Depeche Mode — Music for the Masses
Known pressings
38 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.
| Year | Country | Label | Catalogue # | Format |
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| 1987 | CA | Mute, Sire Records | CD 25614 | CD |
| 1987 | DE | Mute | INT 146.833, Stumm 47 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1987 | DE | Mute | INT 846.833 | CD — DDD on disc |
| 1987 | FR | Virgin | 30 102 | CD |
| 1987 | FR | Virgin France S.A. | 70536 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1987 | FR | Labels, Mute | 724384180447 | Cassette |
| 1987 | FR | Mute | 74321125062 | CD — Fabriqué en France ; LC5834 ; Distribution exclusive : Disques Vogue, a Bertelsmann Music Group company |
| 1987 | GB | Mute | CD STUMM 47 | CD |
| 1987 | GB | Mute | CDSTUMM 47 | CD |
| 1987 | GB | Mute | STUMM 47 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1987 | GR | Virgin | VG 50303 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1987 | IT | Mute | STUMM 47 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1987 | JP | Alfa, Mute | 32XB-195 | CD |
| 1987 | SE | Mute | CD STUMM 47 | CD |
| 1987 | US | Sire Records | 9 25614-1 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1987 | US | Sire Records | 9 25614-2 | CD |
| 1987 | US | Sire Records | W2-25614 | CD |
| 1995 | DE | Mute | 7243 4 84002 2 2, CD Stumm 47, INT 846.833 | CD — without “Printed in Holland” in the barcode field |
| 1996 | DE | Intercord | INT 846.833 | CD — “Printed in Holland” horizontal at the barcode |
| 1997 | DE | Mute, Intercord | CD Stumm 47, INT 846.833 | CD |
| 2006 | CA | Rhino, Warner Bros. Records | — | Digital Media |
| 2006 | GB | Mute | CDXSTUMM 47 | CD |
| 2006 | US | Rhino | R2 77591 | CD — deluxe double collectors edition |
| 2006 | XE | Mute | DMCD6 | Hybrid SACD (CD layer) — collectors edition |
| 2007 | XE | Mute | DMLP6 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Mute, Reprise Records, Rhino, Sire Records | WBA1-233916 | 12" Vinyl — remastered |
| 2009 | DE | Mute | 88883770792 | CD |
| 2009 | XE | Mute | 5099969433528, DMCDX6 | CD — collector’s edition |
| 2013 | — | Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd | [none] | Digital Media — deluxe |
| 2013 | XE | BMG | 88883751322 | CD |
| 2013 | XW | Venusnote Limited | — | Digital Media |
| 2013 | ZA | Mute | CDCOL7498 | CD |
| 2016 | XE | Legacy, Mute | 88985336731, STUMM47 | 12" Vinyl — remastered |
| 2017 | US | Rhino, Sire Records | R2 25614 | CD |
| 2025 | US | Columbia, Mute | 19802841202 | CD — remastered |
| — | FR | Labels | 7243 8 41804 2 3 | CD |
| — | US | Mute, Sire Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. | 9 25614-2, D101911 | CD — club edition |
| — | XW | — | — | Digital Media |
What to hunt
Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.
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Original first pressing Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" audiophile limited CD