- Audio CD (3 April 2006)
- Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Hybrid SACD, SACD
- Label: Mute
- ASIN: B000ENV2Q4
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 99,908 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. New Life | |||
| 2. I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead | |||
| 3. Puppets | |||
| 4. Boys Say Go! | |||
| 5. Nodisco | |||
| 6. What's Your Name? | |||
| 7. Photographic | |||
| 8. Tora! Tora! Tora! | |||
| 9. Big Muff | |||
| 10. Any Second Now (Voices) | |||
See all 24 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. New Life (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Puppets (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Boys Say Go! (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Nodisco (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. What's Your Name? (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. Photographic (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. Tora! Tora! Tora! (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. Big Muff (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. Any Second Now (Voices) (2006 Digital Remaster) | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
It's always good to know where a band came from so you can see how far they've come. Speak and Spell is really the work of Vincent Clarke, who, with Andy Bell, would later form the happy-go-lucky pop-dance megaforce Erasure. And it shows in the catchy, upbeat songs "New Life", "Boys Say Go", "Photographic", and the most famous single, "Just Can't Get Enough". When Martin Gore took over the songwriting, Depeche Mode veered toward a different thematic direction by developing the goth-pop that would become their signature. Still, it's an important album not only because it is Depeche Mode's first but also because it is one of the best representations of early-1980s minimalist synth music. --Beth Bessmer
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It's always good to know where a band came from so you can see how far they've come. Speak and Spell is really the work of Vincent Clarke, who, with Andy Bell, would later form the happy-go-lucky pop-dance megaforce Erasure. And it shows in the catchy, upbeat songs "New Life," "Boys Say Go," "Photographic," and the most famous single, "Just Can't Get Enough." When Martin Gore took over the songwriting, Depeche Mode veered toward a different thematic direction by developing the goth-pop that would become their signature. Still, it's an important album not only because it is Depeche Mode's first but also because it is one of the best representations of early-'80s minimalist synth music. --Beth Bessmer
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have been a fan of DM for over 25 years now and have most of their albums now. I just love this album. The first one from one of the greatest bands around. Everbody knows and loves "Just Can't Get Enough" and "New Life" - catchy! Another favourite of mine being Tora Tora Tora -great song, great vocals. David Gahan has a remarkable voice and over the years their songs have got darker and deeper so this is a nice album to put on and listen to if you don't want to listen to the usual DM moodiness. Great, fantastic! I'm finding myself singing along in my head to Just Can't Get Enough as I speak!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Depeche Modes first album in 5.1 surround. All I can say is what an excellent job and usage of the 5.1 mix, which is presented in both Dolby Digital and DTS mixes, this new mix makes the vocals really stand out. You can actually hear little things which you cant hear on the normal CD version, also the 5.1 DVD version. Well woth the purchase just to hear the new vocal mixes which really makes Dave Gahans Voice stand out in the mix.....
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bought this on vinyl when it was first released, after having listened to the band on 'real' late night radio, Peel and Nightingale.
I loved the album back then and now 20'ish years later I still love it. It's just such good pop at face value but when you listen to the music and hear the words its no wonder this band are still about today. They've earned their stripes, now go buy this album and be entertained.................
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Speak and Spell
If you are a fan of DM or electric 80's, this is a must-buy. It has some of my favourite songs on but after a while can be a bit repetitive. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. J. Mackenzie
Bring back the 80's
Aah this took me back, to a time when I had no resposibilities, Saturday nights were for hitting the clubs and dancing the night away to Depeche Mode and Yazoo rather than slobbing... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Vixx H
FUN FUN FUN
There's a cuteness to this album that is so underrated. Think about it. We have depeche mode dressing up in dickie bow ties and suits, singing homoerotic lyrics, and dancing like... Read more
Published 20 months ago by P. Frizelle
Brilliant
Epic debut album. Epic 80's ablum. Epic tracks. Epic album cover. Epic band. Everything about this is epic.
Published 22 months ago by Chlobo Shoka
no need to spell it out
ooh..oooh..ooohh.. the complete ecstacy of this powerful little package; a work totally reborn in the surround format. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Chris Preddy
Not a real DM album.
Vince Clarke made anything in this album: he wrote songs and he composed (except for 2 traks). He had a clear vision of every single song. Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by Livio Dinelli
Some timeless classics, some real embarrassments...
So this is where it all began. Speak and Spell certainly has a lot a really good material, mixed with some fairly embarrassing songs. Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by Scott Davies
Birth Of The Legend !
Depeche Mode performed at my secondary school in 1981,
I found it hard to live with the volumn of sound but
throughout the last 30 years they're my favourite group... Read more
I found it hard to live with the volumn of sound but
throughout the last 30 years they're my favourite group... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by Mr. David Stanton
Very catchy
This was their first album but it sounds more like Erasure and Yazoo because most of the songs are written by Vince Clarke. There was one track I did not like. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2009 by R. Gutteridge
The young Basildon Boys still stand up today
Enjoyable surround mix, which reveals some synth lines I hadn't noticed before. This brings a freshness to some songs that now sound a bit flat in simple stereo. Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2007 by John Malcolm
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