Depeche Mode 'The Singles 86>98' 1998

SONG LYRICS by TRACK

Depeche Mode

The Singles 86>98

Depeche Mode announce the release of their new album 'The Singles 86-98' on 28 September 1998. The 21 track album will be released on cassette, double CD and as a limited, numbered, boxed triple vinyl set. There is also a video and DVD available from 20 March 2000. At the start of the DVD is a ten minute interview with the band discussing the videos. The DVD finishes with an exclusive twenty minute documentary on Depeche Mode covering their career up to the release of the album '86-98'.

The album contains every single the band has released since 1986, including 'Personal Jesus', 'Enjoy The Silence', 'Policy Of Truth' and 'Barrel Of A Gun' as well as 'Little 15', released as a single in France in 1988. It also features the forthcoming single 'Only When I Lose Myself', recorded in London this year with producer Tim Simenon.

Depeche Mode have sold over 35 million albums to date since their first single was released in 1981; their last album, 'Ultra', reached No 1 in the charts in 1997. The new album is a companion to the 'Singles 81-85' collection released in 1985.

DISC A

Stripped (10 February 1986)

A Question Of Lust (14 April 1986)

A Question Of Time (11 August 1986)

Strangelove (13 April 1987)

Never Let Me Down Again (24 August 1987)

Behind The Wheel (28 December 1987)

Personal Jesus (29 August 1989)

Enjoy The Silence (5 February 1990)

Policy Of Truth (7 May 1990)

World In My Eyes (17 September 1990)

DISC B

I Feel You (15 February 1993)

Walking In My Shoes (26 April 1993)

Condemnation (13 September 1993)

In Your Room (10 January 1994)

Barrel Of A Gun (3 February 1997)

It's No Good (31 March 1997)

Home (16 June 1997)

Useless (20 October 1997)

Only When I Lose Myself (7 September 1998)

Little 15 (16 May 1988)

Everything Counts (live) (13 February 1989)

2 x CD - CDMUTEL5

3 x LP - MUTEL5

1 x MC - CMUTEL5

Album - The Singles 86-98 (28 September 1998)

Single - Only When I Lose Myself (7 September 1998)

3 x 12" (MUTEL5) Limited Numbered Edition Box Set UK

LP 3

Side E

E16   "It's No Good" 05:59

E17   "Home" 05:46

E18   "Useless" (Remix) 04:53

Side F

F19   "Only When I Lose Myself" 04:41

F20   "Little 15" ° 04:13

F21   "Everything Counts" (Live 1988-06-18 Pasadena Rose Bowl, USA (Full Version))°° 06:45

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Vinyl record format:   33.33 rpm

Sticker black, text red: "Numbered limited edition triple album on audiophile vinyl & deluxe 8 page book". Box set incl. colour printed, machine numbered booklet and three records with individual and colour printed die-cut sleeves. Cover: Made in Great Britain.

CD (CDMUTEL5) UK

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Label Code:   LC5834

Barcode:   5 016025 682195

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Initial copies have a clear sticker on front case and include a Mute postcard.

Cassette (CMUTEL5) UK

● BARCODE

Label Code:   LC5834

Barcode:   5 016025 482191

2 x MD (MDMUTEL5) release 05 February 2001 UK

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2 x CD, VHS (MUTE PBXMUTEL5) 1998 UK

Disc 1

00 01   Stripped 03:51

00 02   A Question Of Lust 04:30

00 03   A Question Of Time 04:00

00 04   Strangelove 03:47

00 05   Never Let Me Down Again 04:22

00 06   Behind The Wheel 04:02

00 07   Personal Jesus 03:46

00 08   Enjoy The Silence 04:16

00 09   Policy Of Truth 05:14

00 10   World In My Eyes 03:57

Disc 2

00 11   I Feel You 04:35

00 12   Walking In My Shoes 05:02

00 13   Condemnation 03:23

00 14   In Your Room 04:50

00 15   Barrel Of A Gun 05:27

00 16   It's No Good 05:59

00 17   Home 05:46

00 18   Useless 04:53

00 19   Only When I Lose Myself 04:41

00 20   Little 15 04:13

00 21   Everything Counts (Live 1988) 06:38

Disc 3 (Interview)

01   'The Singles 86>98' Spans Over a decade. Why Do You Feel This Was The Right Time To Release This Collection?

02   The Songs On The Album Span 12 Years. How Do You Feel It Holds Together As An Album?

03   With The Last Album 'Ultra' You Didn't Tour. Was That A Good Idea?

04   What Direction Is The Band Going In On 'Only When I Lose Myself'?

05   Were You Aware In The Early Days Of How Much Freedom Mute And Daniel Miller Gave You?

06   'Dreaming Of Me' Was The First Single. At The Time Was That The Extent Of Your Ambition?

