Originally released 22 August 1983, “Construction Time Again” is the third studio album by Depeche Mode. It’s the first LP with Alan Wilder being an official member in the band. The album features the singles “Everything Counts” and “Love, In Itself”. Over the years, “Construction Time Again” has been remastered and reissued several times.
LP – UK
Mute STUMM 13
- A1 Love, In Itself 4:29
- A2 More Than A Party 4:45
- A3 Pipeline 5:54
- A4 Everything Counts 4:20
- B1 Two Minute Warning 4:13 ♬
- B2 Shame 3:51
- B3 The Landscape Is Changing 4:49 ♬
- B4 Told You So 4:26
- B5 And Then… 4:36
- B6 Everything Counts (Reprise) 0:55 (not listed)
LP – US
Mute – Sire 1-23900 (released 7 September 1983)
- A1 Love, In Itself 4:27
- A2 More Than A Party 4:30
- A3 Pipeline 6:08
- A4 Everything Counts 4:24
- B1 Two Minute Warning 4:10 ♬
- B2 Shame 3:50
- B3 The Landscape Is Changing 4:46 ♬
- B4 Told You So 4:25
- B5 And Then… 4:40
- B6 Everything Counts (Reprise) 0:55 (not listed)
CD – Germany / UK
Mute – Intercord Ton INT 846.807 / Mute CDSTUMM13 (reissued release January 1984 / March 1989)
- Love, In Itself 4:29 / 4:30
- More Than A Party 4:45 / 4:44
- Pipeline 5:54 / 5:55
- Everything Counts 4:20 / 4:22
- Two Minute Warning 4:14 / 4:14 ♬
- Shame 3:51 / 3:45
- The Landscape Is Changing 4:49 / 4:49 ♬
- Told You So 4:26 / 4:25
- And Then… 4:35 / 4:35
- Everything Counts (Reprise) 0:59 / 1:05
CD – US
Mute – Sire 23900-2 (reissued release 2 June 1987)
- Love, In Itself 4:27
- More Than A Party 4:30
- Pipeline 6:08
- Everything Counts 4:24
- Two Minute Warning 4:10 ♬
- Shame 3:50
- The Landscape Is Changing 4:46 ♬
- Told You So 4:25
- And Then… 4:30
- Everything Counts (Reprise) 1:01
- Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts) 7:23
CD – various remastered editions – Europe
Mute CDXSTUMM 13 (reissued release 26 March 2007)
Sony Music 88883750532 (reissued release 5 August 2013)
Sony Music 88883750532 (reissued release 2020)
- Love, In Itself 4:29
- More Than A Party 4:45
- Pipeline 5:54
- Everything Counts 4:20
- Two Minute Warning 4:13 ♬
- Shame 3:51
- The Landscape Is Changing 4:49 ♬
- Told You So 4:27
- And Then… 4:39
- Everything Counts (Reprise) 0:59 (not listed on the releases from Sony Music)
SACD + DVD Collectors Edition
Europe: Mute DMCD3 (remastered release 26 March 2007)
US: Mute – Sire 2-108732 (CD + DVD with SACD surround, remastered release 27 March 2007)
SACD
- Love, In Itself 4:29 / 4:29
- More Than A Party 4:46 / 4:45
- Pipeline 5:55 / 5:54
- Everything Counts 4:21 / 4:20
- Two Minute Warning 4:13 / 4:13 ♬
- Shame 3:52 / 3:51
- The Landscape Is Changing 4:49 / 4:49 ♬
- Told You So 4:27 / 4:27
- And Then… 4:40 / 4:39
- Everything Counts (Reprise) 0:59 / 1:01
DVD
Video – A Short Film
- Depeche Mode: 1983 (“Teenagers growing up, bad government, and all that stuff”) 38:56
Audio – Construction Time Again (in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, and PCM Stereo)
- Love, In Itself 4:29
- More Than A Party 4:46
- Pipeline 5:55
- Everything Counts 4:21
- Two Minute Warning 4:13 ♬
- Shame 3:52
- The Landscape Is Changing 4:49 ♬
- Told You So 4:27
- And Then… 4:40
- Everything Counts (Reprise) 0:59
Additional tracks (in PCM Stereo)
- Get The Balance Right! 3:17
- The Great Outdoors! 5:04 ♫♬
- Work Hard 4:24 ♫♬
- Fools 4:17 ♬
- Get The Balance Right! (Combination Mix) 8:01
- Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts) 7:22
- Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:40
LP – various remastered and limited editions
Europe: Mute DMLP3 (reissued release 2 April 2007)
US: Mute – Sire 1-233852 (reissued release 24 July 2007)
Europe: BMG / Music On Vinyl MOVLP946 (reissued release 25 March 2014)
US: Mute – Sire 1-233852 (reissued release 26 March 2014)
Europe: Sony Music 88985330001 (reissued release 26 August 2016)
- A1 Love, In Itself 4:29
- A2 More Than A Party 4:45
- A3 Pipeline 5:54
- A4 Everything Counts 4:20
- B1 Two Minute Warning 4:13 ♬
- B2 Shame 3:51
- B3 The Landscape Is Changing 4:49 ♬
- B4 Told You So 4:27
- B5 And Then… 4:39
- B6 Everything Counts (Reprise) 0:59 (not listed)
Note: “Construction Time Again” was also released on cassette.
Depeche Mode – Construction Time Again
- all tracks written by Martin L. Gore, except ♬ by Alan Wilder, ♫♬ by Gore and Wilder
- produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 6 (UK) 177 (US)
- 1983 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin L. Gore, and Alan Wilder