Released in Europe between 2 June and 5 June 2006, “John The Revelator / Lilian” is the 44th single (the 37th in the US) by Depeche Mode. It’s the band’s second double A-side single and the first since “Blasphemous Rumours” / “Somebody” from 1984. “John The Revelator” / “Lilian” was commercially released on physical formats in Europe only, the US had to make do with digital releases. No music video was made for “Lilian”.
7-inch numbered limited edition picture disc – Europe
Mute – BONG38 (released 3 July 2006)
- A1 John The Revelator (UNKLE Dub) 5:40
- AA1 Lilian (Robag Wruhme Slomoschen Kikker) 3:39
12-inch – Europe
Mute – 12BONG38 (released 3 July 2006)
- A1 John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:49
- AA1 John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:12
- AA2 Lilian (Chab Dub) 7:08
12-inch limited edition – Europe
Mute – L12BONG38 (released 3 July 2006)
- A1 John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:32
- AA1 John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:47
- AA2 Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
12-inch promo white label test pressing – Europe
Mute – P12BONG38 (released in May or June 2006)
- A1 John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:52
- AA1 John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:15
- AA2 Lilian (Chab Dub) 7:08
12-inch promo white label test pressing – Europe
Mute – PL12BONG38 (released in May or June 2006)
- A1 John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:35
- AA1 John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:49
- AA2 Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
CD – Europe
Mute – CDBONG38 (released 2 June 2006 in Germany / 4 June in Europe / 5 June in the UK)
- John The Revelator (Single Version) 3:14
- Lilian (Single Version) 3:34
CD limited edition – Europe
Mute – LCDBONG38 (released 2 June 2006 in Germany / 4 June in Europe / 5 June in the UK)
- John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:54
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:17
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re Construction) 5:03
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:51
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:14
DVD – Europe
Mute – DVDBONG38 (released 2 June 2006 in Germany / 4 June in Europe / 5 June in the UK)
Music video (directed by Blue Leach)
- John The Revelator (Album Version) 3:42
Audio
- Nothing’s Impossible (Bare) 4:03 gep
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:07
Limited edition slipcase – Europe
Mute – BONG38 (made to hold CDBONG38, LCDBONG38, and DVDBONG38, printed in 2006)
CD promo – Europe
Mute – rcdbong38 (released in May or June 2006)
- John The Revelator (Single Version) 3:14
- Lilian (Single Version) 3:34
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Edit) 3:53
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Edit) 3:15
- John The Revelator (Bill Hamel’s Audio Magnetics Edit) 4:42
- John The Revelator (Boosta Edit) 3:54
CD promo – Europe
Mute – pcdbong38 (released in May or June 2006)
- John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:49
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:12
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:13
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:32
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:47
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re Construction) 4:59
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
- Lilian (Chab Dub) 7:08
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Neues Holz Remix) 6:48
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Raboisen Ecke Burstah Remix) 6:33
- Lilian (Robag Wruhme Kräzy Fückking Döb) 6:04
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (issued in April 2006)
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:15
- John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:52
- John The Revelator (Murk Miami Mix) 9:20
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:35
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Mix) 7:16
- John The Revelator (Boosta Extended Club Remix) 4:49
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – RCDBONG38 (issued in May 2006)
- Lilian (Single Version) 3:34
- John The Revelator (Single Version) 3:14
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – PCDBONG38 (issued in May 2006)
- John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:49
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:12
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:13
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:32
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:47
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re Construction) 4:59
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
- Lilian (Chab Dub) 7:08
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Neues Holz Remix) 6:48
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Raboisen Ecke Burstah Remix) 6:33
- Lilian (Robag Wruhme Kräzy Fückking Döb) 6:04
CD-R promo – Denmark
EMI Music – Ideal Promotion– no catalogue number (issued in May or June 2006)
- John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:49
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:12
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:13
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:32
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:47
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re Construction) 4:59
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
- Lilian (Chab Dub) 7:08
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Neues Holz Remix) 6:48
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Raboisen Ecke Burstah Remix) 6:33
- Lilian (Robag Wruhme Kräzy Fückking Döb) 6:04
CD-R numbered promo – Greece
EMI Music – Virgin – BONG38 (issued in March 2006)
- John The Revelator (Single Version) 3:14
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Edit) 3:53
- John The Revelator (Uncle Edit) 3:15
- John The Revelator (Bill Hamel’s Audio Magnetics Edit) 4:42
- John The Revelator (Boosta Edit) 3:54
- John The Revelator (Dave In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:49
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:12
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:13
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:32
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Mix) 4:47
- John The Revelator (Uncle Reconstruction) 4:49
CD-R numbered promo – Greece
EMI Music – Virgin – BONG38 (issued in March 2006)
- Lilian (Single Version) 3:34
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
- Lilian (Chab Dub) 7:08
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Neues Holz Remix) 6:48
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Raboisen Ecke Burstah Remix) 6:33
- Lilian (Robag Wruhme Kräzy Fückking Döb) 6:04
CD-R numbered promo – Greece
EMI Music – Virgin – BONG38 (issued in July 2006)
- John The Revelator (Single Version) 3:14
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Edit) 3:53
- John The Revelator (Uncle Edit) 3:15
- John The Revelator (Bill Hamel’s Edit) 4:42
- John The Revelator (Boosta Edit) 3:54
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Mix Edit) 3:50
- Lilian (Single Version) 3:34
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix Edit) 4:28
- Nothing’s Impossible (Bare) 4:00 gep
CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-CDR-101841 (released in July 2006)
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:13
- John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Remix) 7:49
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:12
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re Construction) 4:59
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:47
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 2 June 2006)
- John The Revelator (Single Version) 3:18
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Edit) 3:57
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix Edit) 3:53
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re-Construction Edit) 3:19
- John The Revelator (Boosta Edit) 3:58
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix Edit) 4:34
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 11 July 2006)
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:16
- John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:52
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:15
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re-construction) 4:59
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:49
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
CD-R promo – US
Warner Bros. Records – no catalogue number (issued in 2006)
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:49
- John The Revelator (Dave In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:52
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:35
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:16
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:15
- John The Revelator (Uncle Reconstruction) 4:59
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
- Lilian (Chab Dub) 7:08
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Neues Holz Remix) 6:48
- Lilian (Pantha Du Prince Raboisen Ecke Burstah Remix) 6:33
- Lilian (Robag Wruhme Kräzy Fückking Döb) 6:04
Digital download – Europe
Mute – 7 Digital – no catalogue number (released 6 June 2006)
- John The Revelator (Single Version) 3:14
- Lilian (Single Version) 3:34
Digital download – Europe
Mute – 7 Digital – no catalogue number (released 6 June 2006)
- John The Revelator (Dave Is In The Disco Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:52
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:16
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re-construction) 4:59
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:49
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:15
Digital download – Europe
Mute – 7 Digital – no catalogue number (released 6 June 2006, *UK only)
- John The Revelator (Live in Milan 2006) 3:36*
- John The Revelator (Bill Hamel’s Audio Magnetics Club Remix) 7:49
- John The Revelator (Bill Hamel’s Audio Magnetics Dub) 7:50
- John The Revelator (Bill Hamel’s Audio Magnetics Edit) 4:44
- John The Revelator (Boosta Edit) 3:56
- John The Revelator (James T. Cotton Dub) 6:04
- John The Revelator (Murk Miami Remix) 9:19
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Dub) 8:34
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Edit) 3:57
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Dub) 5:49
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Edit) 3:19
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Instrumental) 5:02
Digital download – US
Reprise Records – Qobuz – 0093624293064 (released 6 June 2006)
- John The Revelator (‘Dave Is In The Disco’ Tiefschwarz Remix) 7:52
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix) 7:16
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re-Construction) 4:59
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Remix) 4:49
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Dub) 8:15
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Remix) 9:03
Digital download – US
Reprise Records – Qobuz – 0093624293262 (released 6 June 2006)
- John The Revelator (Single Version) 3:14
- John The Revelator (Tiefschwarz Edit) 3:53
- John The Revelator (Murk Mode Remix Edit) 3:55
- John The Revelator (UNKLE Re-Construction Edit) 3:17
- John The Revelator (Boosta Club Edit) 3:54
- Lilian (Chab Vocal Edit) 4:37
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Blue Leach, released in May 2006)
- John The Revelator (Album Version) 3:49
Depeche Mode – John The Revelator / Lilian
- written by Martin Gore, except gep by David Gahan, Christian Eigner, and Andrew Phillpott
- produced by Ben Hillier
- highest chart position 18 (UK)
- the fourth single from the album Playing The Angel, also appears on the compilation Remixes 2. 81-11, and the box set Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles
- 2006 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore