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Catching Up With Depeche Mode
''Catching Up with Depeche Mode'' is a compilation album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released solely in North America on 11 November 1985 by Sire Records. October 1985 saw the international release of the album ''The Singles 81→85'', which collected the band's seven-inch singles to that date. Sire Records felt a new album would have to differ from this international release since some of the band's singles had already appeared on the compilation ''People Are People'' the previous year. ''Catching Up with Depeche Mode'' included the band's singles not already available on ''People Are People''—all except "Leave in Silence", "Get the Balance Right!", "Everything Counts", and "People Are People"—as well as two B-sides, "Flexible" and "Fly on the Windscreen". ''Catching Up with Depeche Mode'' peaked at number 113 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. On 2 August 2000, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depeche Mode, originally formed by the lineup of Gahan, Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, released their debut album ''Speak & Spell (album), Speak & Spell'' in 1981, bringing the band onto the British New wave music, new wave scene. After founding member Clarke left following the release of the album, they recorded ''A Broken Frame'' as a trio. Gore took over as main songwriter and later, in 1982, Alan Wilder replaced Clarke, establishing a lineup that continued for 13 years. The band's last albums of the 1980s, ''Black Celebration'' and ''Music for the Masses'', established them as a dominant force within the electronic music scene. A highlight of this era was the band's June 1988 concert at the Rose Bowl (stadium), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Gore
Martin Lee Gore (born 23 July 1961) is an English songwriter, musician, singer, record producer and DJ. He is one of the founding members of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode and is the band's main songwriter. He is the band's guitarist and keyboardist, and occasionally provides lead vocals. Gore possesses a tenor singing voice which contrasts with Dave Gahan's dramatic baritone. He is also known for his flamboyant and (sometimes) androgynous stage persona. Gore has also released several solo albums and collaborated with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke as part of VCMG. Gore's songs include themes such as sex, religion and politics. He has said he feels lyrical themes that tackle issues related to solitude and loneliness are a better representation of reality, whereas he finds "happy songs" fake and unrealistic. At the same time, he asserts that the band's music contains "an element of hope". In 1999, he received the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Watson (photographer)
Eric Watson (9 September 1955 – 18 March 2012) was an English photographer. Watson was born in Newcastle. He moved to London in 1974 and studied fine art at Hornsey Art College from 1977 to 1980, where Adam Ant was his contemporary. He became an assistant to the photographer Red Saunders in 1980 and soon branched out as a photographer in his own right, primarily in the pop music business. From 1981 to 1986 he was one of the main photographers for "Smash Hits" magazine where his friend Neil Tennant was assistant editor. When Tennant formed the Pet Shop Boys with Chris Lowe, Watson took the first photographs of them and was their main photographer and video director from 1984 to 1991. The first video he directed was "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" for the Pet Shop Boys in 1985, his co-director being Andy Morahan. He subsequently directed a series of Pet Shop Boys videos, including "Suburbia", " What Have I Done to Deserve This?", "Domino Dancing", "So Hard" and "DJ C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Called A Heart
"It's Called a Heart" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as a single on 16 September 1985. "It's Called a Heart" was one of two new songs on the 1985 compilation albums ''The Singles 81→85'' and ''Catching Up with Depeche Mode'', along with the band's other single "Shake the Disease". Background The song was included as one of two new tracks on the compilation ''The Singles 81→85'' the same year, along with "Shake the Disease". The song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. The US version of ''The Singles 81→85'', ''Catching Up with Depeche Mode'', also includes the B-side, "Fly on the Windscreen", which reappeared in a slightly different mix on the band's 1986 album ''Black Celebration''. Unlike most other Depeche Mode singles, no limited edition ("L12 Bong") version was released for "It's Called a Heart". Instead, there was a double 12-inch vinyl ("D12 Bong") that featured both the standard 12-inch version and the 12-inch remix. Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shake The Disease
"Shake the Disease" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as a single on 29 April 1985. "Shake the Disease" was one of two new songs on the 1985 compilation albums ''The Singles 81→85'' and ''Catching Up with Depeche Mode'', along with the band's subsequent single "It's Called a Heart". Song information Band member Alan Wilder felt this song captured the essence of the band, saying that "there's a certain edge to what we do that can make people think twice about things. If we've got a choice between calling a song 'Understand Me' or 'Shake the Disease', we'll call it 'Shake the Disease'. There's a lot of perversity and innuendo in our lyrics, but nothing direct." Music video The music video is the first Depeche Mode video directed by Peter Care, and features a camera trick that makes the band members appear to slowly tip over. It was shot in the London borough of Hounslow, London. Between May and July 1985 the video was performed on 10 television p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody (Depeche Mode Song)
"Blasphemous Rumours"/"Somebody" is Depeche Mode's twelfth UK single and first double A-side single, released on 29 October 1984. Both A-side songs are from the album ''Some Great Reward''. Song information Blasphemous Rumours The verses to "Blasphemous Rumours" describe a 16-year-old girl who attempts suicide but fails. She experiences a religious revival but then "Hit by a car / Ended up / On a life support machine" (from the lyrics). The chorus uses these incidents to conclude, "I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours / But I think that God's got a sick sense of humour / And when I die, I expect to find him laughing." Like other songs on ''Some Great Reward'', the song uses a dense sound with extensive sampled percussion. The song stems from the times that Martin Gore would go with bandmate Andy Fletcher and former bandmate Vince Clarke to the church. When Martin initially showed Andy the song, he found it quite offensive and said, "It certainly verges on the offensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blasphemous Rumours
