Rhino Records, in association with Reprise/Sire, released all of Depeche Mode's albums in a deluxe format, similar to all the Cure and R.E.M. re-issues that you may have seen in stores.
I've only got Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion on these deluxe package, and both DVDs have a retrospective documentry on the respective albums plus 5.1 and Stereo mix of the album's songs plus extra b-sides and oddities. Extra details for the audio nerds: DTS 5.1 (24bit/96k)/Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (24bit/48k)/PCM Stereo.
Although these re-releases are nice, they are also quite pricey (retails for $24.98), I don't really recommend them unless you're a hardcore fan or if you're a deluxe collector. Oh, I have to also point out that the album's been "remastered".
So the video that I've picked out to show is from the infamous Wherehouse Records (remember those stores????) signing in Los Angeles. It attracted more than 15,000 fans! If you watch the news footage, that looked INSANE.
Depeche Mode was supposed to be there for a guarantee four hours of signing, but came and went very quickly, because by that time, the crowd was going to burst into a near-riot situation (they had to call in the riot police).
PS, expect a "Enjoy the Silence" coverama over at cover lover soonish!
| jaklumen wrote:
Apr 30, 2007 at 6:55 PM PM
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[this is good] By the way, depechemode.com is maintained by Daniel "Brat" Barassi, who's been on the BONG mailing list for years now and is well-known for his seemingly bottomless collection on all things DM.
You can access the mailing list, and get details on the MODEified project (cover songs produced by fans) at www.commline.com. Head on over and say hi to Rob and BRAT, among some other great DM fans.
As for the deluxe edition remasters, I've been tempted to replace my copy of "Music For The Masses" with one of them since my copy is badly scratched. $25 doesn't seem too bad for all the extra material-- but then, I'm a pretty hardcore fan.
vu 
Links: www.depechemode.com | www.depeche-mode.com | www.rhino.com
