''Strange – A Black and White Mode by

Anton Corbijn Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (; born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, film director and music video director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2,Pitman, Joanna"The silent partner"' ...

'' is the second music video compilation by

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 ...

, featuring the first five Depeche Mode videos directed by

, released in 1988. Corbijn shot the entire video album in Super-8. The five videos are mostly in black and white, except for some random megaphones that were colored red. There are the three main singles for ''

Music for the Masses ''Music for the Masses'' is the sixth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 28 September 1987 by Mute Records. The album was supported by the Music for the Masses Tour, which launched their fame in the US when ...

'', the final ''

Black Celebration ''Black Celebration'' is the fifth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 17 March 1986 by Mute Records. The album further cemented the darkening sound created by Alan Wilder, which the band later used for their ...

'' single "A Question of Time", and "Pimpf", the instrumental closer to ''Music for the Masses''. The "Pimpf" video is currently exclusive to "Strange".

Releases

UK official releases

*VVC248 (Mute Film VHS video) *VVC336 (Mute Film VHS video), a limited edition with six postcards, four of them signed by the band members *MF026 (Mute Film VHS video), re-issued in 1999

USA official releases

*38147-3 (Sire/Reprise VHS video)

Japan official releases

*BVVP-90 (BMG VHS video), includes a notes sheet and a postcard *BVLP-90 (BMG LaserDisc video) All videos are present on all releases. # "

A Question of Time "A Question of Time" is Depeche Mode's seventeenth UK single, released on 11 August 1986, following the similarly titled "A Question of Lust" single. The 7" remix of "A Question of Time" runs at a slightly faster tempo and pitch than the ori ...

" emix# " Strangelove" " Version# "

Never Let Me Down Again "Never Let Me Down Again" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the second single from their sixth studio album, ''Music for the Masses'' (1987), on 24 August 1987. It reached No. 22 in the UK, No. 2 in West ...

" plit Mix longer than the video on "The Videos 86–98" and "The Videos 86-98+" # "

Behind the Wheel "Behind the Wheel" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their sixth studio album, ''Music for the Masses'' (1987). It was released on 28 December 1987 as the album's third single, reaching number 21 in the United Kingdom ...

" lbum version longer than the video on "The Videos 86–98" and "The Videos 86-98+" # "Pimpf" *All songs were written by

Martin L. Gore Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austra ...

*All videos were directed by

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Strange (Video) Depeche Mode video albums 1988 video albums Music video compilation albums 1988 compilation albums