07   When You Look Back At Stuff Like 'New Life' Or 'Just Can't Get Enough' Is It Just Good Nostalgia, Or Is There Any Squirming At All?

08   Was Vince Clarke The Creative Spark Behind 'Speak And Spell'?

09   When Vince Left, After 'Speak And Spell', Were You Worried About What Would Happen Next?

10   'A Broken Frame' Was Your Second Album. Around These Early Hit Singles Did You Feel That You Had Become Pop Stars?

11   Was 'Construction Time Again' Pivotal In Depeche Mode's Development?

12   How Did Discovering Samplers Affect Your Music?

13   Did You Realise You Were Pioneering A New Way Of Recording When Using A Sampler?

14   Do You See Yourselves As Part Of An Electronic Musical Lineage?

15   Were You Aware You Were Pioneering New Ways Of Recording?

16   'People Are People' Was Your First Success In The U.S. Entering The Charts At 13. How Did You React To This American Success?

17   Why Do You Think You Became So Successful In America?

18   It's Hard To Understand The Chemistry Within The Band. How Would You Describe It?

19   Do You Think Depeche Mode's Music Was Still Moving Forwards Around 'Some Great Reward'?

20   Was 'Music For The Masses' Important In Your Development Into A Band Who Could Suddenly Fill Stadiums?

21   Around This Time You Were Probably The Biggest Alternative Band In The World. You Decided To Make A Documentary, A 'Rockumentary' If You Like, On Your '101' Tour. Why Choose Da Pennebaker To Film It?

22   How Confident Did You Feel Whilst Making 'Violator'?

23   'Violator' Went On To Sell Six Million Copies. What Was The Feeling In The Band Whilst Recording 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion'?

24   'I Feel You' Was Quite A Musical Departure, Bringing In More Of A Rock Element To The Music. Was That Calculated Or Just A Musical Evolution?

25   So Were You Trying To Record 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion' As More Of A Live Based Album?

26   What Made You Decide To Embrace The Guitar On 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion', After Using Synths For So Long?

27   How Has The Depeche Mode Sound Evolved?

28   The 'Devotional' World Tour Encompassed A Full Year And A Half. How Did This Effect You?

29   Did It Go As Far As Having Four Separate Floors Of The Hotel, Four Separate Cars, Four Separate Minders?

30   Was It Depressing That It Had Got This Bad?

31   Had You Lost The Plot?

32   Did You Think There Would Ever Be Another Depeche Mode Album At That Stage?

33   There Was A Four Year Gap Between 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion' And 'Ultra'. Was That Planned?

34   Why Did You Decide To Release 'Barrel Of A Gun' As The First Single From 'Ultra'?

35   What Was The Lyrical Theme Behind 'Ultra'?

36   Dave, How Do You Deal With Putting Your Emotions Into Martin's Lyrics?

37   Are You Happier With Who You Are Now?

38   For This Album You're Touring Again. Is It A Greatest Hits Tour?

39   Your Fans Are Incredibly Loyal. Why Do You Think That Is?

40   It's A Long Time Since You Last Toured. You Must Be Nervous?

41   Do You Miss Being On The Road?

42   You're Also Releasing A Compilation Of Your Videos. The Early Ones Were Directed By Julian Temple. How Do You Feel About Those Now?

43   When Did You Start Working With Anton Corbijn?

44   Do You Have A Favourite Depeche Mode Video?

45   How About 'Personal Jesus'?

46   Tell Us About The 'Barrel Of A Gun' Video

VHS

A Short Film (Director – Sven Harding, Producer – Pam Smith, Daniel Miller

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Promotional box set containing six sections: 1. Contents. 2. The Singles 86>98 ‎(also available separately; same tracklisting as commercial release). 3. Biography. 4. Interview ‎(also available separately). 5. Discography/Tour Dates. 6. A Short Film (VHS E25 Cassette with Electronic Press Kit; also included on The Videos 86>98)

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VIDEO ABOUT THE MAKING OF THE ALBUM

PRODUCTION DETAILS COMPILATION

"Stripped" 03:51  •  Produced by Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones and Daniel Miller. Assistant Engineers - Richard Sullivan (Westside, London) and Peter Schmidt (Hansa, Berlin). Mastered by Tim Young.

"A Question Of Lust" 04:30  •  Produced by Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones and Daniel Miller. Assistant Engineers - Richard Sullivan (Westside, London) and Peter Schmidt (Hansa, Berlin). Mastered by Tim Young.

"A Question Of Time" (Remix) 04:00  •  Remixed by Phil Harding.

"Strangelove" 03:47 06:46  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and Dave Bascombe at Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris. Engineered by Dave Bascombe.

"Never Let Me Down Again" 04:22  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and David Bascombe. Additional production and help from Daniel Miller. Engineered by David Bascombe.

"Behind The Wheel" (Remix) 03:58  •  Additional production and remix by Shep Pettibone for Mastermix Productions. Remix engineered by Steve Peck. Edited by Gail King.

"Personal Jesus" 03:46  •  Mixed by Francois Kervorkian.

"Enjoy The Silence" 04:16  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Daniel Miller and Flood. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.

"Policy Of Truth" 05:14  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Alan Gregorie.

"World In My Eyes" 03:57  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Francois Kervorkian. Engineered by Pino Pischetola, Peter Iversen, Steve Lyon, Goh Hotoda, Alan Gregorie, Dennis Mitchell and Phil Legg. Assisted by Daryl Bamonte, Dick Meany, David Browne, Mark Flannery and Ricky.

"I Feel You" 04:35  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Mark Stent. Engineered by Steve Lyon, Chris Dickie and Paul Kendall. Assisted by Jeremy Wheatley, Mark Einstmann, Shaun de Feo and Volke Schneider. Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe.

"Walking In My Shoes" 05:02  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Mixed by Mark Stent. Engineered by Steve Lyon, Chris Dickie and Paul Kendall. Assisted by Jeremy Wheatley, Mark Einstmann, Shaun de Feo and Volke Schneider. Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe.

"Condemnation" (Paris Mix) 03:23  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Enginered by Steve Lyon. Recorded in Madrid, May 1992. Additional production and remix by Alan Wilder and Steve Lyon at Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris.

"In Your Room" (Zephyr Mix) 04:50  •  Mix produced and mixed by Butch Vig. Engineered by Butch Vig, Doug Erikson and Steve Market. Additional Guitars by Doug Erikson. Recorded and mixed at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin.

"Barrel Of A Gun" 05:29  •  Produced by Tim Simenon. Mixed by Tim Simenon and Q. Engineered by Q. Programming by Kerry Hopwood. Keyboards and Keyboard programming by Dave Clayton. Assisted by Paul Hicks, Guy Massey, Lee Fitzgerald, Tom Rixton, Gary Forde, Lee Phillips, Jamie Campbell, Jim, Greg, Audie Chamberlain and Robbie Kazandijan. Mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange. Percussion by Victor Indrizzo.

"It's No Good" 05:59  •  Produced by Tim Simenon. Mixed by Tim Simenon and Q. Engineered by Q. Programming by Kerry Hopwood. Keyboards and Keyboard programming by Dave Clayton. Assisted by Paul Hicks, Guy Massey, Lee Fitzgerald, Tom Rixton, Gary Forde, Lee Phillips, Jamie Campbell, Jim, Greg, Audie Chamberlain and Robbie Kazandijan. Mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange. Percussion by Victor Indrizzo.

"Home" 05:46  •  Produced by Tim Simenon. Mixed by Tim Simenon and Q. Engineered by Q. Programming by Kerry Hopwood. Keyboards and Keyboard programming by Dave Clayton. Assisted by Paul Hicks, Guy Massey, Lee Fitzgerald, Tom Rixton, Gary Forde, Lee Phillips, Jamie Campbell, Jim, Greg, Audie Chamberlain and Robbie Kazandijan. Mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange. Additional vocals engineered by Gareth Jones. Strings arranged by Dave Clayton. Strings scored and conducted by Richard Niles. Strings coordinated by Graham Perkins.

"Useless" (Remix) 04:53  •  Remixed by Alan Moulder and Daniel Miller at Whitfield St. Studios, London.

"Only When I Lose Myself" 04:41  •  Produced and mixed by Tim Simenon. Engineered by Robin hancock. Recoreded at Eastcote. Mixed at Abbey Road. Programming by Stephan Hilton. Additional Pro Tools work and engineering by Tim Weidner and Philip Bagenal. Additional live drums by Christian Eigner. Strings scored and conducted by Richard Niles, recorded at Abbey Road and engineered by Guy Massey. Assistant at Eastcote - Seymour Milton. Assistant at Abbey Road - Paul Hicks.

"Little 15" 04:13  •  Produced by Depeche Mode and David Bascombe. Additional production and help from Daniel Miller. Engineered by David Bascombe.

"Everything Counts" (Live 1988-06-18 Pasadena Rose Bowl, USA (Full Version)) 06:45  •  Produced by Depeche Mode. Recorded live by Randy Ezratty for Effanel Music, assisted by Mark Shane, John Harris and Billy Yodelman. Engineered by Alan Moulder.

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