Depeche Mode - Something Went Wrong Vol III -Bootleg- (c) 2000 n/a
Artist....: Depeche Mode
Album.....: Something Went Wrong Vol III
Type......: Bootleg
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 15
Genre.....: Electronic
Rel.Date..: N/a
Label.....: n/a
Catalogue#: n/a
Encoder...: Lame 3.90.3 MOD
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: n/a
Tracklist:
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01 Dead Of Night-San Antonio '01 (Dave Twice Has To Stop) 04:48
02 Behind The Wheel-Cleveland '94 (Tape Problem) 05:01
03 In Your Room-Washington '01 (Guitar Problem) 05:20
04 I Feel You-San Bernadino '94 (Drum Problem) 06:59
05 Shame- Essen '84 (Dave Sings The 2nd Verse Wrong) 03:59
06 Shout-Exeter '82 (Dave Misses His Part) 04:24
07 New Life-New York '82 (Dave Has Some Technical Problems) 03:47
08 Ice Machine-Southend On Sea '81 (Dave Has Voice Problems) 04:22
09 See You-Brighton '84 (Keyboard Problems) 04:08
10 Home-San Antonio '01 (Martin Starts Too Early) 05:38
11 Policy Of Truth-Hong Kong '94 (Restart) 05:40
12 Rush-Los Angeles '93 (Broken Microphone) 04:44
13 A Question Of Time-Nagoya '88 (Timing Problem) 04:02
14 Enjoy The Silence-New York '01 (Dave Starts Late) 07:08
15 Master And Servant-Newport '88 (Tape Starts Late) 02:51
Total:72,5 MBB / 72:51 min
Release Notes:
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Originally a product of Britain's new romantic movement, Depeche
Mode went on to become the quintessential electro-pop band of the
1980s; one of the first acts to establish
a musical identity based completely around the use of synthesizers,
Depeche Mode began their existence as a bouncy dance-pop outfit but
gradually developed a darker, more dramatic sound that ultimately
positioned them as one of the most successful alternative bands of
their era.
The roots of Depeche Mode dated to 1976, when Basildon,
England-based keyboardists Vince Clarke and Andrew Fletcher first
teamed to form the group No Romance in China. The band proved
short-lived, and by 1979 Clarke had formed French Look, another duo
featuring guitarist/keyboardist Martin Gore; Fletcher soon signed
on, and the group rechristened itself Composition of Sound.
Initially, Clarke handled vocal chores, but in 1980 singer David
Gahan was brought in to complete the lineup; after one final name
change to Depeche Mode, the quartet members jettisoned all
instruments excluding their synthesizers, honing a slick,
techno-based sound to showcase Clarke's catchy melodies.
After building a following on the London club scene, Depeche Mode
debuted in 1980 with "Photographic," a track included on the Some
Bizarre Album label compilation. After signing to Mute Records, they
issued "Dreaming of Me" in early 1981; while neither the single nor
its follow-up, "New Life," caused much of a stir, their third
effort, "Just Can't Get Enough," became a Top Ten U.K. hit, and
their 1981 debut LP, Speak and Spell, was also a success. Just as
Depeche Mode appeared poised for a major commercial breakthrough,
however, principal songwriter Clarke abruptly exited to form Yazoo
with singer Alison Moyet, leaving the group's future in grave doubt.
As Gore grabbed the band's songwriting reins, the remaining trio
recruited keyboardist Alan Wilder to fill the technological void
created by Clarke's departure; while 1982's A Broken Frame deviated
only slightly from Depeche Mode's earlier work, Gore's ominous songs
grew more assured and sophisticated by the time of 1983's
Construction Time Again. Some Great Reward, issued the following
year, was their artistic and commercial breakthrough, as Gore's
dark, kinky preoccupations with spiritual doubt ("Blasphemous
Rumours") and psychosexual manipulation ("Master and Servant") came
to the fore; the egalitarian single "People Are People" was a major
hit on both sides of the Atlantic, and typified the music's turn
toward more industrial textures.
Released in 1986, the atmospheric Black Celebration continued the
trend toward grim melancholy, and further established the group as a
major commercial force. After the superb single "Strangelove,"
Depeche Mode issued 1987's Music for the Masses; a subsequent
sold-out tour yielded the 1989 double live set 101, as well as a
concert film directed by the legendary D.A. Pennebaker. Still,
despite an enormous fan base, the group was considered very much an
underground cult phenomenon prior to the release of 1990's Violator,
a Top Ten smash that spawned the hits "Enjoy the Silence," "Policy
of Truth," and "Personal Jesus."
With the alternative music boom of the early '90s, Depeche Mode
emerged as one of the world's most successful acts, and their 1993
LP Songs of Faith & Devotion entered the charts in the number one
slot. However, at the peak of its success, the group began to
unravel; first Wilder exited in 1995, and then Gahan was the subject
of a failed suicide attempt. (He later entered a drug rehabilitation
clinic to battle an addiction to heroin.) After a four-year layoff,
Depeche Mode -- continuing on as a trio -- released 1997's Ultra,
which featured the hits "Barrel of a Gun" and "It's No Good." A year
later, the band embarked on a tour in support of The Singles 86>98
greatest-hits album. Depeche Mode played 64 shows in 18 countries
for over a million fans. It also marked the end of a decade for the
band. Each member took some considerable time off, and Depeche Mode
would not regroup for another three years.
Exciter, the band's follow-up to 1997's Ultra, was released in 2001.
Singles such as "Dream On" and "I Feel Loved" did moderately well.
Two years later, Gahan issued his debut solo album, the dark and
sultry Paper Monsters. Gore also followed suit by issuing his debut
full-length, Counterfeit▓. Each member did respective tours of the
U.S. and Europe; however, it wouldn't be long until Depeche Mode
came back together. Playing the Angel became a Top Ten hit upon
release in October 2005, produced by Ben Hillier (Doves, Blur, U2,
Elbow)