Depeche Mode – Stripped

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Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop
Year:	1986

Tracklist

		Stripped	3:47
		But Not Tonight	4:15

Credits (6)

T+*
Design
Ian Wright (4)
Illustration
Daniel Miller
Producer
Depeche Mode
Producer
Gareth Jones
Producer
M.L. Gore*
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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Embossed	Mute – 12 BONG 10	UK	1986	UK — 1986
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Mute – 7 BONG 10	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped = ストリップト 7", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – P-2097	Japan	1986	Japan — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single	Virgin – 90 241		1986	— 1986
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – 12 BONG 10	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Mute – 7 BONG 10	Scandinavia	1986	Scandinavia — 1986
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – 12 BONG 10	Scandinavia	1986	Scandinavia — 1986
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Mute – 7 Bong 10		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Mute – 70 432		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single	Vogue – 102152		1986	— 1986
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Mute – 12 BONG 10	New Zealand	1986	New Zealand — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Tonpress – MAX-1	Poland	1986	Poland — 1986
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Tonpress – S-630	Poland	1986	Poland — 1986
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – BONGX 10	Italy	1986	Italy — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Possum Records – ETUM 810	Australia	1986	Australia — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Vogue – 312038		1986	— 1986
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – 437902	Portugal	1986	Portugal — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – 7BONG10	New Zealand	1986	New Zealand — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single	Possum Music – MUTE 1697	Australia	1986	Australia — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Possum Music – MUTE 1697	Australia	1986	Australia — 1986
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Ricordi – BONG 10	Italy	1986	Italy — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Mute – 7 BONG 10	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 12", Single, White Label, Promo, Stamped	Mute – RRBong10	UK	1986	UK — 1986
	Stripped 7", Single, 45 RPM, Red	Mute – INT 111.834		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM	Mute – 12 BONG 10	Belgium	1986	Belgium — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label	Mute – 7 BONG 10	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Mute – 12 Bong 10		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", Single, Test Pressing	Mute – 7 BONG 10	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single	New York Records – NEW-9273	Philippines	1986	Philippines — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped VHS, PAL, Promo	Doublevision Video Duplication – 10969	UK	1986	UK — 1986	New Submission
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – MUS 710	South Africa	1986	South Africa — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped Cassette, Mini-Album, Single	Mute – 50432		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – 12 BONG 10	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Embossed	Mute – 12 BONG 10	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Mute – 12 BONG 10	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986
	Stripped (Highland Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label	Mute – 12 BONG 10	UK	1986	UK — 1986
	Stripped 7", Single, Lyntone Pressing	Mute – 7 BONG 10	UK	1986	UK — 1986
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single	Mute – 7 BONG 10	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986	New Submission
	Stripped = ストリップト 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Mute – P-2097	Japan	1986	Japan — 1986	Recently Edited
	Stripped 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label	Mute – BONG 10	Italy	1986	Italy — 1986

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Reviews

cthulhucalls Apr 1, 2025
Edited 2 months ago

referencing Stripped (Highland Mix) (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) INT 126.835

I am normally not the one to write my thoughts here, but this time I think it´s necessary. I bought my Copy of the Stripped 12" (the only Copy I own) on 18th of February 1986 in the Saturn Record Store in Cologne, , so I think this can´t be a 1987 Repress/Reissue. I controlled the complete Release in my Hands and it´s the one with the "12" in Circle, as shown here in the Pictures. Looking to the original UK-Release I think this is the first edition with the mistake of not deleting the "12" in the Circle and the one without the "12" are the second editions. Can anyone confirm this?
andyjl65 Jan 18, 2020
referencing Stripped (12", Single, White Label, Promo, Stamped) RRBong10

