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The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1

by Depeche Mode

Released: November 08, 2006

Synth-pop, electronic rock, new wave, dance-rock, post-punk, alternative rock, pop rock

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

"The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1" is a greatest hits album by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on November 8, 2006, by Mute Records.

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The album compiles a selection of the band’s singles from their 25-year career up to that point, along with a previously unreleased track, "Martyr," which was recorded during the sessions for Playing the Angel and later released as a single in October 2006.

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Reception

The album was well-received and achieved significant commercial success, selling over one million copies in Europe alone and earning the IFPI Platinum Europe Award.

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The Complete Album Story

"The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1" is a greatest hits album by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on November 8, 2006, by Mute Records. The album compiles a selection of the band’s singles from their 25-year career up to that point, along with a previously unreleased track, "Martyr," which was recorded during the sessions for Playing the Angel and later released as a single in October 2006.

The album was well-received and achieved significant commercial success, selling over one million copies in Europe alone and earning the IFPI Platinum Europe Award.