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Counterfeit EP

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Counterfeit EP
EP by
ReleasedJune 12, 1989 (1989-06-12)
RecordedSam Therapy (London)
GenreSynth-pop
Length24:25
LabelMute
Producer
Martin L. Gore chronology
Counterfeit EP
(1989)
Counterfeit²
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Folio[2]

Counterfeit EP is the first solo recording by Martin L. Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode.

Background

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Released in 1989, Counterfeit is a six-song EP of cover songs, hence the name, implying that the songs were not written by Gore. Counterfeit was recorded during a band hiatus after recording and touring for the album Music for the Masses; bandmate Alan Wilder also recorded and released Hydrology under the pseudonym Recoil during this period.

Even though the release has the letters "e.p." in its title, Mute Records issued it an album catalogue number (STUMM67[a]).

In France and Germany a promo single for "In a Manner of Speaking" was released.

Track listing

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CD: Mute / CDSTUMM67 (UK)

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Compulsion"Joe CrowJoe Crow5:26
2."In a Manner of Speaking"Winston TongTuxedomoon4:19
3."Smile in the Crowd"Vini ReillyThe Durutti Column5:02
4."Gone"
The Comsat Angels3:28
5."Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth"Ron MaelSparks3:02
6."Motherless Child" Traditional2:48
Total length:24:25

Credits

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  • Engineered by Rico Conning
  • Produced by Martin L. Gore and Rico Conning at Sam Therapy Studios, London

Notes

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  1. ^ The German translation for "mute" is "stumm".

References

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