Engineer [Engineered By] – Eric Radcliffe, John Fryer
Lacquer Cut By – TimTom
Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode
Written-By – Martin Gore
Notes
The Meaning Of Love (Mute 22) released April 26th 1982, from the album A Broken Frame. The CD version was first released in 1991 with DADC Austria matrix as a part of the Singles Box Set 1 (DMBX1). Tracks 1 & 2 are from the original 7", tracks 3 & 4 are from the original 12".
Packaging: j-card case. The front cover image is the same as the original 12" artwork.
UK/Europe CD releases with identical catalogue number: 1. Glass mastered at DADC Austria. 2. Glass mastered at Nimbus. 3. Glass mastered at Technicolor (this one) 4. Glass mastered at EMI Uden, only Mute logo on sleeve & disc. 5. Glass mastered at EMI Uden, Mute / Virgin / Labels logos on sleeve & disc.
Published by Grabbing Hands / Sonet. Recorded at Blackwing Studios, London.
On this release there is no gap between the matrix and the rights society box (GEMA) on the labels.
Recorded at Blackwing Studios London Marketed by Intercord Ton GmbH, Licensee Printed in Western Germany
Editions of this 12" with same Category: 1. 1982 Black vinyl, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man") without "Hiring" and "Lending" in the copyright perimeter text, bass key in the centre Label side B, cover spine is red. 2. 1983 Black vinyl, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man") without "Hiring" and "Lending" in the copyright perimeter text, bass key in the centre Label side B, cover spine is white (this one) 3. 1984 Black vinyl, repress with Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man") with "Hiring" and "Lending" in the copyright perimeter text, cover spine is white 4. 1987 Yellow vinyl 5. 1990 Black vinyl, repress with Mute logo 3 ("M")This pressing with MPO in matrix: 3 rims at labels
Version #1: Lacquer cut by JA at Tape One, red labels, without barcode. Version #2: MPO repress, red labels, with barcode, without semi-circular copyright text Version #3: MPO repress, red labels, without barcode, with semi-circular copyright text (this one) Version #4: MPO repress, white labels, with barcode. Version #5: Lacquer cut by Pounda at Tape One, red labels, without barcode, pressing indents indicate MPO pressing. Version #6: Red labels, without barcode, with semi-circular copyright text, "Pounda TA1PE" scratched out
Barcodes
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 5834
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): A-7129 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): A-7129 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped): A-7129 A-1/82 S III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped (II is etched)): A-7129 B-1/82 S III II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 12 MUTE 22 A2 tim tom MPO (hand draw)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 12 MUTE 22 B2 TY MPO