The Singles 81→85

The Singles 81→85
Greatest hits album by Depeche Mode
Released	14 October 1985
Recorded	December 1980 – July 1985
Genre	Synthpop, new wave, industrial, dark wave
Length	59:17
Label	Mute Sire Reprise (1998) (US/Canada)
Producer	Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones
Depeche Mode compilations chronology
People Are People (1984) The Singles 81→85 (1985) Catching Up with Depeche Mode (1985)
Alternative cover
Used on re-release (The Singles 81>85)

The Singles 81→85 is a singles compilation album released in October 1985 by Depeche Mode. The compilation was not originally released in North America, being replaced by its counterpart Catching Up with Depeche Mode. This was their first ever release with a picture of the band on the cover (other than the album People Are People, which was released in 1984 in North America). In 1998, to coincide with the release of The Singles 86>98, the band remastered, repackaged, and re-released the compilation worldwide. Upon re-release there was a typographical change to The Singles 81>85 in order for consistency with the later release The Singles 86>98. Two bonus tracks (one of which had never appeared on an official CD to date) were included on the 1998 re-release.

The 1998 re-issue has sold 283,000 units in the U.S. as of April 2006.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

LP: Mute / MUTEL1

Side A
No.	Title	Album	Length
1.	"Dreaming of Me"	Speak & Spell	3:46
2.	"New Life"	Speak & Spell	3:45
3.	"Just Can't Get Enough"	Speak & Spell	3:44
4.	"See You"	A Broken Frame	3:57
5.	"Leave in Silence"	A Broken Frame	4:02
6.	"Get the Balance Right!"	Non-album single	3:15
7.	"Everything Counts"	Construction Time Again	3:59

Side B
No.	Title	Album	Length
1.	"Love, in Itself"	Construction Time Again	4:00
2.	"People Are People"	Some Great Reward	3:46
3.	"Master and Servant"	Some Great Reward	3:47
4.	"Blasphemous Rumours"	Some Great Reward	5:09
5.	"Shake the Disease"	Previously unreleased	4:49
6.	"It's Called a Heart"	Previously unreleased	3:51

Mute / CD MUTEL1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dreaming of Me"	3:46
2.	"New Life"	3:45
3.	"Just Can't Get Enough"	3:44
4.	"See You"	3:57
5.	"The Meaning of Love"	3:05
6.	"Leave in Silence"	4:02
7.	"Get the Balance Right!"	3:15
8.	"Everything Counts"	3:59
9.	"Love, in Itself"	4:00
10.	"People Are People"	3:46
11.	"Master and Servant"	3:47
12.	"Blasphemous Rumours"	6:21
13.	"Somebody"	4:22
14.	"Shake the Disease"	4:49
15.	"It's Called a Heart"	3:51

CD: Mute / LCDMUTEL1 (1998 Reissue bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Length
16.	"Photographic (Some Bizzare version)"	3:13
17.	"Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo mix)"	6:46

Songs written by Martin Gore, except tracks 1, 2, 3, 16, and 17 written by Vince Clarke.
Dave Gahan sings lead vocals on all songs except "Somebody" which is handled by Martin Gore.
Track 16 originally released on Some Bizzare Album.
Track 17 originally released on 12Mute16.

Cover and leaflet

Both the re-issue and the original LP has each single pictured on the leaflet and comments by certain reviewers, both positive and negative. Pre-Pet Shop Boys era, Neil Tennant's dismissive Smash Hits review from the actual release date of the double A side single Blasphemous Rumours/Somebody is featured.

The photograph by Eric Watson featured on the cover was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments Germany Gold 250,000

References

1. Raggett, Ned. Depeche Mode: The Singles 81>85 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2011.