Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 (CD/DVD)

Depeche Mode | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B000IU3Y1O
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,244 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Personal Jesus [DVD]

2. Just Can't Get Enough [DVD]

3. Everything Counts [DVD]

4. Enjoy the Silence [DVD]

5. Shake the Disease [DVD]

6. See You

7. It's No Good [DVD]

8. Strangelove [DVD]

9. Suffer Well [DVD]

10. Dream On [DVD]

11. People Are People [DVD]

12. Martyr

13. Walking in My Shoes [DVD]

14. I Feel You [DVD]

15. Precious [DVD]

16. Master and Servant [DVD]

17. New Life

18. Never Let Me Down Again [DVD]

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Slice of Depeche Mode Lore, November 20, 2006

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The Straw Man "J.E. Hoppock" (Aloof October on April's Birthday) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

This is a great collection of songs from Depeche Mode. Is it really the "Best Of"? That is up to debate, because every DM fan has a different idea of what their best songs are (I feel "Stripped" & "Freelove" shouldn't have been omitted). At least with the Singles collection, there was no debate; they were officially released singles. Regardless of what hierarchy these tunes fall in the DM catalog, they are still great.

As for the new track Martyr, it is a great song. Wonderful synthesizers, guitar and vocals, overall a classic Depeche Mode track. Recorded during the Playing the Angel sessions, the band felt that this song didn't fit the "dark" mood of PTA, so it was left off the album. However, it has found it's home on this Best Of compilation.

As for the second disc, it is a DVD with all the videos featured on the CD (the first disc). Sadly, many of these videos are featured on the Singles 86-98 DVD set. Therefore, many people will be paying twice for videos they already have. I am sure many fans who are buying this Best Of set, already have the Singles 86-98 DVD set, which where most of these videos have already been featured. However, videos like "Dream On" & "Suffer Well" make it worth the investment for this new set.

Depeche Mode is an amazing band and deserve recognition for all the work and contributions they have made to the music industry. This collection is also a very fan centered release, and Depeche Mode has always been appreciated of their fans. Which makes them a real class act. I'm already looking forward to Best Of Volume 2.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Depeche Mode - 1981-2006., November 21, 2006

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

"Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1" is the fourth hits compilation from the Basildon quartet-turned-trio, but it's the first to cover their entire 25 year recording history. With the exception of "Black Celebration," the CD samples every studio album in their catalogue, with an unrelased track "Martyr," recorded during the "Playing the Angel" sessions. The bonus DVD has a collection of their music videos, though it does make a few omissions (including 1982's "See You"). There's also a documentary featuring the band along with management, producers, and former members Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder. Those who own the recently released CD/DVD reissues will recognize this clip, as it features interviews also used for the documentaries included in the CD/DVD reissues. This hits collection isn't flawless (no "Question of Time"), but for a single-disc collection, you can't go wrong with "Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1."

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A bundle of joy, November 15, 2006

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MORTEN AASTAD (Oslo Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

Been a fan of Depeche Mode for 22 years? Got every scrap of stuff they've ever made? Even all the singles individualy and in box sets? Then you'd expect me to say you don't need this, right? Well, wrong, I love Depeche Mode a lot, and I'm a completionist, so I had to have this. And, this version includes a dvd with the videos to go with the songs, as well as a little documentary, and the new song Martyr. I have gone along with this band, even though I still suffer from Alan Wilder leaving, even if they don't want to include the video for Get the Balance Right anywhere, and even after seeing the "video" for Martyr. Despite the fact that this compilation might seem like overkill in a year where we've had singel releases, 6 remasters and a live from Milano dvd, I'm really happy with this set, both in terms of the look and what you get with it. But would I have bought it without the DVD? Probably... I guess I'm a fan.