Some Great Reward
Depeche Mode
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Something to Do | Depeche Mode | 3:46 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lie to Me | Depeche Mode | 5:04 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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People Are People | Depeche Mode | 3:51 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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It Dosen't Matter | Depeche Mode | 4:45 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Stories of Old | Depeche Mode | 3:14 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Somebody | Depeche Mode | 4:27 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Master and Servant | Depeche Mode | 4:12 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If You Want | Depeche Mode | 4:40 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blasphemous Rumours | Depeche Mode | 6:21 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
iTunes Review
Well, well, well, who put the happy pills in David Gahan's Count Chocula this morning? While Some Great Reward is occasionally shielded from the sun by a God-fearing, teenage suicide track ("Blasphemous Rumours") and a flash frozen breakup ballad ("It Doesn't Matter"), the rest of the record is actually quite poppy and peppy compared to much of Depeche Mode's back catalogue. On the group's morbid and melancholic terms, of course, which translates to a slamming, industrial strength single about bigotry ("People Are People"), a mechanized, call-and-response celebration of sadomasochism, and steely, razor-sharp synths that swoon, twinkle, honk and implode ("Stories Of Old"). And then there's that lustful newlywed couple on the cover — albeit a lustful newlywed couple plopped in front of a Blade Runner-type background — an image that ought to be scored by "Somebody," a rare vocal turn from primary songwriter Martin Gore that's sappier than a maple tree come autumn. To think this future-shocked classic was recorded in 1984, too.
Customer Reviews
Rewarded
Well this for me, is the climax of Depeche Mode's evolvolution from inovators of industrial pop to rulers of their genre. 'Some great reward' shows the listener what the band have become; thoughtful songwriters and accomplished studio performers. There are tricks and techniques galore in the production but they never let go of the importance of the song, listen to 'Something to do' or 'Somebody' for example. This isn't the best album from Depeche Mode (Speak & Spell) nor is it the purest (A broken Frame) it isn't even the most inventive (Construction Time again) but it has combined all those elements for the listeners great reward. If you are an eighties fan this is a must.
DEPECHE MODE SOME GREAT REWARD
This is Depeche Mode's 4th album and for inspiration, and because of the fact I like to write in depth detailed reviews, I'm going to refer to some sleeve notes here. The songs on Some Great Reward were still accessible but the sound of the album was becoming more complex, and they felt the need to progress. Something that has always been a part of Depeche Mode's music. The technology was progressing to and the band harnessed this as well, it is best to have the ideas first and use the technology to enhance those ideas. But sometimes the technology inspires the ideas. It works both ways. People weren't using sampling much in those days, so when you switched on a machine it was like a blank sheet of paper, because there still weren't many references. Everything you did was new, which is healthy because it means it's coming from your own imagination. This in itself speaks volumes, why Depeche Mode are in my opinion one of the greatest bands that have ever lived. The is just no one that comes close to what they are trying to achieve and have achieved now, due to the massive worldwide success they've had over the years, through basically constantly touring and being an AWESOME LIVE BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE ON PLANET EARTH SHOULD LOVE THIS BAND. THEY ARE AN INCREDIBLE BAND JUST AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Biography
Formed: 1980 in Basildon, Essex, England
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Depeche Mode
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Just Can't Get Enough | The Singles 81>85 | 3:44 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Enjoy the Silence | The Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 | 4:18 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Personal Jesus | The Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 | 3:47 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Just Can't Get Enough | The Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 | 3:43 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Precious | Precious - Single | 4:10 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted by Mike Shinoda) | Enjoy the Silence 04 - Single | 3:37 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Everything Counts | The Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 | 4:01 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Enjoy the Silence | Violator | 6:12 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Personal Jesus | Violator | 4:56 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix) | The Singles 81>85 | 6:46 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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- Genres: Pop, Music, Alternative, College Rock, Electronic, Rock, Adult Alternative, Dance, New Wave
- Released: 24 September 1984
- ℗ 1984 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Depeche Mode under exclusive licence to Mute Records Ltd
