Following a series of box sets collecting its 12-inch singles, pioneering English electronic band - and 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees - Depeche Mode have announced a definitive survey of their studio works. The limited, numbered MODE is due on January 24 from Rhino/Warner (in the U.S.) and Sony (in the U.K.). The 18-CD collection rounds up all fourteen of Depeche Mode's studio albums plus four additional discs of bonus material. In total, MODE features 63 non-album singles, B-sides, and bonus tracks spanning 1983-2017 including the previously unreleased "Heroes (Highline Session Version)."
All fourteen original albums in MODE, from 1981's Speak & Spell through 2017's Spirit, are housed in newly-designed black sleeves. The most recent remasters appear to have been utilized, including those first released on deluxe editions in 2006-2007. The box also contains a 228-page, black, gilt-edged book with the complete lyrics as well as the original album artwork and photographs covering the band's entire career to date.
The lavish MODE arrives on January 24. In addition to links, you'll find the track listing below, complete with discography for the four bonus discs! And watch for Depeche Mode among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees at this year's ceremony, airing live from Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, on HBO May 2 at 8 pm!
Depeche Mode, MODE (Mute/Sony Music (U.K.)/Rhino (U.S.), 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
Disc 1: Speak & Spell (Mute STUMM 5, 1981)
Disc 2: A Broken Frame (Mute STUMM 9, 1982)
Disc 3: Construction Time Again (Mute STUMM 13, 1983)
Disc 4: Some Great Reward (Mute STUMM 19, 1984)
Disc 5: Black Celebration (Mute STUMM 26, 1986)
Disc 6: Music For The Masses (Mute STUMM 47, 1987)
Disc 7: Violator (Mute STUMM 64, 1990)
Disc 8: Songs Of Faith and Devotion (Mute STUMM 106, 1993)
Disc 9: Ultra (Mute STUMM 148, 1997)
Disc 10: Exciter (Mute STUMM 190, 2001)
Disc 11: Playing The Angel (Mute STUMM 260, 2005)
Disc 12: Sounds Of The Universe (Mute STUMM 300, 2009)
Disc 13: Delta Machine (Mute/Columbia 88765 46062 2, 2013)
Disc 14: Spirit (Mute/Columbia 88985 41168-2, 2017)
Disc 15: M (1981-1985)
- Photographic (Some Bizzare Version)
- Sometimes I Wish I Was Dead (Flexi-Pop Mix)
- Dreaming Of Me
- Ice Machine
- Shout!
- Any Second Now
- Now, This Is Fun
- Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)
- My Secret Garden (Excerpts From)
- My Secret Garden (Further Excerpts From)
- Get The Balance Right! (Single Version)
- The Great Outdoors!
- Work Hard
- Fools
- In Your Memory
- (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me
- Shake The Disease
- Flexible
- It's Called a Heart
- Fly On The Windscreen
Track 1 from Some Bizzare Album - Some Bizzare BZLP1, 1981
Track 2 from Flexipop single 011, 1981
Tracks 3-4 from Mute single 7 MUTE 13, 1981
Track 5 from "New Life" single - Mute 7 MUTE 14, 1981
Track 6 from "Just Can't Get Enough" single - Mute 7 MUTE 16, 1981
Track 7 from "See You" single - Mute 7 MUTE 18, 1982
Track 8 from "The Meaning Of Love" single - Mute 7 MUTE 22, 1982
Track 9 from "Leave In Silence" single - Mute 7 BONG 1, 1982
Track 10 from "Leave In Silence" 12" single - Mute 12 BONG 1, 1982
Tracks 11-12 from Mute single 7 BONG 2, 1983
Track 13 from "Everything Counts" single - Mute 7 BONG 3, 1983
Track 14 from "Love, In Itself" single - Mute 7 BONG 4, 1983
Track 15 from "People Are People" single - Mute 7 BONG 5, 1984
Track 16 from "Master and Servant" single - Mute 7 BONG 6, 1984
Tracks 17-18 from Mute single 7 BONG 8, 1985. Track 17 also from The Singles 81 -> 85 (Mute, 1985)
Tracks 19-20 from Mute single 7 BONG 9, 1985. Track 19 also from The Singles 81 -> 85
Disc 16: O (1986-1990)
- Dressed In Black (Record Mirror Version)
- But Not Tonight
- Breathing In Fumes
- Black Day
- Christmas Island
- Agent Orange
- Fpmip
- Pleasure, Little Treasure
- Route 66 (Single Version)
- Stjärna
- Sonata No. 14 In C#m (Moonlight Sonata)
- Dangerous
- Memphisto
- Sibeling
- Kaleid
- Happiest Girl (Jack Mix)
- Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix)
Track 1 from Record Mirror EP RM-1, 1986
Track 2 from "Stripped" single - Mute 7 BONG 10, 1986
Tracks 3-4 from "Stripped" 12" single - Mute 12 BONG 10, 1986
Track 5 from "A Question Of Lust" single - Mute 7 BONG 11, 1986
Track 6 from "Strangelove" limited 12" single - Mute L12 BONG 13, 1987