"Blasphemous Rumours"/"Somebody" is Depeche Mode's twelfth UK single and first double A-side single, released on 29 October 1984. Both A-side songs are from the album ''Some Great Reward''. Song information Blasphemous Rumours The verses to "Blasphemous Rumours" describe a 16-year-old girl who attempts suicide but fails. She experiences a religious revival but then "Hit by a car / Ended up / On a life support machine" (from the lyrics). The chorus uses these incidents to conclude, "I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours / But I think that God's got a sick sense of humour / And when I die, I expect to find him laughing." Like other songs on ''Some Great Reward'', the song uses a dense sound with extensive sampled percussion. The song stems from the times that Martin Gore would go with bandmate Andy Fletcher and former bandmate Vince Clarke to the church. When Martin initially showed Andy the song, he found it quite offensive and said, "It certainly verges on the offensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master And Servant
"Master and Servant" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 20 August 1984 as the second single from their fourth studio album, ''Some Great Reward'' (1984). Its subject matter is BDSM relationships, which caused some controversy, though it has an underlying political theme that is often overlooked by media. It reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, number 49 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and number 87 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Conception and composition The overtly sexual, BDSM-themed lyrics of "Master and Servant" – including synthesized whip-and-chain sound effects – reportedly meant that the song was banned by many radio stations in the United States (although the song reached the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 anyway, albeit only at number 87 and for only a three-week chart stay). The song derived from Martin Gore going to various S&M clubs at the time, which he began to form an idea for the song after "seeing a correlation betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love, In Itself
"Love, in Itself" is Depeche Mode's ninth UK single (released on 19 September 1983), and the final single from the album ''Construction Time Again''. The song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. The "Love, in Itself" single contains three mixes of the song. "Love, in Itself • 2" is the single edit of "Love, in Itself". "Love, in Itself • 3" is the 12″ version. "Love, in Itself • 4" is a Lounge-inspired version of the song that features piano prominently. The B-side is "Fools", which was written by Alan Wilder. Music video The video for "Love, in Itself" was directed by Clive Richardson. It also featured Martin Gore playing acoustic guitar. Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Love, in Itself": 7″: Mute/7Bong4 (UK) # "Love, in Itself • 2" – 4:00 # "Fools" – 4:14 12″: Mute/12Bong4 (UK) # "Love, in Itself • 3" – 7:18 # "Fools" (Bigger) – 7:39 # "Love, in Itself • 4" – 4:38 12†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Meaning Of Love
"The Meaning of Love" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their second studio album, ''A Broken Frame'' (1982). It was released on 26 April 1982 as the album's second single. Background The single version of "The Meaning of Love" is the same as the album version from ''A Broken Frame''. The "Fairly Odd Mix" is an extended version with electronic experimentation added to the original mix. The B-side is "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)", an atmospheric instrumental written by Martin Gore as an intro for the ''A Broken Frame Tour'', in the town of Oberkorn, Luxembourg. A longer version called the "Development Mix" features an ambient intro followed by the original song, and afterwards has a new arrangement of music. The video for "The Meaning of Love" was the second video with Alan Wilder, although he did not contribute to the song. The director was Julien Temple. The video was not included on the ''Some Great Videos'' VHS compilation because it was not wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See You (Depeche Mode Song)
"See You" is the fourth UK single by Depeche Mode, and the first Depeche Mode single written by Martin Gore. The single was released on 29 January 1982 and was later included on the band's second album ''A Broken Frame''. Background The single launched a small world tour, with extra band member Alan Wilder, although he did not contribute to the song or the album. There are three versions of "See You" – the 7-inch single version (3:55), the album version (4:34), and an extended 12-inch version with a longer intro (4:50). The "Extended Version" and the "Album Version" are almost the same. The "Album Version" fades out about 20 second before the 12-inch remix does. The B-side to "See You" is "Now, This Is Fun". The extended version has a longer bridge in the middle and an extended ending, with Dave Gahan sometimes shouting "This is funny!" instead of "This is real fun!" Before release, "Now, This Is Fun" was called "Reason For Fun". The video for "See You" was directed by Julien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Can't Get Enough (Depeche Mode Song)
"Just Can't Get Enough" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was their third single, released on 7 September 1981, a month before the release of their debut studio album, '' Speak & Spell''. It was recorded during the summer of that year at Blackwing Studios, and was the band's first single to be released in the United States, on 18 February 1982. A riff-driven synth-pop song, "Just Can't Get Enough" was the final single to be written by founding member Vince Clarke, who left the band in November 1981. The single version of "Just Can't Get Enough" is the same version that appears on the UK version of ''Speak & Spell''. The 12-inch single featured a "Schizo Mix", which is an extended version with additional synth parts adding a sinister feel to the track. This version appears on the US version of ''Speak & Spell'', the UK re-release of ''Speak & Spell'', the re-release of ''The Singles 81→85'' and ''Remixes 81–04''. In addition, the single's B-side, "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
