Some Great Reward
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| Studio album by Depeche Mode | ||
| Released | August 27, 1984 | |
| Recorded | Music Works, London and Hansa Mischraum, Berlin 1984 |
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| Genre | Synth pop Synth Rock | |
| Length | 40:18 | |
| Label | UK: Mute / US: Sire | |
| Producer(s) | Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones | |
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| Depeche Mode chronology | ||
| People Are People (1984) |
Some Great Reward (1984) |
The Singles 81>85 (1985) |
Some Great Reward is pop music band Depeche Mode's fourth proper studio album, released in 1984 on the Mute Records label in the UK and on the Sire Records label in the USA. The album saw the band's music becoming increasingly dark. The overall tone of the lyrics was less worldly than on Construction Time Again, but it did feature the hit "People are People", which denounced prejudice and racism. Rather than dealing with musings on the world, Some Great Reward was a more romantic and introspective album.
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[edit] Rerelease
In 2006, Some Great Reward was re-released with a bonus DVD. It was released as a part of the second wave of re-issues. (Along with A Broken Frame and Songs of Faith and Devotion) The first CD was remastered and (except in the USA) was released on an CD/SACD hybrid. The bonus DVD includes the two B-Sides "In Your Memory" and "Set Me Free (Remotivate Me)" in addition to "Somebody (Remix)" and several live versions of some of the songs from Some Great Reward.
Like the other re-issues, the DVD includes a documentary on the album. The documentary confirms several known facts about the album. For example, "Master and Servant" was a difficult song to mix and once it was done, they accidentally left out the snare drum during the final chorus. Also, there's a little information on "Somebody", confirming that Martin sung the song in the nude. There was also implication that Dave was originally going to sing the song, and there is footage of him singing it. There's also footage of Martin recording samples for "Blasphemous Rumours" and Dave also states that "Lie to Me" was a nominee to be a part of the Touring the Angel set list.
It was released October 2, 2006 in the UK and October 3, 2006 in the US.
The remastered album is set to be released on "deluxe" vinyl 2 March 2007 in Germany and 5 March 2007 internationally.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 1984 release: Mute / Stumm 19 (UK)
- "Something to Do" – 3:47
- "Lie to Me" – 5:03
- "People Are People" – 3:52
- "It Doesn't Matter" – 4:44
- "Stories of Old" – 3:13
- "Somebody" – 4:27
- "Master and Servant" – 4:12
- "If You Want" – 4:41
- "Blasphemous Rumours" – 6:22
[edit] 2006 re-release
Mute: DM CD 4 (CD/SACD + DVD) / CDX STUMM 19 (CD/SACD)
- Disc 1 is a hybrid SACD/CD with a multi-channel SACD layer.
- Disc 2 is a DVD which includes "Some Great Reward" in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo plus bonus material
- "Something to Do" – 3:47
- "Lie to Me" – 5:03
- "People Are People" – 3:52
- "It Doesn't Matter" – 4:44
- "Stories of Old" – 3:13
- "Somebody" – 4:27
- "Master and Servant" – 4:12
- "If You Want" – 4:41
- "Blasphemous Rumours" – 6:22
Bonus Tracks (in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo):
- "If You Want (Live In Basel And Liverpool, Autumn 1984)" – 5:16
- "People Are People (Live In Basel And Liverpool, Autumn 1984)" – 4:21
- "Somebody (Live In Basel And Liverpool, Autumn 1984)"
- "Blasphemous Rumours (Live In Basel And Liverpool, Autumn 1984)" – 5:30
- "Master And Servant (Live In Basel And Liverpool, Autumn 1984)" – 5:38
- "In Your Memory" – 4:00
- "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" – 4:16
- "Somebody (Remix)" – 4:19
Additional Material:
- "Depeche Mode 84 (You Can Get Away With Anything If You Give It A Good Tune)" [31 Minute video]
All songs written by Martin Gore except "If You Want" and "In Your Memory" written by Alan Wilder.
[edit] Singles
- "People Are People" (12 March, 1984)
- "Master and Servant" (20 August, 1984)
- "Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody (Remix)" (29 October, 1984)
[edit] Miscellanea
- It is often speculated that Alan is the male on the cover of Some Great Reward, he is not. Nor is he on the cover of "A Question of Lust" which has also received similar speculation.
- This is the first album where Martin Gore sings two songs on the album ("It Doesn't Matter" and "Somebody"). Though he was lead vocals on one track each in the previous three albums, he sings at least two from this album onwards.
- The title of the album comes from the lyrics of the song "Lie to Me": "Make me think that at the end of the day, some great reward will be coming my way."
[edit] Credits
Produced by Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, and Gareth Jones
Assistant Engineers: Ben Ward, Stefi Marcus, and Colin McMahon
Recorded at Music Works, London and Hansa Mischraum, Berlin
Mixed at Hansa Mischraum, Berlin
Photography: Brian Griffin
Assisted by: Stuart Graham
Clothes Stylist: Jacqui Frye
