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Strangelove
Highest Chart Position: 16 (UK), 76 (USA)
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Mute BONG 13 - 7 inch single
(release date: April 13th, 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove
2. Pimpf
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Mute 12 BONG 13 - 12 inch single
(release date: 1987)
Buy this release: MuteBank
 
1. Strangelove (Maxi-Mix)
2. Strangelove (Midi-Mix)
3. Fpmip
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Mute L12 BONG 13 - limited 12 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove (Blind-Mix)
2. Pimpf
3. Strangelove (Pain-Mix)
4. Agent Orange
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Mute CD BONG 13 - CD maxi single
(release date: 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove (Maxi-Mix)
2. Pimpf
3. Strangelove (Midi-Mix)
4. Agent Orange
5. Strangelove (LP Mix)
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Mute CD BONG 13 - CD maxi single, 1992 reissue
(release date: 1992)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove
2. Pimpf
3. Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
4. Strangelove (Midi Mix)
5. Fpmip
6. Strangelove (Blind Mix)
7. Strangelove (Pain Mix)
8. Agent Orange
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Mute CD BONG 13X - CD maxi single, from the Singles Box Set #4 [disc #19]
(release date: March 29th, 2004)
Buy this release: Amazon UK - MuteBank
 
1. Strangelove
2. Pimpf
3. Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
4. Strangelove (Midi Mix)
5. Fpmip
6. Strangelove (Blind Mix)
7. Strangelove (Pain Mix)
8. Agent Orange
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Mute R BONG 13 - promotional 7 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This was a promotional item, and was never for sale to the public.
 
1. Strangelove
2. Pimpf
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Mute S BONG 13 (SHOPBONG 13) - promotional 12 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This was a promotional item, and was never for sale to the public.
 
1. Strangelove (7 Inch Mix)
2. Pimpf (7 Inch Mix)
3. Strangelove (12 Inch Maxi Mix)
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Mute CLUB BONG 13 - promotional 12 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This was a promotional item, and was never for sale to the public.
 
1. Strangelove (12 Inch Maxi Mix)
2. Strangelove (Pain Mix)
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Mute DANCE BONG 13 - promotional 12 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This was a promotional item, and was never for sale to the public.
 
1. Strangelove (Blind Mix)
2. Strangelove (The Fresh Ground Mix)
 
Notes: The mix on the 7 inch is the standard "Single Version". On the first edition CD single for "Strangelove", this mix is referred to as the "LP Mix", but it is not. Also, the first edition cardboard sleeve CD singles had red ink on the discs. Later pressings had blank ink.
 
There were a number of promotional releases for "Strangelove". The highlight is "DANCE BONG 13", which has a remix of "Strangelove" (The Fresh Ground Mix) featuring samples from the song "Word Up" by the band Cameo. Contrary to ads on auction web sites, DANCE BONG 13 only appeared on black vinyl. There was no colored vinyl issues or cassette issues.
 
"Strangelove" has appeared on CD a number of times. Along with the original 1987 cardboard sleeve five track edition, there was an eight track 1992 reissue, and the 2004 appearance in Box Set #4. These later CD's have all the 1987 remixes of "Strangelove", except for "The Fresh Ground Mix", which remains unreleased.
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Sire 28366-7 - 7 inch single
(release date: May 27th, 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove [3:44]
2. Fpmip [5:19]
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Sire 20696-0 - 12 inch single
(release date: May 20th, 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove (Maxi-Mix) [6:32]
2. Strangelove (Midi-Mix) [1:38]
3. Strangelove (Blind Mix) [6:10]
4. Fpmip [5:19]
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Sire 20741-4 - cassette maxi single
(release date: July 28th, 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
2. Strangelove (Midi Mix)
3. Strangelove (Blind Mix)
4. Strangelove (Pain Mix)
5. Agent Orange
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Sire 20769-0 - 12 inch single
(release date: August 8th, 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove (Pain Mix) [7:18]
2. Strangelove (7 inch Version) [3:44]
3. Agent Orange [5:04]
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Sire/Reprise 40328-2 - CD maxi single, 1992 issue [disc 19]
(release date: 1992)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove
2. Pimpf
3. Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
4. Strangelove (Midi Mix)
5. Fpmip
6. Strangelove (Blind Mix)
7. Strangelove (Pain Mix)
8. Agent Orange
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Reprise Records CD BONG 13 (R2 78892A) - CD maxi single, from the Singles Box Set #4 [disc #19]
(release date: March 30th, 2004)
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1. Strangelove
2. Pimpf
3. Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
4. Strangelove (Midi Mix)
5. Fpmip
6. Strangelove (Blind Mix)
7. Strangelove (Pain Mix)
8. Agent Orange
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Sire 28366-7 - promotional 7 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This was a promotional item, and was never for sale to the public.
 
1. Strangelove [3:44]
2. Strangelove [3:44]
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Sire PRO-A-2780 - promotional 12 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This was a promotional item, and was never for sale to the public.
 
1. Strangelove (Pain Mix) [7:18]
2. Strangelove (7 inch Version) [3:44]
3. Agent Orange [5:04]
 
Notes: The mix on the 7 inch is the standard "Single Version".
 
Significant to the US 12 inch single release (20696-0) is the "Blind Mix". Unlike every other release of this mix worldwide, the US release fades the mix out prematurely (by a little under a minute). This abnormal mastering job was also available on the Sire Records promotional CD compilation "Hit It", and on other US releases of the remix, until the 1991 CD single box sets.
 
The cassette maxi single was the first cassette maxi single release for Depeche Mode in the United States. It is also, by far, the rarest one (along with "Behind The Wheel"). It was packaged in a "long box", which was an item CD's used to be sold in to deter theft (a long, cardboard box).
 
The second 12 inch single (20769-0) for "Strangelove" actually started as the promotional 12 inch single. It became so popular in clubs that Reprise issued it as a limited commercial 12 inch single. The "7 inch Version" is actually an edited down version of the Pain Mix, exclusive to this promotional 12 inch, and it's limited edition commercial counterpart.

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Alfa ALI-765 - 7 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove (Single Version)
2. Pimpf (Single Version)
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Alfa ALI-765 - promotional 7 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This was a promotional item, and was never for sale to the public.
 
1. Strangelove (Single Version)
2. Pimpf (Single Version)
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Alfa ALI-13017 - 12 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This item is out of print.

 
1. Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
2. Strangelove (Midi Mix)
3. Fpmip (Single Version)
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Alfa ALI-13017 - promotional 12 inch single
(release date: 1987)
This was a promotional item, and was never for sale to the public.
 
1. Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
2. Strangelove (Midi Mix)
3. Fpmip (Single Version)
 
Notes: For the promotional releases, the only difference was on the 12 inch single was "Sample" (promotional) text on the label, and a "Sample" (promotional) sticker on the 12 inch cover. For the 7 inch single, the difference was even more subtle. The promotional 7 inch release featured "Sample" (promotional) text on the label. That's it.
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