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Condemnation (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Condemnation'" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 13 September 1993 as the third single from their eighth studio album, 'Songs of Faith and Devotion' (1993). The song reached 9 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 3 in Sweden, and No. 1 in Portugal.
The B-sides are remixes of "Death's Door" and "Rush", and some live tracks from the 'Devotional Tour'. "Death's Door" was a song from the 1991 'Until the End of the World' soundtrack. The original version, recorded by Martin Gore and Alan Wilder after the 'World Violation Tour' was over, was exclusive to that album until the 2020s 'MODE' box compilation.
Critical reception
Music writer James Masterton described the song as "a haunting, beautiful ballad of the type they do so well" in his weekly UK chart commentary. Alan Jones from 'Music Week' rated it four out of five. He wrote, "One of the more atypical singles in Depeche Mode's career, this slow gospel-style song bears a lusty, full force vocal, but a reverential and reserved instrumental track. Subtle and stylish."
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Dutch photographer, film director and music video director Anton Corbijn. It was published on YouTube in July 2019.
For unknown reasons, the music video did not appear on Depeche Mode's music video compilation, 'The Videos 86-98', in 1998, replaced by the live version from 'Devotional'. The original video eventually resurfaced on The Videos 86-98's 2002 re-release (The Videos 86-98+). Both videos appear on the Devotional DVD re-release in 2004 (although the "Condemnation Live" video was edited so that it wasn't identical to the one in the main Devotional movie).
Track listings
* '7-inch, cassette: Mute / Bong23, CBong23 UK'
# "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" 3:21 (remix by Alan Wilder & Steve Lyon)
# "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" 6:38 (remix by Depeche Mode & Steve Lyon)
* 7-inch released as a promo only, not commercially released, hence why both songs appear on the 12-inch version.
* '12-inch: Mute / 12Bong23 UK'
# "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" 3:21
# "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" 6:38
# "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" 5:31 (remix by Jack Dangers)
# "Rush (Amylnitrate Mix Instrumental)" 7:43 (remix by Tony Garcia and Guido Osorio)
# "Rush (Wild Planet Mix Vocal)" 6:23 (remix by Tony Garcia and Guido Osorio)
* '12-inch: Mute / L12Bong23 UK'
# "Condemnation (Live)" 4:10
# "Personal Jesus (Live)" 6:00
# "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" 6:46
# "Halo (Live)" 4:54
* 'CD: Mute / CDBong23 UK'
# "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" 3:21
# "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" 6:38
# "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" 5:31 (remix by Jack Dangers)
# "Rush (Amylnitrate Mix Instrumental)" 7:43 (remix by Tony Garcia and Guido Osorio)
* 'CD: Mute / LCDBong23 UK'
# "Condemnation (Live)" 4:10
# "Personal Jesus (Live)" 6:00
# "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" 6:46
# "Halo (Live)" 4:54
* 'CD: Mute / CDBong23X EU'
# "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" 3:21
# "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" 6:38
# "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" 5:31
# "Rush (Amylnitrate Mix Instrumental)" 7:43
# "Rush (Wild Planet Mix Vocal)" 6:23
# "Condemnation (Live)" 4:10
# "Personal Jesus (Live)" 6:00
# "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" 6:46
# "Halo (Live)" 4:54
* This CD is the 2004 re-release
* 'Promo 12-inch: Mute / P12Bong23 (UK)'
# "Condemnation (Paris Mix )" - 3:22
# "Death's Door (Jazz Mix Mix)" - 6:38
# "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" - 5:31
* 'Promo 12-inch: Mute / PL12Bong23R (UK)'
# "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" - 5:31
# "Rush (Amylnitrate Mix (Instrumental))" - 7:41
# "Rush (Wild Planet Mix (Vocal))" - 6:23
* '12-inch: Sire/Reprise / 9 41058-0 US'
# "Condemnation (Live)" 4:10
# "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" 6:46
# "Halo (Live)" 4:54
# "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" 6:38
# "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" 5:31
# "Rush (Nitrate Mix)" 7:43
# "Rush (Wild Planet Mix Vocal)" 6:23
# "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" 3:21
* 'CD: Sire/Reprise / 9 41058-2 US'
# "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" 3:21
# "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" 5:31
# "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" 6:38
# "Rush (Nitrate Mix)" 7:43
# "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" 6:46
# "Halo (Live)" 4:54
# "Condemnation (Live)" 4:10
* The "Nitrate Mix" of "Rush" and the "Amylnitrate Mix Instrumental" of "Rush" are the same.
* All live songs were recorded in Milan, Italy, in 1993.
* All songs written by Martin Gore.
Charts
References
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