The Singles (81-85)
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| Greatest hits album by Depeche Mode | ||||
| Released | 14 October 1985 | |||
| Recorded | December 1980 – July 1985 | |||
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| Length | 59:17 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
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1998 reissue cover (The Singles 81>85)
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| Singles from The Singles 81→85 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Singles 81→85 is a greatest hits album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released on 14 October 1985 by Mute Records. The compilation was not originally released in North America, being replaced by its counterpart Catching Up with Depeche Mode. This was the first release to feature a picture of the band on the cover (other than the album People Are People, which was released exclusively in North America in 1984).
In 1998, to coincide with the release of The Singles 86>98, the album reissued and remastered under the title The Singles 81>85, featuring new cover art and two bonus tracks (one of which had never appeared on an official CD to date). As of April 2006, the 1998 reissue had sold 283,000 copies in the United States.
On the inner sleeve of both the original LP and the reissue, as well as in the CD booklet and cassette inlay, each single's cover is pictured along with comments by certain reviewers, both positive and negative. Pre-Pet Shop Boys era, Neil Tennant's dismissive Smash Hits review from the actual release date of the double A-side single "Blasphemous Rumours"/"Somebody" is featured.
The photograph by Eric Watson featured on the cover was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
All tracks written by Martin L. Gore, except where noted. All tracks produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode, except where noted.
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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