Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

Originally released 17 October 2005, “Playing The Angel” is the eleventh 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 North America. Over the years, “Playing The Angel” has been reissued several times.

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

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  • C1 I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  • C2 Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  • 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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:56
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:04
  7. I Want It All 6:09 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:22 ♪
  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)

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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 (different band name and title used to prevent the album from being leaked, issued 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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

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

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

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

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

CD-R interview – UK
Mute STUMM260 (issued 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 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 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 regular “Playing The Angel” vinyl, a t-shirt, and several printed items, released in October 2005)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  • 2xLP – Mute 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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:56
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:03
  7. I Want It All 6:09 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 band name to prevent the album from being leaked, issued 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 ♪
  5. Lilian 4:46

CD-R numbered and personal promo – US & Canada
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (different band name and title used to prevent the album from being leaked, issued 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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 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 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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 ♪
  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 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible (Instrumental) 4:21 ♪
  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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:10
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:09 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 ♪
  4. The Sinner In Me 4:55
  5. Precious 4:06
  6. Macro 4:02
  7. I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  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 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* ♪
  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* ♪
  8. Nothing’s Impossible 4:22 / 4:21* ♪
  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 reissued and limited editions
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 2017)

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

  • C1 I Want It All 6:10 ♪
  • C2 Nothing’s Impossible 4:21 ♪
  • 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 on UMD (for PlayStation) in Europe, and on cassette in Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel

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