Depeche Mode — Violator
Known pressings
44 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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| 1990 | AU | Mute | CDSTUMM64 | CD |
| 1990 | AU | Mute, Liberation Records | D 30431, D30431 | CD |
| 1990 | CA | Mute, Sire Records | W2 26081 | CD — Columbia House |
| 1990 | DE | Mute | CD STUMM 64, INT 846.859 | CD |
| 1990 | DE | Mute | INT 146.859, Stumm 64 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1990 | FR | Mute, Virgin | 30743 | CD |
| 1990 | GB | Mute | CD Stumm 64 | CD — Nimbus pressing, without SID codes |
| 1990 | GB | Mute | Stumm 64 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1990 | HK | Mute | CD Stumm 64, CDSTUMM 64 | CD |
| 1990 | IT | Mute | CD Stum 64 | CD |
| 1990 | IT | Mute | STUMM 64 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1990 | JP | Alfa | ALCB-33 | CD — Violator & Enjoy the Silence |
| 1990 | JP | Mute | ALCB-35 | CD |
| 1990 | SE | Mute | Stumm 64 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Sire Records | 9 26081-1 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Sire Records, Reprise Records | 9 26081-2 | CD — Specialty ‘S’ logo in matrix |
| 1990 | US | Sire Records | 9 26081-2 | CD — no Specialty ‘S’ logo in matrix |
| 1990 | US | Mute, Reprise Records, Sire Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. | 9 26081-2, D 173408 | CD — BMG Music Club |
| 1990 | US | Mute, Reprise Records, Sire Records, Columbia House | 9 26081-2, W2 26081 | CD |
| 1990 | US | Sire Records | 9 26081-4 | Cassette |
| 1990 | US | Reprise Records, Sire Records | W2 26081 | CD — Columbia House |
| 1995 | DE | Mute, Intercord | CD Stumm 64, INT 846.859 | CD |
| 1996 | CA | Reprise Records, Sire Records | CD 26081 | CD |
| 1996 | FR | Labels, Mute, Virgin | 7243 8 41774 2 3 | CD |
| 2005 | XE | Mute | 5016025610648, 7243 8 41774 2 3, CD Stumm 64 | CD — 2005 reissue EMI uDEN |
| 2006 | BR | Mute | AA1000 | CD |
| 2006 | GB | Mute | CDXSTUMM 64 | CD |
| 2006 | US | Rhino | R2 77594 | CD — deluxe edition CD+DVD |
| 2006 | XE | Mute | 0094635843323, DMCD7NTSC | Hybrid SACD (CD layer) |
| 2006 | XE | Mute | DMCD7 | Hybrid SACD (CD layer) — collectors edition |
| 2006 | XW | Rhino, Warner Bros. Records | — | Digital Media |
| 2007 | XE | Mute | DMLP7 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Sire Records | WBA1-233980 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2009 | XE | Mute | DMCDX7 | CD — collectors edition |
| 2013 | XE | BMG, Mute, Sony Music | 88883751332 | CD |
| 2014 | US | Sire Records | WBA1-233980 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2016 | — | Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd | — | Digital Media — deluxe |
| 2016 | XE | Sony Music, Mute, Legacy | 88985336751, STUMM64 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Rhino, Sire Records | R2-26081 | CD |
| 2018 | XE | Sony Music | 88883770802 | CD — collectors edition, CD + DVD |
| 2019 | XE | KDK Records, Mute | 4607147924952, DMCD7 | Blu-spec CD |
| 2025 | US | Columbia | 19802841092 | CD — Copyright 2006 Venusnote |
| — | XE | Mute, Sony Music | 88883751332 | CD |
| — | XW | Sony Music | — | Digital Media — 2006 digital remaster |
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 "Violator" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Violator" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Violator" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Violator" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Violator" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Violator" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Violator" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Violator" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
Depeche Mode "Violator" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
Depeche Mode "Violator" audiophile limited CD