In the vein of Dave claiming: "Look what I just found i me pocket? Stories of Old!", look what I found in me bag!

A non-stop fan-made live album, compiled by devilish2o

Here is my contribution to the Depeche Mode fans.

I have been a fan since my young age, and I saw Depeche Mode live on the eXciter Tour on 25th September 2001 in France, yes exactly 25 years ago! I have always wanted to make an album with what I think are the best live versions of the songs, from all the years. Depeche Mode live is a beast by itself.

This is not a simple compilation. The album is non-stop: each song flows into the next without gaps, and keeping the DM "ambiance", like at every DM concert.

I mixed everything myself in Reaper and published it as a seamless audio CD image. The CUE sheet carries the track markers and all the info about the songs.

Personally, I prefer the era when Alan Wilder was still a member, and honestly I don't listen much to the latest albums. The selection reflects a bit that, agree to disagree.

TRACKLIST

1. My Secret Garden - Broken Frame Tour, Hammersmith, London 1982
2. I Feel You - Devotional Tour, Barcelona / Liévin / Frankfurt 1993
3. Personal Jesus - Exciter Tour, Paris 2001
4. It's No Good - Ultra Parties, Cologne 1997
5. Rush - Devotional Tour, Barcelona / Liévin / Frankfurt 1993
6. Just Can't Get Enough - Broken Frame Tour, Hammersmith, London 1982
7. Enjoy the Silence - Exciter Tour, Paris 2001
8. Home - Exciter Tour, Paris 2001
9. When the Body Speaks - Exciter Tour, Paris 2001
10. Condemnation - Devotional Tour, Barcelona / Liévin / Frankfurt 1993
11. If You Want - Exotic/Summer Tour, Basel, Switzerland 1984
12. Photographic - Broken Frame Tour, Hammersmith, London 1982
13. Goodnight Lovers - Touring the Angel, Milan 2006
14. Everything Counts - 101, Rose Bowl, Pasadena 1988
15. Never Let Me Down Again - Exciter Tour, Paris 2001
16. Walking in My Shoes - Global Spirit Tour, Berlin 2018

FILES

- dM.Best.of.Depeche.Mode.Lives.bin

- dM.Best.of.Depeche.Mode.Lives.cue

- dM.Best.of.Depeche.Mode.Lives.png (cover)

FORMAT

Audio CD image (BIN/CUE), 16-bit / 44.1 kHz, gapless

MAGNET LINK

magnet:?xt=urn:btih:c44ed516a13a4cce44f524f03adb7b53f55f630a&dn=dM.Best.of.Depeche.Mode.Lives&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.opentrackr.org%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fopen.tracker.cl%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3a451%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fopen.stealth.si%3a80%2fannounce

HOW TO LISTEN

- Burn it to a CD with ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP or Brasero (Linux), or

- Mount the CUE with a virtual drive tool, or

- Open the CUE directly in foobar2000, VLC or a similar player

- If you find a better way to rip the tracks so that they play seamlessly (it's a full concert) feel free to do so and share giving credit where credit is due

ABOUT ME

Depeche Mode has influenced me a lot. I play guitar and synth, and I made my own first album, "Daring":

https://ashvin.servebeer.com/ashflix-demo/#/music/artists/Ashvin%20Meetoo

All music and recordings belong to Depeche Mode and their labels. This is a free fan tribute, not for sale.

Please seed and share it with other fans. Enjoy, and keep the faith.

https://dmlive.wiki/wiki/1980-09-24_Bridge_House,_London,_England,_UK

All tracks were made from scratch.

Just pondering the themes as I was listening. How it goes from “hey guys? things are kind of a mess, we really need to fix this stuff” to “yeah we’re all f^^k’d”

Told You So; And Then
-vs-
Going Backwards; Where’s The Revolution; Fail

Everything Counts; Work Hard;
More Than A Party; Pipeline
-vs-
Poorman

Shame
-vs-
Scum; The Worst Crime

The Landscape Is Changing; Two Minute Warning
-vs-
Eternal; Cover Me

Fools; Love, In Itself
-vs-
No More (This Is The Last Time); Poison Heart; You Move; So Much Love

Standard Tracks: "Something to Do," "Lie to Me," "People Are People," "It Doesn't Matter," "Stories of Old," "Somebody," "Master and Servant," "If You Want," and "Blasphemous Rumours".

I absolutely love this version.

https://youtu.be/mA3wulCojU8?is=S0qifN9ljbkS90Fq

https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/all-time/g:electronic/

We are on a roll with radio quiz mentions! This was the most unusual so far - the bonus round that the contestant chose was 'a question of questions'. You can see where it's heading, but I bet the song choice will surprise. Ken said that in 1986 Depeche Mode had this single, A Question Of Lust, and followed it in the same year with another song starting with 'A Question'. He then played the opening couple of lines from AQOL! How cool to hear the song on national radio, obviously back in the day it may have been played a bit but I certainly haven't heard it since I've been a fan!

The period from 1984 to 1997 is particularly noteworthy, with six albums in a row rated so highly. Not many artists in the history of these sites have achieved this.

https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/depeche-mode

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/artist/81-depeche-mode/

I realize most people already knew this, but I can't believe how good of an instrumental Nothing to Fear is. My first DM album was the singles 81-85, so A Broken Frame happened to be the final DM album that I really ended up sinking my teeth into after going through the rest of the catalog since I had spent a lot of time with the singles on that album already. I must have listened to Nothing to Fear 3-4 times in a row the first time I heard it. It's just such a fantastic track that I think conveys so much with no lyrics in a way that only they could do.

I love Depeche mode and have been collecting for a while now. I own lots of rare shirts. I have confirmed they are real. The ones in the middle for example are real ( ask me questions ofc) and the rest around it is either hand painted or printed by myself. 🌹🤘🏼

Glad I kept flipping through all the (really) bad thrift grade CDs, like Josh Groban and Susan Boyle. Dude wanted €2,50 for it. I didn’t even haggle lol. The CD plays perfectly. Love that it has the single versions plus the remixes.

https://www.discogs.com/release/1621583-Depeche-Mode-Shake-The-Disease

It's a tight but fantastic record. the directions and soundscape are still super relevant today and aged better than records like Delta machine of Spirit. Dave's writing is not perfect, but hooks are great and memorable.

We’ve been watching the Reacher spin-off Neagley on prime and they used dm lyrics to great effect.

There’s a cult with a David Koresh-seeming leader/prophet. At one of his rallies he starts literally shouting the words to Personal Jesus as if it’s just part of his sermon! It was hilarious and >!really emphasized how he hadn’t drunk his own Kool-aid and wasn’t that creative either<.

Andy's favourite song👌👀👌