Playing the Angel

~ Release by Depeche Mode (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Annotation

Copyright: ℗ 2005 Venusnote Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-10 18:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	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 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	3:50
4	The Sinner in Me lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: The Sinner in Me lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	2.9	4:55
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	4:02
7	I Want It All 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	6:10
8	Nothing’s Impossible 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	3:28
11	Lilian lead vocals: Dave Gahan recording of: Lilian lyricist and composer: Martin L. Gore	4	4:46
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

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Release

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/665306622 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/5QvVLyLdcK4vnaPEKg7jtO [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/6709176 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/665306622 [info] https://tidal.com/album/20907727 [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]

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Release information

Barcode:: 094634225854
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 52:12

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Venusnote Limited

Release events

[Worldwide]
2005-10-18

Release group rating

4.2 (see all ratings)

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