Barrel of a Gun (album version)

Name: Barrel of a Gun
Duration: 5 min 31 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	Barrel of a Gun (single version)	5:30	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	US1997-01-28	Reprise Records	9 43828-2
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:29	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	GB1997-02-03	Mute (UK label)	12 BONG 25
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	GB1997-02-03	Mute (UK label)	CDBONG25
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun (CDBong25)	Depeche Mode	Single	DE1997-02-03	Intercord	INT 829.104
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:30	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	US1997-02-04
1.10	Barrel of a Gun	5:30	Depeche Mode	Bravo Hits 16 ("Printed in the UK")	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-03-12	EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Warner Special Marketing (Germany)	7243 8 56176 2 1
1.11	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Best… In the World… Ever! Volume 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-03-31	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV	VTDCD120
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:24	Depeche Mode	Checklist File 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1997-03	Play It Again Sam (PIAS Belgium & worldwide generic imprint releases)	444.0004.29
1.11	Barrel of a Gun	5:23	Depeche Mode	Formel Eins: Hit Torpedo	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-04-07	Polystar (Germany)	553 492-2
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:32	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	JP1997-04-10	Mute (UK label)	TOCP-50158
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	GB1997-04-14	Mute (UK label)	STUMM 148, STUMM148
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	GB1997-04-14	Mute (UK label)	CSTUMM148
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (EMI Uden pressing, white hand on disc)	Depeche Mode	Album	DE1997-04-14 NL1997-04-14 GB1997-04-14	Mute (UK label)	7243 4 84456 2 9, CD STUMM 148, INT 4 84456 2
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	GB1997-04-14	Mute (UK label)	CD STUMM 148
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	AU1997-04-14	Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981–1999; big L and record logo, 2018–)	MUSH33002.2
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	FR1997-04-14 DE1997-04-14 NL1997-04-14	Labels	724384402020
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (club edition)	Depeche Mode	Album	US1997-04-15	Mute (UK label), Reprise Records	9 46522-2
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	US1997-04-15	Mute (UK label), Reprise Records	9 46522-2
1.4	Barrel of a Gun	5:28	Depeche Mode	Piranha: Music That Bites! Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-06-05	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 844474 2 7, 7243 844475 2 6, 7243 844476 2 5
2.11	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Indie 2000, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1997-10-06	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	488737.2
1.19	Barrel of a Gun	5:19	Depeche Mode	Best of ’97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-11-14	Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom	9548 35844-2
2.14	Barrel of a Gun	5:30	Depeche Mode	Bravo: The Hits 97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-11-28	Electrola Media, EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Warner Special Marketing (Germany)	7243 8 23984 2 4
2.4	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	A Tribute to Lara Croft	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321 53829 2
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:32	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	JP1997
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	BE1997 LU1997 NL1997	Mute (UK label), PIAS Benelux	391.1025.24
1.3	Barrel of a Gun	5:25	Depeche Mode	Best Alternative, Volume 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BG1997	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)	BA-220297-V5
1.13	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Best of Pop '97 - Die internationalen Tophits des Jahres	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	SR International	36 621 1
1.14	Barrel of a Gun	5:29	Depeche Mode	Chart Hits Vol. 3 1997	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	Mr Music (Swedish compilation label)	MMCD 3071
1.12	Barrel of a Gun	5:23	Depeche Mode	Hit Machine, Volume 16	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1997	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	487466 2
2.6	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Innovation	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321 51337 2
1.14	Barrel of a Gun	5:28	Depeche Mode	Keinijg 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1997	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation)	7243 844126 2
1.19	Barrel Of A Gun (Single Version)	5:30	Depeche Mode	L!veclub Super Sampler 3/97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	SR International	34 546 2
1.14	Barrel of a Gun	5:19	Depeche Mode	Maximum Dance 3/97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997
1.19	Barrel of a Gun	5:28	Depeche Mode	Most Wanted Rock 4	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997	Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004)	488923 2
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:26	Depeche Mode	Powerstation 7	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	Intercord	INT 890.012
2.19	Barrel of a Gun	5:21	Depeche Mode	Ronny’s Pop Show 29	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	Sony Music Media	487531 2
1.2	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Shine	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA1997	Gallo Record Company	CDRPM 1612 (K)
1.7	Barrel of a Gun	5:23	Depeche Mode	The Electric Ballroom Presents Full Tilt: Past, Present, Future	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	JVC	JVC 9029-2
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:35	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	BR1997	Paradoxx Music	1309058-1
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	PL1997	Mute (UK label)	CSTUMM148
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	JP1998-09-23	東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)	TOCP-50689
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	GB1998-09-28	Mute (UK label)	CDMUTEL5
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98 (EMI Uden)	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	DE1998-09-28 NL1998-09-28	Mute (UK label)	7243 4 84573 2 5, CDMute5, INT 4 84573 2
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	US1998-10-06	Reprise Records	9 47110-2
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	US1998-10-06	Mute (UK label), Reprise Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	9 47110-2, D 226715
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	CA1998-10-06	Mute (UK label), Reprise Records	CDW 47110
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98 (VIETATO IL NOLEGGIO on back cover)	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	IT1998	Mute (UK label)	CDMUTEL5
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	FR1998	Labels, Mute (UK label)	72438 465372 9
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	PL1998	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	ZA1998	Mute (UK label)	CDMUT2036
2.3	Barrel of a Gun	5:23	Depeche Mode	The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.16	Barrel Of A Gun	5:23	Depeche Mode	Tune Up	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Polymedia Catalogue Marketing
3.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 81>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	GB2001-09-03	Mute (UK label)	LCDMUTEL5
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	ZA2001	Mute (UK label)	CDVIRD (WFD) 550
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:32	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	GB2004-03-29
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:32	Depeche Mode	Singles 31–36	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XE2004-03-29	Mute (UK label)	DMBX6
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:32	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	US2004-03-30
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:32	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	XE2004	Mute (UK label)	CD BONG 25X
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XE2004	Mute (UK label)	5016025682195, CDMUTEL5
16.15	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Complete Depeche Mode	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XW2006-12-19	Mute (UK label)	iDMBOX 1
9.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:35	Depeche Mode	The Complete Depeche Mode	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XW2006-12-19	Mute (UK label)	iDMBOX 1
23.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:32	Depeche Mode	The Complete Depeche Mode	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XW2006-12-19	Mute (UK label)	iDMBOX 1
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	XE2007-10-01	Mute (UK label)	0094638416425, DMCD9
3.2	Barrel of a Gun	5:37	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	XE2007-10-01	Mute (UK label)	0094638416425, DMCD9
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (collectors edition)	Depeche Mode	Album	XE2007-10-01	Mute (UK label)	DMCD9
2.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (collectors edition)	Depeche Mode	Album	XE2007-10-01	Mute (UK label)	DMCD9
4.2	Barrel of a Gun	5:37	Depeche Mode	Ultra (collectors edition)	Depeche Mode	Album	XE2007-10-01	Mute (UK label)	DMCD9
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	GB2007-10-01	Mute (UK label)	CDXSTUMM148
2.2	Barrel of a Gun	5:39	Depeche Mode	Ultra (collectors edition)	Depeche Mode	Album	US2007-10-02	Rhino (reissue label), Mute (UK label), Reprise Records	2-108988
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (collectors edition)	Depeche Mode	Album	US2007-10-02	Rhino (reissue label), Mute (UK label), Reprise Records	2-108988
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	GB2007-10-08	Mute (UK label)	DMLP9
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	AU2007	BMG Rights Management (see annotation), Mute (UK label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88883751132
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	XE2007	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88883751132
1.9	Barrel of a Gun	5:24	Depeche Mode	Top of the Pops 1997	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008-04-14	EMI Gold	207 3922
34.9	Barrel of a Gun	5:23	Depeche Mode	Top of the Pops: Year by Year Collection 1964‒2006	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2008-07-07	EMI Gold
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	GB2009-03	Mute (UK label)	DMCDX9
2.2	Barrel of a Gun	5:37	Depeche Mode	Ultra (Collectors Edition without Slipcase)	Depeche Mode	Album	DE2009	Mute (UK label)	5099969434327, DMCDX9
