Songs of Faith and Devotion

Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio album by Depeche Mode, first released in March 1993. The album incorporated more guitar textures than previous releases. Upon its release, Songs of Faith and Devotion reached #1 in both the UK and US album charts. The album was also the last one the band recorded with Alan Wilder. To support the album, Depeche Mode embarked on the fourteen-month Devotional Tour. As of 2009, Songs of Faith and Devot... more

Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio album by Depeche Mode, first released in March 1993. The album incorporated more guitar textures than previous releases. Upon its release, Songs of Faith and Devotion reached #1 in both the UK and US album charts. The album was also the last one the band recorded with Alan Wilder. To support the album, Depeche Mode embarked on the fourteen-month Devotional Tour. As of 2009, Songs of Faith and Devotion has sold more than 1,450,000 units in the United States. All art for the album was directed by Anton Corbijn, which included photography and the front cover. The front cover is the only Depeche Mode studio album cover to feature the band. In 2006, Songs of Faith and Devotion was re-released with a bonus DVD. It was released as a part of the second wave of re-issues. (Along with A Broken Frame and Some Great Reward) The first CD was remastered and (except in the USA) was released on a CD/SACD hybrid. The bonus DVD includes the B-Side "My... less