''Remixes 81–04'' is a remix album by English

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, released on 25 October 2004. It was the band's first release since Daniel Miller's independent label

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was acquired by industry major EMI in 2002. It features well-known remixes from the band's back catalogue, as well as previously unavailable mixes. There are three versions of ''Remixes 81–04''. The main version has two CDs. The limited-edition version has the same two CDs, plus a bonus CD with mostly new remixes. There is also a one-CD release with selections from all three discs. The booklet, found in all three versions, features an essay by

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. A special "secret website" (now offline) could be unlocked with the CDs. During the promotion of the limited three-CD edition of ''Remixes 81–04'', the above-mentioned site was launched for fans who bought the bundle, which featured exclusive goodies. There was a special digital download-only bundle titled ''Remixes 81···04 Rare Tracks'', which is now offline for all songs. It was accompanied with official artwork (also download-only). Users who bought the entire bundle could burn the tracks to a 90-minute

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(the whole album lasts 88:32) and print the artwork. It was followed by a second remix album, '' Remixes 2: 81–11'', released on 3 June 2011.

Track listing

All songs written by Martin L. Gore, except "Shout!", "Just Can't Get Enough" and "Photographic" by Vince Clarke, and "Route 66" by Bobby Troup.

''Remixes 81·04''

* LCDMUTEL8 – one-disc edition # " Never Let Me Down Again" (Split Mix) – 9:32 # "

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" (Pump Mix) – 7:47 # " Barrel of a Gun" (

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Hard Mix) – 9:36 # " Route 66" (

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Mix) – 6:18 # " Useless" (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) – 9:06 # " In Your Room" (The Jeep Rock Mix) – 6:19 # "

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'Around the Golf' Remix) – 3:55 # " Strangelove" (Blind Mix) – 6:32 # "

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" ( Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix) – 4:57 # " Just Can't Get Enough" (Schizo Mix) – 6:45 # "Halo" (

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Remix) – 4:22 # " Enjoy the Silence" (Reinterpreted) – 3:32

''Remixes 81··04''

* CDMUTEL8 – two-disc edition ;Disc one # "Never Let Me Down Again" (Split Mix) – 9:31 (Depeche Mode & Dave Bascombe, 1987) # "Policy of Truth" (Capitol Mix) – 8:00 ( François Kevorkian, 1990) # "Shout!" (Rio Remix) – 7:29 (Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller, 1981) # "Home" (Air 'Around the Golf' Remix) – 3:55 (Air, 1997) # "Strangelove" (Blind Mix) – 6:32 (Daniel Miller & Rico Conning, 1987) # "Rush" (Spiritual Guidance Mix) – 5:27 ( Jack Dangers, 1993) # "I Feel You" (Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix) – 4:57 (Renegade Soundwave, 1993) # "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld Hard Mix) – 9:36 (Underworld, 1997) # "Route 66" (Beatmasters Mix) – 6:18 (

, 1987) # " Freelove" ( DJ Muggs Remix) – 4:24 (DJ Muggs, 2001) # " I Feel Loved" (Chamber's Remix) – 6:17 (Chamber, 2001) # "Just Can't Get Enough" (Schizo Mix) – 6:45 (Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller, 1981) ;Disc two # "Personal Jesus" (Pump Mix) – 7:47 (François Kevorkian, 1989) # " World in My Eyes" (Mode to Joy) – 6:28 ( Jon Marsh, 1990) # "Get the Balance Right!" (Combination Mix) – 7:56 (Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller, 1983) # " Everything Counts" (Absolut Mix) – 6:02 ( Alan Moulder, 1989) # "Breathing in Fumes" – 6:05 (Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones, 1986) # "Painkiller" (Kill the Pain

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vs. Depeche Mode) – 6:29 (DJ Shadow, 1998) # "Useless" (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) – 9:06 (Kruder & Dorfmeister, 1997) # "In Your Room" (The Jeep Rock Mix) – 6:19 (

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with Portishead, 1994) # " Dream On" ( Dave Clarke Acoustic Version) – 4:23 (Dave Clarke, 2001) # " It's No Good" ( Speedy J Mix) – 5:02 (Speedy J, 1997) # " Master and Servant" (An ON-USound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic) – 4:35 (

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, 1984) # "Enjoy the Silence" (

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Extended Mix) – 8:41 (Timo Maas, 2004)

''Remixes 81···04''

* XLCDMUTEL8 – three-disc edition * Discs one and two are the same as the two-disc edition ;Disc three # "

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, 1986) # " Walking in My Shoes" (Random Carpet Mix (Full Length)) – 8:37 (

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, 1993) # "Are People People?" – 4:28 (Adrian Sherwood, 1984) # "World in My Eyes" (Daniel Miller Mix) – 4:37 (Daniel Miller, 1990) # "I Feel Loved" ( Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Dub (Edit)) – 11:21 (Danny Tenaglia, 2001) # "It's No Good" ( Club 69 Future Mix) – 8:50 (Club 69, 1997) # "Photographic" (

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Dubb Mix) – 6:20 (Rex the Dog, 2004) # " Little 15" (

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Remix) – 4:52 (Ulrich Schnauss, 2004) # "Nothing" (Headcleanr Rock Mix) – 3:30 (Headcleanr, 2004) # "Lie to Me" ('The Pleasure of Her Private Shame' Remix by LFO) – 6:33 (LFO, 2004) # "Clean" ( Colder Version) – 7:09 (Colder, 2004) # "Halo" (Goldfrapp Remix) – 4:22 (Goldfrapp, 2004) # "Enjoy the Silence" (Reinterpreted) – 3:32 (

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, 2004) * A promotional version of the 3-disc edition has the full 12:10 version of "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Dub)" but omits "Lie to Me ('The Pleasure of Her Private Shame' Remix by LFO)".

''Remixes 81····04''

* MUTEL8 – six-LP edition * Has the same tracks as the three-disc edition (XLCDMUTEL8), in slightly different order, except it has the full 12:10 version of "I Feel Loved" (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Dub) * Limited edition of 12,000 machine-numbered copies worldwide

''Remixes 81···04 Rare Tracks''

* ZMUTEL8 – digital download # " Behind the Wheel/Route 66" (Megamix) – 7:51 (Ivan Ivan, 1987) # "Dream On" (Morel's Pink Noise Club Mix) – 7:45 ( Richard Morel, 2001) # "Master and Servant" (U.S. Black and Blue Version) – 8:04 (Joseph Watt, 1984) # "Nothing" (Justin Strauss Mix) – 7:05 (Justin Strauss, 1989) # "People Are People" (Special Edition ON-USound Remix) – 7:33 (

, 1984) # "Little 15" (Bogus Brothers Mix) – 6:11 (Bogus Brothers, 2004) # "Freelove" ( Josh Wink Dub) – 8:51 (Josh Wink, 2001) # "Personal Jesus" (Kazan Cathedral Mix) – 4:18 (François Kevorkian, 1989) # "But Not Tonight" (Extended Remix) – 5:15 ( Robert Margouleff, 1986) # "But Not Tonight" (Margouleff Dance Mix) – 6:08 (Robert Margouleff, 1986) # "Freelove" (Powder Productions Remix) – 7:58 (Powder Productions, 2001) # "Slowblow" (

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Mix) – 5:25 (Mad Professor, 1997) # "Rush" (Black Sun Mix) – 6:02 ( Coil, 1994)

''Remixes 81–04 A Continuous Mix by Mount Sims''

* PRO-CD-101442 – promotional only # "Megamix (A Continuous Mix)" – 10:19 ( Mount Sims, 2004)

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Weekly charts

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References

External links

Album information from the official Depeche Mode website

Official album website
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