Depeche Mode
Formed 1980

Martin Gore, keyboards, vocals
David Gahan, vocals, guitar
Andy Fletcher, percussion
Vince Clark, keyboards (1980-81)
Alan Wilder, drums, keyboards, vocals (1982-95)


Short History


Albums Released

  • Speak and Spell   1981
  • A Broken Frame   1982
  • Construction Time Again   1983
  • Some Great Reward   1984
  • People Are People   1984
  • Catching Up with Depeche Mode   1985
  • Black Celebration   1986
  • Music for the Masses   1987
  • 101 Live   1989
  • Violator   1990
  • Box Set of Singles 1-3   1991
  • Songs of Faith and Devotion   1994
  • Songs of Faith and Devotion: Live   1994
  • Ultra   1997
  • The Singles 83-98   1998


U.S. Chart Success

Singles

  • "People Are People" - #13
  • "Master and Servant" - #87
  • "Strangelove" - #50
  • "Never Let Me Down Again - #63
  • "Route 66/Behind the Wheel" - #61
  • "Personal Jesus" - #28
  • "Enjoy the Silence" - #8
  • "Policy of Truth" - #15
  • "World in My Eyes" - #52
  • "I Feel You" - #37
  • "Walking in My Shoes" - #69
  • "Barrel of a Gun" - #47
  • "It's No Good" - #38
  • "Home" - #88
  • "Only When I Lose Myself" - #61

Albums

  • Speak and Spell - #192
  • A Broken Frame - #177
  • People Are People - #71
  • Some Great Reward - #51
  • Catching Up with Depeche Mode - #113
  • Black Celebration - #90
  • Music for the Masses - #35
  • 101 - #45
  • Violator - #7
  • Songs of Faith and Devotion - #1
  • Songs of Faith and Devotion - Live - #193
  • Ultra - #5
  • The Singles 83>98 - #38

Essential Listening


Offshoots


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