DEPECHE MODE 

1981
Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex

Single CD A
The earliest soundboard recording of Depeche Mode (I've ever come across).

Recorded in 1981 at a local Essex club in Rayleigh called Crocs. Only a few miles from hometown Basildon - ahead of the release of debut album "Speak and Spell" .

This is the original lineup including founding member Vince Clarke, the show is short and sweet - 9 tracks including unreleased "Television Set" and Everley Brothers' cover "The Price of Love", and pre-album versions of "Just Can't Get Enough" and "New Life".

They sound young and inexperienced - and they were. Show is complete with meltdown on Tora! and some bum notes!

Sound quality is excellent especially given how early it was in this great band's career.

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1981/82    
BBC Session & Paris Theatre London

Single CD A+
Excellent BBC In Concert recording of Depeche Mode live at the Paris Theatre in London in 1982 and the Richard Skinner Radio 1 radio session from 1981. 

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1982
Tiffany’s, Glasgow

Single CD A+
Depeche Mode live recorded in 1982 in Scotland.- First tour without Vince and 'See You' is the latest single. Band are in great form and the final encore is a mad cover of 1960s hit 'I Like It'.

Sound quality is excellent.

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1983
Hammersmith Odeon, London

Single CD A+
DM live recorded in 1983 at the Hammersmith Odeon . Touring the Construction Time Again album and sounding polished and confident. Great mix of early material and just a great show.

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1984
Hamburg, Germany

Single CD    A+

Here is one of my favourite Depeche Mode Live shows. Recorded in 1984 in Germany - where the band were massive

this really captures their energy. Recorded for German radio it sounds amazing.

Includes rarity Ice Machine and the best extended version on New Life.

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1986
Birmingham N.E.C. UK

Single CD    A

Depeche Mode fully embrace the darkness on their Black Celebration Tour in 1986. 

This is probably the best recording from this tour, not perfect, but as good as it gets - the recording quality dips for a couple of tracks. That said it a great listen with plenty to recommend it!

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2023
Radio 2 In The Piano Room

Single CD A+

The 4 tracks are all played with the BBC orchestra  - one old, Walking in My Shoes, one new, Ghosts Again and one borrowed, Sundown. plus the full radio show and interview. 

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 //// More DM shows to come shortly //// 

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