Friday, June 15, 2018

Depeche Mode announce 12" vinyl single box set series


Depeche Mode announced plans to release a series of vinyl box sets featuring 12" vinyl editions of all their singles.

Each box set in the series will contain the singles from a Depeche Mode album on 12" vinyl, with audio remastered from the original tapes. The artwork for the outer box was influenced by the original album artwork, while the individual single sleeves will feature the original vinyl single artwork. An original single poster reproduction and download card are also included.

The series launches August 31st with the first two box sets: Speak & Spell and A Broken Frame. Take a look at the track listing for both box sets and pre-order here.

Speak & Spell

1. Flexi-disc (this is a flexidisc reproduction of a single originally issued by Flexipop magazine in September, 1981. The flexidisc featured one song from Depeche Mode and one from Fad Gadget)

"Sometimes I Wish I Was Dead" (Depeche Mode)
"King Of The Flies" (Fad Gadget)

2. Dreaming Of Me 12"

"Dreaming Of Me"
"Ice Machine"

3. New Life 12"

"New Life (remix)"
"Shout! (Rio mix)"

4. Just Can't Get Enough 12"

"Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo mix)"
"Any Second Now (altered)"


A Broken Frame

1. See You 12"

"See You (extended version)
"Now This Is Fun (extended version)

2. The Meaning Of Love 12"

"The Meaning Of Love (fairly odd mix)"
"Oberkorn (It's A Small Town) (development mix)"

3. Leave In Silence 12"

"Leave In Silence (longer)"
"Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden"
"Leave In Silence (Quieter)"

Published June 15th, 2018