"Condemnation"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Songs of Faith and Devotion
Released	September 13, 1993
Format	Vinyl record 7", 12", CD
Recorded	1993
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:22
Label	Mute Records
Producer(s)	Depeche Mode and Flood
Chart positions
#9 (UK) #23 (US Modern Rock)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Walking in My Shoes" (1993)	"Condemnation" (1993)	"In Your Room" (1994)

"Condemnation" is Depeche Mode's twenty-ninth UK single, released on September 13, 1993 (September 14 in the USA), and the third single for the album Songs of Faith and Devotion. In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Depeche Mode is a synthpop band from the town of Basildon, England, originally founded in 1980. ... Songs of Faith and Devotion is Depeche Modes eighth full-length album, which was released on March 22, 1993. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Synthpop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Mute Records is a record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single, T.V.O.D./Warm Leatherette, under the moniker The Normal. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Depeche Mode is a synthpop band from the town of Basildon, England, originally founded in 1980. ... Mark Ellis a. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... The Modern Rock Tracks chart is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since the early 1980s. ... Depeche Mode is a synthpop band from the town of Basildon, England, originally founded in 1980. ... Walking in My Shoes is Depeche Modes twenty-eighth UK single, released on April 26, 1993, and the second single for the album Songs of Faith and Devotion. ... In Your Room is Depeche Modes thirtieth UK single, released on January 10, 1994 (January 18 in the USA), and the fourth and final single for the album Songs of Faith and Devotion. ... Depeche Mode is a synthpop band from the town of Basildon, England, originally founded in 1980. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Songs of Faith and Devotion is Depeche Modes eighth full-length album, which was released on March 22, 1993. ...

"Condemnation" is a gospel-esque song with a rock twist. One of David Gahan's favorite Depeche Mode songs, he always enjoys playing it live. He even did an acoustic version during some Exciter Tour concerts, because the song was not meant to be played, but later on he really wanted to sing it. The 7" version of "Condemnation" is the "Paris Mix", because it's basically a re-recording of "Condemnation" done in Paris, with female backing vocals added. Dave also voted for "Condemnation" to be the first single for Songs of Faith and Devotion, but obviously lost. David Gahan (born May 9, 1962 in Epping, Essex, England) is the baritone lead singer for English Electro stalwarts, Depeche Mode. ... The Exciter Tour was Depeche Modes 2001 world tour, featuring concerts spanning over 20 countries and featuring some of their greatest hits, usually the more recent tracks up to 2001. ...

The B-sides are remixes of "Death's Door" and "Rush", and some live tracks from the Devotional Tour. "Death's Door" was a song from the 1991 Until the End of the World soundtrack. The original version is still exclusive to that CD, recorded only by Martin Gore and Alan Wilder after the World Violation Tour was over. Until the End of the World (German title: Bis ans Ende der Welt) is a 1991 film by the German-born film director Wim Wenders; the screenplay was written by Wenders and Peter Carey, from a story by Wenders and Solveig Dommartin. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alan Wilder, circa 2000. ...

The music video for "Condemnation" was directed by Anton Corbijn. For unknown reasons, it did not appear on The Videos 86-98 in 1998, replaced by the live version from Devotional. The original video eventually resurfaced on The Videos 86-98's 2002 rerelease (or "The Videos 86-98+). Both videos appear on the Devotional DVD rerelease in 2004. (Although the "Condemnation Live" video was edited so that it wasn't identical to the one in the main Devotional movie) U2 and I, a book with photographs Corbijn made of U2 Anton Corbijn (born May 20, 1955 in Strijen, the Netherlands) is a photographer who is also well known for directing music videos, including Depeche Modes late 1989 clip Personal Jesus and Nirvanas Heart-Shaped Box (1993). ...

Track listings

7": Mute / Bong23 (UK)

1. "Condemnation [Paris Mix]" (3:21)
2. "Death's Door [Jazz Mix]" (6:38)

• Released as a promo only, not commercially released, hence why both songs appear on the 12" version.

12": Mute / 12Bong23 (UK)

1. "Condemnation [Paris Mix]" (3:21)
2. "Death's Door [Jazz Mix]" (6:38)
3. "Rush [Spiritual Guidance Mix]" (5:31)
4. "Rush [Amylnitrate Mix (Instrumental)]" (7:43)
5. "Rush [Wild Planet Mix (Vocal)]" (6:23)

• The initial CD, or "CDBong23", has the same tracklist, minus the "Wild Planet Mix".

12": Mute / L12Bong23 (UK)

Cover for the Limited Edition single "Condemnation"

1. "Condemnation [Live]" (4:10)
2. "Personal Jesus [Live]" (6:00)
3. "Enjoy the Silence [Live]" (6:46)
4. "Halo [Live]" (4:54)

• The initial limited edition CD, or "LCDBong23", has the same tracklist.

CD: Mute / CDBong23X (EU)

1. "Condemnation [Paris Mix]" (3:21)
2. "Death's Door [Jazz Mix]" (6:38)
3. "Rush [Spiritual Guidance Mix]" (5:31)
4. "Rush [Amylnitrate Mix (Instrumental)]" (7:43)
5. "Rush [Wild Planet Mix (Vocal)]" (6:23)
6. "Condemnation [Live]" (4:10)
7. "Personal Jesus [Live]" (6:00)
8. "Enjoy the Silence [Live]" (6:46)
9. "Halo [Live]" (4:54)

• The third CD is the 2004 re-release

12": Sire/Reprise / 9 41058-0 (US)

1. "Condemnation [Live]" (4:10)
2. "Enjoy the Silence [Live]" (6:46)
3. "Halo [Live]" (4:54)
4. "Death's Door [Jazz Mix]" (6:38)
5. "Rush [Spiritual Guidance Mix]" (5:31)
6. "Rush [Nitrate Mix]" (7:43)
7. "Rush [Wild Planet Mix (Vocal)]" (6:23)
8. "Condemnation [Paris Mix]" (3:21)

CD: Sire/Reprise / 9 41058-2 (US)

1. "Condemnation [Paris Mix]" (3:21)
2. "Rush [Spiritual Guidance Mix]" (5:31)
3. "Death's Door [Jazz Mix]" (6:38)
4. "Rush [Nitrate Mix]" (7:43)
5. "Enjoy the Silence [Live]" (6:46)
6. "Halo [Live]" (4:54)
7. "Condemnation [Live]" (4:10)

• The "Nitrate Mix" of "Rush" and the "Amylnitrate Mix (Instrumental)" of "Rush" are the same.
• All live songs were recorded in Milan, Italy in 1993.
• All songs written by Martin L. Gore

Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... Martin Lee Gore (born July 23, 1961 in London, England) has been a member of the band Depeche Mode since their inception. ...

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site