Singles 86>98 - Depeche Mode

Well not quite my object of worship, but this album comes close. Twenty-one songs spanning twelve years of an impressive career, Depeche Mode (DM) still stand strong throughout their ups and downs (and they've certainly had their downs). When you come across a band with a colourful history, you tend to find a lot of events in their personal lives are reflected in the music. Here it's certainly true and the songs are extremely variable which is a good thing, they're anything but boring. The album starts with ‘Stripped’ released in 1986, quite a dark song which is far fetched from the cheesy pop days of when Vince Clarke (Erasure) was ...  Read the complete review

If you own a DVD player you simply must buy this DVD. It has some excellent extras and is a bargain at around £11 at www.blackstar.co.uk. Featuring 21 full length videos including Little 15 which was originally released only in France, the quality of the DVD is excellent. A number of the videos are grainy but this is artistic rather than an issue of quality. Also included is an interesting interview with the band and a short film, the sound quality is great and if you are a fan this disk will get played many times, buy a copy! ...  Read the complete review

If you're a depeche mode fan then you will probably have all of the songs on this double cd compilation. To have all of those fantastic songs in one package is great though and that's exactly what you get here. As the title suggests, this is a collection of songs ranging from the album Music for the masses to their latest one, Ultra. When you look at all of these singles side by side it's a pretty impressive collection. All of their biggest hits are here, Enjoy the silence, Personal Jesus, It's no good, Never let me down again...the list goes on. Even if you're not a DM fan, this really is a great collection of music but it's a must have ...  Read the complete review

This CD is almost permanently on my CD player. It covers the hits of Depeche Mode from 1985 right up to 1998 (the Ultra album) and is very comprehensive. Not much else you can say really! The double Cd includes tracks such as Stripped, A Question of Lust and the bigger hits such as Personal Jesus, Enjoy the Silence and I Feel You. The style of their music has remained much the same over the years, driven by synthesisers, but their sound has always remained up to date as shown on this double CD. It is a great starting point for people who, like me, are starting to build their CD collections and can't afford to buy every single Depeche Mode album (of ...  Read the complete review

Firstly I have to say I feel extremely sad for saying this but everytime I listen to this CD I have to sing along. Usually to the annoyance of everyone around, but I know nearly all the words to all the songs on this Album. There said it! I must be sad! This is on of my favourite albums, not because I am a big fan of Depeche Mode but because the band have been around since my early youth. This means that as I listen to the album I can remember, albeit vaguely what I was doing at the time each song was released. So each song has a special meaning for me. I think you remember a song as a marker in your life better than a date. This album has ...  Read the complete review