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Speak & Spell [Extra tracks]

Depeche Mode Audio CD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (31 Dec 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks
  • Label: Mute
  • ASIN: B0000242AD
  • 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: 64,560 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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)
11. Just Can't Get Enough
12. Dreaming Of Me
13. Ice MacHine
14. Shout
15. Any Second Now
16. Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)

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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-1980s minimalist synth music. --Beth Bessmer

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Speak and Listen 6 April 2006
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.....
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars stands the test of time 20 Mar 2004
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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4.0 out of 5 stars Early DM, tinny but excellent for the time 12 Mar 2002
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Format:Audio CD
When this album first appeared in 1981, DM were being pitched against Human League, Ultravox, and Soft Cell. Unfairly, this album was considered the weakest of the lot, but in truth DM were doing different things. Notably is the Clarke influence (soon to team up with Alison Moyet), which ensured commercial success with "New Life" and "Just Can't Get Enough." But the real gems are "Photographic" and "Any Second Now." The CD is of high quality but a shame the record company has not blessed us with a copy of the outstanding original artwork/front cover. Had it done so, then '5 Star' rating would have been given here. "Speak and Spell" is worthy of it's shelf space against the aforementioned groups.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 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 14 months ago by Mrs. J. Mackenzie
4.0 out of 5 stars 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 19 months ago by Vixx H
4.0 out of 5 stars 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 on 22 Sep 2010 by P. Frizelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Epic debut album. Epic 80's ablum. Epic tracks. Epic album cover. Epic band. Everything about this is epic.
Published on 30 July 2010 by Chlobo Shoka
5.0 out of 5 stars 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 on 20 Jun 2010 by Chris Preddy
4.0 out of 5 stars 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
4.0 out of 5 stars 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
4.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by Mr. David Stanton
4.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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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