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17 of Depeche Mode's singles from 1981-2005.
Best of Depeche Mode 1
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| 28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:  Incomplete overview but lots of great music for the casual (?) DM fan, By This review is from: Best of Depeche Mode 1 (Audio CD) Music: 5 Stars; Compilation: 3 StarsDepeche Mode's first album was released 1981, and the band celebrated their 25 years in the music business this year by touring extensively behind last year's "Playing the Angel" album, their 11th studio album. Depeche Mode has issued many, many hit singles over the years which has been compiled in the "Singles 81>85" and "Singles 86>98" compilations. Now comes the very first career-spanning "best of". "The Best of Depeche Mode, Volume 1" (18 tracks; 74 min.) tries to capture the essence of the band, and indeed a lot of great music is on here: "Personal Jesus", "Emjoy the Silence", "People Are People" and many other hits are on here. There are 3 songs from the most recent 2 albums ("Dream On", "Suffer Well" and "Precious") and one new song, an okay "Martyr" (from the "Playing the Angel" sessions.) Two issues: (1) the music suffers from not being sequenced chronologically: from "See You" straight into "It's No Good"? Not good!;... Read more 14 of 15 people found the following review helpful: A Good Starting Point, By This review is from: Best of Depeche Mode 1 (Audio CD) DM have gone through many distinct phases since their inception at the beginning of the 1980's. This compilation CD, while not "perfect" by the standards of serious fanatics--how could it be?--is a good place to start when you're just trying to get a feel for the band's sound.Unlike the two singles compilations released in 1998, the tracks here are sequenced to showcase the band's diverse history rather than a chronological progression. "Personal Jesus" was not DM's first single, but it did become their most recognizable hit of all time. It also grandfathered a series of songs that pay homage to it later in the band's career. Try listening to the bluesy guitar riff in "Jesus" and then "I Feel You," "Dream On," "Suffer Well," and "Martyr." The lineage should be clear even to casual listeners. But there are of course other strains of Depeche Mode, and that's why "Just Can't Get Enough" is such a shock when sequenced back to back with "Personal Jesus." Who... Read more 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:  A Good Compiliation That Was Handled With Care, By This review is from: Best of Depeche Mode 1 (Audio CD) The problem with Best Ofs, especially single disc offerings from bands with a long career, is the fact that some really great songs are dropped in favor of some not as great songs. The fact that there is a volume 1 next to the name makes the fact that some songs that should be on here, like Blasphemous Rumors, a lot easier to accept.However, this, like all Best Ofs, isn't aimed for the established fan. It's aimed for the neophyte, and a different set of standards has to be used. First off, all of the big songs are accounted for here. So the songs that people who don't listen to Depeche Mode but would be aware of are presented here. Secondly, is the album a good listen. And it is. Now, some may complain that the singles aren't presented in chronological order, but for Depeche Mode, it really helps the cause to show that they were a consistently great band. The fact that early, bright, poppy singles like "Just Can't Get Enough" can hold their own against the... Read more |
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