Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

Originally released 27 September 1982, “A Broken Frame” is the second studio album by Depeche Mode.  It’s the first Depeche Mode LP with Martin L. Gore being the main song writer. The album features the singles “See You”, “The Meaning Of Love”, and “Leave In Silence”. Over the years, it has been reissued and remastered several times.

Vinyl – UK
Mute STUMM 9

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

  • A1 Leave In Silence 4:48
  • A2 My Secret Garden 4:46
  • A3 Monument 3:14
  • A4 Nothing To Fear 4:16
  • A5 See You 4:33
  • B1 Satellite 4:43
  • B2 The Meaning Of Love 3:06
  • B3 A Photograph Of You 3:05
  • B4 Shouldn’t Have Done That 3:13
  • B5 The Sun & The Rainfall 5:05

Vinyl – US
Sire 23751-1 (released 3 November 1982)

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

  • A1 Leave In Silence (Longer) 6:28
  • A2 My Secret Garden 4:45
  • A3 Monument 3:14
  • A4 Nothing To Fear 4:16
  • A5 See You 4:35
  • B1 Satellite 4:40
  • B2 The Meaning Of Love 3:06
  • B3 Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden 4:20
  • B3 A Photograph Of You 3:04
  • B4 Shouldn’t Have Done That 3:10
  • B5 The Sun & The Rainfall 5:02

Vinyl – US album sampler
Sire PRO-A-1084 (released 1982)

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

  • A1 Leave In Silence (Longer) 6:28
  • A2 A Photograph Of You 3:04
  • B1 My Secret Garden 4:45
  • B2 Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden 4:20

CD – Germany / UK
Intercord Ton INT 846.804 (reissued release 1984)
Mute CDSTUMM9 (reissued release 1989)

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

  1. Leave In Silence 4:48
  2. My Secret Garden 4:46
  3. Monument 3:14
  4. Nothing To Fear 4:16
  5. See You 4:33
  6. Satellite 4:43
  7. The Meaning Of Love 3:06
  8. A Photograph Of You 3:05
  9. Shouldn’t Have Done That 3:13
  10. The Sun & The Rainfall 5:05

CD – US
Sire 23751-2 (reissued release 2 June 1987)

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

  1. Leave In Silence (Longer) 6:28
  2. My Secret Garden 4:45
  3. Monument 3:14
  4. Nothing To Fear 4:16
  5. See You 4:35
  6. Satellite 4:40
  7. The Meaning Of Love 3:06
  8. Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden 4:20
  9. A Photograph Of You 3:04
  10. Shouldn’t Have Done That 3:10
  11. The Sun & The Rainfall 5:02

CD – various remastered editions
Europe: Mute CDXSTUMM 9 (reissued release 2 October 2006)

Europe: Sony Music 88883751342 (reissued release 5 August 2013)

Europe: Sony Music 88883751342 (reissued release 2020)
US: Sire R2 23751 (reissued release 2020)

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

  1. Leave In Silence 4:52
  2. My Secret Garden 4:46
  3. Monument 3:15
  4. Nothing To Fear 4:18
  5. See You 4:34
  6. Satellite 4:43
  7. The Meaning Of Love 3:06
  8. A Photograph Of You 3:04
  9. Shouldn’t Have Done That 3:12
  10. The Sun & The Rainfall 5:05

SACD + DVD Collectors Edition
Europe: Mute DMCD2 (remastered release 2 October 2006)
US: Sire 2 44456 as CD + DVD with SACD surround (remastered release 3 October 2006)

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

SACD

  1. Leave In Silence 4:52
  2. My Secret Garden 4:46
  3. Monument 3:15
  4. Nothing To Fear 4:19
  5. See You 4:35
  6. Satellite 4:43
  7. The Meaning Of Love 3:07
  8. A Photograph Of You 3:04
  9. Shouldn’t Have Done That 3:12
  10. The Sun & The Rainfall 5:06

DVD
Video – A Short Film

  1. Depeche Mode: 1982 (“The Beginning Of Their So-called Dark Phase”) 27:09

Audio – A Broken Frame – In 5.1 And Stereo

  1. Leave In Silence 4:52
  2. My Secret Garden 4:46
  3. Monument 3:15
  4. Nothing To Fear 4:19
  5. See You 4:35
  6. Satellite 4:43
  7. The Meaning Of Love 3:07
  8. A Photograph Of You 3:04
  9. Shouldn’t Have Done That 3:12
  10. The Sun & The Rainfall 5:06
  11. My Secret Garden (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 7:32
  12. See You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:10
  13. Satellite (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:22
  14. Nothing To Fear (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:28
  15. The Meaning Of Love (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:13
  16. A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:31
  17. Now, This Is Fun 3:27
  18. Oberkorn (It’s A Small Town) (7-inch Version) 4:09
  19. Excerpt From: My Secret Garden 3:17

Vinyl – various remastered and limited editions
Mute DMLP2 (reissued release 12 March 2007)
US-version: Sire 1-234044 (reissued release 24 July 2007)

BMG / Music On Vinyl MOVLP944 (reissued release 25 March 2014)
US-version: Sire 1-234044 (reissued release 26 March 2014)

Sony Music 88985329931 (reissued release 26 August 2016)

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

  • A1 Leave In Silence 4:52
  • A2 My Secret Garden 4:46
  • A3 Monument 3:15
  • A4 Nothing To Fear 4:18
  • A5 See You 4:34
  • B1 Satellite 4:43
  • B2 The Meaning Of Love 3:06
  • B3 A Photograph Of You 3:04
  • B4 Shouldn’t Have Done That 3:12
  • B5 The Sun & The Rainfall 5:05

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame

  • all tracks written by Martin L. Gore
  • produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode
  • highest chart position 8 (UK) 177 (US)
  • 1982 Depeche Mode were Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan and Martin L. Gore (Alan Wilder was not officially a member even though he was touring with the band and appears in the videos for “See You”, “The Meaning Of Love”, and “Leave In Silence”)