Depeche Mode 'Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody' 1984

MUTE RECORDS

DEPECHE MODE NEWS SINGLE

DEPECHE MODE release their new double A-side single on 29 October 1984 on Mute Records. Catalogue no. BONG 7. The single is available in three formats:

1) 7" double A-side

"SOMEBODY" (remix version)

"BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS" (album version 5.06 mins)

with fade

2) 12" A-side

"BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS" (album version 6.20 mins)

45 rpm

12" B-side (live)

"SOMEBODY"

"TWO MINUTE WARNING"

"ICE MACHINE"

"EVERYTHING COUNTS" (all recorded at the Liverpool Empire during their recent British tour)

33 rpm

3) 7" double A-side

(4 tracks)

"SOMEBODY" (remix version)

"EVERYTHING COUNTS" (live version)

"BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS" (album version 5.06 mins)

"TOLD YOU SO" (live version)

33 rpm

"BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS" and "SOMEBODY" are also available on the album "SOME GREAT REWARD"

7" single (7BONG7) UK

A

"Blasphemous Rumours" (Single Version) 05:06

AA

"Somebody" (Remix) 04:19

● MATRIX: RUNOUT

Runout A:   7 BONG 7 A¹ Tim Tom M̶P̶O̶

Runout AA:   7 BONG 7 AA¹ Ty M̶P̶O̶

Vinyl record format:   45RPM STEREO

7" single (7BONG7E) UK

A

"Blasphemous Rumours" (Single Version) 05:06

"Told You So" (Live 1984-09-29 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK) 04:54

AA

"Somebody" (Remix) 04:19

"Everything Counts" (Live 1984-09-29 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK) 05:52

● MATRIX: RUNOUT

Runout A:   MPO 7 BONG 7E A¹× YOU'RE JOKING. NO I'M NOT JOKING! TY

Runout AA:   MPO 7 BONG 7E AA¹× IT'S CHAOTIC. IT'S BLUE MURDER. timtom

Vinyl record format:   33RPM STEREO

Hype sticker (in varying positions) on sleeve.

12" single (12BONG7) UK

A

"Blasphemous Rumours" (Album Version) 06:20

AA

"Somebody" (Live 1984-09-29 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK) 04:26

"Two Minute Warning" (Live 1984-09-29 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK) 04:36

"Ice Machine" (Live 1984-09-29 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK) 03:45

"Everything Counts" (Live 1984-09-29 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK) 05:45

● MATRIX: RUNOUT

Runout A:   MPO 12BONG 7 A1 TIMTOM

Runout AA:   TY MPO 12BONG 7 B1

Vinyl record format A:   45RPM STEREO

Vinyl record format AA:   33RPM STEREO

This release: only yellow font on labels. There is NO spine on this sleeve.

Blasphemous Rumours

Release 29 October 1984

Written by Martin L. Gore

Produced by Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones

Video directed by Clive Richardson

Somebody

Release 29 October 1984

Written by Martin L. Gore

Produced by Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones

Video directed by Clive Richardson

PRODUCTION DETAILS TRACKS

"Blasphemous Rumours" (Single Version) 05:06  •  Produced by Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode and Gareth Jones. Assistant Engineers - Ben Ward, Stefi Marcus, Colie McMahon.

"Somebody" (Remix) 04:19  •  Produced by Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller and Gareth Jones. Recorded at Music Works, London. Mixed at Hansa Mischraum, Berlin.

"Blasphemous Rumours" (Album Version) 06:20  •  Produced by Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode and Gareth Jones. Assistant Engineers - Ben Ward, Stefi Marcus, Colie McMahon.

discussion single

1984