Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1982)

Depeche Mode – A Broken Frame is the band’s second studio album, released by Mute on 27 September 1982 (UK: STUMM 9, Germany: INT 146.804). After Vince Clarke’s departure, Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore and Andrew Fletcher recorded it as a trio at Blackwing Studios in London between December 1981 and July 1982; Alan Wilder was already in the live line-up but did not play on it. Martin L. Gore wrote every song, and it was produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode. The singles “See You”, “The Meaning Of Love” and “Leave In Silence” all reached the UK top 20, and the album peaked at number 8. This copy is a 1982 German original pressing with the original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mute INT 146.804
• Format: Vinyl LP, album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1982
• Genre: Synth-Pop, Electronic
• Extras: Original inner sleeve (OIS)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Leave In Silence (Martin L. Gore)
2. My Secret Garden (Martin L. Gore)
3. Monument (Martin L. Gore)
4. Nothing To Fear (Martin L. Gore)
5. See You (Martin L. Gore)

Side B

1. Satellite (Martin L. Gore)
2. The Meaning Of Love (Martin L. Gore)
3. A Photograph Of You (Martin L. Gore)
4. Shouldn’t Have Done That (Martin L. Gore)
5. The Sun & The Rainfall (Martin L. Gore)

Personnel

Depeche Mode: Dave Gahan (vocals), Martin L. Gore (synthesizers, vocals), Andrew Fletcher (synthesizers). Produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode; engineers: John Fryer, Eric Radcliffe.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is a German pressing from the release year 1982 with catalogue number INT 146.804 and the original inner sleeve.

Who wrote the songs?
After Vince Clarke, who had written almost all of the debut, left the band, Martin L. Gore took over the songwriting. “A Broken Frame” is the first album on which every track is his.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
For the record: NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new, with at most minimal signs of use. For the sleeve, VG+ stands for light wear such as some edge wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Depeche Mode records?
Yes, for example the reissue A Broken Frame (EU reissue 2016), the debut Speak & Spell (DE 1981) and the follow-up Construction Time Again. More in our Synth-Pop collection.