Depeche Mode / d ɨ ˈ p ɛ ʃ m oʊ d / are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon , Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan (lead vocals, occasional songwriter since 2005), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andy Fletcher (keyboards), and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter 1980–81). Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album, Speak & Spell , and was replaced by Alan Wilder (keyboards, drums, occasional songwriter) with Gore taking over songwriting. Wilder left the band in 1995; Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher have since continued as a trio. Depeche Mode have had 49 songs in the UK Singles Chart and thirteen top 10 albums in the UK charts, two of which debuted at No. 1. According to EMI , Depeche Mode have sold over 100 million albums and singles worldwide, making them the most commercially successful electronic band in music history.
Tracks :
Summer Demo Tape 1980
1. Ice Machine 2. Radio News 3. Photographic
John Peel Session 1981
4. Boy's Say Go! 5. Big Muff 6. Photographc 7. Tora! Tora! Tora!
Live At Croc's Night Club, June 27, 1981
8. Television Set 9. Dreaming Of Me 10. Big Muff 11. New Life 12. Boys Say Go! 13. Tora! Tora! Tora! 14. Price Of Love 15. Just Can't Get Enough 16. Photographic
Bonus Early (Live Only) Tracks :
17. I Like It 18. Addiction (Closer All The Time) 19. Tomorrow's Dance 20. Reason Man