Now Available: Depeche Mode Reissues Roll Onward

Whenever a band releases a new album, it generally inspires fans to take a step back and give a good listen to all of the other albums in the band’s back catalog. As such, since Depeche Mode released their latest LP, SPIRIT, a few months ago, we’re sure you’ll agree this is a perfect time for us to reissue a few more of their albums.

And, yes, we did use this intro a few weeks ago when we did the first round of Depeche Mode reissues, so don’t be surprised to see it pop up again as we continue to work our way through the band’s catalog.

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Otherwise known as the start of the band’s breakthrough in America, thanks in no small part to Depeche Mode securing their first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with “People Are People,” which also became their first top-20 single in the US. Meanwhile, the band’s UK audience loved the song even more, taking it into the top 10, as they also did with “Master and Servant.” They also made the double A-side “Blasphemous Rumours” and “Somebody” a top-20 hit. In other words, Depeche Mode had finally begun to be rewarded for their persistence.

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The closest thing to a “none more black” album in the band’s early discography, this LP pretty well killed Depeche Mode’s momentum on the US charts (none of its singles charted over here), but “Stripped” and “A Question of Time” were both top-20 hits in the UK, and the album was well-received by both critics and fans.

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The tide started to turn back in Depeche Mode’s favor in the States with this album, thankfully. No, the singles weren’t massive chart hits, but “Strangelove,” “Never Let Me Down Again,” “Behind the Wheel,” and “Strangelove ‘88” all made it into the Billboard Hot 100, so people were definitely paying attention to the band. This was definitively confirmed when VIOLATOR was released a few years later, of course, but that’s a story for another week of reissues.