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It took Depeche Mode only four years to assemble their first singles compilation, but 12 to assemble The Singles 86>98. Appropriately, the second set was much more ambitious than The Singles 81>85, spanning two discs and 20 songs, plus a live version of "Everything Counts." The Singles 86>98 was an album that many fans, both casual and hardcore, waited patiently for, and for good reason -- Depeche Mode were always more effective as a singles band than as album artists. That's not to say that the double-disc compilation is perfect. DM's output fluctuated wildly during those 12 years, as the group hit both career highs and lows. It's possible to hear it all on this set, from "Strangelove" and "Never Let Me Down Again," through "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence," to "I Feel You" and "Barrel of a Gun." It's possible that some casual listeners will find that the collection meanders a bit too much for their tastes, but the end result is definitive and, along with The Singles 81>85, ranks as Depeche Mode's best, most listenable album.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1986 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1986 Venusnote Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment International
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1986 Venusnote Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music International Ltd.
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1987 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1987 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1987 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1990 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1990 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1990 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1990 Venusnote Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment International
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Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1993 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1993 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1993 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1993 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1997 Venusnote Limited/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1997 Venusnote Limited, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd.
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1997 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1997 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1998 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1998 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 1989 Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
It took Depeche Mode only four years to assemble their first singles compilation, but 12 to assemble The Singles 86>98. Appropriately, the second set was much more ambitious than The Singles 81>85, spanning two discs and 20 songs, plus a live version of "Everything Counts." The Singles 86>98 was an album that many fans, both casual and hardcore, waited patiently for, and for good reason -- Depeche Mode were always more effective as a singles band than as album artists. That's not to say that the double-disc compilation is perfect. DM's output fluctuated wildly during those 12 years, as the group hit both career highs and lows. It's possible to hear it all on this set, from "Strangelove" and "Never Let Me Down Again," through "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence," to "I Feel You" and "Barrel of a Gun." It's possible that some casual listeners will find that the collection meanders a bit too much for their tastes, but the end result is definitive and, along with The Singles 81>85, ranks as Depeche Mode's best, most listenable album.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:37:11
- Main artists: Depeche Mode
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Venusnote Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1998 Venusnote Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd
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