Nothing beats first time listening of SOFAD, near out of body experience
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Isn't that the truth? I still get chills when I listen to it!
@ninawildr42074 жыл бұрын
Omg so true! I remember like it was yesterday...raced to the record store north star mall ...it was cold n dreary march of 93was finishing my masters comps test exhausted ...and I started playing it ....and the heavens parted and angels descended .it quickly obliterated the stress I had ..I will never ever experience that again...Thank You for taking me back and Thank you Mr Wilder!😍💕💕💕hes truly a genius...to me Sofad is number one!
@user-uz6ce8sg8r4 жыл бұрын
Really agree with this!! I found about SOFAD through Walking In My Shoes last year, so I decided to listen to the whole album and it was really an emotional journey, it still is to this day, every song on that album touches me in one way or another, especially I Feel You, Condemnation, Judas, In Your Room, Rush and Higher Love.
As a child, I'd heard much about Depeche Mode from my brother, who'd been into them since MFTM, but I'd never been able to get into them. That all changed around Christmastime at the turn of the millennium. I had taken up a room in Gaylord Opryland, an enormous vacation resort that's all under multiple roofs, and my brother had let me take one of his suitcases, as I didn't have my own. I'd brought a CD player, and some albums I liked, but in one of the pockets of that suitcase was his copy of 'Ultra.' He'd been making quite a noise about it leading up to the release, but didn't speak about much afterwards. Curious, I popped it in while sitting on one of the inside balconies, and listened to it beginning to end near midnight. A KZfaq comment alone can't explain what the experience was like, but hearing Martin sing the chorus of 'Home' while looking out at all their light displays was life-changing. From then on, I've been DM faithful.
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hi Randall. Thanks for stumbling upon my Depeche Mode fangirl video! Wow, your experience of hearing Ultra in that setting sounds just unbelievable. "Home" really takes me to an emotional place. It's where my love for them really started. DM fans for life! Peace.
@Pining_for_the_fjords Жыл бұрын
Home was the first DM song I heard and they've been one of my favourite bands ever since. I've always preferred Martin's vocals to Dave's, though they do complement each other really well.
@jeshkam Жыл бұрын
Music For The Masses 4ever. Their first album my mom bought me when I was maybe 11 or 12 on cassette and it's still my favorite. Massive drums, epic sounds, reverbs, fantastic guitars and Dave sounds like a greek God, Apollo maybe lol? So powerful, his vocal peek imo. Plus Anton's B/W videos and the late D.A. Pennebaker's wonderful and hilarious "101" (my favorite quote: "guns 'n' posers" 🤣). Thank you and best wishes from Poland! 😎🇵🇱🇺🇸
@midareranzan3 жыл бұрын
amazing!!!!! absolutely loved the video, thank you!!
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Aww, thank you so much for watching. I appreciate the kind words. Depeche Mode forever!
@renapeppers205 жыл бұрын
My top 5: 5) Songs of faith and devotion 4) Playing the Angel 3) Music for the masses 2) Black Celebration 1) Violator Great vid btw :)
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Hi there! I so appreciate you watching my DM video! I really dig your top 5! Can't go wrong with those, my friend! Peace.
@Magnus_2000 Жыл бұрын
I watched your DM video long time ago and yesterday I fortunately found your channel again! After watching a few videos I can say, that I really like your content. Here my current DM-Top 20: 1. Behind the Wheel 2. Enjoy the Silence 3. Blasphemous Rumours 4. In Your Room 5. Sweetest Perfection 6. Home 7. Suffer Well 8. Halo 9. Shake the Disease 10. Only when I lose Myself 11. Blue Dress 12. Heaven 13. A Question of Lust 14. A Pain that I'm used to 15. Black Celebration 16. Nothing to Fear 17. Precious 18. Little 15 19. Freestate 20. But not Tonight Album Ranking: 1. Playing the Angel 2. Violator 3. Black Celebration 4. Ultra 5. Music for the Masses 6. Songs of Faith and Devotion 7. Some great Reward 8. Delta Machine 9. Spirit 10. Constrution Time Again 11. Sounds of the Universe 12. A broken Frame 13. Speak and Spell 14. Exciter Now I'm looking forward to the release of the album Memento Mori on friday. I'm so excited. Maybe you will make a Video about Memento Mori!? Greetings from Germany!
@vedrancacic9156Ай бұрын
You did great! Keep on!🤩
@pellehedlund46495 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this, Hanna. Love Depeche and love album rankings. And great to see that you have Ulta high on your list. A bit underrated but their is not a bad song on that album. Take care.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Pelle! I'm glad you enjoyed my ranking. Yeah, I'm not sure why Ultra is overlooked by many. Like you said, there's not a bad track on it! Thanks again for watching! Peace. ~Hanna
@prossart35 Жыл бұрын
Great breakdown list of my favorite band! I might have flipped 1 & 2, but otherwise we are on the same page. And your number one song is also mine. And of course as you know that song just soars in concert. Goose bump producing. Thanks for the great videos. I always enjoy your tastes.
@tinmachine693 Жыл бұрын
I grew up with this band. The only album I actually bought on release was B.C. I did buy that singles collection about 10 yrs ago which I play regularly, fave track , Behind the Wheel. There's an odd movie made in the early 80's about their first American tour? Favourite moment from that is when the management are completely blown away by how much money can be made from merch 😊 Good Vid.
@paulsimpson15145 жыл бұрын
It all starts with some great reward for me... amazing start to an album!!!
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Nice choice! I love that album. In my opinion, it's where Depeche Mode started getting REALLY good! Peace.
@9496TULL5 жыл бұрын
Great band. Awesome video 👍
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Great to see you again! Thanks for stopping by. ~Hanna
@9496TULL5 жыл бұрын
The Omaha Introvert the weather outside is starting to turn cold. As the days go by and winter takes hold I will most likely be spending more time with the vinyl community . 🙂
@lorenzomenghetti4 жыл бұрын
Very good video complimets from Italy! I'm a very big Depeche Mode fan and this is my list: 14: A broken frame 13: Speak and spell 12: Delta machine 11: Playing the angel 10: Exciter 9: Sounds of universe 8: Spirit 7: Some great reward 6: Construction time again 5: Ultra 4: Black celebration 3: Songs of faith & devotion 2: Violator 1: Music for the masses I agree with a lot of things you said about the albums and but I was really surprised not to see Personal jesus in your top 20 songs and Personal jesus only 16, but everyone has their own taste. Thank you for the video done very well. Like
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
You have an outstanding list, Lorenzo! Thank you for joining in. Depeche Mode fans need to stick together! I love that SOFAD is in your top 3! I like Personal Jesus, but it just doesn't make my top 20. Be well.
@user-uz6ce8sg8r4 жыл бұрын
My ranking: 14. Speak & Spell - Their debut. I still like it, especially for the different sound it has when compared with the others, but I like the others more. Favourite songs are New Life, Photographic and Just Can't Get Enough. 13. A Broken Frame - This one is also pretty good, there's progression from Speak & Spell, but they still had to refine their sound. You can trace the roots of their sound here. Favourite songs are Leave In Silence, My Secret Garden, See You and The Sun & The Rainfall. 12. Construction Time Again - A more mechanical sound, it represents a big step up from their first two, having awesome songs such as Love, In Itself, Everything Counts, And Then..., but it's inconsistent, in my opinion. 11. Delta Machine - This one is very good and proof that Depeche Mode are a band that can still provide quality music even decades after they started. I really like Broken, Heaven, Should Be Higher and Soothe My Soul. 10. Sounds of the Universe - A more analogue-sounding album after Playing the Angel. This one is enjoyable, but I just enjoy the others more. Favourites on here are Hole to Feed, Wrong and Peace. 9. Exciter - Although a lot of people don't like this album as much due to its mellow sound, Exciter has always been great for me because of that. I like their attempt at a more diverse and mellow sound and I play this album a lot. Favourites are Dream On, Shine, The Sweetest Condition and I Feel Loved. 8. Spirit - Their most political album in a while. This one took several listens for me to really get into, but there are some great songs on here and I like the theme of the album. Favourites are Going Backwards, Cover Me, Eternal and Scum. 7. Some Great Reward - Another major step up from CTA. I consider this the beginning of their Imperial Phase, the quality of the songs is that good. Definitely a classic. Favourites are Something to Do, Lie to Me, Somebody and Blasphemous Rumours. 6. Black Celebration - Another hugely enjoyable album and a clear progression for them. This is the first one where I can feel a coherent theme running throughout the album, both musically and lyrically. I listen to this one a lot. Favourites are Fly On the Windscreen, A Question of Lust and Stripped. 5. Ultra - From here on out, each of these albums hasn't got a single bad track on it, in my opinion. Ultra has a great, foreboding and dark sound throughout it, which is telling of the state of the band at the time. The fact that they made such a quality album after what they had gone through just shows what a great band they are. Favourites are Barrel of a Gun, Home (in my top 5), It's No Good, Useless, The Love Thieves and Insight. 4. Playing the Angel - An awesome album, a return to their roots of sorts following Exciter, this one is classic Depeche Mode updated and I have loved it since first listen. Favourites are John the Revelator, Suffer Well, Precious (the track that got me into Depeche Mode and probably in my Top 5) and Lilian. 3. Music for the Masses - This one continues builiding on what they did on Black Celebration with even better results. Music for the Masses contains a lot of my favourite tracks from them, including Never Let Me Down Again (second or third favourite), The Things You Said, Strangelove, Sacred and Nothing. Altogether a fantastic album and it's interchangeable with my other two. 2. Violator - The classic one. This is pretty much the perfect Depeche Mode album, sounding like the bridge between the 80s and 90s. All of the songs on here are classics and I couldn't pick a favourite, they're just that good. This one I can listen to all the time and it wouldn't get tiring. It is second, however, because there is one more that just speaks to me more on a personal level.... 1. Songs of Faith and Devotion - One of my favourite albums of all-time, this one is POWERFUL. It is so spiritual and it takes you on a journey. All of the songs here are EPIC for me, even Get Right With Me, which many people don't like that much. It contains In Your Room, my favourite Depeche Mode track ever, I Feel You, such a rocking track to start out, Walking In My Shoes, such a moving song, Higher Love, also really moving, I could go on and on about this album, it's just so amazing. P.S. Your list is excellent!
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you for watching my DM video! I really appreciate all the time and effort you put into this comment and providing your opinion and favorite tunes from each album! I find "Going Backwards" playing a lot in my head lately due to these chaotic and troubling times. Your top 5 is truly wonderful! Can't go wrong with any DM really. Cheers and be well!
@joebondo2422 Жыл бұрын
KZfaq recommended your video since I am a Devotee. I agree with most of your opinions, especially regarding Sounds of the Universe which I think is a fantastic album and I can’t understand all the negativity regarding it. I must say we disagree on the song “Wrong,” which I love. The word “Wrong” is repetitive throughout the song but the lyrics are pretty much fresh each verse. I’ll include my list including their latest album, Memento Mori. Aside from the great single, “Ghosts Again,” unfortunately this album did not resonate with me at all. Most everybody else loves it so I must be in the twilight zone or something. I do believe that because it was their longest span in between releasing albums, fans were hungry for their music and so I think just about anything they released was going to be unconditionally loved. 1. Black Celebration 2. Songs of Faith & Devotion 3. Violator 4. Music for the Masses 5. Ultra 6. Sounds of the Universe 7. Playing the Angel 8. A Broken Frame 9. Some Great Reward 10. Delta Machine 11. Speak & Spell 12. Construction Time Again 13. Spirit 14. Exciter 15. Memento Mori If B sides Dangerous, Happiest Girl & Sea of Sin were included on the Violator album I’d probably make that my #1 but they’re not, so it’s 3rd. Sounds of the Universe & Playing the Angel both graded out even for me but since Sounds of the Universe gets so much backlash, I gave it the nudge. My favorite song can be interchangeable at times depending on my mood so there is no definitive number one although “Black Celebration” probably is my number one more than any other most of the time. My favorite Depeche Mode music video of all time-It’s No Good. (The “H” is silent in Dave’s last name) ✌️
@jdw777 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your list! 5 - Ultra 4 - Violator 3 - Playing The Angel 2 - SOFAD 1 - Music For The Masses Take care!
@TheOmahaIntrovert Жыл бұрын
Exceptional top 5! I feel like my lost has changed a bit since doing this ranking. Love the new record, too! Cheers!
@jdw777 Жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert where do you rank Memento Mori?
@Burt-ok2ho Жыл бұрын
Hi Hanna, Thank-you for an excellent review of Depeche Mode albums. I'm only just getting into them mainly through Never Let Me Down Again, Personal Jesus and Enjoy The Silence so it's a great help.
@TheOmahaIntrovert Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad my ranking video was helpful! What a band, and still going strong even with the loss of Fletch a few months ago. May you continue to enjoy the Depeche Mode journey!
@jupiter-8405 Жыл бұрын
Good review! You ranked them differently to me but still great to hear opposing views of a great band.
@TheOmahaIntrovert Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and not bashing my list! DM forever!
@BarakaPDub5 жыл бұрын
Ahh Exciter gets damned to the last spot. I have fond memories of that one discovering it during a long deployment in Moscow, Russia. It played pretty frequently on Russian pop stations at the time. My all time favorite is Violator. It was one of my first ever CDs I purchased. Outside of the greatest hits thought, I don't have anything prior to Music For The Masses. Loved the intro and outro. I can tell you had fun putting it together.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it’s just the nature of putting a list together. Love all the albums, but one has to be in that last spot! Very cool you have some good memories of listening to Exciter while you were in Russia! Hahahaha, yeah, maybe I went a little over the top with the intro and outro, but it was a blast! Thanks, Paul. I always appreciate you stopping by. Hanna
@pinkrudy5 жыл бұрын
just bought the singles 86-98 set. the journey begins! bravo on your video too. super entertaining
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Right on! That singles compilation is so wonderful and I still enjoy listening to it! I'm sure you'll enjoy! Also, I'm glad you liked my video. Thank you for the kind words! Peace. ~Hanna
@meganmilligan62165 жыл бұрын
Nice vid! Just starting to get into Depeche Mode recently. (Actually going to make a video on Erasure & Depeche Mode on my arts channel in the future, so this was really cool to check out!)
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out my video, Megan! I’m just too obsessed with Depeche Mode. Never get sick of them! Peace.
@scipio88664 жыл бұрын
Have you listened to Marin Gores first solo album “Counterfeit”? It’s so good. Martin recorded it in 1989 when he was near the top of his game (just before Violator). 1) Violator 2) Ultra 3) Music for the Masses 4) Black Celebration 5) Playing the Angel “Wrong” was the right choice for the single to SOTU. It’s the best song on the record imo. It’s popular on the forums. Wrong, to me, is their best song from the last 3 albums. I But, as you say, it’s all subjective. Good video :)
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hi Nicholas! Yes, I have Counterfeit from Martin Gore on CD! It's so underrated! Great top 5 you have. I love that you put Playing the Angel in there, too! I still don't enjoy "Wrong" that much, but yes, it is all subjective. :-) Cheers!
@metsot Жыл бұрын
Counterfeit is good stuff yeah.
@johncontreras39874 жыл бұрын
I love your collection...from Colombia!!
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, John! Glad you dig my collection! It's really grown since I started seriously collecting 2 years ago! Be safe in Colombia!
@MattHayesVinyl5 жыл бұрын
Vince Clarke is one of the most important figures not only in new wave but in 80's music period. The Assembly, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure. Amazing. Great video, Hanna! And you added some cool effects, very nice. I don't know enough about Depeche Mode's albums to have an opinion to be honest. I know quite a few of their songs but the only album of theirs I own (other than the box set on vinyl!) is Violator on CD. And you put your miming at the end! haha I'm glad that made it in! It deserved a wider audience. :)
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Matt! I don't think Vince Clarke was that impressive in Depeche Mode but I like what he did after leaving. Hope you've had some time to enjoy that Depeche Mode best-of! Great selection of tracks on there. Yeah, it was a last minute decision to put the silly end part in! I thought why not?! I'm getting a little comfortable with being myself on KZfaq...not too comfortable; just a little more! Catch ya later! ~Hanna
@joseamorimpedro80743 жыл бұрын
Very very good taste. Ty for sharing it with us :)
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, Jose! Glad you enjoyed my Depeche Mode video! :-)
@joseamorimpedro80743 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Have u ever done a special Prince or french music?
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
I have not.
@joseamorimpedro80743 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert :(
@jamessullenriot2 жыл бұрын
I knew who depeche mode was as a kid in the early 90s but didn't get into them obsessively until around 2003. So I went to a record store and got a couple albums from the used cd bin. It was Ultra and Exciter. I loved those albums and still do to this day. When Playing the Angel came out, it was the first full experience I had with them being aware of a new release, tour, etc. So I'm one of those few who tend to slant towards the newer stuff vs the 80s stuff. I like the 80s sound but not as much as the newer stuff. So my list would actually go 1: Ultra 2: Playing the Angel 3: Exciter 4: Violator 5: Songs of faith and devotion 6: Delta Machine 7: Sounds of the universe 8: Spirit The rest are the 80s albums are good but I mostly listen to singles from them and rarely full albums through. Again, probably just a function of when I really got into them.
@TheOmahaIntrovert2 жыл бұрын
Hi James! Thanks for chiming in on this video! Ultra would now be in my top 3. I would slightly modify my ranking a bit after having done this video a few years ago. Still love this band to pieces! Love that you really dig the newer stuff as well. The new era is underrated! And R.I.P. Fletch!
@analogworld78 ай бұрын
Love all your collections! 🔥🥰
@mightyV444 Жыл бұрын
Nice one, Hanna! 😀👍 Yes, I can imagine quite a bit of work must've gone into making this video! 😯 I've always liked DM a lot myself, from around the time when the singles 'Get The Balance Right' and 'Everything Counts' were released. I even once was in a DM-influenced Electronica band myself, between '97 and '01, named _Lederer_ 😀 My own #1 would be 'Black Celebration', I think 🙂 And I too liked 'Ultra' a lot when it was released, also because it felt like the perfect soundtrack to my life at the time; Still a great album today! 😊👍 And it must've been the tour that followed the 'Singles 86-98' album release that I got to see DM live in concert that one time so far, in Frankfurt/Germany (I live in NZ now), and it was a blast, too! 😍 I actually also had a ticket for a show of the 'Violator' tour (and I agree: a rather 'meh' album, also compared to the previous, 'Ultra'), but I ended up giving it to my Big Sis who had been very sad about being unable to get one herself, and she's a way bigger DM fan than myself 😄 ...
@carlosfabila38965 жыл бұрын
Hi Hanna! Lovely video! Depeche Mode was probably the first band that I started to listen outside my comfort zone, and all started by a CD copy that a friend gave It to me of Depeche Mode 101, I really like this guys and I do listen to Them quite often, very talented musicians! I got the chance to see Them last year here in Chicago, amazing concert! Once again, Love the intro! and the end of this post couldn't be more appropriate! As always thank You so much for sharing! Best regards! Carlos.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Carlos! For some reason I can't find my 101 CD copy and I'm kind of bummed about that! It is a wonderful release. So excellent that you were able to see them last year! I wanted to see them in Tulsa in May of this year, but just didn't have the cash and time to make it. I really like that you are a fellow fan and appreciate them! So glad you liked my intro and outro! I had fun with the video! Thanks! Peace. ~Hanna
@dmodeboy4 жыл бұрын
I agree with a lot of your choices and decisions to be honest. I struggled and still do with Exciter. Its the same with Sounds Of the Universe though. It leaves me quite cold. My top 5 would be the same...just in a different order! Ultra has grown on me in time so would be in top 5. I think In Your Room, Shake The Disease or Never Let Me down are my favourite songs...but it's so hard to choose with so many fantastic tracks!! Interesting video...great to see your choices 😊👍
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hey Stevie! Thanks so much for checking out my DM ranking video! I just spun Sounds of the Universe and Ultra the other night because I needed some DM in my ears. Ultra has grown on me so much, too. Every time I listen to it I'm left in awe. Love your favorite songs by them, of course! Great to connect with fellow fans! Cheers!
@dmodeboy4 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert you're welcome! I'm listening to a different DM album every day now chosen at random, so i can re-evaluate them and see if anything has changed. Inspired by you! So far ive re-listened to Delta Machine and Some Great Reward. I think Ultra has a feel of weariness and burnout which I love. It fits in with the problems Dave and the band were having for the few years before that album.
@jeffkempin27845 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is cool! I don't know much about DM at all, besides a handful of hits, so it was nice to see all their albums ranked. I love stuff like that. Thanks for this, Hanna!
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jeff! These ranking videos are the most fun to do for me. I get to listen to the discography from my favorite groups, jot a few notes, and the most challenging part is putting them in ranking order. In the end I get a bit of satisfaction from doing these, and some other people seem to like them, too, so win/win! :-) Have a great Monday! ~Hanna
@LADOBMELOMANOS3 жыл бұрын
"Broken" is such a fantastic song! I love it. It's also one of my top 10 favorite songs of my favorite band of all time ("Walking in My Shoes" is my favorite song of theirs). This is my DM albums ranking: 14. Spirit 13. Exciter 12. Sounds of the Universe 11. A Broken Frame 10. Construction Time Again 9. Playing the Angel 8. Speak & Spell 7. Delta Machine 6. Some Great Reward 5. Music for the Masses 4. Black Celebration 3. Ultra 2. Violator 1. Songs of Faith and Devotion. My favorite album of all time. Great video, BTW!
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Hi again, Lado! Thanks for watching my DM ranking! This was fun to do! Broken indeed is one of their best songs! I love that Songs of Faith & Devotion is also your #1! It's a masterpiece. So beautiful and haunting! Ultra has been one that I have been listening to more and more and it now makes my top 3. Sorry you're not a Sounds of the Universe fan. I just listened to it again a few weeks ago and it's still a favorite of mine. Cheers!
@LADOBMELOMANOS3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I really like all of their albums. Even those that I rank lower. Including SotU. I love 'In Chains" and "Fragile Tension" from it :D
@tainted_lord875 жыл бұрын
Now that was a great intro!!!! Great Depeche Mode ranking Hanna!!! Enjoy the Silence...…:)
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks, Tony! Glad you liked it! 😊
@TheVinylverse5 жыл бұрын
Well done, Hanna! I know what an undertaking this was for you. Very entertaining intro/outro. I enjoyed seeing you have fun with this. What an evolution this band had. I kind of lost track of DM after Songs of Faith and Devotion but was very much into them from the mid '80s through the early '90s. My cd's are currently boxed up in the basement. One of these days I have to dig them out and get to playing them again. Space constraints at the moment though. Kids take up all available space. I'm lucky that I have a small area for records. Great video!
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bill! I'm developing a knack for these ranking/list videos. I think they are the most fun...even though they can be somewhat challenging and require some more thought. Hopefully you'll dig those CDs out from the dust and enjoy them again! I understand kids can eat up a lot of room, though! Yeah, this group have had quite the career and are still going. I'm so thankful! Catch ya later! Thanks for the kind words. Peace. ~Hanna
@pianodave34 жыл бұрын
This was difficult! DM's my all-time fave, and I have quite a collection - 146 CDs, at least two versions of every album, around a dozen original 12" vinyl singles, several promo-only CDs (including an Enjoy the Silence single I got on a visit to KROQ), and a few DJ remix-collection bootlegs. I've seen every show since the Devotional tour, and I've been taking my daughter with me since 1999 (when she was 2 years old). Huge fan. Anyway, here's my list: 14. Speak & Spell 13. Spirit 12. Some Great Reward 11. A Broken Frame 10. Exciter 9. Construction Time Again 8. Delta Machine 7. Sounds of the Universe 6. Songs of Faith and Devotion 5. Playing the Angel 4. Ultra 3. Violator 2. Music for the Masses 1. Black Celebration Like I said, so difficult! There are songs I love on Spirit and especially A Broken Frame, but everything else deserved a higher spot - so many good songs! Martin's songwriting is amazing, Alan's skills are undeniable (love Recoil), the band wouldn't exist without Fletch, but Dave's growth and perseverance have earned him my utmost admiration. He's the best. BTW, my prized possession is probably the In Your Room (CD2) LCD Bong 24 single with the live version of Fly on the Windscreen performed at some shows during the Devotional tour. What a journey that song made to this final, epic version!
