Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth [5 Track]

Title: Policy of Truth [5 Track] Artist: Depeche Mode Release Date: 5/22/1990 Re-Released On: 5/16/1990 Label: Sire/Reprise Duration: 31:00 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto, Single UPCs: 054391984241, 075992153409, 075992153447, 075992153423 Genre: Rock Styles: Synth Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Club/Dance, Alternative Dance, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave, College Rock, Dance-Rock Moods: Brooding, Detached, Dramatic, Austere, Cathartic, Intimate, Melancholy, Nocturnal, Ominous, Plaintive, Reflective, Somber, Sophisticated, Angst-Ridden, Bleak, Cold, Gloomy, Hypnotic, Insular, Literate, Provocative, Refined/Mannered, Stylish, Tense/Anxious, Wintry, Confrontational, Paranoid, Searching, Sensual, Sexy, Slick, Theatrical, Wistful, Yearning, Bittersweet, Cynical/Sarcastic, Sad, Sexual, Sparse, Bitter Total Copies: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Policy of Truth [Single Version]
2. Policy of Truth [Capitol Mix]
3. Policy of Truth [Beat Box Mix]
4. Kaleid [Remix]
5. Policy of Truth [Trancentral Mix]

Year Type Label Catalog # 1990 CD Sire/Reprise 21534

Policy of Truth [UK CD #1]

Perhaps one of the best Motown tributes ever done, "Policy of Truth" finds Depeche Mode embracing the same sort of late-'60s slow groove that made songs like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" such a winner, only retooled to the band's own ends. With a sharp, stabbing beat leading the way, David Gahan's delivery of a sharp Martin Gore lyric of emotional betrayal is accompanied by deep, funky synth bass, subtle guitars, and mysterious drones and horn section-styled keyboard backing. With a chorus featuring a wheezing, aggro harmonica sound, and concluding with simple but effective roars of feedback rising through the mix, it's another monster from Violator. Besides the slightly re-jigged single mix, featuring a different intro and one or two slight changes from the album version, this EP includes three other mixes. François Kevorkian, who handled similar jobs for the Personal Jesus and Enjoy the Silence EPs, once again steps to the fore with two of said mixes. The "Capitol" mix picks up on the overt soul/funk groove of the song to play around more with similar beats as well as some classic disco action for the synth era, not to mention a playful sample here and there. The most surprising mix is at the end -- the "Trancentral" version, done by none other than legendary U.K. chart/dance jokers the KLF. There's none of that band's trademark humor at play, but it's still a good, straight-ahead remodeling. The one original track here is the instrumental, "Kaleid," originally released as a free cassette gift to disappointed L.A. fans when a record-store signing session turned into a riot due to overcrowding. The version here is a remix of that version -- while not deathless, it's a different number from the band's usual instrumental work in that it's a full-on dance piece, definitely inspired by the early-'90s techno scene and its trademark abbreviated riffs. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Friedman Overdubs Alan Gregorie Engineer Andy Falconer Engineer Anton Corbijn Sleeve Art Area Sleeve Art Bobbe Westwood Assistant Engineer Bruce Smith Mixing Daniel Miller Mixing Depeche Mode Producer Flood Producer François Kevorkian Producer, Mixing, Remixing George Holt Mixing James Reynolds Engineer Peter Iversen Engineer Sean Oliver Mixing Steve Lyon Engineer The KLF ?, Remixing