Fascinating analysis. Excellent choices. Personally, I think Delta Machine (2013) is front-loaded with good album tracks, incl. Welcome to My World, Angel, Secret to the End, though those mid-80s/mid-90s albums are chock full of below-the-surface standouts.
Good analysis, good songs selections. I have, of course, a slightly different point of view. I think, it's because of some personal changes in the group. I see the band as a person, as a human being - as it groove up, turn into adult..... • naive Youth (Speak and Spell), • first disappointment (Vince leaves the band, A Broken Frame), • renewal, healing life from disappointments (Alan joins the band for full-time, Construction Time Again), • first victories, first succsesses in life (Some Great Reward) • time for adults, more seriousness, more responsibility, cleberness (Black Celebration, Music For The Masses, Violator, Songs Of Faith And Devotion), • closing one wonderful, beautiful part of life (Alan leaves the band, Ultra), • the beginnig of a new life stage, maturity, slowly turnig into a inevitable end (from 2001 till today) - to tell the truth, I don't like this part very much, as if something is missing here... here is my list of songs: 1) The Sun & The Rain Fall: very soothing, very mysterious. I love its atmosphere (it's the same with My Secret Garden) 2) Blasphemous Rumors: very strong composition, musically and lyrically as well 3) A Question Of Time: a very personal song for me. My father drew my attention to it, and it can be said that I fell in love with Depeche right through it 4) Policy Of Truth: as a teenager, I was impatiently waiting for its clip on TV. From that time I have it under my skin 5) It Doesn't MatterTwo: first love, no debate (also World Full Of Nothing) 6) Home: this song connects me with fate: anything can happen to you, but your fate will lead you home 7) Never Let Me Down Again: the most depeche song. If I had to present a DM to an alien, it would be this song 😊
Wonderful choice of seven, sir. That's what makes this so enjoyable. I wouldn't even dare to list the top 7 DM singles. That's impossible. @@martinbusnyak8938
All good choices. 'It's Called a Heart' is a song that Alan Wilder hated, and Martin Gore it not too keen on it, but it's a decent single. However, the challenge in this video was to identify the best non-singles, and DM have the best singles collection in the world.
Yes, this was a definite contender. I went for 'Stories of Old' because it seems to be forgotten in the DM back catalogue, even more so than 'Lie to Me' from 1984. 'Two Minute Warning' was another track that nearly made it to the honourable mentions list. And then there is 'Lillian' from Playing the Angel and even 'Don't Say You Love Me' from the new album...
Amazing top ! ... To me, it would be so difficult to choose only 7 tracks... lol... I could also add at least Lie To Me (Some Great Reward) - Judas (SOFAD) - Blue Dress and Waiting Fot The Night (Violator).... Well... i stop here... too many great tracls :).
Amazing list and reasons! You listed so many personal favorites of mine in this list with “Clean” being in my top 10 most favorite DM songs. Thank you!
Before I even watched this, I hoped your number one choice (no spoiler here), would be on here. That's my most over played album. I'm a true devotee, who lives 20 minutes from their original home town in England. Great video 👍
Yes, Black Celebration is a true classic. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Music for the Masses is also a record that deserves the highest praise. Look out for our next video that examines the Top 7 Album Tracks by The Cure.
Obviously, you prefer songs with a very dark tone. My personal top 7 of album-only-tracks is: 1. Here Is the House 2. The Things You Said 3. Higher Love 4. The Sun and the Rainfall 5. I Am You 6. Icemachine 7. Shine
I can see why it didn't make the cut for Violator. It feels unfinished to me. Depeche Mode's b-sides are quite weak in my opinion compared to, say, The Cure or even the Pet Shop Boys.
@@screamblastrepeat1559 Interesting, because I feel all of Violator's B-sides are excellent and are better than other albums filler. Here in LA we heard Dangerous on the radio quite often at the time of release of Personal Jesus. To each their own though ..