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hey David! Well, it seems your DM collection blows mine out of the water! Very enviable indeed! I've been working on mine but I have a ways to go! So cool that you've been able to see every show. I'd love to see them again. I've only been lucky enough to see them on the Playing the Angel tour. Dave has really grown as a songwriter/contributor/performer. Martin is simply one of the most talented songwriters ever! I need to obtain that In Your Room CD2! Very awesome! Cheers!
@vamoua31637 ай бұрын
I agree with you on the top 5, I’d just have black celebration ahead of ultra. Great review of their catalog. Just wondering what your opinion on the hundreds of remixes of Depeche Mode songs? I heard in an interview that Martin Gore wasn’t a real fan of them… saying something like “ what? … our version wasn’t good enough?” But I think it’s a way to pay homage and admiration to them. It’s not that I like the remixes more… but after hearing the originals hundreds of times, it’s nice to hear something I love in just a different way.
@CruxDM5 жыл бұрын
Interesting picks. As for me, I'd say : 14. Delta Machine 13. Speak and Spell 12. Sounds of the Universe 11. Exciter 10. A Broken Frame 9. Some Great Reward 8. Construction Time Again 7. Spirit 6. Black Celebration 5. Playing the Angel 4. Violator 3. Ultra 2. Music for the Masses 1. Songs of Faith and Devotion I guess that most people's top 4 will be made of the four same albums ^^ As for my top songs, well, I should think about it someday. But here is probably my (current) top 5 (the top 3 will probably always stay the same though) : 5. Behind the Wheel 4. Freestate 3. Stripped 2. In Your Room 1. Walking in my Shoes
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and sharing your list!!!! Aww, Sounds of the Universe is so low on yours. 😢 SOFAD is hard to beat!!!! I agree with much of your ranking! Ooo, your top 5 is excellent, too!!!! Walking in My Shoes is so moving. Peace.
@CruxDM5 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is very low on my list. I don't know, I used to like it better a bit after it came out. I kinda like the sounds and all but didn't got much into its... well... universe =D That being said, I've always loved "Little Soul", "Corrupt" and liked a few others. I guess I put it under Exciter because the 2001 album, even though it is the one I listen to the least, is very homogeneous and can be very enjoyable in certain circonstances (listening to it over a hill, chilling during some spring break with a little breeze caressing your cheeks... that can be smooth =D ). And I put it under ABF and SGR because I like their atmospheres more. But overall, I don't think that SotU is a bad album at all =) I only dislike Delta Machine, actually You put CTA pretty low on your list, so we're even =D Btw, very impressive collection, that you have ! =) I started collecting some vinyls in the last two years. It is nothing much, but I'm glad to see my shelves getting more and more filled =P
@jakubpetricek4 жыл бұрын
Agree that most people will choose the same top 4 albums. We only differ in one choice. You have Ultra at nr. 1 while I would have Black Celebration share nr. 1 with SOFAD. Two things kinda shocked me. Spirit DM´s 7th best album? I agree on the albums that are ahread of Spirit on your list. I disagree on the 7 albums that are behind it. Spirit should be nr 14. And Freestate? Ultra I listen to lacks Feestate, Sister of Night and Bottom Line, instead it features Surrender, Only When I Lose Myself and Slowblow (Darren Price mix)...and Useless I just changed the album version for the 7-inch version. The other 4 tracks in your Top 5 are all great songs. It´s just that Never Let Me Down Again I consider to be the band´s best track ever. No doubt about it. Greetings from Prague to wheerevr you are from, Jakub
@craigsmallman10354 жыл бұрын
14: sounds of the universe 13: speak & spell 12: spirit 11 : delta machine 10: a broken frame 9: playing the angel 8: ultra 7: exciter 6: music for the masses 5: construction time again 4: black celebration 3: songs of faith & devotion 2: some great reward 1: violator. Have to say there is not one album i dislike & the list is not easy to put together
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hi Craig! I'm thrilled you checked out my Depeche Mode ranking video! Oh man, I can't believe you put Sounds of the Universe dead last. Hehe, it's all good. Interesting to see how others rank their albums. Saw them on the Playing the Angel tour and they blew me away. DM fans unite! Peace.
@craigsmallman10354 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I thought you might pick up on the fact that I placed sotu at 14 but the only two tracks I really like on it are 'fragile tension' & 'in sympathy'...maybe 'peace' as well,...noticed you have 'exciter' at the bottom of the pile 🙉...I think it's their best record post millennium,..but as you mentioned we all hear and feel music differently which is a good thing.
@alibobsmarland95724 жыл бұрын
Love Depeche Mode and Gore is a lyrical genius. 1. Violator 2. Music for the Masses 3. Black Celebration 4. SOFAD. 5. Ultra.
@goldenvinylspin5 жыл бұрын
I hate to say it.....I never heard of them before. Now I'm going to check them out. Thanks Hanna 😀 it's always good learning about new bands.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Wow, really, Mark?! I'm sure you'll probably at least recognize "Just Can't Get Enough," "People Are People," "Policy of Truth," "Personal Jesus," or "Enjoy the Silence." Hope you like Depeche Mode! I appreciate you watching! Peace. ~Hanna
@dinomelino80345 жыл бұрын
Hey Hannah, really enjoyed your video. Can’t argue with your top 5. Ultra is probably my favourite for late night vibes, but nothing beats Gahanning from the top of my lungs to SOFAD and Music for the Masses.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Hey Dean! You're awesome! Yeah, chilling late at night to Ultra is such a treat! And yep, doesn't get any better than SOFAD & MFTM! Right on! Thanks for watching, my friend. Peace. ~Hanna
@niviamendez78914 жыл бұрын
Good video!
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
So glad you are a fan of DM as well, Nivia! They are so fantastic!
@jankaant3 жыл бұрын
Great review , really ! I appreciate the fact that your ranking mixes old and new stuff coz I know that the last albums are less popular . My favorite song is also "Never let me down again " and my 2 favorite albums are " Music for the Masses " and " A Broken Frame " . I have been listening toDepeche Mode since " Just can't get enough " .
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, Philippe! Thanks so much for watching and joining in the Depeche Mode ranking fun here! I love that your favorite song is also "Never Let Me Down Again." It still gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it! Glad you have been a DM fan for a long time, since the beginning. I'm glad they FINALLY got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They were shunned for too long, but then again, I don't take the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame too seriously! Cheers!
@jankaant3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert They ' re still loved by millions of fans all over the world . It counts so much more than the induction indeed .
@niviamendez78914 жыл бұрын
Ultra was a really good album! Very dark but the songs were awesome!
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
I think Ultra is now in my top 3 favorite albums from them! I just love the mood of it! Thanks for watching!
@Thunderstruckzzz5 жыл бұрын
Hi Hanna .... I love this video !!! You know I am a Depeche Mode fan and your video is outstanding!!! I have half their albums and now I am going to use your recommendations for which ones to get next ! I can see myself picking up more of their albums as the winter months roll in. My top 3 are Songs Of Faith and Devotion, Violater and Music for The Masses. I love Spirit, Black Celebration and Playing The Angel !! Based on your video I am going to seek out A Different Frame next . I also have that Singles cd you showed plus the other one that goes from 81-85. Fantastic job Hanna !! I can’t wait to get more of their catalogue. Thank you .Chez
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Chez! Thought you might like this video! Oh yeah, winter would be the perfect time to scoop up some more DM. Looks like we have the same top 3 with slightly different order! Awesome! A Broken Frame is worth checking out..one of their better earlier releases. It did grow on me though. I don't think I was into it much at first. Oooo, you must get Ultra too if you don't have that yet! :-) Happy shopping and thank you for watching, as always! Peace. ~Hanna
@scottchristy3 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge Depeche fan also. I think the production on SOFAD is absolutely amazing. particularly In Your Room. I wish they would re-do the video for it and use the album version... and yes... Devotional! I wish I could have seen them on that tour.
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I would have LOVED to have seen them on the Devotional tour. I was a bit too young at the time, though. I love popping that DVD on and marveling at how incredible they were during this period. They still are, but they were at their peak then, IMO. DM forever!
@AMan-zt8tz Жыл бұрын
I was at the Devotional tour in Dublin early 90s, unbelievable experience!
