Just for kicks, let’s go over what mine would include. If other DM fans out there are like me, they’ve probably created their own greatest hits collection, either as a mixtape, mix CD, or as an iPod playlist. Maybe it’s just that songs from Black Celebration work better as a complete thematic whole, “Stripped” following “A Question of Time” and “But Not Tonight” succeeding “New Dress.” I don’t know, but I’m still trying to fathom a “Best of Depeche Mode” without “Fly on the Windscreen.” On this particular “Best Of,” the most notable absence is any song from Black Celebration. While no one can argue the inclusion of hits like “Strangelove” and “Just Can’t Get Enough,” there are plenty of other songs whose exclusion some will take issue with. DM’s catalog is do rich and deep, with so many fan favorites, that they can’t all be represented to make everyone happy. The thing to know about Depeche Mode fans and the songs they love is that they represent a double-edged sword. The debate with hits collections, as always, is over song selection.
And when that happens, a retrospective can’t be too far behind. That collection and the subsequent tour CD and DVD proved to the world that DM were back and more relevant than ever. One would think that a band well over 25 years old would be in its declining years, but 2005’s Playing the Angel went a long way toward dispelling those feelings. However, as most Depeche Mode fans know, this collection, and even the previous hits albums, haven’t even begun to explore real depth of a band that has stood the test of time and laughed in the face of traditionalism. ‘The Best Of Volume 2’ by Depeche Mode will be release on Mute on May 11th.According to the band, there are no plans to release succeeding volumes in a “Best Of” series, making the “Volume 1” in the title somewhat of a joke. Bonus track: It’s Called A Heart ‘07 (2007 Remix) Sibeling (’Enjoy The Silence’ single, 1990)ġ7. Work Hard (’Everything Counts’ single, 1983)ġ6. Pipeline (’Construction Time Again’, 1983)ġ2. Barrel Of A Gun ( Underworld Hard Mix) (’Barrel Of A Gun’ single, 1997)ġ1. Death’s Door (’In Your Room’ single, 1993)ġ0. Are People People (’People Are People’ single, 1985)Ġ9. Home (The Noodles And The Damage Done) (’Home’ single, 1997)Ġ7. Dreaming Of Me (’Speak And Spell’, 1981)Ġ6. The Meaning Of Love (’A Broken Frame’, 1982)Ġ5. What’s Your Name (’Speak And Spell’, 1981)Ġ4. The album also include a bonus remix of their 1986 tune ‘It’s Called A Heart’ from the album Black Celebration.Ġ1. The release follows on from ‘The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1’ from last year, and will again feature tracks culled from their back catalogue stretching back to 1981.
The Basildon four announce the release of a second ‘Best Of’ comp.
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