''Some Great Videos'' is the first music video compilation by

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists ...

, featuring ten music videos directed by Clive Richardson and

Peter Care Peter Alan Care (born 28 April 1953) is an English director of music videos, commercials and film. He has directed music videos for Cabaret Voltaire, R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen, Roy Orbison, Depeche Mode and New Order, amongst others. Biograp ...

, released on 14 October 1985. It coincides with '' The Singles 81→85''. The original version features the first video—" Just Can't Get Enough"—and all videos from " Everything Counts" (1983) to "

It's Called a Heart "It's Called a Heart" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as a single on 16 September 1985. "It's Called a Heart" was one of two new songs on the 1985 compilation albums '' The Singles 81→85'' and '' Catching Up ...

" (1985). There's also a bonus live video of "Photographic", and the US release includes the video to "

A Question of Lust "A Question of Lust" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their fifth studio album, ''Black Celebration'' (1986). It was released on 14 April 1986 as the album's second single. It is the second Depeche Mode single ...

". To coincide with the re-release of ''The Singles 81→85'', ''Some Great Videos'' was re-released as ''Some Great Videos 81>85'' in 1998. The track listing is identical to the original UK version, while the artwork has been taken from the re-released ''The Singles 81→85''. The album does not feature any of the

Julien Temple Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including ''The Great Rock 'n' Roll ...

videos for the ''

A Broken Frame ''A Broken Frame'' is the second studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 27 September 1982 by Mute Records. The album was written entirely by Martin Gore and was recorded as a trio after the departure of Vince Cl ...

'' singles ("

See You See You, See Ya, or Seeya may refer to: * ''See You'' (film), a 1995 Croatian television film * SeeYa, a South Korean girl band * ''See You'' (album), by Josh Wilson, 2011 * "See You" (Depeche Mode song), 1982 * See You (Big Country song), 19 ...

", "

The Meaning of Love "The Meaning of Love" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their second studio album, ''A Broken Frame'' (1982). It was released on 26 April 1982 as the album's second single, and the band's fifth overall. Released in ...

" and "

Leave in Silence "Leave in Silence" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, ''A Broken Frame'' (1982), on 16 August 1982. Recorded at Blackwing Studios, the single became the ...

"), due to the band's distaste for them.

Releases

UK 1985 release

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: Virgin Video / VVD103 # " Just Can't Get Enough" # " Everything Counts" # " Love, in Itself" # "

People Are People "People Are People" is a song by British electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 12 March 1984 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''Some Great Reward'' (1984). Recorded at Hansa Mischraum in West Berlin, it was the ban ...

" # "

Master and Servant Master and servant describes a hierarchical relationship between an employer and a worker. Master and servant or masters and servants may also refer to: *Master and Servant Act Master and Servant Acts or Masters and Servants Acts were laws desi ...

" # "

Blasphemous Rumours "Blasphemous Rumours" / "Somebody" is a single by English electronic band Depeche Mode. It was released on 29 October 1984, as their twelfth UK single and first double A-side single. Both A-side songs are from the album ''Some Great Reward''. ...

" # " Somebody" # "

Shake the Disease "Shake the Disease" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as a single on 29 April 1985. It's one of two new songs on the 1985 compilation albums '' The Singles 81→85'' and '' Catching Up with Depeche Mode'', along ...

" # "

" # "Photographic"

US 1986 releases

VHS: Sire / 38124-3
LD ( CLV): Sire / 38124-6

"
A Question of Lust "A Question of Lust" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their fifth studio album, ''Black Celebration'' (1986). It was released on 14 April 1986 as the album's second single. It is the second Depeche Mode single ...
"

UK 1998 release

VHS: Mute Film / MF034 * Re-issued as ''Some Great Videos 81>85'' to coincide with the release of ''The Videos 86>98''. Contains the same track listing as the 1985 release.

Notes

*All songs were written by

Martin Gore Martin Lee Gore (born 23 July 1961) is an English musician and songwriter. He is one of the founding members of the electronic music band Depeche Mode and is the band's main songwriter. He is the band's guitarist and keyboardist, and occasiona ...

, except "Just Can't Get Enough" and "Photographic", written by

Vince Clarke Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously ...

. *Track 4 is the "Different Mix" of the song, although it is labelled as "People Are People (12" version)" on the artwork. *Although a video for the single version of "People Are People" was made, the label decided to use the "Different Mix" of the video. The original video was never released on a public video until the DVD ''

The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1 ''The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1'' is a greatest hits album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 8 November 2006 by Mute Records. The album consists of select Depeche Mode singles from their then-25-year career, as wel ...

'' in 2006. *"Photographic" is taken from the video '' The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg'', released in the same year. *All videos were directed by Clive Richardson, except for "Shake the Disease" and "It's Called a Heart" directed by

. *None of the videos by

were included in the compilation.

Alan Wilder Alan Charles Wilder (born 1 June 1959) is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer and member of the electronic band Depeche Mode from 1982 to 1995. After his departure from the band, the musical project Recoil became his pri ...

once commented on the videos, when asked about them on his website: :"You can pretty much lump all the Julian Temple videos ("

", "

", and "

") into one collective disaster." *Though "

Get the Balance Right! "Get the Balance Right!" is the seventh single by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 31 January 1983. Recorded at Blackwing Studios in December 1982, it is the first Depeche Mode single with Alan Wilder as an official band ...

" was directed by Kevin Hewitt, it was not included either as it was not very well liked by the band.

References

External links

* {{Depeche Mode Depeche Mode video albums 1985 video albums Music video compilation albums 1985 compilation albums