''Counterfeit e.p.'' is the first solo recording by Martin L. Gore, the primary songwriter for the band

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Background

Released in 1989, ''Counterfeit'' is a six-song E.P. of cover songs, hence the name, implying that the songs were not written by Gore. ''Counterfeit'' was recorded during a band hiatus after recording and touring for the album '' Music for the Masses''; bandmate Alan Wilder also recorded and released ''

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'' under the pseudonym Recoil during this period. Even though the release has the letters "e.p." in its title,

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issued it an album catalogue number (STUMM67). The German word for "mute" is '' stumm ''. In France and Germany a promo single for "In a Manner of Speaking" was released.

Track listing

CD: Mute / CDSTUMM67 United Kingdom

Credits

*Engineered by

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*Produced by Martin L. Gore and Rico Conning at Sam Therapy Studios, London

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