Track 7 from "Strangelove" 12" single - Mute 12 BONG 13, 1987
Track 8 from "Never Let Me Down Again" single - Mute 7 BONG 14, 1987
Track 9 from "Behind The Wheel" single - Mute 7 BONG 15, 1987
Track 10 from "Little 15" single - Mute LITTLE 15, 1988
Track 11 from "Little 15" 12" single - Mute LITTX 15, 1988
Track 12 from "Personal Jesus" single - Mute 7 BONG 17, 1989
Track 13 from "Enjoy The Silence" single - Mute 7 BONG 18, 1990
Track 14 from "Enjoy The Silence" 12" single - Mute 12 BONG 18, 1990
Track 15 from "Policy Of Truth" single - Mute 7 BONG 19, 1990
Tracks 16-17 from "World In My Eyes" single - Mute 7 BONG 20, 1990
Disc 17: D (1993-2005)
- My Joy (Seven Inch Mix)
- Death's Door (Soundtrack Version)
- Death's Door (Jazz Mix)
- Slowblow
- Painkiller
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version)
- Surrender
- Headstar
- Easy Tiger (Full Version)
- Dirt
- Zenstation
- Free
- Newborn
- Better Days
- Martyr (Single Version)
Track 1 from "Walking In My Shoes" 12" single - Mute 12 BONG 22, 1993
Track 2 from Until The End Of The World: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Warner Bros. Records 20082, 1991
Track 3 from "Condemnation" 12" single - Mute 12 BONG 23, 1993
Track 4 from "It's No Good" limited CD single - Mute LCD BONG 26, 1997
Track 5 from "Barrel Of a Gun" CD single - Mute CD BONG 25, 1997
Tracks 6-8 from Mute CD single CD BONG 29, 1998. Track 6 also from The Singles 86 > 98 (Mute, 1998)
Track 9 from "Dream On" CD single - Mute CD BONG 30, 2001
Track 10 from "I Feel Loved" CD single - Mute CD BONG 31, 2001
Track 11 from "Freelove" CD single - Mute CD BONG 32, 2001
Track 12 from "Precious" limited CD single - Mute LCD BONG 35, 2005
Track 13 from "A Pain That I'm Used To" CD single - Mute CD BONG 36, 2005
Track 14 from "Suffer Well" CD single - Mute CD BONG 37, 2005
Track 15 from The Best Of, Volume 1 Mute single BONG 39, 2006
Disc 18: E (2006-2017)
- Oh Well (Single Version)
- Oh Well
- Light
- The Sun and The Moon and The Stars
- Ghost
- Esque
- Long Time Lie
- Happens All The Time
- Always
- All That's Mine
- Heroes (Highline Session Version)
Track 1 from "Wrong" single - Mute BONG 40, 2009
Tracks 2-6 from Sounds Of The Universe box set - Mute BXSTUMM300, 2009
Tracks 7-9 from Delta Machine: Deluxe Edition - Mute/Columbia 88765 46063-2, 2013
Track 10 from "Heaven" CD single - Mute/Columbia 88765 46157-2, 2013
Track 11 previously unreleased
John says
Was there any idea that this was coming? That's a quick turnaround on release dates.
Joe Marchese says
Hi John! While the gap between announcements and release dates has been lessening recently, this was announced some time ago. We waited to have all of the information to print it here, which nicely dovetailed with the RRHOF induction.
John says
Got it. Thanks Joe.
Joseph Molnar says
I heard about this months ago. Not sure why this is news now.
Joe Marchese says
With the announcement of the band’s induction into the RRHOF yesterday and the imminent release of the set, now seemed as good a time as any... 🙂
Bruce Padgett says
If the standard CD remasters from 2006/07 are being utilized, expect a more compressed sound than the original CD releases. Ironically LP remasters from that time period and more recent years have a superior DR, as do SACD versions from 06/07. Although the box seems promising due to all the rare material, squishing the DR on the original albums lessens the overall value.
Brian from Canada says
Are any Canadian retailers carrying this? Amazon just has a sign up for when it's available… but when I contacted the company, the person who responded said it's not confirmed they will actually be carrying it for release time.
Randy says
Any idea what's going on with this release? It's nowhere to be found. I imagine it was limited edition, but it wasn't out for even a week. Amazon and Rhino have no news. I noticed on the Amazon UK site that it says "in stock February 15" but at a higher price point that it sold in the U.S. Could it be a manufacturing/distributor issue?
Bruce Padgett says
I got my copy last week from U.S. Amazon. I had preordered it in early January, well after the release announcement. Hopefully there will be more made available for those interested. Otherwise I may have quite the collector’s item.
Robert Lett says
I got mine, the packaging has a few issues. You'd think for the money it wouldn't.