Year/Genre: 1993, Goth / Industrial Rock
Matrix #: 198028411
Condition: VG+ (Gatefold, 180g)

Cultural Facts:

1. Recorded in a rented villa in Madrid, where tensions and drug use among members nearly broke the band apart during production.

2. Alan Wilder performed live drums and gospel arrangements, pushing Depeche Mode toward a darker, more organic sound.

3. The subsequent Devotional Tour was notorious for its chaos—frontman Dave Gahan overdosed mid-tour yet continued performing.

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