Nine Inch Nails – Broken

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Label:	Nothing Records – B0025684-01, Interscope Records – B0025684-01
Series:	NIN – halo five
Format:	Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mini-Album, Etched, 180g Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM All Media, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Definitive Edition
Country:	US
Released:	Aug 11, 2017
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Industrial, Industrial Metal

Tracklist

A1	Pinion	1:03
A2	Wish Drums [Extra Real Drums] – Chris Vrenna, Martin Atkins Producer – Flood	3:46
A3	Last Producer – Flood	4:44
A4	Help Me I Am In Hell	1:55
A5	Happiness In Slavery	5:21
A6	Gave Up Drums [Extra Real Drums] – Chris Vrenna, Martin Atkins Producer – Flood	4:08
B	Physical Written-By – A. Ant*	5:29
C	Suck Written-By – Pigface, T Reznor*	5:07

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Interscope Records
Copyright © – Interscope Records
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Recorded At – Hell
Recorded At – Royal Recorders
Recorded At – South Beach Studios
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Recorded At – Pig (3)
Lacquer Cut At – Golden Mastering
Remastered At – Baker Mastering
Designed At – Black Sun (20)
Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 41859
Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 41858
Manufactured By – Pallas USA

Credits

Art Direction, Supervised By [Reissue Art Supervision] – John Crawford (6)
Booking – Marc Geiger
Booking [Marc Geiger For] – WME
Design [Sleeve Design], Photography By – Gary Talpas
Engineer [Additional, Etc. Along The Way] – The Kill Bennedy*, John (Genghis) Aguto*, Leo Herrara*, Martin Brumbach, Mike Baumgartner, Paul Kendall, Trevor Bum-Cleaver Sadler*
Lacquer Cut By – JG*
Legal – Ross Rosen, Zia Modabber
Legal [Ross Rosen For] – Ross B. Rosen & Associates, LLC
Legal [Zia Modabber For] – Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Liner Notes – Jason Pettigrew
Management – Silva Artist Management
Management [Business] – Michael Walsh (6), William Harper (2)
Management [William Harper And Michael Walsh For] – Gelfand, Rennet & Feldman*
Mastered By [Vinyl Mastering] – John Golden
Performer [Performed By] – Trent Reznor
Photography By – Chris Buck (4), Jon Reiss*, Joseph Cultice, Marcus Leatherdale, Peter Christopherson
Producer [Produced By] – Trent Reznor
Remastered By – Tom Baker (3)
Technician [Assistant] – Brian Liesegang, Chris Vrenna, Sean Beavan
Voice [Barks & Roars] – Maise
Written-By – Trent Reznor

Notes

2017 Definitive Edition. Comes with digital download code.
The 12" contains a spiral etching of random lyrics from the songs on the record.

Studios: Hell (New Orleans), Royal Recorders (Lake Geneva), South Beach Studios (Miami Beach), Village Recorder (Los Angeles), A&M (Los Angeles), Pig (Beverly Hills).

12" Jacket has a matte "n" on the front and the inside is white.
7" Paper inner sleeve.

From the hype sticker:
The definitive version of Broken, meticulously prepared by Trent Reznor and NIN art director John Crawford. Remastered in 2016 on 180-GRAM VINYL, with lots of details attended to that you may never notice but we care about.

Halo five
Original release date: September 22, 1992

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text, sticker, back of shrink wrap): 6 02557 14279 2
Barcode (Sticker (back of shrink wrap) - Scanned): 0602557142792
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): B0025684-01-A
Matrix / Runout (Spiral etched label): B0025684-01-B
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): B0025684-21-A
Matrix / Runout (Side C label): B0025684-21-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, stamped, 12"): B0025684-01-A R1 - HALO-5-A GOLDEN JG P. USA -41859-
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, stamped, 7"): B0025684-21-A R1 - HALO-5-A GOLDEN P. USA -41858-
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched, stamped, 7"): B0025684-21-B R1 - HALO-5-B GOLDEN P. USA -41858-
Other (Number, sticker, back of shrink wrap): B0025684-01ST02
Other (Catalog Number, 12" sleeve): b0025684-01ev03
Other (Catalog Number, 7" sleeve): B0025684-21

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Broken (Cassette, EP, Dolby HX Pro)	Nothing Records, TVT Records, Interscope Records, Nothing Records, TVT Records, Interscope Records	7 92213-4, 92213-4	US	1992
Recently Edited	Broken (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mini-Album, EP, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition)	Island Records, Island Records, Island Records, Island Records	ilpm 8004, 514 147-1, IS 552, 864 498-7	UK	1992
Recently Edited	Broken (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic, TVT Records, TVT Records, Interscope Records, Interscope Records	670.8311, 756792213-1	Brazil	1992
Recently Edited	Broken (CD, EP, Tri-Fold Digipak)	Interscope Records, Interscope Records, Nothing Records, Nothing Records	92213-2, 7 92213-2	US	1992
Recently Edited	Broken (CD, EP, Jewel Case)	Island Records, Nothing Records	74321 12044 2	Germany	1992

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Reviews

cartafgrak Feb 13, 2024
I don't know about streaming, or if you just listen through laptop speakers or something, but honestly, this version is objectively inferior to the original CD. My record player/speakers/etc. are pretty good, so it's not that. I try to be honest about what I'm hearing, and sometimes CDs do sound better.

Try A/Bing "Last" and see how that goes. Again, this LP against the CD. The CD is sharp and clear; the LP has the guitar sounding like there's a blanket over the speaker cabinet. The packaging is really nice, and the LP is not terrible, but I cannot agree with all the praise it gets here.

Yes, it's basically noiseless, and yes, it's cool that it came with a separate 7". But, if you are looking for the best sounding version of this recording, this is not it.
rosaiepo Oct 15, 2023
Impeccable pressing, not much to be said that hasn’t been already
Yeould Oct 1, 2023
This remaster just *kills*, definitive for sure. Btw if you get one with a download card that expired in 2019 with a url that doesn't even work anymore, you can still redeem the code at redeem.backtoblackvinyl.com/ -- I just tried this today (09/30/23) and was able to download mp3/WAV/FLAC no problem.
ninjinskie Aug 20, 2023
Such an excellent pressing. Extremely lively and dynamic, the booklet and packaging are a treasure, and the bonus 7 inch is handled magnificently.
chuckblogsdotcom Apr 2, 2023
Edited 2 years ago
Agree with most of the others here. Sounds great, interesting to listen to the various layers move in and out. Only thing missing is the patchouli smell the original CD case had. I miss that smell.
seancascone Dec 5, 2022
the bottom text on the back cover of my copy is sliiiiiightly different (yes i bought from a legit retailer), i think some of the definitive editions are getting represses so this might be the reason as to why
jleondude Oct 17, 2022
Awesome record. It even has the hidden tracks in a separate 7". Genius!
jdavhill Oct 15, 2022
Trent Reznor never disappoints. This was a “meh” streaming EP but on Vinyl it sounds absolutely phenomenal. I’ve never heard these songs sound like this, plus the bonus material included takes it over the top (the 7” with Physical and Suck, plus the booklet). Worth every penny and takes this EP to a new level
three1614 Mar 7, 2022
Sounds kinda bad, crackly. A shame as I was expecting gold after all these glowing comments, and the fact that it's pressed at Pallas who are normally pretty good.
Ethereal_Rites Aug 28, 2021
One of the best EP’s ever made! This was a very definitive moment in music history! This LP comes with so many bonuses and it sounds incredible!