@eduvasz3 жыл бұрын
Top 5 Albums 5. Exciter 4. Sounds of the universe 3. Violator 2. Ultra 1. Song of faith and devotion Top 5 Songs 5. Never let me down again 4. Free 3. Cover me 2. Mercy in you 1. Enjoy the silence
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Hi Cesar! Thanks so much for watching my Depeche Mode ranking video! It's fun to see how others rank their albums! Glad to see Sounds of the Universe made your top 5. It's a very underrated album in their catalog! Yeesss, you also have SOFAD at #1! Cheers, my friend!
@TheAgeOfAnalog5 жыл бұрын
Nice lists. DM is a band I've always liked, but I've never taken the time to explore their catalog. You've motivated me to do just that. Thanks.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
You bet! That was one goal of this video - to bring more attention to their catalog. They really have many albums worth checking out! Thanks for watching! ~Hanna
@citehman4 жыл бұрын
favorite album: some great reward favorite song: shake the disease the holy trinity - the cure, depeche mode, the smiths
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
The holy trinity - I love it. So spot on! Such brilliance and talent, I can hardly take it! Shake the Disease is a stunning track. Love to turn that up and enjoy the full effect. Hope all is well and thank you for stopping by!
@XYZTORNADO Жыл бұрын
Never let me down was the song that I started listening depeche mode…from then, depeche is my favorite group
@skrem235 жыл бұрын
I have a four hour, fifteen minute, forty-six song Depeche Mode mix put together (meticulously) of my favorites, how I would want to hear them in concert, and even though my top five Depeche Mode albums aren't exactly the same as your wonderful list, they are oh so close. Thanks for sharing your Depeche Mode love and favorites.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Stephen. So glad you are a mega-fan, too! Your mix is epic, I'm sure! I appreciate you stopping by. Have a great week! Peace. ~Hanna
@mauricecohen38303 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I've been a DM fan since 1981. I saw them live for the Violator tour at Dodger Stadium. It was an amazing experience.
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Hi Maurice! Right on. So awesome to connect with other fans! Wow, seeing them on the Violator tour must have been mind blowing. I'm super jealous! Cheers!
@theHYmaster5 ай бұрын
It s 5 years later but as I just finished my 12 th concert 5 days ago in Paris, here we go: 5/ Playing the Angel 4/ Black Célébration 3/ Songs of F&D 2/ Music for the Masses 1/ Violator And for the song, even if it s roughly impossible to only pick 5 5/ Shake the Disease 4/ Sweetest Perfection 3/ Never let me Down again 2/ In your room 1/ and I really can t décide between Personnal Jesus and Policy of Truth but I would probably go by 1% on the last one
@Paneeks19605 жыл бұрын
That was very enjoyable Amb. I used to hear these guys so much on alternative terrestrial radio. But now that I listen to satellite I don't hear them as much anymore. But that is where our turntables come in and take over. All day D Mode if we want. Loved the last minute or so. You would be a natural in a video~ Rob/Boston
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Ooops, I'm not Ambie! Yeah, for some reason radio stations (at least around here) NEVER play Depeche Mode. Maybe they were overplayed in the Violator days and because of that people don't want to revisit them? I don't know, but it's sad! Oh heck yeah...for the past few weeks it's been nearly all Depeche Mode listening for me and it was quite enjoyable! Always appreciate you stopping by, my friend! Peace. ~Hanna
@jackdorn7754 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you put Some Great Reward high up there. It was such a breakthrough album in America. But Black Celebration has always been my Favorite!
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jack! I like your #1 pick with Black Celebration. I have a feeling I will be spinning that one again this week sometime! Yeeeesss!
@michaelholt93784 жыл бұрын
Liked your choice. A few beers, just catch that lovely warm squiffy feeling, comfy soft armchair, lights off headphones on put on SISTER OF NIGHT and just let that gorgeousness course through your body and mind. To me ultra was the last album I could just leave to play uninterrupted everything after I find myself play, skip, play ,skip, skip
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Loved your comment, Michael - especially about Sister of Night. Lately I've really been enjoying Sounds of the Universe. It often takes me to another place. Hope all is well and thank you for the comment!
@zorkwhouse81254 жыл бұрын
My introduction to D M was the album A Broken Frame. I originally bought it b/c of the cover (see, I knew I wasn't the only one who liked the cover lol), not having heard their music previously. I took it with me on a trip to Ireland and listened to it constantly on that trip and fell in love with the band. My favorite albums after that (in no order) Music for the Masses, Black Celebration, Ultra and some of Violator. Ultra came out when I was in high school and holds a special place for me. Ultra is another good night time driving listen. Ultra is a significantly darker album than a lot of theirs partly b/c it was right as Gahan was about to hit rock bottom with his addiction, and this ended up being the album made before he got clean. Subsequent albums tended to have a lighter tone, although it seems they may have gotten a bit darker again in their most recent albums. I haven't really gotten into any of their albums post Ultra. Like a few songs here and there from those more recent albums, but that's about it. Maybe I need to revisit some of the newer ones with a bit more of an open mind. Yay, I'm glad Ultra made your top 5. When it came out people dumped on it a lot and it got a bad wrap but I loved it and so its good to see people are giving it its due now. Hehe - the place we diverge is at number 1.. That was the favorite DM album of one of my best friends in high school but I could never seem to get into it. But I can see why other people really like it a lot. (sorry for how long the post is) I know this is long already but I'll add a list of some of my fav songs real quick: (not in any order) Leave in Silence, Sun and the Rainfall (there is a song by Madness with a similar title that's also really good), Black Celebration, Just can't get enough, Thing you said, never let me down again, strangelove, enjoy the silence, policy of truth, Home, It's no good (there is a cover version of this by Chevelle - a band I usually can't stand but this cover is awesome and worth checking out), Sister of night. I'll have to listen to the post-Ulltra albums again and see if there are some songs I dig these days. I just remember when Exciter came out I was ahem excited for a new DM album to be coming out, but then I listened to it and it just didn't connect. The same came with Playing the Angel and then I think I just gave up and stuck to listening to their older albums I already liked. So, as I said I'll have to work my way through the newer ones and maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised somewhere in there. Great video (I just came across your stuff and so I'm working my way through them)
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
You are AWESOME! I love Ultra more and more as the years go by. There's just something about it. Love the order of the songs and just a great groove to it all. Oh yeah, definitely a great night time album...driving or not! Post-ultra I really connected with Playing the Angel and Songs of the Universe. You may be pleasantly surprised upon a re-listen of the more recent albums! Really enjoyed reading your thoughts. You put a lot of time into this comment and I really appreciate you being here. Cheers!
@zorkwhouse81254 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert After watching yoru videos my interest has definitely been reignited to go back through the catalogs of a number of groups and see if there aren't some things that maybe I judged too quickly when they came out. I would love to discover some additional D M songs that I can connect with and so I look forward to listening to those post-Ultra albums again. I think I may have said it in comment on another video, but check out Scott Walker's 1960's material. Probably best to get a greatest hits type album that condenses down his 4 albums (Scott 1-4) to the best tracks (and you could go back later and listen to the full albums as well). B/c I think you might connect with his work. Songs like "It's raining today" or "On your own again" or "Montague terrace in blue" or for a slightly country tinge "Duchess" and "Rhymes of goodbye" from Scott 4. You can just check out some of these songs on youtube and see if you like them, but I think you might (again, if you haven't heard his stuff already) One last recommendation: there's a good chance you've heard them already, but I don't think I've heard you mention them in any videos yet, Check out the 60's ish band Love. The album "Forever Changes" specifically from 1967 I think. Since you mentioned really liking the Doors and the Beach Boys and the Beatles (and to be fair who doesn't? lol) I think Love's "Forever Changes" is probably a sure thing for you. The songs "Alone again or" and " The Good Humor Man..." and "A house is not a motel" and "Andmoreagain" are all really good songs and I think you'd like them if you haven't given them a listen yet.
@user-uz6ce8sg8r4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, A Broken Frame and Ultra have really been growers for me during the past few months. A Broken Frame is very special for me, it has amazing songs like Leave In Silence, Secret Garden, Nothing to Fear, See You, Shouldn't Have Done That and especially Sun and the Rainfall. As for Ultra, that album has been very special, but I'm connecting to it more and more, it's now my 3rd or 4th favourite.
@rogerpemberton16694 жыл бұрын
Always good to see fans from all over the world who appreciate depeche, Here in England they had to battle the rock loving media but finally reached the top. Became a fan in 83 when I bought everything counts and never looked back, though I still miss Alan wilder not quite the sane since he left.
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hey there, Roger! Yes, it's so great to hear from other hardcore DM fans! I love both lineups of DM with or without Wilder. Such a brilliant group. Be safe and I appreciate you watching! Cheers!
@jankaant3 жыл бұрын
For the last 2 weeks , I have been listening all the albums to establish my definitive ranking . So , here we go ! 14:Exciter 13:Delta Machine 12:Spirit 11:Songs of Faith and Devotion 10:Speak and Spell 9:Sounds of the Universe 8:Construction Time Again 7:Ultra 6:Playing the Angel 5:Black Celebration 4:Some Great Reward 3:Violator 2:A Broken Frame 1:Music for the Masses My favourite song is " Never Let Me Down Again " . I think there are around 40 songs that I really really like .
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Hi Philippe! Wow, sorry to see you rated SOFAD so low! We have the same favorite DM song in "Never Let Me Down Again"! Thanks for sharing your list with me! Cheers!
@jankaant3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovertSoFaD is OK though a bit overrated . I think that from this album , the sound of Depeche Mode started to change radically from the synthpop they had played since the beginning of their career . I admit that it made me lose the secret link between me and the band .
@frankschneller26274 жыл бұрын
Pretty close to my album ranking. #1 is so #1 - I agree. And the songs? Here's (only) my Top 10: I feel you. World in my Eyes. In your Room. Personal Jesus. Never let me down again. Stripped. Enjoy the Silence. Walking in my Shoes. Blasphemous Rumours. Leave in Silence. And, and, and ... (Where is: Love in itself?! And where is : Nothing?! Where's: It's no good? And where is ...). Tough challenge.
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hi Frank. So glad you agree with my #1, too! I really love your top 10 tunes. Yeah, it's so difficult to narrow it down, right...because DM have so many perfect songs! Love In Itself is an amazing track! I might even have to revise my list a bit! Hehe! Take care.
@annemurrayfan805 жыл бұрын
awesome top 20 hannah. 2001s exciter is a good album. love their 80s albums. my favorite is 1990 violator 1993 songs of faith and devotion (studio cd and live cd) and 1997 Ultra. overall great band. a huge congrats to depeche mode on their nomination into rock n roll hall of fame. I love love love 2017s Spirit. another fine video my friend. your awesome and beautiful (my opinon) have a great monday. hugs from canada mike
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mike! I'm glad you're my VC who really likes DM, too! I forgot to show my live CD of Songs of Faith & Devotion, too. So great! You have wonderful top choices, too! Yeah, Depeche Mode need to be inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame already! It's about time! Yeah, Spirit is a great album. Awww, thank you for the compliment too, my friend! You're always so kind. Peace. ~Hanna
@moonwalkrules5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@moonwalkrules5 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert np
@MrTasic4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the interesting view. SOFAD is my favourite too
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate you watching! I'm glad you liked the rundown! Woo hoo, another SOFAD fan! High five!
@michiganrecordclub44845 жыл бұрын
I love "Enjoy the Silence" I got to see them in the early 80s. Then when I got out of the Navy I forgot about them. You brought me back to them. I still got to find that album to buy but I'm actually liking more songs. Thanks Hanna. Enjoyed the video.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Hey there! I hope all is well. Envious that you got to see DM in the early 80s! They are still going strong and have many songs to fall in love with! Glad you enjoyed my video! Thanks! ~Hanna
@CookieMusic435 жыл бұрын
A very enjoyable and informative presentation. I only own one Depeche Mode album (Speak & Spell) and one 45 (New Life) so I have never been a fan to be honest. I do like many of their early to mid 80's singles when I considered them a new romantic band. Songs like The Meaning Of Love, See You, Just Can't Get Enough, Everything Counts etc are really good. Once they went all dark, gothic and industrial my ears closed. Maybe it is time to give them a chance. I might start with that singles CD you showed at the start of your video. Thanks again.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard! Thanks for checking out my video. It's okay that you just prefer their early, early material. A lot of people do. Still awesome stuff! Oh yeah, I'd definitely say start with that singles 86-98 CD. They really picked some good songs for it. Also, there is a singles 81-85 for those of you who like the early material best. Wink wink! Both are fantastic compilations! Thanks. Peace. ~Hanna
@sveens1004 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This reminds me just how much this band means to me. I never made a complete ranking of albums, but I made a list of the 10 best songs. We agree on no1 👍 1.Never let me down again 2.Enjoy the Silence 3.In Your Room 4.Shake the Disease 5.Little 15 6.Black Celebration 7.See You 8.Barrel of a Gun 9.Halo 10.Home
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hey there! Loved reading your ranking of your top 10 favorite DM songs! The music to Never Let Me Down Again is always so moving to me. Glad it's your #1, too! Really enjoy your list. Us Depeche Mode fans have to stick together! Peace.
@sveens1004 жыл бұрын
I've made one record in my life, and I think the Influence from DM is obvious in at least in "Downstairs". Would you like to be the 7th person to watch it? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ppeKZsqmx7W3aXU.html
@AdamG1983 Жыл бұрын
Late to the party, but my rankings: 14. Delta Machine 13. Spirit 12. Speak and Spell 11. Exciter 10. Ultra 9. Sounds of the Universe 8. Some Great Reward 7. Playing the Angel 6. Songs of Faith and Devotion 5. Music for the Masses 4. A Broken Frame 3. Violator 2. Construction Time Again 1. Black Celebration
@MichaelSmith-jz7xg4 жыл бұрын
I’m totally with you about LOVING Delta Machine, I was pleasantly surprised! It’s in my Top 3, along with Some Great Reward & Music for the Masses. The worst for me was Playing the Angel...the second half is just dismal. And how can you not like “Wrong”? That video is SICK!!!
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael! Yeah, Delta Machine is badass! I actually enjoyed it again last week or the week before. I have to spin it a few times a year. Oh man, Playing the Angel is your worst?! I have a soft spot for it because I saw them on that tour and it solidified me becoming a fan for life of them! Thanks for the comment ! Cheers!
@ModernDayWarrior21124 жыл бұрын
Great video. I’ve been on a DM kick lately. The last album I got from them was Sounds of The Universe. IMO their last great album was Ultra. I came into DM with the live 101 album, so my favorite era was the mid period stuff starting with Black Celebration through Ultra. I think my favorite album is Music For The Masses :)
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for stopping by! Sounds of the Universe is such a good album. It's one I really connected with. Ultra is so good and I loved it more with repeated listens. Black Celebration through ultra is the prime era indeed! I just listened to Music for the Masses a few weeks ago. We all need Depeche Mode! :-)
@henrym64112 жыл бұрын
Great ranking! Don’t forget “But Not Tonight”, that was another single from Black Celebration😀
@TheOmahaIntrovert2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Henry! But Not Tonight is great. DM have so many stellar tunes that it was hard to narrow down the list! Hope all is well. Cheers!
@littlegary77 Жыл бұрын
Shake the Disease is on Catching Up. Also a good starting point for new DM fans.
@thiscorrosion9003 жыл бұрын
I think my fave song on Music For The Masses is "The Things You Said": it's so quiet and calm, yet so angry and passive-aggressive/pent-up in its attack, while still being a beautiful song, and of course I love Martin's vocals on it.
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes. That's one of my favorite Martin-sung songs.
@thiscorrosion9003 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert It was also gratifying working at that record store job in 1987-88 and seeing how well Music For the Masses was selling, and DM was kind of on a different level of success and acceptance by then, or, after that album came out. We played the heck out of it in-store, although most of my coworkers were more into Prince, Michael Jackson, rap, etc.
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
They should have achieved that level of success sooner. There really was a meteoric rise with them in this period. Well deserved..effing brilliant band!
@thiscorrosion9003 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert This thing just ate my entire reply! Anyway, short version is each album gained them a new plateau of popularity, and they also had growing pains and lineup changes early on, which changed their sound and approach, and I don't think touring impacted them that much until later in the 80s, but I'm not certain about that. I think the radio here in the USA was instrumental in putting them over, and I'm an eyewitness to how important WLIR FM here on LI was for them, and also to Duran Duran, a lot of those bands. There was no market for these artists in NY before then, except maybe college radio and certain clubs. Ministry would never have gotten as well known as they did without WLIR and other similar stations around the country breaking them. But..that was the early pop Ministry and not the Ministry we know and love today!
