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In the small town Basildon outside London there lived two guys called
Vince Clarke and Andrew Fletcher. In 1976 they formed the band "No Romance In China".
At that time Martin Gore was a guitarist in the band "Norman and the Worms".
In 1979 Clarke and Gore were playing together in the guitar and synth band "French Look".
Fletcher joined them and the band changed its name to "Composition of Sound".
They were playing with a synthesizer, a guitar and a bass guitar. Clarke was the singer but he didn't like it, so they were looking for a another singer. In 1980 they asked Dave Gahan who they had heard singing David Bowie's song "Heroes". When he joined they changed their instruments to synthesizers only and the band's name to Depeche Mode. The name was taken from a French magazine and it means "fashion news". Their first release was the song "Photographic" on the independent record company Some Bizzare's compilation "Some Bizzare Album" in January 1981. But it was Daniel Miller who really discovered them and they signed on with his Mute Records. They released their first single "Dreaming Of Me" in February 1981. It became only No. 57 at the selling chart in UK and the next single "New Life" didn't become a hit either, but their third single "Just Can't Get Enough" was a Top 10 hit. Then they released their debut album "Speak & Spell", an album with happy and quite naive synthpop. Vince Clarke wrote all of their songs, except for two songs written by Martin Gore. So it came as a shock to the fans when he decided to leave Depeche Mode soon after the album. He didn't like to tour and he didn't feel comfortable in the band anymore. The shock wasn't that big for the three remaining members though. Martin Gore took charge of the song-writing and they advertised for a new member. The three released the single "See You" in January 1982. Vince Clarke soon formed the duo Yazoo with the singer Alison Moyet. Since 1985 he has been playing in the duo Erasure with the singer Andy Bell. Depeche Mode's advertisement for a new member read something like: "Synthesizer player wanted, maximum age 21 years". Alan Wilder was 22 years when he read that, but he answered anyway, because he really wanted a job, even if he would have to lie to get it. He was playing with the band on their "See You"-tour, for example in USA, but he still wasn't a real member of the band. He wasn't allowed to be in the studio when they recorded their second album "A Broken Frame". The music was now not so happy as when Vince Clarke was the song-writer, it was more melancholic and dark. When the single "Get The Balance Right" was released in 1983 Alan Wilder was playing with the band in the studio and he was now regarded as a member of the band. He wrote two songs on their third album "Construction Time Again" and one song on their fourth album "Some Great Reward". They had international hits with "Everything Counts", "People Are People" and "Master And Servant". In 1985 they released a collection album with all of their singles. In 1986 they released "Black Celebration", which was very dark and melancholic. They went on with that style on "Music For The Masses" in 1987. Soon after that album they began using guitars again. They were now very big also in USA, where they had huge concerts. One of the concerts were recorded and released as the live-album "101" in 1989. Later the same year they released the single "Personal Jesus", where the guitars dominated. In 1990 they released the album "Violator", which also included one of their biggest hits ever called "Enjoy The Silence". My Top 72 Depeche Mode On "Songs Of Faith And Devotion" in 1993 the band was influenced by a lot of different music genres, for example gospel and grunge. The album went high on the selling charts, but some of the older fans were quite disappointed. Later the same year they released the album "Songs Of Faith And Devotion Live". Beside Depeche Mode Martin Gore released a solo record called "Counterfeit EP" in 1989, and Alan Wilder has released a few albums under the name Recoil. In June 1995 Alan Wilder decided to leave Depeche Mode. He said: "Due to increasing dissatisfaction with the internal relations and working practices of the group, it is with some sadness that I have decided to part company from Depeche Mode." In 1997 the three remaining members of Depeche Mode released the album "Ultra". From that album they released the singles "Barrel Of A Gun", "It's No Good", "Home" and "Useless". In 1998 Depeche Mode released a new single "Only When I Lose Myself", a new collection album "The Singles 86-98" and had a huge tour. In May 2001 the album "Exciter" was released. From that album they released the singles "Dream On", "I Feel Loved", "Freelove" and "Goodnight Lovers". They played in Stockholm on September 21 and in Copenhagen on September 23. In April 2003 Martin Gore released his second solo album called "Counterfeit 2" and in June 2003 Dave Gahan released his first solo album called "Paper Monsters". In October 2004 Depeche Mode released the album "Remixes 81-04" and the single "Enjoy The Silence 04". In January 2005 Depeche Mode began working on a new album called "Playing The Angel", which was released on October 17. The first single "Precious" was released on October 3. The second single "A Pain That I’m Used To" was released on December 12. The third single "Suffer Well" was released on March 13. The fourth single "John The Revelator" was released on June 5. In November-December 2005 Depeche Mode toured in North America and in 2006 they toured in Europe. They played in Copenhagen February 25, in Gothenburg February 26 and in Stockholm March 1 and July 7. In April 2006 "Speak & Spell", "Music For The Masses" and "Violator" were rereleased. In October 2006 "A Broken Frame", "Some Great Reward" and "Songs Of Faith And Devotion" were rereleased. In November 2006 the new single "Martyr" and the collection "The Best Of" were released. My Top 151 Depeche Mode In March 2007 "Construction Time Again" and "Black Celebration" were rereleased. In July 2007 Recoil released his new album "Subhuman". In early October 2007 "Ultra" and "Exciter" were rereleased. In late October 2007 Dave Gahan released his second solo album "Hourglass". In April 2009 Depeche Mode released the album "Sounds Of The Universe" and the single "Wrong". Later also the singles "Peace" and "Fragile Tension" were released. They started a tour in May 2009. They played in Copenhagen June 30, at the Arvika Festival July 3, in Malmö January 25, in Gothenburg January 26 and in Stockholm January 31. My Top 148 Depeche Mode |
