Depeche Mode – Violator Vinyl LP – SEALED – Near Mint Sleeve
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May 25, 2022 Sold Date
May 18, 2022 Start Date
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Depeche Mode – Violator Vinyl LP – SEALED – Near Mint Sleeve

 

Please Note: there is a 1-inch opening in the outer plastic on the back sleeve. Trivial if you plan on removing the outer plastic to play the record. Please see photos for details before placing any bids. Thank you.

 

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 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 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.

 

Label:    Sire Records – R1 233980

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold

Country: Europe

Released: 2007

Genre: Electronic

Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

Printed in Canada

UPC: 081227960803

 

Track List

 

A1                        World In My Eyes

A2                        Sweetest Perfection

A3                        Personal Jesus

A4                        Halo

A5                        Waiting For The Night

B1                        Enjoy The Silence

B2                        Policy Of Truth

B3                        Blue Dress

B4                        Clean




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