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The reason Depeche Mode's “Violator” is a quintessential benchmark of pop, rock and electronic music is because it marries dance, goth-rock and synth-pop with good ol' fashioned Motown funk and rock n' roll so seamlessly. In fact, it could be said that Depeche Mode's “Violator” violated the standard definition of popular music itself.
The album wasn't far off from the post-punk modern rock of “Black Celebration” and the poperatic “Music For The Masses” but it was slicker and more accessible than the band's previous efforts, thanks in part to keyboardist Alan Wilder's ornate arrangements and Flood's opulent production.
The album's lead single, "Personal Jesus," a cynical jab at organized religion and televangelism, mixes a grinding bassline and industrial march beat with a bluesy guitar riff and multiple vocal overdubs. It was the unlikeliest of pop hits.
Tracklist
World In My Eyes 4:26
Sweetest Perfection 4:43
Personal Jesus 4:56
Halo 4:30
Waiting For The Night 6:07
Enjoy The Silence 6:13
Policy Of Truth 4:55
Blue Dress 5:42
Clean 5:28
Soundwave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diT3FvDHMyo