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (Collectors Edition without Slipcase)	Depeche Mode	Album	DE2009	Mute (UK label)	5099969434327, DMCDX9
3.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:24	Depeche Mode	100 Essential Tracks: Alternative	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2010	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88697721762
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:24	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XW2013-07-03	Mute (UK label)
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	XW2013-07-03	Mute (UK label)	G010003004678B
3.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 81>98 (re‐release)	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XE2013-08	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88883753572
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (collector’s Edition, DADC Austria)	Depeche Mode	Album	AT2013-10-14	BMG Rights Management (see annotation), Mute (UK label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88883770822
2.2	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (collector’s Edition, DADC Austria)	Depeche Mode	Album	AT2013-10-14	BMG Rights Management (see annotation), Mute (UK label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88883770822
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:31	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	XE2014-03-28	Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!), Mute (UK label)	MOVLP945, STUMM148
1.12	Barrel of a Gun	5:29	Depeche Mode	Rock [R]Evolution: Alternative	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2014	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88843030052
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra (deluxe)	Depeche Mode	Album	XW2016-11-18	Mute (UK label)	G0100034736904
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	XE2017-02-10	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Mute (UK label)	88985336911, STUMM148
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:32	Depeche Mode	DMBX6	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XE2018-01-12	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	DMBX6
9.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	MODE: The definitive Depeche Mode studio collection (limited edition)	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	US2020-01-24	Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records	603497849062, 88985389492S1, R2 607295
9.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	MODE: The Definitive Depeche Mode Studio Collection (box set, compilation, limited edition, numbered)	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	XE2020-01-24	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Mute (UK label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88985389492
Promotion
1.2	Barrel of a Gun (album version)	5:29	Depeche Mode	Barrel of a Gun	Depeche Mode	Single	US1997	Reprise Records	PRO-CD-8600
1.18	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Promo Only: Modern Rock Radio, February 1997	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	Promo Only
1.9	Barrel of a Gun	5:33	Depeche Mode	Q Presents: The Best of the Best 97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-01	Q (magazine)	January 1998, Q136
2.5	Barrel of a Gun	5:27	Depeche Mode	The Singles 86>98	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	US1998-10-06	Mute (UK label)	PRO-CD-9497
Bootleg
2.14	Barrel of a Gun	5:30	Depeche Mode	Bravo: The Hits ’97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1997	Warner Strategic Marketing	7243 8 23984 2 4
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:13	Depeche Mode	The Greatest Hits	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	BG1997	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)	WH 970424 C
2.8	Barrel of a Gun	5:30	Depeche Mode	Greatest Hits	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	RU2008	Star Mark	LDB 5187-1/2
2.10	Barrel of a Gun	5:38	Depeche Mode	Greatest Hits, Vol. 2	Depeche Mode	Album + Compilation	RU2009	Mute (bootleg version, pretending to be the real Mute)	22454-1/2, 4607147894071
Withdrawn
1.1	Barrel of a Gun	5:36	Depeche Mode	Ultra	Depeche Mode	Album	US2007-03-20	Sire Records

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programming:	Kerry Hopwood
engineer:	Q (mix engineer)
producer:	Tim Simenon
mixer:	Q (mix engineer) Tim Simenon
keyboard:	Dave Clayton
percussion:	Victor Indrizzo
lead vocals:	Dave Gahan

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1997)

recorded at:	Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:	Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom

has remixes:	Barrel of a Gun (3 Phase mix) Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch mix, version 2) Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch mix) Barrel of a Gun (Underworld hard mix) Barrel of a Gun (Underworld soft mix)
music videos:	Barrel of a Gun (video)

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/song/1174247381 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/2xU2QWzGunslGXtJbmYbeE [info] https://open.spotify.com/track/374DUxiEeDdYciHQwUM3AJ [info] https://www.deezer.com/track/136332074 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/song/1174247381 [info] https://tidal.com/track/66932451 [info]

recording of:	Barrel of a Gun

Barrel of a Gun

lyricist and composer:	Martin L. Gore

publisher:	EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) Grabbing Hands Music Ltd.

later versions:	В прицеле твоего ружья (Barrel of a Gun)

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