Tag: (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me (Edit)

Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

Side 1

Released in October 1984 “Blasphemous Rumours” is Depeche Mode’s twelfth UK single. The song was taken from the album Some Great Reward. In the UK the single peaked at #16 while in the US it did not chart.

This rare US 12″ promo features a superb ‘two-face’ custom picture sleeve unique to this release. According to Depeche Mode’s official site the two edits are actually the single versions and were mislabeled by Sire Records.

SIDE A:
Blasphemous Rumours (Edit) 5:06

SIDE B:
Something To Do (LP Version) 3:45
(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me (Edit)* 4:13

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – PRO-A-2271, Mute – PRO-A-2271
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Daniel MillerDepeche ModeGareth Jones
Written-By – M. L. Gore*

NOTES:
From the Sire album “Some Great Reward” (1-25194)
*From the Sire 12″ Maxi Single (0-20283)
Promotional Only Not For Sale

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Side 2

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi