The Singles (86-98)

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The Singles 86>98
Compilation album by Depeche Mode
Released	September 28, 1998
Recorded	Various locations, 1986 - 1998
Genre	Synth pop
Length	97:12
Label	UK: Mute / US: Reprise
Producer(s)	Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones, Daniel Miller, Dave Bascombe, Flood, Tim Simenon
Professional reviews
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Depeche Mode chronology
Ultra (1997)	The Singles 86>98 (1998)	Exciter (2001)

The Singles 86>98 is a singles compilation album released in 1998 by Depeche Mode. It was released as a follow-up to the bands previous compilation, The Singles 81>85, which was also re-released in the same year. The compilation covers the band's 7-inch single releases spanning five studio albums (from 1986's Black Celebration to 1997's Ultra, as well as including the band's latest single "Only When I Lose Myself". Also included is "Little 15" (from Music for the Masses, which the sleeve notes claim was only released in France, which was not the case [1]), and the live version of "Everything Counts" (from the live album 101) which was released as a single in 1989. The four-month Singles Tour that followed marked the first time Depeche Mode had toured since the 1993-94 Devotional/Exotic Tour (they had declined to tour to support Ultra a year earlier, instead they only made a few shows with a small number of songs). All tracks on The Singles 86>98 were newly remastered, as was the case with the re-release of The Singles 81>85.

As of April 2006, Singles 86>98 has sold 562,000 units in the U.S. (double albums count as two units), achieving platinum status.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Regular Releases 1.2 The Singles 81-98 Box Release 1.3 Interview disc 1.4 Promotional Box 1.5 Promotional Releases 2 Credits 2.1 Singles 3 The Videos 86>98

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Regular Releases

UK Official Double CD and MD Releases

• CD MUTE L5 (Mute 2xCD album)
• MD MUTE L5 (Mute 2xMiniDisc album), released 5 February 2001

UK Promo Double CD Release

• ACD MUTE L5 (Mute promotional 2xCD album, in advance)

USA Official Double CD Release

• 9 47110-2 (Sire/Reprise 2xCD album)

USA Promo Double CD Release

• 2-47110-AB (Sire/Reprise promotional 2xCD album, in advance)

Japan Official Double CD Release

• TOCP-53237 (Toshiba - EMI 2xCD album)

disc 1:

1. "Stripped" (Single Version) – 3:51
2. "A Question of Lust" (Single Version) – 4:30
3. "A Question of Time" (Remix) – 4:00
4. "Strangelove" (Single Version) – 3:47
5. "Never Let Me Down Again" (Single Version) – 4:22
6. "Behind the Wheel" (Remix) – 4:00
7. "Personal Jesus" (Single version) – 3:46
8. "Enjoy the Silence" (Single Version, slightly different) – 4:16
9. "Policy of Truth" (Single Version, slightly different) – 5:14
10. "World in My Eyes" (Single Version) – 3:57

disc 2:

1. "I Feel You" (Album Version) – 4:35
2. "Walking in My Shoes" (Single Version) – 5:02
3. "Condemnation" (Paris Mix) – 3:23
4. "In Your Room" (Zephyr Mix) – 4:50
5. "Barrel of a Gun" (Album Version) – 5:26
6. "It's No Good" (Album Version) – 5:59
7. "Home" (Single Version) – 5:46
8. "Useless" (Remix) – 4:53
9. "Only When I Lose Myself" (Single Version) – 4:41
10. "Little 15" (Album Version) – 4:14
11. "Everything Counts (Live, full version)" – 6:38

UK Official Triple Vinyl Release

• MUTE L5 (Mute 3x12" vinyl album), heavy vinyl with numbered booklet
• L MUTE L5 (Mute 3x12" vinyl album)

disc 1:

1. "Stripped" (Single Version) – 3:51
2. "A Question of Lust" (Single Version) – 4:30
3. "A Question of Time" (Remix) – 4:00
4. "Strangelove" (Single Version) – 3:47
5. "Never Let Me Down Again" (Single Version) – 4:22
6. "Behind the Wheel" (Remix) – 4:00
7. "Personal Jesus" (Single version) – 3:46
8. "Enjoy the Silence" (Single Version, slightly different) – 4:16

disc 2:

1. "Policy of Truth" (Single Version, slightly different) – 5:14
2. "World in My Eyes" (Single Version) – 3:57
3. "I Feel You" (Album Version) – 4:35
4. "Walking in My Shoes" (Single Version) – 5:02
5. "Condemnation" (Paris Mix) – 3:23
6. "In Your Room" (Zephyr Mix) – 4:50
7. "Barrel of a Gun" (Album Version) – 5:26

disc 3:

1. "It's No Good" (Album Version) – 5:59
2. "Home" (Single Version) – 5:46
3. "Useless" (Remix) – 4:53
4. "Only When I Lose Myself" (Single Version) – 4:41
5. "Little 15" (Album Version) – 4:14
6. "Everything Counts (Live, full version)" – 6:38

UK Official MC Release

• C MUTE L5 (Mute Cassette album)

tape 1:

1. "Stripped" (Single Version) – 3:51
2. "A Question of Lust" (Single Version) – 4:30
3. "A Question of Time" (Remix) – 4:00
4. "Strangelove" (Single Version) – 3:47
5. "Never Let Me Down Again" (Single Version) – 4:22
6. "Behind the Wheel" (Remix) – 4:00
7. "Personal Jesus" (Single version) – 3:46
8. "Enjoy the Silence" (Single Version, slightly different) – 4:16
9. "Policy of Truth" (Single Version, slightly different) – 5:14
10. "World in My Eyes" (Single Version) – 3:57
11. "I Feel You" (Album Version) – 4:35
12. "Walking in My Shoes" (Single Version) – 5:02

tape 2:

1. "Condemnation" (Paris Mix) – 3:23
2. "In Your Room" (Zephyr Mix) – 4:50
3. "Barrel of a Gun" (Album Version) – 5:26
4. "It's No Good" (Album Version) – 5:59
5. "Home" (Single Version) – 5:46
6. "Useless" (Remix) – 4:53
7. "Only When I Lose Myself" (Single Version) – 4:41
8. "Little 15" (Album Version) – 4:14
9. "Everything Counts (Live, full version)" – 6:38

[edit] The Singles 81-98 Box Release

The issue contains two albums, "The Singles 81-85" (remastered and re-issued in 1998) and "The Singles 86-98". They are hold together in a special box named "The Singles 81-98".

UK Official Release

• LCD MUTE L5 (Mute 3xCD albums)

The two CD's are "The Singles 86-98" (cat.# CD MUTE L5, see above) and "The Singles 81-85" (cat.# LCD MUTE L1).

[edit] Interview disc

UK Promotional Interview CD

• ICD MUTE L5 (Mute promotional interview CD)

USA Promotional Interview CD

• PRO-CD-9541 (Sire/Reprise promotional interview CD)

1. Interview with Depeche Mode

[edit] Promotional Box

UK Promotional Release

• PBX MUTE L5 (Mute promotional album box)

Contains two CD's (cat.# PBXCD MUTE L5, with the exact tracklists as on cat.# CD MUTE L5, see above), an interview CD (cat.# ICD MUTE L5, see above), a video VHS tape with the Electronic Press Kit (cat.# EPK MUTE L5, the film can be also found on the DVD videos "The Videos 86-98" and "The Videos 86-98+"), a biography card, a discography card and a contents card.

[edit] Promotional Releases

UK Promotional CD Album Sampler

• Depro2CD (Mute promotional CD album sampler)

1. "Enjoy the Silence" (Single Version, slightly different) – 4:16
2. "It's No Good" (Album Version) – 5:59
3. "Never Let Me Down Again" (Single Version) – 4:22
4. "Personal Jesus" (Single version) – 3:46
5. "Stripped" (Single Version) – 3:51
6. "Walking in My Shoes" (Single Version) – 5:02

UK Promotional Remixes Release

• PCD MUTE L5 (Mute promotional CD album remixes), entitled: "The Remixes 86-98"

1. "A Question Of Time" (Extended Remix) - 6:41
2. "Strangelove" (Highjack Mix) - 6:33
3. "Behind The Wheel" (Beatmasters Mix) - 8:00
4. "Everything Counts" (Absolut Mix) - 6:04
5. "Personal Jesus" (Pump Mix) - 7:50
6. "Enjoy The Silence" (Hands And Feet Mix - 3" Edit) - 6:41
7. "Walking In My Shoes" (Grungy Gonads Mix) - 6:24
8. "Rush" (Spiritual Guidance Mix) - 5:31
9. "Barrel Of A Gun" (Underworld Hard Instrumental) - 9:13
10. "It's No Good" (Club 69 Future Mix) - 8:51

UK Promotional Triple Vinyl Remixes Release

• P12 MUTE L5 (Mute promotional 3x12" album remixes), entitled: "The Remixes 86-98"

disc 1:

1. "A Question Of Time" (Extended Remix) - 6:41
2. "Strangelove" (Highjack Mix) - 6:33
3. "Behind The Wheel" (Beatmasters Mix) - 8:00
4. "Everything Counts" (Absolut Mix) - 6:04

disc 2:

1. "Personal Jesus" (Pump Mix) - 7:50
2. "Enjoy The Silence" (Hands And Feet Mix - 3" Edit) - 6:41
3. "Walking In My Shoes" (Grungy Gonads Mix) - 6:24
4. "Rush" (Spiritual Guidance Mix) - 5:31

disc 3:

1. "Barrel Of A Gun" (Underworld Hard Instrumental) - 9:13
2. "It's No Good" (Club 69 Future Mix) - 8:51

USA Bonus CD The first 50.000 copies of the USA version of the album (cat.# 9 47110-2) had three CD's. The first two are identical with those from the official release and the third was this one.

• PRO-CD-9497 (Sire/Reprise bonus CD)

1. "Rush" (Wild Planet Mix) - 6:23
2. "Enjoy The Silence" (The Quad: Final Mix) - 15:25
3. "World In My Eyes" (Safar Mix) - 8:29
4. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix Edit) - 3:01

[edit] Credits

Depeche Mode is:

• David Gahan
• Martin Gore
• Andrew Fletcher
• Alan Wilder was a member from 1982-1995

All songs written by Martin Gore.
All lead vocals by David Gahan, except for "A Question of Lust" and "Home", sung by Martin Gore.

"Stripped", "A Question of Lust", and "A Question of Time" produced by Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones.
"Strangelove" and "Behind the Wheel" produced by Depeche Mode and Dave Bascombe.
"Never Let Me Down Again" and "Little 15" produced by Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Dave Bascombe.
"Personal Jesus", "Enjoy the Silence", "Policy of Truth", "World in My Eyes", "I Feel You", "Walking in My Shoes", "Condemnation", and "In Your Room" produced by Depeche Mode and Flood.
"Barrel of a Gun", "It's No Good", "Home", "Useless", and "Only When I Lose Myself" produced by Tim Simenon.
"Everything Counts (Live)" produced by Depeche Mode.

[edit] Singles

1. "Only When I Lose Myself" (07 September, 1998)

[edit] The Videos 86>98

Main article: The Videos (86-98)

To coincide with the release of The Singles 86>98, the band released a VHS/DVD called The Videos 86>98 featuring the music videos for all of the songs, and more. The band re-released the DVD in 2002, called The Videos 86-98+ which included more videos and some Electronic Press Kits.

Depeche Mode
David Gahan | Martin Gore | Andrew Fletcher Vince Clarke | Alan Wilder
Depeche Mode discography
Studio albums: Speak & Spell | A Broken Frame | Construction Time Again | Some Great Reward | Black Celebration | Music for the Masses | Violator | Songs of Faith and Devotion | Ultra | Exciter | Playing the Angel Compilations: People Are People | The Singles 81>85 | Catching Up with Depeche Mode | The Singles 86>98 | Remixes 81 - 04 | The Best Of, Volume 1 | The Complete Depeche Mode Live Albums: 101 | Songs of Faith and Devotion Live | Recording the Angel Tribute Albums: For the Masses | A Techno Tribute to Depeche Mode | Color Theory presents Depeche Mode Singles: Dreaming of Me | New Life | Just Can't Get Enough | See You | The Meaning of Love | Leave in Silence | Get the Balance Right | Everything Counts | Love, in Itself | People Are People | Master and Servant | Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody | Shake the Disease | It's Called a Heart | Stripped/ But Not Tonight | A Question of Lust | A Question of Time | Strangelove | Never Let Me Down Again | Behind the Wheel | Little 15 | Everything Counts (Live) | Personal Jesus | Enjoy the Silence | Policy of Truth | World in My Eyes | I Feel You | Walking in My Shoes | Condemnation | In Your Room | Barrel of a Gun | It's No Good | Home | Useless | Only When I Lose Myself | Dream On | I Feel Loved | Freelove | Goodnight Lovers | Enjoy the Silence 04 | Precious | A Pain That I'm Used To | Suffer Well | John the Revelator / Lilian | Martyr
Videography
Videos: The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg | Some Great Videos | Strange | 101 | Strange Too | Devotional | The Videos 86>98 | One Night in Paris | Touring the Angel: Live in Milan
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