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Depeche Mode: Some Great Reward

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On August 27, 1984, “Mute” label released “Some Great Reward”, the fourth Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded January–August 1984, at :Hansa Michraum” and “Music Works”, and was produced by Dave Gahan , Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, Gareth Jones and Daniel Miller.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gahan – vocals
  • Martin Gore – co-lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Andy Fletcher – keyboards
  • Colin McMahon – engineer assistant
  • Ben Ward – engineer assistant
  • Stefi Marcus – engineer assistant
  • David A. Jones – design
  • Marcx – design
  • Martyn Atkins – design
  • Brian Griffin – photography
  • Stuart Graham – photography assistance
  • Jacqui Frye – clothes stylist

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Gore, except where noted,

  1. Something to Do
  2. Lie to Me
  3. People Are People
  4. It Doesn’t Matter
  5. Stories of Old
  6. Somebody
  7. Master and Servant
  8. If You Want – Alan Wilder
  9. Blasphemous Rumours

 

John Foxx: Metamatic

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On January 18, 1980, “Virgin” label released “Metamatic”, the debut John Foxx album. It was recorded in 1979, at the “Pathway Studios” in London and was produced by John Foxx. The album name  “Metamatic” is taken from a painting machine by kinetic artist Jean Tinguely.

Personnel:

  • John Foxx– vocals, rhythm machines (mainly Roland CR-78, synthesizers
  • John Wesley Barker – additional synthesizers
  • Jake Durant – additional bass
  • Gareth Jones– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Foxx.

  1. Plaza
  2. He’s a Liquid
  3. Underpass
  4. Metal Beat
  5. No-One Driving
  6. A New Kind of Man
  7. Blurred Girl
  8. 030
  9. Tidal Wave
  10. Touch and Go

 

Depeche Mode: Construction Time Again

Depeche_Mode Construction_Time_Again

On August 22, 1983, “Mute” label released “Construction Time Again”, the third Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Garden Studios” in London,  and was produced by Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, Alan Wilder and Daniel Miller.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gahan – lead vocals
  • Martin Gore – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Andy Fletcher – keyboards
  • Alan Wilder – drums, percussion
  • Gareth Jones – engineer
  • Corinne Simcock – engineer assistant
  • Martyn Atkins – design
  • Ian Wright – illustrations
  • Brian Griffin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin L. Gore, except where noted.

  1. Love, in Itself
  2. More Than a Party
  3. Pipeline
  4. Everything Counts
  5. Two Minute Warning – Alan Wilder
  6. Shame
  7. The Landscape is Changing – Alan Wilder
  8. Told You So
  9. And Then