Junior Painkiller

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Junior Painkiller
Album-Ultra.jpg
Song Junior Painkiller
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 14 April 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 3 February 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."

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Junior Painkiller"
Main article: List of dates where "Junior Painkiller" was played


Interlude #1 - Mission ImpossibleInterlude #2 - CrucifiedInterlude #3Interlude #4Junior PainkillerInterlude #5