THE BEST OF DEPECHE MODE Volume 1
Released on 13th November
Hugely influential and hailed by Q magazine as "the most popular electronic band the world has ever known", Depeche Mode follow 25 incredibly successful years of sublime, superlative electronica with their first ever Best Of collection released on 13th November.
Brimming with 17 hit singles that span their incredible and varied career, this eagerly anticipated album also contains the brand new track 'Martyr' which pulses with their relentlessly energetic sound and it sits immaculately amongst their luminous history. Martyr will be released as a single early November.
This inspired collection of classic Depeche songs features their most definitive work to date - including the hits 'Just Can't Get Enough', 'Everything Counts', 'Personal Jesus', 'Enjoy The Silence' and 'Precious'. All tracks are taken from 11 of the band's studio albums released between 1981 and 2006. Released on 13th November
Hugely influential and hailed by Q magazine as "the most popular electronic band the world has ever known", Depeche Mode follow 25 incredibly successful years of sublime, superlative electronica with their first ever Best Of collection released on 13th November.
Brimming with 17 hit singles that span their incredible and varied career, this eagerly anticipated album also contains the brand new track 'Martyr' which pulses with their relentlessly energetic sound and it sits immaculately amongst their luminous history. Martyr will be released as a single early November.
Formed in 1981, Depeche Mode - Dave Gahan, Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher and Martin Gore - have spent over 400 combined weeks on the UK charts and continue to win critical acclaim across the world. Their first thirteen albums (released between 1981 and 1998) all reached the UK Top Ten, as did 2005's 'Playing The Angel'.
One of the most influential groups over the last 25 years, Depeche Mode have inspired generations of new musicians while consolidating their considerable reputation. In the process they have sold over 72 million records and played to audiences in excess of 30 million throughout their remarkable 25-year career. They remain one of the most highly regarded and passionately supported groups in modern music.
International sales of their current acclaimed album 'Playing The Angel' are 3 million, and have seen them reach Number 1 in eighteen countries, plus Top Ten in Canada and the US. It has also been certified Gold in seven countries and platinum in three. In addition to this, Depeche Mode have played to 2.5 million people across 31 countries this year, on the 'Playing The Angel' world tour.
The complete tracklisting for the Best Of is as follows, with original album bracketed:
Personal Jesus ('Violator', 1989)
Just Can't Get Enough ('Speak And Spell', 1981)
Everything Counts ('Construction Time Again, 1983)
Enjoy The Silence ('Violator', 1990)
Shake The Disease ('The Singles 81-85', 1985)
See You ('A Broken Frame', 1982)
It's No Good ('Ultra', 1997)
Strangelove ('Music For The Masses', 1987)
Suffer Well ('Playing The Angel', 2005)
Dream On ('Exciter', 1991)
People Are People ('Some Great Reward', 1984)
Martyr (Best Of)
Walking In My Shoes ('Songs of Faith and Devotion', 1993)
I Feel You ('Songs of Faith and Devotion', 1993)
Precious ('Playing The Angel', 2005)
Master And Servant ('Some Great Reward', 1984)
New Life ('Speak And Spell', 1981)
Never Let Me Down Again ('Music For The Masses', 1987)
We have made a small fun microsite to help promote this release - please go here and have a play - www.thebestofdm.com. We'll be adding new stuff very soon so make sure you bookmark it.
TOURING THE ANGEL
Released before then is the live DVD Touring The Angel: Live in Milan, which is out on 25th September. It's coming on 2 separate formats: a deluxe double disc in luxury packaging and then a standard single disc only featuring just the concert.
DVD Tracklisting (Disc 1)
A Pain That I'm Used To
John The Revelator
A Question of Time
Policy of Truth
Precious
Walking In My Shoes
Suffer Well
Macro
Home
I Want It All
The Sinner In Me
I Feel You
Behind The Wheel
World In My Eyes
Personal Jesus
Enjoy The Silence
Shake The Disease
Just Can't Get Enough
Everything Counts
Never Let Me Down Again
Goodnight Lovers
PLUS
A Question of Lust
Damaged People
DVD Disc 2
Touring The Angel Documentary
Tour Announcement
Playing The Angel EPK
Touring The Angel Screens
Audio tracklisting (live bonus CD)
A Pain That I'm Used To
John The Revelator
Precious
Suffer Well
Macro
I Want It All
The Sinner In Me
Damaged People
You can go here to pre-order this at amazon.co.uk. There will also be an 8 track audio only download of the following tracks:
A Pain That I'm Used To
John The Revelator
Precious
Suffer Well
Macro
I Want It All
The Sinner In Me
Damaged People
REISSUES
Released the week after is the next batch of reissues: A Broken Frame, Some Great Reward and Songs of Faith & Devotion. Like last time, these are deluxe collector's editions, consisting of a remastered CD & DVD in luxury packaging. The original albums are mixed in 5.1 sound, and they include unseen photos, lyrics, new sleevenotes from Daniel Miller and a new 30 minute film about the album in each package.
You can go here to pre-order the reissues at amazon.co.uk:
A Broken Frame
Some Great Reward
Songs of Faith and Devotion [SACD]
If that hasn't sufficiently whetted your appetite, then you can go here - www.mute.biz/dmliveinmilan - to view exclusive clips from Milan, wallpapers, ecards and banners.
Phew, plenty of stuff to be getting on with there, so more news next time.
Source: Newsletter
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