Hot Wax: Depeche Mode - BLACK CELEBRATION | THE 12” SINGLES and MUSIC FOR THE MASSES | THE 12” SINGLES

For the past several months, Rhino has been delivering some pretty great sets to Depeche Mode fans, putting together collections of the group’s 12” singles for each of their albums. These collections have been issued in stages, and now the time has come for 1986’s BLACK CELEBRATION and 1987’s MUSIC FOR THE MASSES to get their due.

BLACK CELEBRATION | THE 12" SINGLES contains the four original 12" releases from the album plus a 12" vinyl version of the limited edition "A Question Of Lust" cassette release, available for the first time internationally in this collection, while MUSIC FOR THE MASSES | THE 12" SINGLES includes the seven original and special edition 12" vinyl singles from the album. Each boxed set in the series contains the singles on audiophile-quality 12" vinyl, with audio mastered from the original tapes. The artwork for the exterior of each of the boxed sets draws on iconography inspired by the original releases, while the vinyl sleeves themselves feature the original single artwork. And, yes, both of the sets are in stores now!

Wanna see the full track listing for each? Here goes!

Black Celebration | The 12'' Singles    

Stripped (12BONG 10)
A "Stripped (Highland Mix)"
A "But Not Tonight (Extended Remix)"
B "Breathing In Fumes"
B "Fly On The Windscreen (Quiet Mix)"
B "Black Day"
 
A Question Of Lust (12BONG 11)
A "A Question Of Lust"
A "Christmas Island (Extended)"
B "People Are People (Live)"
B "It Doesn't Matter Two (Instrumental)"
B "A Question Of Lust (Minimal)"
 
A Question Of Lust (L12BONG 11)
A "A Question Of Lust (Flood Mix)"
A "Christmas Island"
B "If You Want (Live)"
B "Shame (Live)"
B "Blasphemous Rumours (Live)"
 
A Question Of Time (12BONG 12)
A "A Question Of Time (Extended Remix)"
B "Black Celebration (Live)"
B "Something To Do (Live)"
B "Stripped (Live)"
 
A Question Of Time (L12BONG 12)
A "A Question Of Time (New Town Mix)"
A "A Question Of Time (Live Remix)"
B "Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix)"
B "More Than A Party (Live Remix)"

Music For The Masses l The 12'' Singles

Strangelove (12BONG 13)
A "Strangelove (Maxi Mix)"
B "Strangelove (Midi Mix)"
B "Fpmip 5.20"
 
Strangelove (L12BONG 13)
A "Strangelove (Blind Mix)"
A "Pimpf"
B "Strangelove (Pain Mix)"
B "Agent Orange"
 
Never Let Me Down Again (12BONG 14)
A "Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix)"
B "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)"
B "Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)"
 
Never Let Me Down Again (L12BONG 14)
A "Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix)"
B "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix)"
B "To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster)"
 
Behind The Wheel (12BONG 15)
A "Behind The Wheel (Remixed By Shep Pettibone)"
B "Route 66 (Remixed By The Beatmasters)"
 
Behind The Wheel (L12BONG 15)
A "Behind The Wheel (Beatmasters Mix)"
B "Route 66 (Casualty Mix)"
 
Little 15 (12LITTLE 15)
A "Little 15"
B "Stjarna"
B "Sonata No. 14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata)"