Depeche Mode: The Archives

Violator
Chart Position (UK): 2
Chart Position (USA): 7

UK VINYL LP RELEASES

Mute STUMM 64
UK LP, released March 19th, 1990. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Mute DM LP 7
UK "Collector's Edition" Remastered 180 gram LP, released March 12th, 2007. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

BMG / Music On Vinyl MOVLP941 / 8718469534302
UK 180 gram LP, released March 25th, 2014. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Mute P STUMM 64
UK promotional 12" sampler, released 1990. This is a promotional release, and was not for sale.

Side 1
Policy Of Truth
Personal Jesus

Side 2
World In My Eyes
Enjoy The Silence

UK CD RELEASES

Mute CD STUMM 64
UK CD, released March 19th, 1990. This is a commercial release.

World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Mute CDX STUMM 64
UK Remastered CD, released April 3rd, 2006. This is a commercial release.

World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Mute no number
UK promotional box set, released March 19th, 1990. This is a promotional release, and was not for sale.

UK CASSETTE RELEASES

Mute C STUMM 64
UK Cassette, released March 19th, 1990. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

UK SACD RELEASES

Mute DM CD 7
UK "Collector's Edition" Remastered SACD + DVD, released April 3rd, 2006. This is a commercial release.

Disc 1 (SACD)
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Disc 2 (DVD)
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean
Dangerous
Memphisto
Sibeling
Kaleid
Happiest Girl (Jack Mix)
Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix)
Depeche Mode 89-91: If you wanna use guitars, use guitars (video)

UK MINIDISC RELEASES

Mute MD STUMM 64
UK MiniDisc, released 1992. This is a commercial release.

World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

UK DCC RELEASES

Mute DCC STUMM 64
UK DCC, released 1992. This is a commercial release.

World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

US VINYL LP RELEASES

Sire/Reprise 26081-1
US LP, released March 20th, 1990. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Sire / Reprise / Rhino WBA1-233980
US "Collector's Edition" Remastered 180 gram LP, released January 22nd, 2008. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Rhino WBA1-233980
US 180 gram LP, released March 26th, 2014. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Mute / Columbia 198028410816
US 180 gram LP, released April 4th, 2025. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

US CD RELEASES

Sire/Reprise 26081-4
US CD, released March 20th, 1990. This is a commercial release.

World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Sire / Reprise / Rhino R2 77594
US "Collector's Edition" Remastered CD + DVD, released June 6th, 2006. This is a commercial release.

Disc 1 (CD)
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Mute / Columbia 198028410922
US CD, released April 4th, 2025. This is a commercial release.

World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

US CASSETTE RELEASES

Sire/Reprise 26081-2
US Cassette, released March 20th, 1990. This is a commercial release.

Side 1
World In My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus
Halo
Waiting For The Night

Side 2
Enjoy The Silence
Interlude #2 - Crucified
Policy Of Truth
Blue Dress
Interlude #3
Clean

Notes:

The original vinyl editions have a shorter version of "Personal Jesus".

For the original 1990 UK release, there was a promotional sampler 12" single, and a promotional box. The box was a 12" by 12" box set, which contained vinyl, cassette and CD pressings of the album.

For this UK release, a variety of other short-lived formats were released, including DCC (digital compact cassette) and Mini-Disc.

There are a few uncredited instrumental tracks ("interludes") on the album. Between "Enjoy The Silence" and "Policy Of Truth", the instrumental track is called "Interlude #2 - Crucified". The second interlude on the album is the track between "Blue Dress" and "Clean". It is called "Interlude #3". Interlude #1 ("Mission Impossible") is on "Music For The Masses", and Interlude #4 is on "Songs Of Faith And Devotion".

In 2006, the album was completely remastered, and released in two different formats (SACD + DVD, and LP in Europe, CD + DVD, and LP in North America). The SACD + DVD version featured the album in a remastered 5.1 surround sound presentation, on the SACD disc. The CD + DVD version featured the album in a remastered 5.1 surround sound presentation on the DVD disc. The CD and LP were remastered stereo audio. The US edition of the remastered CD was not a SACD. Only the European release was in SACD format. The US DVD is a standard DVD, not a specific DVD-Audio disc.

On April 1st, 2024, Depeche Mode parted ways with Rhino Records in North America. As Sony is now the global label, specific North American LPs and CDs of the catalog had to be created. Starting in 2025, "Mute / Columbia" pressings of the albums were released. These albums use the same existing masters as previous releases, including the core ten "2006-7 Remasters".

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