Violator (1990)
0.2210Canon Score · ranked #195 all time
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About the album
Violator is the seventh studio album by the English electronic band Depeche Mode, released on 19 March 1990 by Mute Records internationally and by Sire and Reprise Records in the United States. It was produced by the band and Mark Ellis, professionally known as Flood. Tracks for the album were recorded in Milan, Italy, Gjerlev, Denmark, and London, England, where the album was mixed by François Kevorkian.
Why it ranks #195
Every list on which Violator appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #167 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #342 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #444 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |