The Singles 81→85

by Depeche Mode

The Singles 81→85 cover art

This initial compilation brilliantly documents Depeche Mode's rapid maturation following the departure of founding pop-architect Vince Clarke. Martin Gore's burgeoning songwriting steers the band away from their effervescent early synth-pop origins toward increasingly dark, industrial-tinged meditations on religion, capitalism, and sexual deviance. The collection successfully bridged their initial teen-pop success with the much heavier, stadium-ready electronic sound they would perfect later in the decade.

Genres

  • Synthpop

Tracklist

  1. Dreaming Of Me
  2. New Life
  3. Just Can't Get Enough
  4. See You
  5. Leave In Silence
  6. Get The Balance Right
  7. Everything Counts
  8. Love In Itself
  9. People Are People
  10. Master And Servant
  11. Blasphemous Rumours
  12. Shake The Disease
  13. It's Called A Heart