Songs of Faith and Devotion Live

Songs of Faith and Devotion Live is the second live album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was 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]

Songs of Faith and Devotion Live
Live album by
Depeche Mode
Released6 December 1993 (1993-12-06)
Recorded
  • 27 May 1993 (Copenhagen)
  • 29 July 1993 (Liévin)
  • 8 October 1993 (New Orleans)
Venue
Length52:46
LabelMute
Producer
Depeche Mode chronology
Songs of Faith and Devotion
(1993)		 Songs of Faith and Devotion Live
(1993)		 Ultra
(1997)

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.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyF[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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore.

No.TitleLength
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

Notes

  • All tracks were recorded live at Stade Couvert Régional in Liévin, France, on 29 July 1993, except "Get Right with Me", recorded at Forum Copenhagen in Copenhagen on 27 May 1993, and "One Caress", recorded at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans on 8 October 1993.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Songs of Faith and Devotion Live.[6]

Depeche Mode

Additional musicians
  • Hildia Campbell – backing vocals
  • Samantha Smith – backing vocals

Technical
  • Alan Wilder – production, mixing
  • Steve Lyon – production, mixing, recording
  • Peter Brandt – recording assistance
  • Rob Kirwan – mixing assistance
  • Alex Firla – mixing assistance
  • Jeremy Wheatley – mixing assistance
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • JD Fanger – album coordination
  • Daryl Bamonte – album coordination
  • Pepe Jansz – album coordination

Artwork
  • Anton Corbijn – visuals, art direction, sleeve design
  • Area – sleeve design

Charts
Chart (1993–94) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 85
European Albums (Music & Media)[9] 70
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 46
US Billboard 200[14] 193

References
  1. Raggett, Ned. "Songs of Faith and Devotion Live – Depeche Mode". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. Caulfield, Keith (5 April 2006). "Ask Billboard: New Depeche Order Mode". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  3. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). "Depeche Mode". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. pp. 628–31. ISBN 978-0-8571-2595-8. Retrieved 23 July 2019 – via Google Books.
  4. Farber, Jim (10 December 1993). "Songs of Faith and Devotion (Live)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Depeche Mode". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York City: Simon & Schuster. pp. 229–30. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 23 July 2019 – via Google Books.
  6. Songs of Faith and Devotion Live (liner notes). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1993. LCDSTUMM 106.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Australiancharts.com – Depeche Mode – Songs of Faith and Devotion Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – Songs of Faith and Devotion Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 2. 8 January 1994. p. 13. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 23 July 2019 – via American Radio History.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – Songs of Faith and Devotion Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  11. "Swedishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Songs of Faith and Devotion Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Depeche Mode – Songs of Faith and Devotion Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  14. "Depeche Mode Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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