Depesh mode. Discography

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Version 2.11. Last revision: April 13, 1997.
Related files: the Appendix (times) listing. Current version: 1.16
Cross references have been removed since an excelent listing by
Stefan Moernaut appeared. This can also be found on the WWW page below.
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D I S C O G R A P H Y

version 2.11




A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DISCOGRAPHY

This Depeche Mode discography was started by Robert Schmitz
a long time ago. Robert lost his Internet access around May 1993,
when I took over. My first version (1.0) was directly based
on Robert's 13.11 of April 29, 1993.

The Bootleg (or `Unofficial') part is currently maintained by
Bennet McElwee. See the DM Home Page on WWW for this and other
lists (http://pimpf.commline.com/).


THE DISCOGRAPHY

This discography essentially catalogues all releases with preference
to the original (in most cases) UK pressing/release of the single,
record, etc. It also list a number of releases by licencees.

In the few cases where two songs with the same name (or remix name)
exist, a comment detailing the difference is included. On several
occasions versions of songs have been included on releases under
different names than when they were first released. In some of
these cases, the original name is the default (and a comment is
about it is included). In other cases the new name is used, with a
comment that it is in fact an existing version.

Many non-UK releases are included, mostly because they are items
of interest to collectors (either because they contain new or
different versions, or a large collection of versions).
Catalogue numbers for these releases are included, as well as
for licencee releases that are identical to the original Mute release]
Note that in most cases the date listed will refer only to the
UK 7", and not to all the 12" singles, CD singles, and releases
in other countries. It is intended as an approximation only
where these are concerned.

All releases in the UK are through Mute Records.
All North American releases are through Sire Records (a division of WEA).
All German releases are through Intercord.
All Benelux releases, since a few years, through Indisc.
In the instances where releases are by other record companies,
it is noted.

The discography consists of:

Part 1: single releases
Part 2: album releases
Part 3: additional releases
Part 4: solo recordings
Part 5: box sets
Part 6: videos


PROMOS AND COLOURED VINYL

What's a `promo'? The term stands for "promotional record" and refers
to records given to DJs, radio stations, reviewers, etc. by the
record companies so they can review them, or play them. Generally so the
songs can get some publicity. Often these promos are released prior to
the actual release of the single (by days, weeks or months). Most of them
are simply the usual 12" singles (or CDs, or 7" singles) with stamps
or stickers on them saying something like "For promotional use only, not
for resale", but occasionally they are different in appearance from the
usual releases, either by having a so-called "white label" (exactly that),
a different catalogue number, or in the more collectable cases, a different
sleeve or track list, and best of all, some different mixes or songs, not
available on the general releases. Mute Records are infamous for the amount
and variety of promos they distribute, but if you look closely you'll notice
that only a very few have unreleased mixes on them. And of the mixes that
are unreleased (officially), a lot of them are 'radio edits' which are
nothing more than single versions that fade out at the end in a
radio-friendly manner.

The other common release that is hardly mentioned is coloured vinyl. Many
of Depeche Mode's releases have been available at various times and in
various countries on coloured vinyl. The availability of these releases
varies of course on where you live, but some are much rarer than others,
especially coloured 7" singles. Amongst the most common coloured vinyl is
anything released in Germany in the mid to late 80's, because at that time
it seemed as if every Depeche Mode release came out on some sort of
coloured vinyl. No attempt is being made to list all the coloured releases,
or individual ones in order of rarity; and only specific, interesting
releases (mostly the ones that have differing track listings as well),
are included.


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Singles will be presented in the form: