Remixes 81 - 04

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Remixes 81–04
Remix album by Depeche Mode
Released	October 25, 2004
Recorded	1981–2004
Genre	Synthpop Electronic Alternative Dance
Length	243:30
Label	Mute Reprise (US/Canada)
Producer	Various artists/remixers
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (5.9/10) link
Depeche Mode chronology
Exciter (2001) Remixes 81–04 (2004) Playing the Angel (2005)
Alternate cover
Remixes 81-04 Rare Tracks

Remixes 81–04 is an album by British electronic music group Depeche Mode which was released on October 25, 2004.

It was the band's first release since Daniel Miller's independent label Mute Records was acquired by industry major EMI in 2002. It features well known remixes from the band's back catalog as well as previously unavailable mixes.

There are three versions of Remixes 81–04. The main version has 2 CDs. The limited edition version has the same two CDs, plus a bonus CD with mostly new remixes. There's also a one-CD release with selections from all three discs.

The booklet, found in all three versions, features an essay by Paul Morley. A special "Secret Website" (now offline) could be unlocked with the CDs.

During the promotion of the limited three-CD edition of Remixes 81–04, the above mentioned site was launched for fans who bought the bundle which featured exclusive goodies. Also, there was a special digital download-only bundle entitled Remixes 81–04: Rare Tracks, which is now offline for all songs except one listed below, accompanied with official artwork (though still available for download) so users who bought the entire bundle could burn the tracks to a 99min CD-R (the whole album lasts 88:32) and print the artwork as well if they desired to so they could make a pressed CD-like version. In this case, you may say that the album has four CDs.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CDMUTE L8 - Two CD edition

CD one

1. "Never Let Me Down Again" (Split Mix) – 9:31 (Depeche Mode & Dave Bascombe, 1987) (from Bong14)
2. "Policy of Truth" (Capitol Mix) – 8:00 (François Kevorkian, 1990) (from Bong19)
3. "Shout" (Rio Remix) – 7:29 (Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller, 1981) (from Mute14)
4. "Home" (Air "Around the Golf" Remix) – 3:55 (Air, 1997) (from Bong27)
5. "Strangelove" (Blind Mix) – 6:32 (Daniel Miller & Rico Conning, 1987) (from LBong13)
6. "Rush" (Spiritual Guidance Mix) – 5:27 (Jack Dangers, 1993) (from Bong23)
7. "I Feel You" (Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix) – 4:57 (Renegade Soundwave, 1993) (from LBong21)
8. "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld Hard Mix) – 9:36 (Underworld, 1997) (from LBong25)
9. "Route 66" (Beatmasters Mix) – 6:18 (Beatmasters, 1987) (from Bong15)
10. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) – 4:24 (DJ Muggs, 2001) (from Bong32)
11. "I Feel Loved" (Chamber's Remix) – 6:17 (Chamber, 2001) (from LBong31)
12. "Just Can't Get Enough" (Schizo Mix) – 6:45 (Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller, 1981) (from Mute16)

CD two

1. "Personal Jesus" (Pump Mix) – 7:47 (François Kevorkian, 1989) (from LBong17)
2. "World in My Eyes" (Mode to Joy) – 6:28 (Jon Marsh, 1990) (from LBong20)
3. "Get the Balance Right!" (Combination Mix) – 7:56 (Depeche Mode, 1983) (from Bong2)
4. "Everything Counts" (Absolut Mix) – 6:02 (Alan Moulder, 1989) (from Bong16)
5. "Breathing in Fumes" – 6:05 (Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones, 1986) (from Bong10)
6. "Painkiller" (Kill the Pain - DJ Shadow vs. Depeche Mode) – 6:29 (DJ Shadow, 1998) (from promo cassette)
7. "Useless" (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) – 9:06 (Kruder & Dorfmeister, 1997) (from Bong28)
8. "In Your Room" (The Jeep Rock Mix) – 6:19 (Johnny Dollar with Portishead, 1994) (from Bong24)
9. "Dream On" (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version) – 4:23 (Dave Clarke, 2001) (from LBong30)
10. "It's No Good" (Speedy J Mix) – 5:02 (Speedy J, 1997) (from Bong26)
11. "Master and Servant" (An ON-USound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic) – 4:35 (Adrian Sherwood, 1984) (from LBong6)
12. "Enjoy The Silence" (Timo Maas Extended Remix) – 8:41 (Timo Maas, 2004) (previously unavailable)

[edit] XLCDMUTE L8 - Three CD edition

• Discs one and two are the same as the Two CD version.

CD three

1. "A Question of Lust" (Flood Remix) – 5:08 (Flood, 1986) (INT126.844 German vinyl, CBong11 UK cassette)
2. "Walking in My Shoes" (Random Carpet Mix (Full Length)) – 8:37 (William Orbit, 1993) (full length previously unavailable, edited version on LBong22)
3. "Are People People?" – 4:28 (Adrian Sherwood, 1984) (from LBong12)
4. "World in My Eyes" (Daniel Miller Mix) – 4:37 (Daniel Miller, 1990) (from promo cassette)
5. "I Feel Loved" (Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Dub (Edit)) – 11:21 (Danny Tenaglia, 2001) (from Bong31)
6. "It's No Good" (Club 69 Future Mix) – 8:50 (Club 69, 1997) (from promo cassette and CD, an edit appears on US vinyl)
7. "Photographic" (Rex the Dog Dubb Mix) – 6:20 (Rex the Dog, 2004) (previously unavailable)
8. "Little 15" (Ulrich Schnauss Remix) – 4:52 (Ulrich Schnauss, 2004) (previously unavailable)
9. "Nothing" (Headcleanr Rock Mix) – 3:30 (Headcleanr, 2004) (previously unavailable)
10. "Lie To Me" ('The Pleasure Of Her Private Shame' Remix) – 6:33 (LFO, 2004) (previously unavailable)
11. "Clean" (Colder Version) – 7:09 (Colder, 2004) (previously unavailable)
12. "Halo" (Goldfrapp Remix) – 4:22 (Goldfrapp, 2004) (previously unavailable)
13. "Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted" – 3:32 (Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, 2004) (previously unavailable)

[edit] LCDMUTE L8 - One CD edition

1. "Never Let Me Down Again" (Split Mix) – 9:32
2. "Personal Jesus" (Pump Mix) – 7:47
3. "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld Hard Mix) – 9:36
4. "Route 66" (Beatmasters Mix) – 6:18
5. "Useless" (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) – 9:06
6. "In Your Room" (The Jeep Rock Mix) – 6:19
7. "Home" (Air "Around the Golf" Remix) – 3:55
8. "Strangelove" (Blind Mix) – 6:32
9. "I Feel You" (Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix) – 4:57
10. "Just Can't Get Enough" (Schizo Mix) – 6:45
11. "Halo" (Goldfrapp Remix) – 4:22
12. "Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted" – 3:32

[edit] ZMUTEL8 - Digital download: Rare Tracks

1. "Behind the Wheel" / "Route 66" (Megamix) – 7:51 (Ivan Ivan, 1987)
2. "Dream On" (Morel's Pink Noise Club Mix) – 7:45 (Richard Morel, 2001)
3. "Master and Servant" (U.S. Black and Blue Version) – 8:04 (Joseph Watt, 1984)
4. "Nothing" (Justin Strauss Mix) – 7:05 (Justin Strauss, 1989) (Purchase track on iTunes)
5. "People Are People" (Special Edition ON-USound Remix) – 7:33 (Adrian Sherwood, 1984)
6. "Little 15" (Bogus Brothers Mix) – 6:11 (Bogus Brothers, 2004) (previously unavailable)
7. "Freelove" (Josh Wink Dub) – 8:51 (Josh Wink, 2004) (previously unavailable)
8. "Personal Jesus" (Kazan Cathedral Mix) – 4:18 (François Kevorkian, 1989) (previously unavailable)
9. "But Not Tonight" (Extended Remix) – 5:15 (Robert Margouleff, 1986)
10. "But Not Tonight" (Margouleff Dance Mix) – 6:08 (Robert Margouleff, 2004) (previously unavailable)
11. "Freelove" (Powder Productions Remix) – 7:58 (Powder Productions, 2001)
12. "Slowblow" (Mad Professor Mix) – 5:25 (Mad Professor, 1997) (previously unavailable)
13. "Rush" (Black Sun Mix) – 6:02 (Coil, 1994) (previously unavailable)

• "Shout", "Just Can't Get Enough" and "Photographic" are written by Vince Clarke. The rest are written by Martin Gore.
• David Gahan is the lead singer on all songs except "Home", "Route 66" and "A Question of Lust" which are sung by Martin and both "Painkiller" and "Slowblow" which are instrumentals.

[edit] Single

1. "Enjoy the Silence 04" (18 October, 2004)

[edit] External links

• Official Website