Run out : RR-BONG-10-A. ELAINE! DONT GIVE ME DOUBLE MESSAGES OK? LYN-17 100-1c. Z
RR-BONG-10-B THUNDER!! 'MORE OF A KRAFTWERK KIND OF RELATIONSHIP' LYN 17101-1c. Z
totallyvinyl Aug 17, 2018
Edited 6 years ago

referencing Stripped (12", Single, White Label, Promo, Stamped) RRBong10

This rare promo 12" came with a 'Rush Release' press sheet which mentions that there is '..A TOTAL RADIO EMBARGO ON THIS RECORD. PLEASE DO NOT PLAY IT ON ANY RADIO STATION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, UNLESS YOU DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE FURTHER MATERIAL' All this is underlined ! They mean it !!
You should note the 'Breathing in fumes' is promoted as the A play side by the promoters according to the Press release: then 'Stripped is to be the next commercial release....but for our purposes it takes second place to 'Breathing in fumes'...'Breathing in fumes' is subtitled the 'Stripped mix'..On some copies the A label is red stamped with A: Breathing in fumes Stripped mix' and B: Stripped Highland mix' B label is blank and other copies the labels are completely blank. To all intents and purposes the same item but possibly some rare unstamped early copies were sent out until someone had the bright idea of stamping the info on the label although it is stated in the press release.
worldviolator Feb 20, 2017
referencing Stripped (Highland Mix) (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo) INT 126.835

Hello, your Pictures from the 1986 black Vinyl with mute logo 1 are not correct. These Pictures are showing the 1987 black Vinyl re-press. the 1986 first issue in black Vinyl have a specific sign on the cover backside. the 12 stands seperate in the circle and not on the white ground. 12 on the White ground is a 1987 and following re-press.
djphatnaqqa Oct 5, 2016
Edited 8 years ago

referencing Stripped (Highland Mix) (12", 45 RPM, Single, Embossed) 12 BONG 10

On the subject of Depeche Mode remixes - I think that they were pretty unique in that their 12" releases nearly always had both A and B sides remixed or extended. And here's the thing - their 'B' sides were often as good, if not better than a lot of other bands' 'A' sides. A Depeche Mode flipside was usually a treat.
totallyvinyl Aug 2, 2016
Edited one year ago

referencing Stripped (12", Single, White Label, Promo, Stamped) RRBong10

This rare promo 12" came with a 'Rush Release' press sheet which mentions that there is '..A TOTAL RADIO EMBARGO ON THIS RECORD. PLEASE DO NOT PLAY IT ON ANY RADIO STATION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, UNLESS YOU DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE FURTHER MATERIAL' All this is underlined ! They mean it !!
You should note the 'Breathing in fumes' is promoted as the A play side by the promoters according to the Press release: then 'Stripped is to be the next commercial release....but for our purposes it takes second place to 'Breathing in fumes'...'Breathing in fumes' is subtitled the 'Stripped mix'..On some copies the A label is red stamped with A: Breathing in fumes Stripped mix' and B: Stripped Highland mix' B label is blank and other copies the labels are completely blank. To all intents and purposes the same item but possibly some rare unstamped early copies were sent out until someone had the bright idea of stamping the info on the label although it is stated in the press release.
Richard_23 Dec 20, 2004
Edited 20 years ago

referencing Stripped (Highland Mix) (12", 45 RPM, Single, Embossed) 12 BONG 10

Of the 20 or so Depeche Mode 12" singles I have, this is easily my favourite. "Stripped" is beautifully done, as is the slightly darker and indispensible "Breathing in Fumes." Both are dancefloor thumpers: play very loud. I always found "But Not Tonight" a bit trendy, but it has grown on me over the years. All three tracks are great for mixing. The last two tracks are a bit on the quiet side, perhaps for coming down. But I'm never quite in that mood after playing any of the first three.

Like most Depeche Mode singles up to this point (except for a couple of always excellent Joseph Watt remixes) the extended versions are pure Mode and Mute in-house productions. After 1986, the "additional production and remix" craze, which polluted so many other 12" singles of the time, crept into at least the US versions.

The prolific Shep Pettibone in particular earned my ire for his many ostentatious re-productions. Ugh.

But "Stripped" and "Breathing in Fumes" are pure magic. Get it, damn you!