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| Released | 28 September 1987 | |||
| Recorded | February–July 1987 | |||
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| Length | 44:04 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
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Music for the Masses is the sixth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 28 September 1987[4] by Mute Records. The album was supported by the Music for the Masses Tour, which launched their fame in the United States when they performed at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The tour led to the creation and filming of the documentary/live album titled 101.[5]
Considered one of the band's best albums, Music for the Masses was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2006).[6] The album reached number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.
It was preceded by the singles "Strangelove", released on 13 April, "Never Let Me Down Again", released on 24 August. Two other singles followed the release of the album, one being "Behind the Wheel", released 28 December, and the other being "Little 15", which was released on 16 May the following year.
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- ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). All-Time Top 1000 Albums. Virgin Books. p. 144. ISBN 0-7535-0354-9. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Josh; Martin, Garrett (8 September 2016). "The 50 Best New Wave Albums". Paste. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Page, Betty, ed. (26 September 1987). "Releases". Record Mirror. Vol. 34, no. 39. p. 2. ISSN 0144-5804.
Depeche Mode release their sixth LP on September 28
- ^ Doole, Kerry (July 1989). "The Class of 101". Music Express. Vol. 13, no. 138. pp. 40–44. ISSN 0848-9645.
- ^ MacDonald, Bruno (2006). "Depeche Mode: Music for the Masses". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3.