Speak & Spell (Collectors Edition Hybrid SACD + DVD) (1981)

Speciale editie uit 2006: op de hybride SACD staat het album in stereo en multi-channel-vorm. Op de DVD is nog een keer de 5.1-mix te horen, maar hier zijn ook 3 bonustracks toegevoegd (waaronder een 12"-mix van "I Just Can't Get Enough". En dan is er nog een documentaire over de begintijd van de band, met interviews met de leden, inclusief Vince Clarke. "Depeche Mode's debut is at once both a conservative, functional pop record and a groundbreaking release. While various synth pioneers had come before Gary Numan, early Human League, late-'70s Euro-disco, and above all Kraftwerk all had clear influence on "Speak & Spell" Depeche became the undisputed founder of straight-up synth pop: light, hooky, and danceable numbers about love, life, and clubs. For all the claims about "dated" '80s sounds from rock purists, it should be noted that the basic guitar/bass/drums lineup of rock is almost 25 years older than the catchy keyboard lines and electronic drums making the music here." (Ned Raggett, Allmusic)

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