Songs of Faith and Devotion

Songs of Faith and Devotion
Studio album by Depeche Mode
Released	March 22, 1993 (1993-03-22)
Recorded	February - December 1992
Genre	Synth rock, Post-grunge, Alternative dance
Length	47:26
Label	Mute Sire/Reprise (US/Canada)
Producer	Depeche Mode, Flood
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Depeche Mode chronology
Violator (1990) Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993) Ultra (1997)
Singles from Songs of Faith and Devotion
"I Feel You" Released: February 15, 1993 "Walking in My Shoes" Released: April 26, 1993 "Condemnation" Released: Septermber 13, 1993 "In Your Room" Released: January 10, 1994

Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio album by Depeche Mode, first released in March 1993. The album incorporated more guitar textures than previous releases. Upon its release, Songs of Faith and Devotion reached #1 in both the UK and US album charts. The album was also the last one the band recorded with Alan Wilder. To support the album, Depeche Mode embarked on the fourteen-month Devotional Tour. As of 2009, Songs of Faith and Devotion has sold more than 1,450,000 units in the United States.

All art for the album was directed by Anton Corbijn, which included photography and the front cover. The front cover is the only Depeche Mode studio album cover to feature the band.

2006 re-release

In 2006, Songs of Faith and Devotion was re-released with a bonus DVD. It was released as a part of the second wave of re-issues. (Along with A Broken Frame and Some Great Reward) The first CD was remastered and (except in the USA) was released on a CD/SACD hybrid. The bonus DVD includes the B-Side "My Joy" along with the Jazz Mix of "Death's Door" (similar to the original version) and several other remixes.

Also included was a 36 minute documentary on Songs of Faith and Devotion called Depeche Mode 91-94 (We Were Going To Live Together, Record Together And It Was Going To Be Wonderful) named after a quote from Alan Wilder on the potential of living in their Madrid-area recording studio. It features interviews with Depeche Mode (including Alan, who would leave the band shortly thereafter) and other important DM figures like Daniel Miller, Anton Corbijn and Daryl Bamonte. There is also footage from the movie Devotional and the music videos. The documentary mainly focuses on the extreme difficulty of recording the album, and the even more frustrating 14-month tour that followed, during which time the band were, alongside U2 and R.E.M., one of the three biggest bands in the world.

It was released October 2, 2006 in the UK and October 3, 2006 in the US.

The remastered album was released on "deluxe" vinyl March 2, 2007 in Germany and March 5, 2007 internationally.

Track listing

All songs written by Martin L. Gore.

1993 release: Mute / Stumm 106 (UK)

1. "I Feel You" – 4:35
2. "Walking in My Shoes" – 5:35
3. "Condemnation" – 3:20
4. "Mercy in You" – 4:17
5. "Judas" – 5:14
6. "In Your Room" – 6:26
7. "Get Right with Me" – 3:52
   "Interlude #4" – 0:59 (hidden song starting at 2:53)
8. "Rush" – 4:37
9. "One Caress" – 3:32
10. "Higher Love" – 5:56

• "Interlude #4" is an excerpt from the "Swamp Mix" of "I Feel You". It is often used to introduce the song when played live.
• Easter egg: When you remove the black cover that holds the cd in place, underneath you'll find a photograph by Anton Corbijn, fittingly titled Dessous. (May not be valid for all versions)

2006 re-release: Mute / DM CD 8 (CD/SACD + DVD) / CDX STUMM 106 (CD/SACD)

• Disc 1 is a hybrid SACD/CD with a multi-channel SACD layer.
• Disc 2 is a DVD which includes "Songs of Faith and Devotion" in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo plus bonus material

1. "I Feel You" – 4:35
2. "Walking in My Shoes" – 5:35
3. "Condemnation" – 3:20
4. "Mercy in You" – 4:17
5. "Judas" – 5:14
6. "In Your Room" – 6:26
7. "Get Right with Me" – 3:52
8. "Rush" – 4:37
9. "One Caress" – 3:30
10. "Higher Love" – 5:56

Bonus tracks (in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo)

1. "My Joy" – 3:57
2. "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" – 3:21
3. "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" – 6:38
4. "In Your Room (Zephyr Mix)" – 4:50
5. "I Feel You (Life's Too Short Mix)" – 8:35
6. "Walking In My Shoes (Grungy Gonads Mix)" – 6:24
7. "My Joy (Slowslide Mix)" – 5:11
8. "In Your Room (Apex Mix)" – 6:43

Additional Material

1. "Depeche Mode 91-94 (We Were Going to Live Together, Record Together and it Was Going to be Wonderful)" [36 Minute video]

• All lead vocals by David Gahan except for "Judas", "One Caress" and "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)", sung by Martin Gore.

Singles

1. "I Feel You"
2. "Walking In My Shoes"
3. "Condemnation" (Paris Mix)
4. "In Your Room" (Zephyr Mix)

Personnel

• David Gahan
• Andrew Fletcher
• Martin Gore
• Alan Wilder

• Mark Ellis “Flood” - Production, mixing
• Mark Stent - Mixing
• Depeche Mode - Mixing
• Steve Lyon, Chris Dickie, Paul Kendall - Engineering
• Jeremy Wheatley, Mark Einstmann, Shaun de Feo, Volke Schneider - Assistance
• Kevin Metcalfe - Mastering
• Daryl Bamonte - Album coordination

Guest musicians:

• Steafan Hannigan – Uillean pipes on "Judas"
• Bazil Meade, Hildia Campbell, Samantha Smith – Additional vocals on "Get Right With Me"
• Wil Malone – String arrangements and conducting on "One Caress"

Chart positions

References