Junior Painkiller

Junior Painkiller
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Ultra 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) Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 2:10 Tempo 72 BPM Time signature 3/4 Key B Major Programming Kerry Hopwood Engineering Q Engineering assistance Paul Hicks Guy Massey Lee Fitzgerald Tom Rixton Gary Forde Lee Phillips Jamie Campbell Jim Greg Audie Chamberlain Robbie Kazandjian Mixing Tim Simenon Q Mastering 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 Played live 1 times * Total live plays 1 times *

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.

• 1997-04-10 Adrenalin Village, London, England, UK

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.