Catching Up with Depeche Mode

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Catching Up with Depeche Mode
Compilation album by
Depeche Mode
Released11 November 1985 (1985-11-11)
RecordedDecember 1980 – July 1985
Length51:59
LabelSire
Producer
Depeche Mode chronology
The Singles 81→85
(1985) 		Catching Up with Depeche Mode
(1985) 		Black Celebration
(1986)

Catching Up with Depeche Mode is a compilation album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released solely in North America on 11 November 1985 by Sire Records.[1]

October 1985 saw the international release of the album

B-sides, "Flexible" (from "Shake the Disease") and "Fly on the Windscreen" (from "It's Called a Heart"). This version of "Fly on the Windscreen" predates the final version that would later appear on Black Celebration
.

Catching Up with Depeche Mode peaked at number 113 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.[2] On 2 August 2000, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauB+[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by

Somebody" (producers: Miller, Depeche Mode, Jones) Some Great Reward4:2110."Shake the Disease" (producers: Miller, Depeche Mode, Jones) Non-album single4:4611."Flexible" (producers: Miller, Depeche Mode, Jones) Shake the Disease B-side3:0912."It's Called a Heart
" Non-album single3:4813."Fly on the Windscreen" It's Called a Heart B-side5:05Total length:51:59

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Catching Up with Depeche Mode.[8]

  • Daniel Miller – production (all tracks)
  • Depeche Mode – production (all tracks)
  • Gareth Jones – production (tracks 7–11)
  • Eric Watson – front cover photography
  • Martyn Atkins – design, photo treatment
  • Mark Higenbottam – design, photo treatment
  • David A. Jones – design, photo treatment

Charts

Chart performance for Catching Up with Depeche Mode
Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 113

Certifications

Certifications for Catching Up with Depeche Mode
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Catching Up With Depeche Mode". DepecheMode.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Depeche Mode Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "American album certifications – Depeche Mode – Catching Up with Depeche Mode". Recording Industry Association of America. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Catching Up with Depeche Mode – Depeche Mode". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Depeche Mode". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  6. ISBN 978-0-8571-2595-8
    .
  7. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
    .
  8. ^ Catching Up with Depeche Mode (liner notes). Depeche Mode. Sire Records. 1985. 1-25346.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

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