Perversion (partially found Depeche Mode 'Violator' demo tape; 1989): Difference between revisions

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Final artwork for the album.

Status: Partially Found

Violator is the seventh album of the English electronic act Depeche Mode. Released on March 19th, 1990, it features some of their best known singles, "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy The Silence".

Lead songwriter Martin Gore would usually record demos before the band would go into the studio to work on the final product.

The Tape

According to the handwritten info sheet, the tape (then known by the working title Perversion) contains the following:

Song Title
Mother Me
Enjoy The Silence
Waiting For The Night
World In My Eyes
Halo
Happiest Girl
Sea Of Sin
Blue Dress
Personal Jesus
Memphisto
Sibeling (including the instrumental)
Interlude No. 3, which appears after Blue Dress on the final album.)

Of these tracks, only Enjoy The Silence, Memphisto, Sibeling and Interlude No. 3 are currently in circulation and easily found online. Though not on this tape, demo versions of Sweetest Perfection and Clean were officially released with the 2009 Sounds Of The Universe box set.

Enjoy The Silence notably started as a slow ballad, but at the insistence of Alan Wilder, it was eventually re-worked into the up-tempo version that ultimately ended up on the album. The "Harmonium" mix released on some 12" singles of the song greatly resemble the original demo.

Mother Me

Of particular note is the unreleased song Mother Me, referred to as an "Untitled Classy Track" in the above info sheet. Longtime friend and road manager of the band, Daryl Bamonte said of the track: "I remember a track called 'Mother Me, Smother Me' that I believe was recorded for Violator, but didn't make the final cut for some reason. It was a really good song, but I don't think it was even used for a b-side."

Lyrical Changes

An anonymous ex-label employee provided the Depeche Mode Live Wiki with the lyrics to the songs featured on the tape, some of which contain notable differences.

World in my Eyes

Album version	"Perversion" demo
That's all there is Nothing more than you can feel now That's all there is	That's all there is I don't mean to drag you down But that's all there is

Album version	"Perversion" demo
Let me put you on a ship On a long, long trip Your lips close to my lips	Let me put you on a ship On a long, long trip And you won't be feeling seasick

Waiting for the Night

Album version	"Perversion" demo
I press my hands to my ears It's easier here just to forget fear	I put my hands to my ears I've soon forgotten all my fears

Blue Dress

Album version	"Perversion" demo
Please don't question why	Don't you question why

Sea of Sin

Album version	"Perversion" demo
My mind's in need So my body feeds And it quenches my thirst	My mind's in need And my body feeds So I'm never alone

Album version	"Perversion" demo
As it gets wetter and wetter	As we get wetter and wetter

Album version	"Perversion" demo
As we sink deeper and deeper	As we go deeper and deeper

Album version	"Perversion" demo
Here under God's sky His watchful eye And all of the lies My consolation prize	Why save it for a rainy day? When we've got here and now Why save it for a rainy day? Anyhow

External Links

An interview with Daryl Bamonte mentioning Mother Me. Retrieved 09 Feb '19
DM Live Wiki page detailing the demo tape. Retrieved 09 Feb '19
DM Live Wiki page detailing the changed lyrics. Retrieved 09 Feb '19

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 [[File:DMPerversionSheet.jpg|thumb|300px]]
 According to the handwritten info sheet, the tape (then known by the working title ''Perversion'') contains the following:
-* ''Mother Me''
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
-* [https://media.depechemode-live.com/stream/demos2018/34.mp3 ''Enjoy The Silence'']
+|-
-* ''Waiting For The Night''
+! style="background-color:green" | Song Title
-* ''World In My Eyes''
+|-
-* ''Halo''
+|'''Mother Me'''
-* ''Happiest Girl''
+|-
-* ''Sea Of Sin''
+|[https://media.depechemode-live.com/stream/demos2018/34.mp3 '''Enjoy The Silence''']
-* ''Blue Dress''
+|-
-* ''Personal Jesus''
+|'''Waiting For The Night'''
-* [https://media.depechemode-live.com/stream/demos2018/35.m4a ''Memphisto'']
+|-
-* [https://media.depechemode-live.com/stream/demos2018/36.m4a ''Sibeling''] (Including the instrumental [https://media.depechemode-live.com/stream/demos2018/37.mp3 ''Interlude No. 3''], which appears after ''Blue Dress'' on the final album.)
+|'''World In My Eyes'''
+|-
+|'''Halo'''
+|-
+|'''Happiest Girl'''
+|-
+|'''Sea Of Sin'''
+|-
+|'''Blue Dress'''
+|-
+|'''Personal Jesus'''
+|-
+|[https://media.depechemode-live.com/stream/demos2018/35.m4a '''Memphisto''']
+|-
+|[https://media.depechemode-live.com/stream/demos2018/36.m4a '''Sibeling'''] (including the instrumental)
+|-
+|[https://media.depechemode-live.com/stream/demos2018/37.mp3 '''Interlude No. 3'''], which appears after '''Blue Dress''' on the final album.)
+|}
 Of these tracks, only ''Enjoy The Silence'', ''Memphisto'', ''Sibeling'' and ''Interlude No. 3'' are currently in circulation and easily found online.
 Though not on this tape, demo versions of ''Sweetest Perfection'' and ''Clean'' were officially released with the 2009 ''Sounds Of The Universe'' box set.
-''Enjoy The Silence'' notably started as a slow ballad, but at the insistence of Alan Wilder, it was eventually re-worked into the up-tempo version that eventually ended up on the album. The "Harmonium" mix released on some 12" singles of the song greatly resemble the original demo.
+''Enjoy The Silence'' notably started as a slow ballad, but at the insistence of Alan Wilder, it was eventually re-worked into the up-tempo version that ultimately ended up on the album. The "Harmonium" mix released on some 12" singles of the song greatly resemble the original demo.
 ===Mother Me===
 Of particular note is the unreleased song ''Mother Me'', referred to as an "Untitled Classy Track" in the above info sheet. Longtime friend and road manager of the band, Daryl Bamonte said of the track: "I remember a track called 'Mother Me, Smother Me' that I believe was recorded for Violator, but didn't make the final cut for some reason. It was a really good song, but I don't think it was even used for a b-side."
-==Lyrical changes==
+==Lyrical Changes==
 An anonymous ex-label employee provided the [https://www.depechemode-live.com Depeche Mode Live Wiki] with the lyrics to the songs featured on the tape, some of which contain notable differences.
-===World In My Eyes===
+===World in my Eyes===
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Album version
@@ Line 50: / Line 67: @@
 |Let me put you on a ship <br />On a long, long trip<br />'''And you won't be feeling seasick'''
 |}
+===Waiting for the Night===
-===Waiting For The Night===
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Album version
@@ Line 59: / Line 75: @@
 |I '''put''' my hands to my ears<br />'''I've soon forgotten all my fears'''
 |}
 ===Blue Dress===
 {| class="wikitable"
@@ Line 68: / Line 83: @@
 |'''Don't you question why'''
 |}
+===Sea of Sin===
-===Sea Of Sin===
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Album version
@@ Line 77: / Line 91: @@
 |My mind's in need<br />'''And''' my body feeds<br />'''So I'm never alone'''
 |}
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Album version
@@ Line 85: / Line 98: @@
 |As '''we get''' wetter and wetter
 |}
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Album version
@@ Line 93: / Line 105: @@
 |As we '''go''' deeper and deeper
 |}
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Album version
@@ Line 101: / Line 112: @@
 |'''Why save it for a rainy day?<br />When we've got here and now<br />Why save it for a rainy day?<br />Anyhow'''
 |}
+==See Also==
+*[[Composition Of Sound (partially found "Depeche Mode" demo tape songs; 1980)]]
+*[[Depeche Mode (partially lost early live only songs of British pop band; 1980-1982)]]
+*[[Depeche Mode - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon (partially lost recording of British pop band; 1982)]]
+*[[Black Celebration (partially found Depeche Mode demo tape; 1985)]]
+*[[Only When I Lose Myself (lost original cut of Depeche Mode music video; 1998)]]
+*[[Martyr (lost original version of Depeche Mode music video; 2006)]]
 ==External Links==
-* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070206071804/http://www2.depeche-mode.com/home/article.php?article_id=96 An interview with Daryl Bamonte mentioning ''Mother Me''] Retrieved 09 Feb '19
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070206071804/http://www2.depeche-mode.com/home/article.php?article_id=96 An interview with Daryl Bamonte mentioning ''Mother Me''.] Retrieved 09 Feb '19
-* [https://www.depechemode-live.com/wiki/Demos_%26_Studio_Outtakes#.22Perversion.22_Demo_Tape DM Live Wiki page detailing the demo tape] Retrieved 09 Feb '19
+* [https://www.depechemode-live.com/wiki/Demos_%26_Studio_Outtakes#.22Perversion.22_Demo_Tape DM Live Wiki page detailing the demo tape.] Retrieved 09 Feb '19
-* [https://www.depechemode-live.com/wiki/Lyric_differences#.22Perversion.22_demo_tape_differences DM Live Wiki page detailing the changed lyrics] Retrieved 09 Feb '19
+* [https://www.depechemode-live.com/wiki/Lyric_differences#.22Perversion.22_demo_tape_differences DM Live Wiki page detailing the changed lyrics.] Retrieved 09 Feb '19
-[[Category:Lost music]]
+[[Category:Lost music|Perversion]]
-[[Category:Partially found media]]
+[[Category:Partially found media|Perversion]]