Universal Soldier is a reinterpretation by Depeche Mode of the anti-war song ‘The Universal Soldier’, originally released in 1965 by Buffy Sainte-Marie. The band’s version appears on the charity compilation album ‘Help (2)’, alongside tracks by a wide range of artists, from major names to indie acts. The compilation was recorded in November 2025 at Abbey Road Studios in London.
Help (2)
War Child Records (released 6 March 2026)
2xLP – Wordwide
WARCHILD16LP
24 tracks by 32 artists
B5 Universal Soldier 3:21
2xCD – Japan
WARCHILD16CDJP
24 tracks by 32 artists
CD 1 – 8. Universal Soldier 3:21
Digital – Wordwide
No catalogue number
23 tracks by 31 artists
8. Universal Soldier 3:20
Depeche Mode – Universal Soldier
- written by Buffy Sainte-Marie
- produced by James Ford
- highest chart position N/A
- 2026 Depeche Mode is David Gahan and Martin Gore
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