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New Life I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead (CD) Puppets Boys Say Go! Nodisco What's Your Name? Photographic |
Tora! Tora! Tora! Big Muff Any Second Now (voices) Just Can't Get Enough Dreaming Of Me Ice Machine (CD) Shout (CD) |
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Leave In Silence My Secret Garden Monument Nothing To Fear See You |
Satellite The Meaning Of Love A Photograph Of You Shouldn't Have Done That The Sun & The Rainfall |
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Love In Itself More Than A Party Pipeline Everything Counts |
Two Minute Warning Shame The Landscape Is Changing Told You So And Then |
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Something To Do Lie To Me People Are People It Doesn't Matter Stories Of Old |
Somebody Master And Servant If You Want Blasphemous Rumours |
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Dreaming Of Me New Life Just Can't Get Enough See You The Meaning Of Love (CD) Leave In Silence Get The Balance Right Everything Counts Love In Itself |
People Are People Master And Servant Blasphemous Rumours Somebody (CD) Shake The Disease It's Called A Heart Remastered CD Bonus Tracks: Photographic, Some Bizzare Version Just Can't Get Enough, Schizo Mix |
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Black Celebration Fly On The Windscreen-Final A Question Of Lust Sometimes It Doesn't Matter Two A Question Of Time |
Stripped Here Is The House World Full Of Nothing Dressed In Black New Dress But Not Tonight (CD) |
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Never Let Me Down Again The Things You Said Strangelove Sacred Little 15 Behind The Wheel |
I Want You Now To Have And To Hold Nothing Pimpf Agent Orange (CD) Pleasure Little Treasure (CD) |
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Pimpf Behind The Wheel Strangelove Sacred (CD) Something To Do Blasphemous Rumours Stripped Somebody The Things You Said Black Celebration |
Shake The Disease Nothing (CD) Pleasure, Little Treasure People Are People A Question Of Time Never Let Me Down Again A Question Of Lust (CD) Master And Servant Just Can't Get Enough Everything Counts |
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World In My Eyes Sweetest Perfection Personal Jesus Halo Waiting For The Night |
Enjoy The Silence Policy Of Truth Blue Dress Clean |
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I Feel You Walking In My Shoes Condemnation Mercy In You Judas |
In Your Room Get Right With Me Rush One Caress Higher Love |
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I Feel You Walking In My Shoes Condemnation Mercy In You Judas |
In Your Room Get Right With Me Rush One Caress Higher Love |
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Barrel Of A Gun The Love Thieves Home It's No Good Uselink Useless |
Sister Of Night Jazz Thieves Freestate The Bottom Line Insight |
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Stripped A Question Of Lust A Question Of Time Strangelove Never Let Me Down Again Behind The Wheel Personal Jesus Enjoy The Silence Policy Of Truth World In My Eyes |
I Feel You Walking In My Shoes Condemnation In Your Room Barrel Of A Gun It's No Good Home Useless Only When I Lose Myself Little 15 Everything Counts, Live |
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Dream On Shine The Sweetest Condition When The Body Speaks Dead Of Night Lovetheme Freelove |
Comatose I Feel Loved Breathe Easy Tiger I Am You Goodnight Lovers |
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Never Let Me Down Again - Split Mix Policy Of Truth - Capitol Mix Shout - Rio Remix Home - Air Around The Golf Remix Strangelove - Blind Mix Rush - Spiritual Guidance Mix I Feel You - Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix Barrel Of A Gun - Underworld Hard Mix Route 66 - Beatmasters Mix Freelove - DJ Muggs Remix I Feel Loved - Chamber's Remix Just Can't Get Enough - Schizo Mix |
Personal Jesus - Pump Mix World In My Eyes - Mode To Joy Get The Balance Right! - Combination Mix Everything Counts - Absolut Mix Breathing In Fumes Painkiller - Kill The Pain - DJ Shadow Vs. Depeche Mode Useless - The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session In Your Room - The Jeep Rock Mix Dream On - Dave Clarke Acoustic Version It's No Good - Speedy J Mix Master And Servant - An ON-USound Sci-Fi Dance Hall Classic Enjoy The Silence - Timo Maas Extended Remix |
A Question Of Lust - Flood Remix Walking In My Shoes - Random Carpet Mix Are People People? World In My Eyes - Daniel Miller Mix I Feel Loved - Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Dub It's No Good - Club 69 Future Mix Photographic - Rex The Dog Dubb Mix Little 15 - Ulrich Schnauss Remix Nothing - Headcleanr Rock Mix Lie To Me - The Pleasure Of Her Private Shame Remix By LFO Clean - Colder Version Halo - Goldfrapp Remix Enjoy The Silence - Reinterpreted By Mike Shinoda |
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A Pain That I’m Used To John The Revelator Suffer Well The Sinner In Me Precious Macro |
I Want It All Nothing's Impossible Introspectre Damaged People Lilian The Darkest Star |
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Personal Jesus Just Can't Get Enough Everything Counts Enjoy The Silence Shake The Disease See You It's No Good Strangelove Suffer Well |
Dream On People Are People Martyr Walking In My Shoes I Feel You Precious Master And Servant New Life Never Let Me Down Again |
