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Depeche Mode Albums
ViolatorViolator by Depeche Mode
Buy new: £7.98
Their one truly essential album - the first mode album to strip away the slightly OTT eighties touches to produce a timeless minimalist sound
ExciterExciter by Depeche Mode
Buy new: £16.59 / Used from: £13.00
Completely underrated - why don't people like this album????
Music for the Masses [Hybrid SACD + DVD]Music for the Masses [Hybrid SACD + DVD] by Depeche Mode
Buy used from: £29.59
On this album Mode honed a sound of epic Wagnerian proportions and filled the stadiums
Playing the AngelPlaying the Angel by Depeche Mode
Buy new: £7.28 / Used from: £2.15
Featured some of their strongest melodies ever - one of their most consistent efforts. Precious is one of their best tunes ever
Songs of Faith and DevotionSongs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode
Buy new: £5.68 / Used from: £4.80
The album on which they broadened their sound to encompass more styles than ever before or since.
UltraUltra by Depeche Mode
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £0.58
Though not as consistent as other albums - at its best (Its No Good, Uselss) the sound is electrifying
Black Celebration: Remastered (CD & DVD)Black Celebration: Remastered (CD & DVD) by Depeche Mode
Loved by the fans - but overrated and slightly dated to these ears - please listen to Exciter and tell me why this is better....
A Broken FrameA Broken Frame by Depeche Mode
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The first four albums have all dated but this one has the best singles - See You is a delight
Construction Time AgainConstruction Time Again by Depeche Mode
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Martin Gore began to find his own style on this album and moved out of the shadow of Vince Clark
Speak and Spell [CD + DVD]Speak and Spell [CD + DVD] by Depeche Mode
Buy new: £13.78 / Used from: £12.29
The first album definitely has some really fun moments but lacks consistency
Some Great RewardSome Great Reward by Depeche Mode
Buy new: £13.98 / Used from: £11.08
Apologies to fans of this but that plastic-metalic industrial sound makes this THE most dated album -