Numbered, Limited Edition 12" Vinyl 8 Disc Box Set!
Eight 12" Singles Faithfully Reproduced From Original Artwork & Audio Masters!
Ultra - The 12" Singles, a Collector's Edition Deluxe Boxed Set, contains eight 12" vinyl discs presenting four singles - "Barrel Of A Gun", "It's No Good", "Home" and "Useless" - with key B-sides, mixes and live recordings contemporaneous to Depeche Mode's ninth studio album, Ultra, originally released April 14, 1997.
Three of the 12" vinyl discs in Ultra - The 12" Singles are comprised of tracks first released on CD singles throughout 1997. Each of these new 12" discs features artwork reflecting the original CD single releases, now expanded to 12" vinyl for the first time.
The group's first album as a trio (Martin Gore, David Gahan, Andrew Fletcher) since 1982's A Broken Frame, Ultra carried on Depeche Mode's tradition of releasing monumental 12" singles to supplement and compliment their albums. Ultra premiered essential additions to the DM canon including "Barrel Of A Gun", "It's No Good", "Home" and "Useless".
From their earliest days as a band, Depeche Mode have championed 12" vinyl, embracing the format's singular power and potential for innovation. The 12" single allowed the band to explore new sonic possibilities while the tactile real-world beauty of physical packaging gave Depeche Mode room to develop their sophisticated and commanding design aesthetic. Depeche Mode used their singles discography as a means of offering left field remixes, rare B-sides, standout concert performances and other exclusive delights for fans.
Each boxed set contains the singles from each Depeche Mode album on audiophile-quality 12" vinyl, with audio mastered from the original tapes. The artwork for the exterior of each of the box sets draws on iconography inspired by the original releases, while the vinyl sleeves themselves feature the original single artwork.
The Depeche Mode 12" Singles Series will continue over coming years, with plans to release boxes containing the singles from each of the band's albums in similar deluxe audiophile-grade collector's editions.
Features
- Numbered, Limited Edition
- 8 Disc Box Set
- 12" Vinyl
- "Barrel Of A Gun" - both original 12" releases + poster
- "It's No Good", "Home", "Useless" - original 12" releases + additional newly compiled companion 12"s
- Mastering engineer: Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman, Hollywood, CA & Mike Piacentini at Battery Studios, NY
- Mastering coordinator: Jack Doutt at Bernie Grundman, Hollywood, CA
- Reissue audio: Jeffrey James
- Tape coordinator: Cary Anning at Abbey Road Studios, London
- Tape transfer engineer: Tom Hall at Abbey Road Studios, London
- Faithfully reproduced from original artwork and audio masters
- Reproduction of original marketing poster
- Limited time digital download code
- Slipcase
- Made in Germany
Selections
Barrel Of A Gun (12BONG 25)
Side A:
- Barrel Of A Gun
- Barrel Of A Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)
Side B:
- Barrel Of A Gun (3 Phase Mix)
- Barrel Of A Gun (One Inch Punch Mix (V2))
- Barrel Of A Gun (Underworld Soft Mix)
Barrel Of A Gun (L12BONG 25)
Side A:
- Painkiller (Plastikman Mix)
- Painkiller
Side B:
- Barrel Of A Gun (One Inch Punch Mix)
- Barrel Of A Gun (United Mix)
It's No Good (12BONG 26) (12" vinyl pressing of original CD single)
Side A:
- It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)
- It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)
Side AA:
- It's No Good (Motor Bass Mix)
- It's No Good (Andrea Parker Mix)
- It's No Good (Dom T Mix)
It's No Good (L12BONG 26)
Side A:
- It's No Good
- Slowblow
Side B:
- Slowblow (Darren Price Mix)
- It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)
Home (12BONG 27)
Side A:
- Home (Jedi Knights Remix (Drowning In Time))
- Home (Air "Around The Golf" Remix)
Side AA:
- Home (Meant To Be)
- Home (Grantby Mix)
Home (L12BONG 27) (12" vinyl pressing of original CD single)
Side A:
- Home
- Home (The Noodles And The Damage Done)
Side B:
- Barrel Of A Gun (Live)
- It's No Good (Live)
Useless (12BONG 28)
Side A:
- Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™)
Side AA:
- Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix)
- Useless (Air 20 Mix)
Useless (L12BONG 28) (12" vinyl pressing of original CD single)
Side A:
- Useless (Remix)
- Useless (Escape From Wherever: Parts 1 & 2!)
- Useless (Cosmic Blues)
Side AA:
- Useless (CJ Bolland Ultrasonar Mix)
- Useless (Live)