principal songwriter and backing vocalist Martin Lee Gore.keyboardist & DJ, Andrew John Fletcher better known as Fletch.The band has had an almost consistent line-up since its inception till the time of this writing. Their lyrics often incorporates elements of politics, sex, and religion. In the beginning, their sound was more of electro-pop, having a happier and brighter outlook that reached out more to teenagers, but that began to change after a line-up switch to a darker and less happy theme with their subsequent releases. The musical style of each band member has been influenced by German electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk. Scan of Bong Magazine, Issue 24, page 18, mentioning some of the songs.The group developed the electronic rock music genre, transforming it into an outstanding genre in the 1980s.ĭepeche Mode, formed in 1980, is one of the few bands that built a reputation around using synthesizers in their instrumentals.Scan of Bong Magazine, Issue 24, page 15, mentioning some of the songs.Each song has an individual page with additional details.
A 35 seconds snippet was leaked on the Depeche Mode DM Descargas forum. Around 2015 a CD with a live audience recording at the Bridge House was put into auction, containing this song later. Its existence was confirmed in Bong Magazine, Issue 24. Reportedly played over the backing tape of "Photographic," with the "vocals" being played by a synth. The only confirmed performance was at the September 20th show at Crocs.Īn instrumental cover of the ABBA song. It resembles a slowed-down version of "Shout," a B-Side from the "Just Can't Get Enough" single.Ī cover of "Then He Kissed Me" by the Crystals, based on the Beach Boys' gender-flipped rendition. Confirmed to have been played at shows between July 23rd, 1981, and August 2nd, 1981, before being replaced by "Any Second Now" by September 26th. The best recording available comes from an FM broadcast recording of a February 21st, 1982 show at Tiffany's in Glasgow, Scotland.Ī short instrumental concert introduction. The Depeche Mode version featured slightly different lyrics. Frequently played as the final song on the 1982 See You Tour.
#LIST OF 1980S DEPECHE MODE SONGS FULL#
The best quality full live recording available is a first-generation FM broadcast recording of a show from September 9th, 1981, in Les Bains Douches, Paris, France.Ĭover of a song of the same name by Gerry and the Pacemakers. Notably, it also appeared on the "Depeche_Mode" _1980) Composition of Sound Demo Tape, with Vince Clarke on vocals. Performed live multiple times between 19. Written by a friend of Vince Clarke, Jason Knott. A total of 13 recordings of the performance are available, the highest quality one being sourced from a soundboard recording from a June 26th, 1981 show at Crocs in Rayleigh, Essex. Played at least twice during the 1980 Tour and occasionally during the 1981 Tour. The recording of this song is from October 30th, 1980, at the Bridge House in London, making it the earliest genuine recording of Depeche Mode available.Īs with Reason Man, only two live performances can be confirmed, with a recording from the same October 30th show being available.Ī cover of a song of the same name by The Everly Brothers. Two confirmed performances of this song have been confirmed so far, both during the 1980 Tour. The only confirmed performance was on September 20th, at Crocs in Rayleigh, Essex. This song also appeared on the Summer 1980 Demo Tape. Two performances have been confirmed, with a recording available from a show that took place on November 14th, 1980, at the Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, in Essex. Sometimes referred to as "Closer", "Closer All The Time", or "Ghost Of Modern Time".
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