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*******************************************************************************Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion (Remaster 2006)*******************************************************************************This torrent contains both the Audio CD in its remastered stereo form, asreleased in 2006, plus a short video, which tells the story of DM during theera.The video is presented in XviD with .mp3 sound. There are spanish and englishsubtitles already ripped and a subpack which also includes subs in Deutsch,Fran?ais and Italiano. You have to rip it yourself (I currently use SubRip onWindows), in order to use them.Note: There's no 5.1 audio here. I repeat: there's no 5.1 audio here. Only the2.0 stereo album remastered. And sounds great!CD: Depeche Mode - Songs Of Faith And Devotion (2006 remastered)01. I Feel You [0:04:36.17]02. Walking In My Shoes [0:05:26.08]03. Condemnation [0:03:29.22]04. Mercy In You [0:04:20.41]05. Judas [0:05:13.20]06. In Your Room [0:06:23.03]07. Get Right With Me [0:03:51.70] **08. Rush [0:04:40.52]09. One Caress [0:03:33.60]10. Higher Love [0:05:56.19]** "Interlude #4" ? 0:59 (hidden song starting at 2:53) is an excerpt from the"Swamp Mix" of "I Feel You". It is often used to introduce the song when playedlive.DOCUMENTARY91-94 We Were Going to Live Together, Record Together and it Was Going to beWonderful [0:36:01]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE ALLMUSIC REVIEW-------------------------------------------------------------------------------by Ned RaggettIn between Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion, a lot happened: Nirvanarewrote the ideas of what "alternative" was supposed to be, while Nine InchNails hit the airwaves as the most clearly Depeche-influenced new hit bandaround. In the meantime, the band went through some high-profile arguing asDavid Gahan turned into a long-haired, leather-clad rocker and pushed for a moreguitar-oriented sound. Yet the odd thing about Songs of Faith and Devotion isthat it sounds pretty much like a Depeche Mode album, only with some new sonictricks courtesy of Alan Wilder and co-producer Flood. Perhaps even odder is thefact that it works incredibly well all the same. "I Feel You," opening with ascreech of feedback, works its live drums well, but when the heavy synth basskicks in with the wailing backing vocals, even most rockers might find it hardto compete. Martin Gore's lyrical bent, as per the title, ponders relationshipsthrough distinctly religious imagery; while the gambit is hardly new, on songslike the centerpiece "In Your Room," the combination of personal and spirituallove blends perfectly. Outside musicians appear for the first time, includingfemale backing singers on a couple of tracks, most notably the gospel-flavored"Condemnation" and the uilleann pipes on "Judas," providing a lovely intro tothe underrated song (later covered by Tricky). "Rush" is the biggest misstep, atoo obvious sign that Nine Inch Nails was a recording-session favorite to unwindto. But with other numbers such as "Walking in My Shoes" and "The Mercy in You"to recommend it, Songs of Faith and Devotion continues the Depeche Mode winningstreak.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------SOME WIKIPEDIA INFORMATION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio album by Depeche Mode, firstreleased in March 1993. The album incorporated more guitar textures thanprevious releases. Upon its release, Songs of Faith and Devotion reached #1 inboth the UK and US album charts. The album was also the last one the bandrecorded with Alan Wilder. To support the album, Depeche Mode embarked on theeighteen-month Devotional Tour. As of April 2006, Songs of Faith and Devotionhas sold 920,000 units in the United States.All art for the album was directed by Anton Corbijn, which included photographyand the front cover. The front cover is the only Depeche Mode studio album coverto feature the band.In 2006, Songs of Faith and Devotion was re-released with a bonus DVD. It wasreleased as a part of the second wave of re-issues. (Along with A Broken Frameand Some Great Reward) The first CD was remastered and (except in the USA) wasreleased on a CD/SACD hybrid. The bonus DVD includes the B-Side "My Joy" alongwith the Jazz Mix of "Death's Door" (similar to the original version) andseveral other remixes.Also included was a 36 minute documentary on Songs of Faith and Devotion calledDepeche Mode 91-94 (We Were Going To Live Together, Record Together And It WasGoing To Be Wonderful) named after a quote from Alan Wilder on the potential ofliving in their Madrid-area recording studio. It features interviews withDepeche Mode (including Alan, who would leave the band shortly thereafter) andother important DM figures like Daniel Miller, Anton Corbijn and Daryl Bamonte.There is also footage from the movie Devotional and the music videos. Thedocumentary mainly focuses on the extreme difficulty of recording the album, andthe even more frustrating 14-month tour that followed.It was released October 2, 2006 in the UK and October 3, 2006 in the US.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------SOME TRACKS REVIEWED AT ALLMUSIC-------------------------------------------------------------------------------I FEEL YOU by Tim DiGravinaDepeche Mode settle into a storming, squalid rock swagger to open Songs of Faithand Devotion. "I Feel You" feels quite a bit like a sequel, at least musicallyand in tone, to Violator's "Personal Jesus." The fuzzy, extreme guitar twangmight bring memories of that earlier song, but the vibe is more confessional andspiritual, at least on the surface. David Gahan almost screams Martin Gore'slyrics, venting as emotionally as if he's confessing his love to God in achurch. Gahan's punchy inflection sits perfectly against the thunderous, fuzzybuzz of electronics and guitar samples. The driving, throbbing beat invokesimagery of repetitive industrial manual labor, perhaps of workers pounding awayin the blistering sun to build a railroad. If one was to take the album's titleliterally, "I Feel You" would be a song of devotion, but it's delivered as ifit's a song of faith. When he sings, "This is the morning of our love, it's justthe dawning of our love," it's quite easy to mishear the vocals as "this is themorning of Allah, it's just the dawning of Allah." Depeche Mode always tie loveand lust together with other feelings, whether religion, violence, or sorrow.That "I Feel You" feels simultaneously like a religious song and a dark lovesong is merely a testament to how powerful Gore is as a songwriter and how tightthe band was musically at this point, even as it collapsed internally.WALKING IN MY SHOES by Tim DiGravinaWith rampant depression, drug abuse, world tours with ridiculous schedules, andinterpersonal conflicts ravaging the members of Depeche Mode, walking in theirshoes was the last thing anybody would hope for at this point in the band'scareer. But this darkly melodic and starkly revealing song from the great Songsof Faith and Devotion proves that even through obscene adversity, Martin Goreand company could achieve musical catharsis. Like "I Feel You," "Walking in MyShoes" feels like a throwback to Violator's lush electronic sweep. Even thoughit's musically quite ornate and smooth, Dave Gahan threatens to turn Gore'slyrics into a battle cry. Melodically, the song is similar to Ultra's "Barrel ofa Gun," but where producer Tim Simenon would lead Depeche Mode down anaggressive, bombastic path, Flood embellishes the band's sound with mournful,weeping synths. Of all the tracks on Songs of Faith and Devotion, "Walking in MyShoes" shares perhaps the most in common musically with Depeche Mode's previousalbums. With so much of the album leaning toward spiritual revelation andhinting of gospel and blues, "Walking in My Shoes" strays the least from theband's formula of keyboards and depressed subject matter. That it feels like theband is recycling trademark sounds doesn't detract one bit from the song's powerand swarthy charm. "Walking in My Shoes" is a sure highlight of Songs of Faithand Devotion even if it doesn't seek new ground thematically or musically.CONDEMNATION by Tim DiGravinaWith its handclap samples, heavenly background chorus, spiritual piano, and, ofcourse, Dave Gahan's gut-wrenching vocals, "Condemnation" is the heart and soulof Songs of Faith and Devotion. Since the album's release, Depeche Mode hasinexplicably expressed some disgust with the album as a final product andrevealed that "Condemnation" most matches the album's original thematicblueprint. The song certainly follows the album's title to a tee. Gahanabsolutely pours emotion from his larynx, his somewhat slurring vocals at onceexpressing the rejuvenation of Martin Gore's lyrics and his own concurrentemotional and physical downfall. Gahan's constant plea of "please open youreyes" as Gore moans ecstatically in the background captures a religious sense ofrapture. Perhaps the most genre-bending Depeche Mode song in the band's first 20years, "Condemnation" is an honest, vibrant musical revelation. As great as the ... [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |