Policy of Truth

"Policy of Truth" is the seventh track and the third single on Depeche Mode's seventh studio album, Violator. It was released on May 7th, 1990.

Music video
The video for the single was filmed in New York between 10th and 14th March while the band, Anton and his crew were conducting photoshoots and filming the footage to be used on the screens on the World Violation Tour.

B-side
The B-side of the single comes with the instrumental Kaleid. A version of it was used as intro music for World Violation Tour in 1990.

Releases
7-inch, cassette: Mute / Bong19, CBong19 (UK)


 * 1) "Policy of Truth" (5:10)
 * 2) "Kaleid" (4:17)

12-inch: Mute / 12Bong19 (UK)


 * 1) "Policy of Truth [Beat Box Mix] [Edit]" (6:30) (remixed by François Kevorkian)
 * 2) "Policy of Truth [Capitol Mix]" (8:00) (remixed by François Kevorkian)
 * 3) "Kaleid [When Worlds Mix]" (5:22) (remixed by Daniel Miller and George Holt)

12-inch: Mute / L12Bong19 (UK)


 * 1) "Policy of Truth [Trancentral Mix]" (5:55) (remixed by The KLF)
 * 2) "Kaleid [Remix]" (4:36) (remixed by Bruce Smith and Sean Oliver)
 * 3) "Policy of Truth [Pavlov's Dub]" (6:02) (remixed by François Kevorkian)

CD: Mute / CDBong19 (UK)


 * 1) "Policy of Truth [Beat Box Mix Edit]" (6:31)
 * 2) "Policy of Truth [Capitol Mix]" (8:00)
 * 3) "Kaleid [Remix]" (4:36)

CD: Mute / LCDBong19 (UK)


 * 1) "Policy of Truth" [Trancentral Mix] (6:00)
 * 2) "Kaleid" [When Worlds Mix] (5:22)
 * 3) "Policy of Truth" [Pavlov's Dub] (5:51)
 * 4) "Policy of Truth" [7-inch Version] (5:08)
 * 5) "Kaleid [7-inch Version] (4:16)

CD: Mute / CDBong19X (EU; 2004)


 * 1) "Policy of Truth" (5:10)
 * 2) "Kaleid" (4:17)
 * 3) "Policy of Truth [Beat Box Mix]" (7:13)
 * 4) "Policy of Truth [Capitol Mix]" (8:00)
 * 5) "Kaleid [When Worlds Mix]" (5:22)
 * 6) "Policy of Truth [Trancentral Mix]" (5:55)
 * 7) "Kaleid [Remix]" (4:36)
 * 8) "Policy of Truth [Pavlov's Dub]" (6:02)

CD: Sire/Reprise / 9 21534-2 (US)


 * 1) "Policy of Truth" (5:10)
 * 2) "Policy of Truth [Capitol Mix]" (8:00)
 * 3) "Policy of Truth [Beat Box Mix]" (7:13)
 * 4) "Kaleid [Remix]" (4:36)
 * 5) "Policy of Truth [Pavlov's Dub]" (6:02)


 * "Pavlov's Dub" is mislabeled on the Sire/Reprise version's cover art as the "Trancentral Mix"

Official remixes

 * Single version
 * Beat Box Mix
 * Pavlov's Dub
 * Trancentral Mix
 * Capitol Mix