Tracklist
| New Life | |||
| I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead | |||
| Puppets | |||
| Boys Say Go! | |||
| Nodisco | |||
| What's Your Name? | |||
| Photographic | |||
| Tora! Tora! Tora! | |||
| Big Muff | |||
| Any Second Now (Voices) | |||
| Just Can't Get Enough |
Credits (9)
M Gore*Composed By [Compositions]
V Clarke*Composed By [Compositions]
Eric RadcliffeEngineer
John FryerEngineer
DB*Lacquer Cut By
Brian Griffin (3)Photography By
Notes
Debut studio album 05. October 1981.
Includes the singles: "Dreaming Of Me".
Most releases outside the UK include this song instead of "I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead".
The original USA/Canada/Japan editions also contain the 12" versions of "New Life (Remix)" and "Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)" instead of the UK album versions, however these remix titles are not mentioned.
First charted in the UK album charts on 14 November 1981, peaking at position 10 for 2 weeks. Stayed for 33 weeks in the UK Top 100 charts.
Certified Silver (min. 60.000 copies sold) and Gold (min. 100'000 copies sold) by the BPI on 01 December 1981.
UK vinyl (STUMM 5) releases:
- lacquer cut at Tape One, pressed by WEA West Drayton, JA (Jack Adams) and EG (Eddy Gorecki) etched in matrix.
- lacquer cut at Tape One & mastered at MusiTech, pressed by Linguaphone Institute Ltd., DB (Denis Blackham) etched in matrix.
- lacquer cut at Tape One & mastered at MusiTech, pressed by MPO, DB (Denis Blackham) etched in matrix (repress).
- lacquer cut at Tape One, mastered at Gedmal Galvanic Ltd., JA (Jack Adams) etched in matrix.
- lacquer cut at Tape One, pressed by MVS (Record Pressing) Ltd., JA (Jack Adams) etched in matrix (repress).
- lacquer cut at Tape One, pressed by MPO, JA (Jack Adams) etched in matrix (reissue).
- lacquer cut at Tape One, mastered at MusiTech, pressed by Damont, DB (Denis Blackham) etched in matrix (reissue with a barcode).
- lacquer cut at Tape One, JA (Jack Adams), pressed by CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton, plated by EG (Eddy Gorecki) (repress).
- lacquer cut at Tape One & mastered at Gedmal Galvanic Ltd., pressed by Linguaphone Institute Ltd., JA (Jack Adams) etched in matrix (repress).
German vinyl (INT 146.801) releases:
- 1981, Limited Edition, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man").
- 1981, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man").
- 1984, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man"), without "Hiring, Lending" in the copyright perimeter text.
- 1984, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man"), with "Hiring, Lending" in the copyright perimeter text.
- 1990, with Mute logo 3 ("M").
First charted in the German album charts on 22 February 1982, peaking at position 49 in March. Stayed for 8 weeks in the Top 75 charts.
French Vogue vinyl (540016) releases:
- with credit for A. Giacomoni on rear of sleeve, pressed by MPPV.
- no credit for A. Giacomoni on rear of sleeve, pressed by MPPV.
- with credit for A. Giacomoni on rear of sleeve, pressed by Disco .
- post 1985, pressed by Disco .
Album first charted in in 2017 at position 192.
German CD releases:
INT 846.801:
- 05/1984 First edition, metallic blue stripe, Polygram, Hanover pressing.
- 1985 Blue stripe, Sonopress pressing, LC 5834 and Mute logo at back sleeve.
- 1986 Blue stripe, Sonopress pressing, without LC 5834 and Mute logo at back sleeve.
INT 846.844:
- 06/1988 Blue stripe, Sonopress pressing, barcode: 4 006758 468440.
INT 836.805:
- 1991 Sonopress pressing, clear CD center, barcode: 4 006758 368054.
- 1994 Sonopress pressing, mirror CD center, barcode: 4 006758 368054.
- 1995 EMI Uden pressing, barcode: 4 006758 368054 / 7243 4 84011 2 0.
- 1997 EMI Uden pressing, clear CD center, barcode: 7 24348 40112 0.
- 1998 EMI Uden pressing, black CD center, barcode: 7 24348 40112 0.
Includes the singles: "Dreaming Of Me".
Most releases outside the UK include this song instead of "I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead".
The original USA/Canada/Japan editions also contain the 12" versions of "New Life (Remix)" and "Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)" instead of the UK album versions, however these remix titles are not mentioned.
First charted in the UK album charts on 14 November 1981, peaking at position 10 for 2 weeks. Stayed for 33 weeks in the UK Top 100 charts.
Certified Silver (min. 60.000 copies sold) and Gold (min. 100'000 copies sold) by the BPI on 01 December 1981.
UK vinyl (STUMM 5) releases:
- lacquer cut at Tape One, pressed by WEA West Drayton, JA (Jack Adams) and EG (Eddy Gorecki) etched in matrix.
- lacquer cut at Tape One & mastered at MusiTech, pressed by Linguaphone Institute Ltd., DB (Denis Blackham) etched in matrix.
- lacquer cut at Tape One & mastered at MusiTech, pressed by MPO, DB (Denis Blackham) etched in matrix (repress).
- lacquer cut at Tape One, mastered at Gedmal Galvanic Ltd., JA (Jack Adams) etched in matrix.
- lacquer cut at Tape One, pressed by MVS (Record Pressing) Ltd., JA (Jack Adams) etched in matrix (repress).
- lacquer cut at Tape One, pressed by MPO, JA (Jack Adams) etched in matrix (reissue).
- lacquer cut at Tape One, mastered at MusiTech, pressed by Damont, DB (Denis Blackham) etched in matrix (reissue with a barcode).
- lacquer cut at Tape One, JA (Jack Adams), pressed by CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton, plated by EG (Eddy Gorecki) (repress).
- lacquer cut at Tape One & mastered at Gedmal Galvanic Ltd., pressed by Linguaphone Institute Ltd., JA (Jack Adams) etched in matrix (repress).
German vinyl (INT 146.801) releases:
- 1981, Limited Edition, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man").
- 1981, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man").
- 1984, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man"), without "Hiring, Lending" in the copyright perimeter text.
- 1984, Mute logo 1 ("Walking Man"), with "Hiring, Lending" in the copyright perimeter text.
- 1990, with Mute logo 3 ("M").
First charted in the German album charts on 22 February 1982, peaking at position 49 in March. Stayed for 8 weeks in the Top 75 charts.
French Vogue vinyl (540016) releases:
- with credit for A. Giacomoni on rear of sleeve, pressed by MPPV.
- no credit for A. Giacomoni on rear of sleeve, pressed by MPPV.
- with credit for A. Giacomoni on rear of sleeve, pressed by Disco .
- post 1985, pressed by Disco .
Album first charted in in 2017 at position 192.
German CD releases:
INT 846.801:
- 05/1984 First edition, metallic blue stripe, Polygram, Hanover pressing.
- 1985 Blue stripe, Sonopress pressing, LC 5834 and Mute logo at back sleeve.
- 1986 Blue stripe, Sonopress pressing, without LC 5834 and Mute logo at back sleeve.
INT 846.844:
- 06/1988 Blue stripe, Sonopress pressing, barcode: 4 006758 468440.
INT 836.805:
- 1991 Sonopress pressing, clear CD center, barcode: 4 006758 368054.
- 1994 Sonopress pressing, mirror CD center, barcode: 4 006758 368054.
- 1995 EMI Uden pressing, barcode: 4 006758 368054 / 7243 4 84011 2 0.
- 1997 EMI Uden pressing, clear CD center, barcode: 7 24348 40112 0.
- 1998 EMI Uden pressing, black CD center, barcode: 7 24348 40112 0.
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Recommendations
Reviews
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referencing Speak & Spell (LP, Album, Test Pressing) Stumm 5
37 owner? I cant believe that. TP pressed 10 or max. 20 pieces?! -
This is just a great album,one of their best indeed,the youthful innocense before they got destroyd? (more or less by fame and introduction of guitars and black clothes).I don’t know why many fantastic pop bands have gone down the same path of sort of self destruction(drugs etc.).The early eighties was a wonderful time,new wave synth bands to come forward and change the music scene with new ideas and so on!.A broken frame with it’s fantastic cover is a good album as well for all synth pop fans with great songs from Martin Gore.
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How are you supposed to distinguish between the three LP UK STUMM 5 issues? They all seems to have "* STUMM-5·B-1 * MT. DB TAPE One" on the runout.
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referencing Speak & Spell (Cassette, Album, Stereo) 700802
I have this exact variant of this cassette and during Just Can't Get Enough the track fades out completely at the start of the second verse. Do any other owners of this version have this issue with their copy? -
How is the SQ of this pressing compared to UK orginals?
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referencing Speak & Spell (LP, Album, Test Pressing) Stumm 5
One of the rarest german testpressings!!!
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best Depeche Mode record ever, and a fantastic pressing. ive had early German and US pressings in the past, and this sounds much more open and 'natural' sounding than the US pressing i had. the German pressing was cut a bit louder, but thats not an issue in comparison with this Swedish pressing. this cut has very clear and delicate highs and good punchy mids and lows without being overwhelming. crank it up and enjoy!!! it sounds great!! -
never had and heard this on vinyl before but i definitely can recommend this reissue. only thing missing is an antistatic inner liner but overall it's a fantastic reproduction. the gatefold cover, the artwork, pressing, production - really, really good! i wish other manufacturers would take this as an example for the prices they call sometimes....
did i mention that it sounds fantastic? :-))
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Mi copia,gran sonido , dinámica, vinilo plano y silencioso......todas las rediciones que tengo de este grupo, suenan bien -
Edited one year agoA good reissue of this classic Depeche album from '81, when Vince was in the band. Overall much more happy sounding, complete with major 3rd vocal harmonies and less sophisticated synth patches. There's even a Beach Boys-esque track on here ("What's Your Name"). Subsequent albums very quickly morph into a new, darker sound which will cement the band's vibe, but this early record has a nostalgic feel hearkening a simpler time.
Highlights are "Photographic", "Just Can't Get Enough", "Nodisco", "Big Muff".
Audio is full with gigantic bass. Cut hot. 180g clean looking vinyl, I found a skip near the end of Puppets which seems to be baked into the pressing, if that's possible. The glossy rigid gatefold jacket is impressive, as good as it gets. Presentation is superb here. A winner for $28 US.
4.5 stars
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