Pipeline

Pipeline
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Construction Time Again Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Daniel Miller Depeche Mode Recorded at The Garden (London) Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 5:54 Tempo N/A BPM Time signature N/A Key N/A Engineering Ferg Peterkin Gareth Jones Tonmeister Gareth Jones Mixed at Hansa Mischraum Mastering Christian Stegmaier Design Martyn Atkins Town & Country Planning Illustrations Ian Wright Originally released August 22, 1983 Played live 109 times * Total live plays 109 times *

Notes

Andy Fletcher told the 1984-01-07 issue of Melody Maker:

"We went down Brick Lane and just hit everything and then recorded it and took it back to the studio and then put it into the keyboard. That's how we made the track 'Pipeline'. We was like smashing corrugated iron and old cars. The vocals were recorded in a railway arch in Shoreditch - you've got the train three-quarters of the way through and the aeroplane up above. It's really interesting doing that."

Dave Gahan also told the 1983-08-20 issue of Sounds:

"Well 'Pipeline' was very experimental in that every sound on there has been made from us just out on the street hitting things, recording it and playing it back in different ways – like, even the vocal was recorded in a tunnel!"

Lyrics

Pipeline

Get out the crane

Construction time again

What is it this time

We're laying a pipeline

Let the beads of sweat flow

Until the ends have met though

Could take a long time

Working on the pipeline

Taking from the greedy

Giving to the needy

On this golden day

Work's been sent our way

That could last a lifetime

Working on the pipeline

From the heart of our land

To the mouth of the man

Must reach him sometime

We're laying a pipeline

Taking from the greedy

Giving to the needy

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1983 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of Pipeline

There are currently 94 recordings of Pipeline available.

• 1983-09-12 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-16 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-19 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 2
• 1983-09-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-23 Empire, Liverpool, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-24 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-10-01 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-10-03 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1983-12-02 Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1983-12-08 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-10 Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-12 Ausstellungshalle, Sindelfingen, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-13 Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-15 Sartory Saal, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-16 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-20 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 1987-10-22 Pabellon De Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1987-10-23 Blaugrana Sports Palas, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 1987-10-25 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-10-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
• 1987-10-27 Paleur, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy/Source 1
• 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy/Source 2
• 1987-10-30 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1987-11-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-03 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany/Source 2
• 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
• 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 3
• 1987-11-07 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-09 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-11 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 2
• 1987-11-13 Halle des Fêtes, Lausanne, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1987-11-16 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1987-11-17 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1987-11-18 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1987-12-12 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1987-12-15 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 2
• 1988-01-09 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-11 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-11 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1988-01-12 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-15 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-16 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-17 Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-19 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-20 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-21 St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-23 B.I.C., Bournemouth, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-24 Centre, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-02-06 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-07 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-09 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-10 Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 3
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 4
• 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 2
• 1988-02-15 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway/Source 1
• 1988-02-17 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1988-02-18 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1988-02-19 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-21 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1988-02-23 Espace Foire, Lille, France/Source 1
• 1988-02-26 La Beaujoire, Nantes, France/Source 1
• 1988-02-27 Patinoire, Bordeaux, France/Source 1
• 1988-02-29 Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France/Source 1
• 1988-03-01 Le Zenith, Montpellier, France/Source 1
• 1988-03-02 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 1988-03-05 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France/Source 1
• 1988-03-07 Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, East-Berlin, East-Germany/Source 1
• 1988-03-09 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 1988-03-10 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 1988-03-11 Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 1988-03-13 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 2010-03-19 Meistersaal, Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• Something Went Wrong (compilation)

Dates where Pipeline was played

1983-1984 Construction Time Again Tour

Pipeline was played 43 times during this tour.

• 1983-09-07 Regal, Hitchin, England, UK
• 1983-09-09 SFX, Dublin, Ireland
• 1983-09-10 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1983-09-12 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK
• 1983-09-13 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK
• 1983-09-14 Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK
• 1983-09-15 Apollo, Coventry, England, UK
• 1983-09-16 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1983-09-18 Capitol, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• 1983-09-19 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• 1983-09-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
• 1983-09-23 Empire, Liverpool, England, UK
• 1983-09-24 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
• 1983-09-25 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK
• 1983-09-26 Victoria Hall, Hanley, England, UK
• 1983-09-28 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1983-09-30 St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK
• 1983-10-01 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
• 1983-10-03 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK
• 1983-10-06 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1983-10-07 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1983-12-02 Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1983-12-03 Foreningen Akademy, Lund, Sweden
• 1983-12-05 Hof Ter Lo, Antwerp, Belgium
• 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 1983-12-08 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 1983-12-10 Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany
• 1983-12-11 University Haula, Saarbrucken, Germany
• 1983-12-12 Ausstellungshalle, Sindelfingen, Germany
• 1983-12-13 Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany
• 1983-12-15 Sartory Saal, Cologne, Germany
• 1983-12-16 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 1983-12-17 Stadthalle, Borken, Germany
• 1983-12-19 Hallemünsterland, Münster, Germany
• 1983-12-20 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
• 1983-12-21 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1983-12-22 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1984-02-03 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1984-03-06 Orfeo Music Hall, Milan, Italy

1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

1986 Black Celebration Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

Pipeline was played 66 times during this tour.

• 1987-10-22 Pabellon De Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain
• 1987-10-23 Blaugrana Sports Palas, Barcelona, Spain
• 1987-10-25 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 1987-10-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy
• 1987-10-27 Paleur, Rome, Italy
• 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy
• 1987-10-30 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
• 1987-11-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1987-11-03 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
• 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
• 1987-11-07 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1987-11-09 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 1987-11-11 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1987-11-13 Halle des Fêtes, Lausanne, Switzerland
• 1987-11-16 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1987-11-17 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1987-11-18 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1987-12-01 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1987-12-05 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1987-12-07 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1987-12-08 Compton Terrace, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1987-12-10 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1987-12-12 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1987-12-14 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1987-12-15 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1987-12-17 Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA, USA
• 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
• 1988-01-09 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, UK
• 1988-01-11 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1988-01-12 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1988-01-15 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1988-01-16 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK
• 1988-01-17 Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• 1988-01-19 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK
• 1988-01-20 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1988-01-21 St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK
• 1988-01-23 B.I.C., Bournemouth, England, UK
• 1988-01-24 Centre, Brighton, England, UK
• 1988-02-06 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1988-02-07 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1988-02-09 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1988-02-10 Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1988-02-15 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
• 1988-02-17 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1988-02-18 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1988-02-19 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
• 1988-02-21 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
• 1988-02-23 Espace Foire, Lille, France
• 1988-02-25 Parc De Penfeld, Brest, France
• 1988-02-26 La Beaujoire, Nantes, France
• 1988-02-27 Patinoire, Bordeaux, France
• 1988-02-29 Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France
• 1988-03-01 Le Zenith, Montpellier, France
• 1988-03-02 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
• 1988-03-04 Palais Des Sports, Besancon, France
• 1988-03-05 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France
• 1988-03-07 Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, East-Berlin, East-Germany
• 1988-03-09 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
• 1988-03-10 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
• 1988-03-11 Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic
• 1988-03-13 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria

1990 World Violation Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

1993 Devotional Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

1994 Exotic Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• Pipeline was not played during this tour.