Music for the Masses

Summary

Music for the Masses is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,007 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Music for the Masses's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Music for the Masses's genre is synth-pop^[4].
• Music for the Masses was produced by Depeche Mode^[5].
• Music for the Masses was produced by David Bascombe^[6].
• Music for the Masses was produced by Daniel Miller^[7].
• Among the performers on Music for the Masses was Depeche Mode^[8].
• Music for the Masses's record label is recorded as Mute Records^[9].
• Music for the Masses's record label is recorded as Sire^[10].
• Music for the Masses's record label is recorded as Reprise Records^[11].
• Music for the Masses's record label is recorded as Rhino^[12].
• Music for the Masses's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom^[13].
• Music for the Masses is part of Depeche Mode's albums in chronological order^[14].
• Music for the Masses's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• Music for the Masses was distributed by music streaming^[16].
• Music for the Masses was distributed by phonograph record^[17].
• Music for the Masses's review score is recorded as 4.5^[18].
• Music for the Masses was published on September 28, 1987^[19].
• Music for the Masses's tracklist is recorded as Q135908973^[20].
• Music for the Masses's tracklist is recorded as Q135908974^[21].
• Music for the Masses's tracklist is recorded as Strangelove^[22].
• Music for the Masses's tracklist is recorded as Q135908975^[23].
• Music for the Masses's tracklist is recorded as Q135908976^[24].
• Music for the Masses's tracklist is recorded as Behind the Wheel^[25].
• Music for the Masses's tracklist is recorded as Q135908978^[26].
• Music for the Masses's tracklist is recorded as Q135908979^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• First release date: 1987-09-28^[29]

• Genre(s): ambient, dance, dark wave, electronic, house, industrial, jazz, pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop, trance^[30]

• Community tags: alternative 80er, alternative pop rock, ambient, dance, dark wave, electronic, hiphop, house, industrial, jazz, pop, pop rock, rhythm and blues, rock, synth-pop, synthpop, trance^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e59021bd-1710-3c13-9449-b78560039592^[32]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Music for the Masses was performed by Depeche Mode^[8]. Producers include Depeche Mode^[5], David Bascombe^[6], and Daniel Miller^[7].

Publication

Music for the Masses was released on September 28, 1987^[19]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Its genre is synth-pop^[4]. It is part of Depeche Mode's albums in chronological order^[14]. Recorded distribution format include music streaming^[16] and phonograph record^[17].

Reception

Music for the Masses's review score is recorded as 4.5^[18].

Why It Matters

Music for the Masses ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,007 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]