Junior Painkiller
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Junior Painkiller
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| Song | Junior Painkiller |
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| By | Depeche Mode |
| Songwriter | Martin L. Gore |
| Produced by | Depeche Mode Tim Simenon |
| Recorded at | Abbey Road Eastcote Westside Strongroom RAK (London) Electric Lady (New York City) Larrabee West (Los Angeles) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 2:10 |
| Tempo | 72 BPM |
| Time signature | 3 4 |
| Key | B Major |
| Programmed by | Kerry Hopwood |
| Engineered by | Q |
| Engineering assistance | Paul Hicks Guy Massey Lee Fitzgerald Tom Rixton Gary Forde Lee Phillips Jamie Campbell Jim Greg Audie Chamberlain Robbie Kazandjian |
| Mixed by | Tim Simenon Q |
| Mastered by | Mike Marsh |
| Keyboards | Dave Clayton |
| Vocal coach | Evelyn Halus |
| Art direction | Anton Corbijn |
| Colour prints | Brian Dowling |
| Sleeve design | Area |
| Recorded | January, 1996 - February, 1997 |
| Originally released | April 14, 1997 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 1 times * |
| Total live performances | 1 times * |
'Junior Painkiller' is an instrumental interlude from the 1997 album Ultra by Depeche Mode. It is derived from the B-side instrumental 'Painkiller', which appeared on the 'Barrel Of A Gun' single on February 3, 1997.
Notes
Tim Simenon said in the Depeche Mode special of Classic Pop Magazine, published on 2019-08-01:
"'Junior Painkiller' was Martin['s idea]. He liked the idea of a surprise, having the album creep up back in when you didn't expect."
Dates with available recordings of Junior Painkiller
There are currently 2 recordings of Junior Painkiller available.
- 1997-04-10 Adrenalin Village, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1997-04-10 Adrenalin Village, London, England, UK/Source 2
Dates where Junior Painkiller was played
1997 Ultra Parties
Junior Painkiller was played only once during this tour.
1998 The Singles Tour
- Junior Painkiller was not played during this tour.
2001 Exciter Tour
- Junior Painkiller was not played during this tour.
2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)
- Junior Painkiller was not played during this tour.
2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)
- Junior Painkiller was not played during this tour.
2005-2006 Touring The Angel
- Junior Painkiller was not played during this tour.
2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe
- Junior Painkiller was not played during this tour.
2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour
- Junior Painkiller was not played during this tour.
2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour
- Junior Painkiller was not played during this tour.
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