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Depeche Mode's American career took the British synthpop band from hipster curios to cult artists to teenage heroes to, with 1989's VIOLATOR, genuine alternative-rock superstardom. It's a majestic album that reflects the buildup of angst over a decade of playing; it stays true to the outfit's basic form while exploring new aural worlds.

The album contains three massive MTV hits, the unusually guitar-oriented "Personal Jesus," the more typical but still obtuse "Enjoy the Silence," and the off-kilter and emphatic "Policy of Truth." Martin Gore's songs explore his usual themes of sex ("Blue Dress"), redemption ("Clean"), and desperation ("Waiting for the Night"), but the arrangements are more detailed and lush than on the band's spartan early albums; it's a new style that suits Dave Gahan's deepening voice well. VIOLATOR's commercial success may have brought turmoil to Depeche Mode's career and lives, but it remains one of the band's finest and (unlikely enough) truest albums. With VIOLATOR, the band pulls off the not unremarkable feat of becoming a household name without losing much of its soul.

Recorded at Logic Studios, Milan, Italy; Puk Studios, Denmark; The Church and Master Rock Studios, London, England; Axis, New York, New York.

Depeche Mode: Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Alan Wilder, Martin Gore.

Engineers include: Peter Iversen, Pino Pischetola, Goh Hotoda.

Rolling Stone (p.74) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] heavier hooks, cinematic arrangements and sleek sonic detail."
Spin (p.58) - Ranked #9 in Spin's "The 10 Best Reissues of 2006" -- "[T]his was an emotional bloodletting, complete with dark drone..."
Q (p.129) - Ranked #6 in Q Magazine's "10 Essential Reissues Of 2006."
Q - 4 Stars - Excellent - Included in Q's list of the Fifty Best Albums of 1990.
CMJ (1/6/03, p.15) - Included in CMJ's list of "Top 25 College Radio Albums of All Time"
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Category Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Alternative, Rock/Pop, Synth Pop
Label Reprise
Orig Year 1990
All Time Sales Rank   836  
CD Universe Part number 1100353
Discs 1
Release Date Mar 20, 1990
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Depeche Mode; Flood
Recording Time 47 minutes
Personnel Martin Gore
David Gahan
Andrew Fletcher
Alan Wilder
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.World in My Eyes  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Sweetest Perfection  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Personal Jesus  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Halo  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Waiting for the Night  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Enjoy the Silence  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Policy of Truth  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Blue Dress  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Clean  $0.99

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5 stars One of DM's Very Best!! :)
Indeed, Violator is one of Depeche Mode's best albums. Their latest one, Playing The Angel is also beautiful. Some of my favorite songs on this CD are: Sweetest Perfection (i'm in love with this one) Enjoy the Silence, Clean and Blue Dress. Overall, a must buy. You cant be a DM fan without having this masterpiece in your collection! :)
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5 stars Enjoy it...
along with "Songs of..." this is DM best album, classics like Enjoy The Silence,Halo,Personal Jesus,World In my Eyes makes this a must have in your collection! DM was in my eyes the best band in the world during late 80s and up untill the mid 90s. No doubt!
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5 stars Depeche Mode's greatest album
This album is an experience in itself. It is clearly their best.
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4 stars Great album, but too friggin' short!!!
By the end of this album, I was blown away but...unfulfilled. I was really getting into it and then it just ended. I was bummed but I suppose it was good though because it made me crave more and I ended up buying three more DM albums. Contains the hits "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence." My favorite off the disc is "Policy of Truth." Buy it...but buy at least one other Depeche Mode cd so that you'll have something to fill the craving afterward.
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5 stars Their definitive album
This of course is a must for any Depeche Mode fan. Hot off the heels of the excellent Music for the Masses, Violator, for me sums up what Depeche Mode are all about. The album contains four singles, World in my eyes, personal jesus, Enjoy the silence and policy of truth and represents some of Gore's best work, both lyrically and musically. Violator combined with Music for the Masses launched Depeche Mode into the big league and when you listen to Violator its easy to understand why.
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