DEPECHE MODE - The Singles 81 - 85

Item Description

Vinyl, , Grey
LP Compilation Repress Stereo

Repress edition in grey vinyl, gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeve.
Song order on back sleeve is not corresponding to the records' song order.
Parts of the issue is stickered with a 'Coloured Vinyl' sticker "Platte in farbigem Vinyl".

On back sleeve:
[Cassette symbol] [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/764777-Depeche-Mode-The-Singles-81-85]446.817[/url]
CD [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5612009-Depeche-Mode-The-Singles-81-85]846.817[/url]
Logo [Direct Metal Mastering DMM ® TELDEC]
Mute Records Limited, London
℗ & © 1985 Mute Records Ltd.
Marketed by Intercord Ton GmbH, Licensee.
Printed in W. Germany

Gatefold inner side:
Photo Treatment & Design by T&CP London

On inner sleeve:
Printed in W. Germany
A1: Mute013 · Released 20:2:1981 · Highest chart position 57 · Recorded at Blackwing, December 1980
A2: Mute014 · Released 13:6:1981 · Highest chart position 11 · Recorded at Blackwing, May 1981
A3: Mute016 · Released 7:9:1981 · Highest chart position 8 · Recorded at Blackwing, July 1981, Last Single with Vince Clarke
A4: Mute018 · Released 29:1:1982 · Highest chart position 6 · Recorded at Blackwing, November 1981
A5: Bong 1 · Released 16:8:1982 · Highest chart position 18 · Recorded at Blackwing, July 1982
A6: Bong 2 · Released 31:1:1983 · Highest chart position 13 · Recorded at Blackwing, December 1982, First Single with Alan Wilder
A7: Bong 3 · Released 11:7:1983 · Highest chart position 6 · Recorded at Garden Studio, Mixed at Hansa Mischraum, May 1983
B1: Bong 4 · Released 19:9:1983 · Highest chart position 21 · Recorded at Garden Studio, Mixed at Hansa Mischraum, June 1983
B2: Bong 5 · Released 12:3:1984 · Highest chart position 4 · Recorded at Garden Studio, Mixed at Hansa Mischraum, January 1984
B3: Bong 6 · Released 20:8:1984 · Highest chart position 9 · Recorded at Music Works, Mixed at Hansa Mischraum, May 1984
B4: Bong 7 · Released 29:10:1984 · Highest chart position 16 · Recorded at Music Works, Mixed at Hansa Mischraum, June 1984
B5: Bong 8 · Released 29:4:1985 · Highest chart position 18 · Recorded at Hansa Mischraum, March 1985
B6: Bong 9 · Released 16:9:1985 · Highest chart position ? · Recorded at Genetic Studios, Mixed at Livingston Studios, July 1985

The two singles not included on this record "The Meaning Of Love" released 26:4:1982 and "Somebody" released 29:10:1984 as a double 'A' Side with "Blaspemous Rumours" are featured as extra tracks on the Cassette and Compact Disc versions of this Album.
All chart positions refer to U.K. only.
© + ℗ 1985 Mute Records Ltd.
LP's
[url=https://www.discogs.com/master/17789-Depeche-Mode-Speak-Spell]Speak And Spell[/url] 1981
[url=https://www.discogs.com/master/9726-Depeche-Mode-A-Broken-Frame]A Broken Frame[/url] 1982
[url=https://www.discogs.com/master/17852-Depeche-Mode-Construction-Time-Again]Construction Time Again[/url] 1983
[url=https://www.discogs.com/master/18001-Depeche-Mode-Some-Great-Reward]Some Great Reward[/url] 1984

On labels:
Manufactured by Intercord Ton GmbH., Stuttgart, Licensee.
Logo [Direct Metal Mastering DMM ® TELDEC]
Total Time A = 26:06 min.
Total Time B = 25:15 min.
All titles Sonet Publishing Ltd.
A1 to A3: ℗ 1981 Mute Records
A4, A5: ℗ 1982 Mute Records
A6 to B1: ℗ 1983 Mute Records
B2 to B4: ℗ 1984 Mute Records
B5, B6: ℗ 1985 Mute Records
Marketed by Intercord Ton GmbH, Licensee.

Runouts:
The Teldec parts (TD DMM A C-146.817-#) are stamped, except for some roman numbers and the cutter's signature. Those and the Sonopress part ('020' and 'D-0928...' are hand-etched.

German editions of this LP with same cat#:
[url=http://www.discogs.com/release/392309]1. 1985 Grey vinyl, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man")[/url]
[url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1982804]2. 1985 Black vinyl, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man")[/url]
[url=http://www.discogs.com/release/3543450]3. 1988 Grey vinyl, repress with Mute logo 2 ("Saturn")[/url]
4. 1989 Grey vinyl, repress with Mute logo 3 ("M") (this one)
[url=http://www.discogs.com/release/2697384]5. 1993 Black vinyl, repress with Mute logo 3 ("M")[/url]