist: Dave Gahan composer: Christian Eigner, Dave Gahan and Andrew Phillpott	4	4:21
9	Introspectre recording of: Introspectre composer: Martin L. Gore	3.15	1:42
10	Damaged People lead vocals: Martin L. Gore recording of: Damaged People lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	3.5	3:29
11	Lilian lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: Lilian lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	4	4:49
12	The Darkest Star piano: Dave McCracken lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: The Darkest Star lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	3.35	6:55

3▶DVD-Video

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5408701 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	A Pain That I’m Used To John the Revelator / Lilian Precious Suffer Well The Darkest Star
included in:	MODE: The Definitive Depeche Mode Studio Collection The Complete Depeche Mode

supporting tours:	Touring the Angel

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/21165 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Depeche-mode/Playing-the-angel [info]
reviews:	https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/PlayingTheAngel [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9mzf [info] https://www.indielondon.co.uk/music/cd_depeche_mode_playing_angel.html [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/depeche-mode/playing-the-angel/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/33046/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Playing_the_Angel/2400 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000176163 [info]
Wikidata:	Q155747 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/Depeche+Mode/Playing+the+Angel [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0094634243025
Format:: Hybrid SACD (CD layer) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) + DVD-Video
Length:: 3:45:18

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Super Jewel Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Mute
0094634243025
Mute
lcdstumm260

Release events

Europe
2005-10-17

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