@thiscorrosion9003 жыл бұрын
Speaking of which, there's a documentary out on the WLIR FM days and radio station, Dare to Be Different, it should be available to stream on Amazon or Netflix, not sure, but it came out about four years ago, and I was at the LI premiere for it in Port Washington LI, during the Gold Coast Film Festival. It's well worth tracking down. It's somewhat "radio station service" and slavish to just that station, but it is an entertaining film, and a lot of the key bands weigh in on the importance of the station to breaking them here, etc. I was sat up there in my suburban house I grew up in with my new Sanyo boombox, hearing DM and Echo and the Bunnymen, and wondering where all these mysterious new groups came from.
@ianwilson7637 Жыл бұрын
Ask 100 DM fans to rank their albums, and you will get 100 different rankings. I'm not sure if the same is true for other people, but my list changes from week to week, particularly the favorites. The faves hover around the top of the list but consistently trade places because I have been invested since 1981, and it is difficult to separate them emotionally (yeah, its THAT deep, LOL). I was an above-casual fan for Speak & Spell and A Broken Frame but jumped to a massive fanboy when Construction Time Again hit the shelves. Here's my list with fave tracks, but to be honest everything in 1 through 9 moves around occasionally, with 1 through 5 all having seen # 1 at some point. 1 - Some Great Reward - Stories of Old / Lie to Me / It Doesn’t Matter 2 - Construction Time Again - Two Minute Warning / Pipeline / Everything Counts 3 - Violator - Policy of Truth / Enjoy the Silence / Clean 4 - Song of Faith and Devotion - In Your Room / Rush / Mercy in You 5 - Speak and Spell - Puppets / New Life / Photographic 6 - Music for the Masses - To Have and To Hold / Nothing / Agent Orange 7 - Black Celebration - New Dress / Bot Not Tonight / Fly on the Windscreen 8 - Ultra - Useless / It's No Good / Sister of Night 9 - A Broken Frame - The Sun and The Rainfall / My Secret Garden / Nothing to Fear 10 - Playing the Angel - Precious / John the Revelator / Lillian 11 - Memento Mori - Ghosts Again / Wagging Tongue / Always You / My Favorite Stranger 12 - Spirit - Going Backwards / Where's the Revolution /Poorman 13 - Exciter - Dream On / Free Love 14 - Sounds of the Universe - Nothing memorable 15 - Delta Machine - Nothing memorable
@flashgordonsonerecordatati75915 жыл бұрын
Hi Hanna, your demonic voice scared me. Lol. Love your list Depeche mode was one of the greatest concerts i have seen back in the day. My favorite song by them is old school " just cant get enough" as it was a favorite 45 when i was a teen. As strange as it is around here they are hard to find in the record shops. I might have to break down and order some vinyl online. Great video have a great week. 7 days until the Furs concert yahoo.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
"Just Can't Get Enough" is hard not to love. Oh yeah, they are super hard to find! The only used items I've found locally of them have been A Broken Frame and the "Never Let Me Down Again" 12" single. I hope you enjoy seen the Psych Furs! That'll be a blast! Peace. ~Hanna
@hatzegopteryx.sounds36373 жыл бұрын
Great video and yes, I absolutely agree, Songs of Faith and Devotion is the best. It's interesting, because I actually listen to electronic music 85% of the time, and yet, this more rock-infuenced album is my favourite from them. And the reason for that is that the sound design, the textures, the layers of the music are amazingly complex, detailed, so many different sounds, dark synth, guitar sounds, etc. I love music with complex sound design. Everyhing on the album is unique and deep. It's probably among my top5 albums of all time. I also really like basically all the other albums, especially Music for the Masses, Violator, Ultra and Playing the Angel. And I'm a huge fan of Alan Wilder's work with Recoil and their album from 2000, Liquid.
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
We're already friends as you listed SOFAD as one of your top 5 albums of all time! They have so many brilliant albums. I can be happy listening to any of their albums on any given day! I'll have to check out Alan Wilder's later work. I'm a little behind on that. Cheers and thanks for watching!
@WorldInMyEyes14 жыл бұрын
Top 20 songs... wow that is so tough... maybe I will tackle that on my channel one day!
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
It is tough! Hope you are able to narrow it down! 😀😀
@lindaleg36595 жыл бұрын
Hey Hanna. I can appreciate your passion of the DM. I like them too and have Music for the Masses and People are People on vinyl. Wish I had more! Enjoyed. Andre’
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Andre! Glad you're also a fan! It's hard to find original albums of theirs out in the wild. It is here anyway. I'll be on the lookout for both of us. :-)
@cvijetics2 жыл бұрын
Watching this while wearing my Songs of Faith and Devotion shirt =)
@TheOmahaIntrovert2 жыл бұрын
High five! Fantastic! Hope you enjoyed my ranking video! Cheers!
@alexiscalzada37988 ай бұрын
Mi Top: 01- Playing the Angel 02- Ultra 03- Black Celebration 04- Delta Machine 05- Songs Of Faith and Devotion 06- Violator 07- Memento Mori 08- Some Great Reward 09- Music For The Masses 10- Sounds of the Universe 11- Spirit 12- Exciter 13- Construction Time Again 14- Speak & Spell
@sudabeh5453 жыл бұрын
My Favorite Album : Black Celebration
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
I approve your top pick. Solid, my friend. Solid!
@jannyegaxherd9376 Жыл бұрын
Exciter itself is not a favorite of mine too. But strangely two songs, shine was my absolute moody sundowner back than in a really wet hot summer in wich i lost my love. And dream on was experimental but awesome too, still wonder why it charted. Strange sometimes you learn and appreciate good things from a bad time in life.
@JMG72ARG4 жыл бұрын
Yes! songs of faith and devotion also my #1, Walking in my shoes really grabbed me back in 1993, lyrics and music make a perfect match. Regarding the song Wrong, that's a really unique song chord-wise, the chords really seem from a classical work, but turned into electronica.
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Hi there! Thanks so much for chiming in! Yes, Walking in My Shoes and SOFAD in its entirety still gives me chills. It's just so moving. I like reading what you had to say about "Wrong." Take care and be safe!
@graphix65293 жыл бұрын
Interesting countdown..i could only do top 5 5.songs of faith..4.playing angel 3.black celebration 2.ultra 1. Violator top 5 on songs 5.freelove (remix)4.flys on windscreen(catching up version)3.in your room 2.barrel of a gun 1.behind the wheel
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Hey there! Solid list of top 5 albums and songs! Ultra is now probably in my top 3. It really speaks to me. Thanks for joining in! :-)
@graphix65293 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert yeah ultra will always be a special album to me..thats the one that got me into them
@francescodrago68653 жыл бұрын
I know that I'm late, but here's my list: 14. Spirit 13. Exciter 12. Speak and spell 11. Songs of faith and devotion (I know that is strange, but for me it's a little boring... But I love other albums that are very similar) 10. Delta machine 9. Some great rewards 8. Construction Time Again 7. Violator 6. Ultra 5. Black celebration 4. Sounds of the universe 3. Playing the angel 2. A broken frame 1. Music for the masses For the top of my favourite songs I'm not sure, because they change according to the period, but for now is: 20. Two second warning 19. Strangelove 18. The darkest star 17. Enjoy the silence 16. One caress 15. Precious 14. Sister of night 13. Satellite 12. Blasphemous rumours 11. Jezebel 10. Black celebration 9. My secret garden 8. Halo 7. Fragile tension 6. Behind the wheel 5. Leave in silence 4. See you 3. Suffer well 2. Never let me down again 1. Shake the disease The songs are very different, but every one of this is a particular feeling... However there are others that I love, but are too much!
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful list, Francesco! (and you're never too late to provide a DM list!). Sister of Night is one of my favorite songs lately. My Secret Garden is an underrated tune! I also love that you have ranked Playing the Angel and Sounds of the Universe so highly! Awesome!
@francescodrago68653 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thanks :)
@geraldmckeown4088 Жыл бұрын
Who is your favourite band then. Great video.
@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity91475 жыл бұрын
GM Hanna. Working from my office at home and watching your video, guess that is multi tasking. I hope I don't send out any wonky emails. I am not an expert on Depeshe Mode, I do have a lot of their CDs with my favorite being Violator that someone I know only ranked #3, say it is t so Very nice video, I did deep dives into The Cramps and Talking Heads and really enjoyed it since I have passion for those bands. Ranking is difficult though as it is like choosing your favorite child, or cat or dog etc.... I always thought of them as kind of dark and you know me I am a happy music kind of guy, lol. Great job and look forward to your next. Steve
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Violator is a lot of peoples' #1...especially for more of the casual fans. The ranking part of it is challenging, but I welcome the challenge and it's still a lot of fun because I'm listening to one of my favorite groups the whole time! I like mostly happy music, too, but DM provide that balance I need sometimes! :-) Thanks, Steve! We had a freak snowstorm here yesterday and lost power for about 6 hours. Blah. Hope all is well. Peace. ~Hanna
@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity91475 жыл бұрын
I was just getting ready to email my mom about that snow, keep it, and the Huskers. Too early even for NE to have snow. It is blowing into MI but no snow, just cold windy temps. My plan, once I convince my wife, is to retire in the Carribean. After working there for 3 years it is where I want to go and get away from the cold lol. I use to love winter and now I struggle with it. Well that rant was not music related lol. Stay warm and have a good week.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, it's WAY too early for damn snow! It wasn't a snow with much accumulation, but since we still have leaves on all the trees, it REALLY weighed down a lot of branches and then onto power lines, which, as you know, is a bad thing! It was a bummer. Chris also wants to move to the Caribbean! Not a bad idea. Of course, you get hurricanes there. :-( I struggle with the winter as well. I say BOO to winter! The Huskers are having a rough time! Peace.
@CornholioDK5 жыл бұрын
Exciter has some pretty good songs like Dream on, When the body speaks, Goodnight lovers, Iam you. Yeah its a very mellow album, but Depeche modes "worst" albums are still better than what most other bands put out.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Hey there! Thanks for checking out my DM ranking video. Oh, how I love DM. It's hard doing a ranking because naturally one will fall to the bottom...even if it's a good album! Yes, Exciter does have a few gems on it. Peace.
@CornholioDK5 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert No worries i love SOFAD alot too.. used to be my favorit..
@czmilan2353 жыл бұрын
14, Delta Machine 13, Sound of the Universe 12, Broken frame 11, Exciter 10, Spirit 9, Speak and Spell 8, Playing the Angel 7, Songs of faith and devotion 6. Construction time again 5. Ultra 4. Violator 3. Some Great Reward 2. Music for the Masses 1. Black celebration +1 101 In my opinion
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Nice top 5! Thanks for joining in! Sorry you aren't too keen on their more recent releases! Take care.
@tinaferrazzoli80065 жыл бұрын
Hi Hanna; Nice of you to come forward with your list of Depeche Mode lp's and singles. I see no problem with the picks or the order you put them in. After all this is your list, and you are entitled to list them any way you like. Their may be viewers who disagree with you, and this would encourage debate. They can inform you of their personal choices. The comments made in response should remain positive. Any derogatory comments should be deleted . Once again a nice video concise and to the point. Without a lot of blather. Others should learn from you. Truthfully I liked it very much. P.S. I'm an Ultra/ Violator/ Sounds of the Universe/Music for the Masses/Songs of Faith fan. Your friend. Tina!!!!
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Hi Tina! Oh, thank you for the kind words and defending my order. It's unfortunate that I have to put disclaimers and such in these type of videos, but there are still trolls, etc. that come through and say stuff like, "This list is sh*t and you should be embarrassed." I immediately just delete those type of comments. I'm glad that you recognized I kept it somewhat short and to the point. If I didn't, the video would be well over an hour long! People in the VC don't have time for that! Hahaha! Your favorites are awesome! Ooo, another Sounds of the Universe fan as well! High five! Thanks, as always, Tina! Have a great week! ~Hanna
@johnj285 жыл бұрын
I love WRONG! In Chains is phenomenal also.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
In Chains is amazing! I appreciate you watching and your input! DM forever!
@ninawildr42074 жыл бұрын
Alans version of In chains is amazing! Agreed
@markleaning1072 жыл бұрын
I tent to listen to the newer stuff more. But a great review
@TheOmahaIntrovert2 жыл бұрын
I definitely lean towards the newer stuff as well. Especially during the pandemic! DM don't disappoint! Cheers! Appreciate you stopping by!
@richardriley44155 жыл бұрын
I have Tidal Streaming which has 26 albums so I'm kind of following along with you. It also gives the albums a star rating. It also has the 86-98. Thanks for all the work.
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Cool, Richard! I will use Apple Music to listen to them when I'm taking a walk or running. Love having Depeche Mode on the go! Yeah, that Singles 86-98 is a fantastic place to start! Thanks! Peace. ~Hanna
@eheim21 Жыл бұрын
I agree with most of your list. I would have put Exciter at 12, Speak and Spell at 13 and Spirit at 14.
@TheOmahaIntrovert Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching this somewhat old ranking! Hope you've been enjoying Memento Mori! Such a good LP!
@matsfrommusic Жыл бұрын
Pipeline is absolutely fantastic and one of the better from that album IMO. It really has a great melody and considering how it was recorded and how it sounds, it's such a great listening experience. Agree on Delta machine, especially the songs from the deluxe version.
@RockAlbumUnboxing5 жыл бұрын
Hi Hanna. Good list! I would rank Black Celebration at 1. Exciter is worth spending more time with. I love it. Take care. Stephen
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Stephen! I will be spending more time with Exciter this winter. Maybe it will grow on me a bit more then! Thanks! ~Hanna
@johnj285 жыл бұрын
Stories of Old is a sleeper on Some Great Reward!
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
I agree! It's overlooked!
@wattage20074 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite tunes on the album. Such attention to detail with the production, great on headphones.
@DJWerkz4 жыл бұрын
Quality!!!!! Depeche Mode,...just brilliant, been a fan since their first single Dreaming of Me (Ice Machine was played to death) but my number 1 DM album is always Black Celebration
@TheOmahaIntrovert4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, DJ! Black Celebration is a solid #1 choice! Glad to hear you are a loyal fan as well! Keep spinning' the tunes! Cheers!
@DJWerkz4 жыл бұрын
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thanks, keep buying great music 🎶
@Ambie865 жыл бұрын
Power back on (check), Depeche Mode Ranking (check) anything else? :) Great job girl! XO -Ambie
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha, thanks Ambie! Kind of a frustrating day, but all is well now! Hanna
@FatCityVinyl5 жыл бұрын
Whoa I feel Omaha has slipped into some weird Twin Peaks-ian alternate universe! There's even a red curtain and Beetlejuice is looking extra creepy ;-) Only DM I have is Construction Time Again and Black Celebration LP's, both thrifted over the years. Never was much of a fan but I might have to revisit those. Cheers!
@TheOmahaIntrovert5 жыл бұрын
Ahahahaha! I guess there are some creepy elements to this video! It's almost Halloween, so why not?! Sorry you were never much of a DM fan. I know they're not for everyone. At least you have two great albums to give another spin! Thanks, Doug. ~Hanna
@darkmarv80453 жыл бұрын
My ranking: 14: Sound of the Universe 13: Speak and Spell 12: Delta Machine 11: Exciter 10: Spirit 9: A Broken Frame 8: Construction Time Again 7: Playing the Angel 6: Some Great Reward 5: Ultra 4: Black Celebration 3: Violator 2: Music for the Masses 1. Songs of Faith & Devotion
@TheOmahaIntrovert3 жыл бұрын
Awww, I'm sorry that you rank Sounds of The Universe last! Haha, totally cool, I know it's not for everyone. Ultra has moved to my top 3 now. Your top 3 is killer! Thanks so much for sharing your ranking with me! Depeche Mode forever!
@m.stimson382910 ай бұрын
Talk about a list true devoted (blah), without this list of albums (and songs)I would never understand this band even mode (even though I only know some of them that I like 👍), I may have been too young to remember Depeche mode (from growing up)but thanks to an older sibling, I wouldn't agree more... also this might be a little bit crazy but my favorite song (from them)was actually the one they covered(and it's been that way ever since): that would be, Route 66?...[yes], also thanks and Bravo 👏.