Depeche Mode – Precious

Originally released 3 October 2005, “Precious” is the 41st single (the 34th in the US) by Depeche Mode. It’s the bands’ first single to see a European commercial 7-inch release outside of Germany since 1993.

7-inch picture disc – Europe
Mute – BONG35 (released 11 December 2006, more than a year after the other formats and due to fanbase demand)

• A1 Precious (Album Version) 4:10
• B1 Precious (Michael Mayer Ambient Mix) 3:37

12-inch – Europe
Mute – 12BONG35 (released 10 October 2005)

• A1 Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
• B1 Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40

12-inch limited edition – Europe
Mute – L12Bong35 (released 10 October 2005)

• A1 Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
• A2 Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
• B1 Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
• B2 Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51

12-inch promo – Europe
Mute – P12Bong35 (released in August 2005)

• A1 Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
• B1 Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40

12-inch promo – Europe
Mute – PL12Bong35 (released in August 2005)

• A1 Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
• A2 Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
• B1 Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
• B2 Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51

CD – UK / Europe
Mute – CDBONG35 (released 3 October 2005) / Mute – int.CDBONG35 (released 30 September 2005)

1. Precious (Album Version) 4:10
2. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Single Edit) 5:45

CD limited edition – UK / Europe
Mute – LCDBONG35 (released 3 October 2005) / Mute – int.LCDBONG35 (released 30 September 2005)

1. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:11 / 7:15
2. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:43 / 5:41
3. Free 5:12 / 5:10

DVD – Europe
Mute – DVDBONG35 (released 3 October 2005)

1. Precious (music video) 4:03
2. Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
3. Precious (Michael Mayer Ambient Mix) 3:33

Limited edition slipcase – Europe
Mute – BONG35 (made to hold CDBONG35, LCDBONG35, and DVDBONG35, printed 2005)

Enhanced CD – France
Mute – eintCDBONG35 (released 3 October 2005)

1. Precious (Album Version) 4:10
2. Free 5:10

Music video

1. Precious 4:03

CD promo – Europe
Mute – RCDBong35 (released in August 2005)

1. Precious (Radio Version) 3:45

CD promo – Europe
Mute – PCDBong35 (released in August 2005)

1. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
2. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
3. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
4. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
5. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
6. Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37

2xCD-R numbered and personal promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (different band name used to prevent the single from being leaked, issued 2005)

1. Precious (Album Version) 4:10
2. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Single Edit) 5:45
3. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
4. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
5. Free 5:10
6. Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
7. Precious (Michael Mayer Ambient Mix) 3:33
8. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:52
9. Precious (DJ Dan’s 6 AM Dub) 9:52

1. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
2. Precious (Michael Mayer Balaeric Mix) 7:18
3. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
4. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
5. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40
6. Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:04
7. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Instrumental Mix) 9:47

CD-R promo – Denmark
EMI Music – Ideal Promotion– no catalogue number (issued 2005)

1. Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:04
2. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:51
3. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
4. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40

CD-R numbered promo – Greece
Virgin – BONG35 (issued in August 2005)

1. Precious (Radio Version) 3:45
2. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
3. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
4. Precious (Michael Mayer Balaeric Mix) 7:18
5. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
6. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
7. Precious (Motor Remix) 6:35

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

1. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
2. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
3. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
4. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
5. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40

2×12-inch – US
Mute – Reprise Records 0-42831 (released 11 October 2005)

• A1 Precious (Album Version) 3:47
• A2 Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
• B1 Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:10
• B2 Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41

• C1 Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
• D1 Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
• D2 Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37

CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records 42831-2 (released 11 October 2005)

1. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix) 7:33
2. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix) 7:10
3. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
4. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
5. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
6. Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37

CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-CDR-101611 (released in September 2005)

1. Precious (US Radio Version) 4:07
2. Precious (Album Version) 4:14

CD promo sampler – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-CDR-101656 (released in September 2005)

1. Precious (US Radio Version) 4:07
2. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
3. Waiting For The Night (Bare) 4:19

CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-CDR-101658 (released in September 2005)

1. Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:04
2. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 5:44
3. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:10
4. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:51
5. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
6. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
7. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
8. Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 19 August 2005)

1. Precious (Album Version) 4:14

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 25 August 2005)

1. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:32
2. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
3. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
4. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:40
5. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
6. Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 9 September 2005)

1. Precious (US Radio Version) 4:09

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 26 September 2005)

1. Precious (US Radio Version) 4:09
2. Precious (Album Version) 4:08
3. Precious (EU Radio Version) 3:47
4. Precious (Instrumental Version) 4:09
5. Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:09
6. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Single Edit) 5:49
7. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
8. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:56
9. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:23
10. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:45
11. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:56
12. Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 26 October 2005)

1. Precious (DJ Dan’s 6 AM Dub) 9:52

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 30 November 2005)

1. Precious (Calderone & Quaile Damaged Club Mix – Edit) 4:26
2. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Short Edit) 4:12
3. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Short Edit) 4:15
4. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix – Edit) 4:49
5. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix – Edit) 4:25
6. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix – Edit) 4:24
7. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix – Edit) 4:25
8. Precious (Motor Remix – Edit) 3:46

CD-R promo – US
Warner Bros. Records – no catalogue number (issued 2 December 2005)

1. Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:04
2. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 5:33
3. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
4. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:51
5. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
6. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
7. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
8. Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37

Digital downloads – UK
Mute – DBONG35 (released 3 October 2005)

1. Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 11:56

1. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 A. Mix) 9:50

1. Precious (DJ Dan’s 6 AM Dub) 9:49

1. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Instrumental Mix) 9:43

Digital downloads – US

Reprise Records – no catalogue number (released 23 August 2005)

1. Precious (Album Version) 4:06

Reprise Records – Qobuz 0093624285366 (released 11 October 2005)

1. Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:00
2. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:32
3. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:11
4. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:51
5. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:19
6. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
7. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
8. Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37

Reprise Records – Qobuz 0093624283164 (released 18 October 2005)

1. Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix – Edit) 4:26
2. Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Short Edit) 4:12
3. Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Short Edit) 4:15
4. Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix – Edit) 4:49
5. Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix – Edit) 4:25
6. Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix – Edit) 4:24
7. Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix – Edit) 4:25
8. Precious (Motor Remix – Edit) 3:46

Reprise Records – no catalogue number (released 8 November 2005)

1. Precious (US Radio Version) 4:07
2. Free 5:10

Depeche Mode – Precious

• all tracks written by Martin L. Gore
• produced by Ben Hillier and Depeche Mode
• highest chart position 4 (UK) 71 (US)
• the first single from the album Playing The Angel, also appears on the compilation The Best Of Volume 1, and the box set Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles
• 2005 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin L. Gore