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Music For The Masses

Depeche Mode · 1987 · Vinyl-LP · DE · INT 146.833, Stumm 47

Specific features: - Issued in a matte textured sleeve: a) The red horn symbol on upper front cover is embossed. b) The grey speaker symbol is in the middle of front sleeve. c) The landscape photos on the front and back are glossy and embossed. d) The label code and the release date are on the bottom in the middle of the back cover. - Includes a printed inner sleeve with photos, lyrics, and credits. WITHOUT fan club address for Germany, Austria and Switzerland printed on the inner sleeve. - Runout inscriptions are stamped, except for hand-etched Roman numerals at the end of runout inscriptions, e.g. variant 6, side A/B: "II"/"II". - Some copies have a sticker with the 1987/88 German tour dates on the cover. Similar pressings: [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7332712]Release 7332712[/url]: blue translucent vinyl, inner sleeve has fan club address for Germany,Austria and Switzerland printed on it. [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1094687]Release 1094687[/url]: black vinyl version with the same catalog number. All songs published by Grabbing Hands/Sonet Recorded at Studio Guilliame Tell, Paris & Konk, London. Mixed at PUK Studios, Denmark. ℗ & © 1987 Mute Records Limited. Marketed by Intercord Ton GmbH, Licensee. Printed in W. Germany [On runout groove]: Mastering/processing method: Direct Metal Mastering [DMM].