Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

Originally released 17 October 2005, “Playing The Angel” is the 11th studio album by Depeche Mode. It features the singles “Precious”, “A Pain That I’m Used To”, “Suffer Well”, and the double A-side single “John The Revelator” / “Lilian”. Initially the album wasn’t released on vinyl in the US. Over the years, “Playing The Angel” has been reissued several times.


2xLP – Europe
Mute – stumm260 (gatefold sleeve, released 17 October 2005)

Get your original edition of “Playing The Angel” in double vinyl format from eBay (subject to availability).

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel


Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  • C1 I Want It All 6:10 gep
  • C2 Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  • C3 Introspectre 1:42
  • C4 Damaged People 3:28
  • D1 Lilian 4:46
  • D2 The Darkest Star 6:55

CD – UK
Mute – cdstumm260 (released 17 October 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:43
  3. Suffer Well 3:49 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:56
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:04
  7. I Want It All 6:09 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:22 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:30
  11. Lilian 4:50
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55

SACD + DVD deluxe edition
Europe: Mute – lcdstumm260 (released 17 October 2005)
US: Mute – Reprise Records – 49456-2 (CD + DVD with SACD surround, (released 18 October 2007)

Get your collectors edition of “Playing The Angel” in SACD + DVD format from Amazon (subject to availability).

Get your collectors edition of “Playing The Angel” in SACD + DVD format from eBay (subject to availability).

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

SACD

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. Suffer Well 3:50 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:28
  11. Lilian 4:46
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55

DVD
Audio – Playing The Angel (in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, and PCM Stereo)

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. Suffer Well 3:50 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:28
  11. Lilian 4:46
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55

Video

  1. Making The Angel 8:25
  2. Clean (Bare) 3:45
  3. Precious (music video) 4:04

Photo gallery


CD-R numbered and personal promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (alias band name and different title used to prevent the album from being leaked, issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. Suffer Well 3:50 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:28
  11. Lilian 4:46
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55

CD-R album sampler promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. John The Revelator 3:41
  2. Precious 4:23

VHS (PAL) promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (released in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. “Playing The Angel” Electronic Press Kit 11:28

CD-R interview – UK
Mute – STUMM260 (issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. the band answering 29 questions (audio taken from “The Talking” on the second DVD of “One Night In Paris”) 10:24

DVD-R promo – Germany
Mute – EMI Music – no catalogue number (issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. Intro
  2. Precious (music video) 4:04
  3. Behind the scenes 12:08

DVD-R promo – Greece
Virgin – no catalogue number (issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. “Touring The Angel“ tour announcement (Dusseldorf 16 June 2005) 3:35
  2. “Playing The Angel” Electronic Press Kit 11:28
  3. Precious (music video) 4:04

Box set promo – Greece
Mute – EMI Music – PRODMPTABOX1 (box containing the commercial “Playing The Angel” vinyl and several other items, released in October 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  • 2xLP – stumm260
  • T-shirt
  • Poster
  • Promo photos
  • Flyer invitation
  • Press release
  • “Rock & roll” magazine with Depeche Mode on the cover

CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records – 49348-2 (released 18 October 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. Suffer Well 3:49 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:56
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:03
  7. I Want It All 6:09 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:29
  11. Lilian 4:49
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55

CD-R numbered and personal album sampler promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (“Black Swarm” used as alias band name to prevent the album from being leaked, issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. Precious 4:10
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  4. Suffer Well 3:50 gep
  5. Lilian 4:46

CD-R numbered and personal promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (alias band name and title used to prevent the album from being leaked, issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. Suffer Well 3:50 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:28
  11. Lilian 4:46
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55

CD-R promo – US
EMI Music – no catalogue number (excludes the tracks with lyrics by David Gahan due to publishing rights, issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  4. Precious 4:10
  5. Macro 4:02
  6. Introspectre 1:42
  7. Damaged People 3:28
  8. Lilian 4:46
  9. The Darkest Star 6:55

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued in 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. Suffer Well 3:50 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:28
  11. Lilian 4:46
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 11 October 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To (Instrumental) 4:11
  2. John The Revelator (Instrumental) 3:42
  3. Suffer Well (Instrumental) 3:50 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me (Instrumental) 4:55
  5. Precious (Instrumental) 4:10
  6. Macro (Instrumental) 4:02
  7. I Want It All (Instrumental) 6:10 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible (Instrumental) 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre (Instrumental) 1:42
  10. Damaged People (Instrumental) 3:28
  11. Lilian (Instrumental) 4:46
  12. The Darkest Star (Instrumental) 6:55

CD-R interview – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 3 November 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. the band answering 29 questions (audio taken from “The Talking” on the second DVD of “One Night In Paris”) 10:24

Enhanced CD with bonus track and video – Japan
Mute – Virgin – TOCP-66471 (released 13 October 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. Suffer Well 3:50 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:28
  11. Lilian 4:46
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55
  13. Free 5:10

Video

  1. Precious (music video) 4:12

Digital download – Europe
Venusnote Limited – no catalogue number (made available as pre-order from Qobuz, released 13 October 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:01
  2. John The Revelator 3:41
  3. Suffer Well 3:49 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:09 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:27
  11. Lilian 4:45
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55
  13. Free 4:19
  14. Waiting For The Night (Bare) 4:19
  15. Newborn 5:35
  16. Newborn (Foster Remix by Kettel) 5:28
  17. Better Days 2:28
  18. Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:12
  19. Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Remix) 7:11

Digital download – US
Sire – no catalogue number (made available as pre-order from iTunes, released in October 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11
  2. John The Revelator 3:42
  3. Suffer Well 3:50 gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:06
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42
  10. Damaged People 3:28
  11. Lilian 4:46
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55
  13. Waiting For The Night (Bare) 4:20

Video

  1. Precious (music video) 4:13

CD – various reissued editions
Europe: Mute – cdstumm260 (released in 2010 and 2012)

Europe: Mute – Sony Music – 88883750842 (released 5 August 2013)

Japan: Mute – Sony Music – SICP 30545 (released 23 April 2014)*

US: Rhino Records – R2 49348 (released 30 June 2017)*

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To 4:11 / 4:11*
  2. John The Revelator 3:43 / 3:42*
  3. Suffer Well 3:49 / 3:49* gep
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:56 /4: 56*
  5. Precious 4:10 / 4:10*
  6. Macro 4:04 / 4:03*
  7. I Want It All 6:09 / 6:09* gep
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:22 / 4:21* gep
  9. Introspectre 1:42 / 1:42*
  10. Damaged People 3:30 / 3:29*
  11. Lilian 4:50 / 4:49*
  12. The Darkest Star 6:55 / 6:55*

2xLP – various remastered & reissued limited editions in gatefold sleeve
Europe: BMG – Music On Vinyl – MOVLP950 (released 22 May 2014)
US: Mute – Rhino Records – 1-48791 (released 2014)

Europe: Mute – Sony Music – 88985336991 (released 10 February

Get your reissued “Playing The Angel” in 180 gram double vinyl format from Amazon (subject to availability).

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel


  • C1 I Want It All 6:10 gep
  • C2 Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 gep
  • C3 Introspectre 1:42
  • C4 Damaged People 3:28
  • D1 Lilian 4:46
  • D2 The Darkest Star 6:55

Note: “Playing The Angel” was also released in the UMD format (for PlayStation) in Europe, on cassette in Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine, and in the Blu-spec CD2 format in Japan.


Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  • all tracks written by Martin Gore, except gep by David Gahan, Christian Eigner, and Andrew Phillpott
  • produced by Ben Hillier
  • highest chart position 6 (UK) 7 (US)
  • 2005 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore