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1993 live album by Depeche Mode From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Songs of Faith and Devotion Live is the second live album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 6 December 1993 by Mute Records. Recorded during the band's 1993 Devotional Tour, the album consists mainly of performances recorded in Liévin, France, with two other tracks recorded in Copenhagen and New Orleans, respectively. It was a track-by-track live duplication of Depeche Mode's eighth studio album, Songs of Faith and Devotion, which was released earlier in 1993.[1]
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Released | 6 December 1993 | |||
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Length | 52:46 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
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The album was poorly received by critics and performed moderately on the charts, reaching number 46 on the UK Albums Chart and number 193 on the US Billboard 200. As of April 2006, it had sold 114,000 copies in the United States.[2]
A near-complete concert of the Devotional Tour was released on the Devotional video album in 1993, and attained more commercial success.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | F[4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
In comparison to Songs of Faith and Devotion, Songs and Faith and Devotion Live received less acclaim from music critics; AllMusic rated the album two stars out of five.[1]
The A.V. Club rated Songs of Faith and Devotion Live as the "Least Essential Live Album" of the 1990s, saying, "Depeche Mode has plugged in plenty of DAT and drum machines during its live performances, thereby allowing the band to crank out note-perfect versions of its studio hits. Featuring every track on Songs of Faith and Devotion, played live and in order, the album's live counterpart is monumentally unnecessary."[6] In the same feature, the album was listed as one of ten nominees for "Least Essential Album" of the decade with the comment, "It's not like Depeche Mode is inclined to rely on radical instrumental improvisation live."[6]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Feel You" | 7:11 |
2. | "Walking in My Shoes" | 6:41 |
3. | "Condemnation" | 3:55 |
4. | "Mercy in You" | 4:20 |
5. | "Judas" | 5:01 |
6. | "In Your Room" | 6:47 |
7. | "Get Right with Me" | 3:11 |
8. | "Rush" | 4:35 |
9. | "One Caress" | 3:35 |
10. | "Higher Love" | 7:30 |
Total length: | 52:46 |
All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Songs of Faith and Devotion Live.[7]
Chart (1993–1994) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 27 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 85 |
European Albums (Music & Media)[10] | 70 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 50 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 22 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 47 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 46 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 193 |
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