Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

Originally released 19 September 1983, “Love, In Itself” is the ninth single by Depeche Mode. It was initially not released as a single in the US.

7-inch – UK
Mute 7 BONG 4

• A1 Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 4:00
• B1 Fools 4:14 ♬

12-inch – UK
Mute 12 BONG 4

• A1 Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:15
• B1 Fools (Bigger) 7:38 ♬
• B2 Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:36

12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute L12 BONG 4

• A1 Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:20
• B1 Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:31 ♩
• B2 A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:35
• B3 Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:33 ♩
• B4 Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:56 ♩
• B5 Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:15

CD – Germany / France
Mute – Intercord Ton INT 826.838 / Mute – Virgin 30142 (reissued releases 1 April 1987)

1. Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:18 / 4:18
2. Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:30 / 5:31 ♩
3. A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:20 / 3: 35
4. Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:35 / 4:33 ♩
5. Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:55 / 3:56 ♩
6. Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:16 / 7:15

CD – Germany / France
Mute CD BONG 4 – Intercord Ton INT 826.816 / Mute – Virgin 30298 (reissued releases 1988)

1. Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:16
2. Fools (Bigger) 7:40 ♬
3. Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:39
4. Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 3:59

CD – UK / US
Mute CDBONG 4 / Sire 40297-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 26 November, as part of the singles box set 2 and later separately)

1. Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 4:00 / 4:03
2. Fools (7-inch Version) 4:16 / 4:17 ♬
3. Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:17 / 7:17
4. Fools (Bigger) 7:39 / 7:39 ♬
5. Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:39 / 4:39

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

• all tracks written by Martin L. Gore, except ♬ by Alan Wilder, and ♩ by Vince Clarke
• produced by Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones, and Depeche Mode
• highest chart position 21 (UK)
• the second and final single from the album Construction Time Again, also appears on the compilations People Are People, The Singles 81→85 and Catching Up With Depeche Mode, plus the box set Construction Time Again | The 12″ Singles
• 1983 Depeche Mode were Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin L. Gore and Alan Wilder