Depeche Mode discography
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The discography of English electronic music band Depeche Mode consists of 15 studio albums, six live albums, nine compilation albums, 24 box sets and 61 singles. The band's music has been released on several labels, including Some Bizzare, Mute Records, Sire Records, Reprise Records, and Columbia Records. Formed in Basildon, Essex, England in 1980, the group's original line-up was Dave Gahan (lead vocals), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andy Fletcher (keyboards, bass guitar) and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter through 1981). Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album Speak & Spell. Gahan, Gore and Fletcher recruited Alan Wilder (production, keyboards, drums) initially as a touring musician, while recording their second album A Broken Frame as a trio. In late 1982, Wilder was promoted to full band membership, remaining with Depeche Mode until 1995. Following Wilder's departure, Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher continued as a trio until Fletcher's death in 2022, since which time Gahan and Gore have continued as a duo.
Since their debut in 1981, Depeche Mode have had 54 songs in the UK Singles Chart, as well as one US, and two UK number one albums (Songs of Faith and Devotion and Ultra). All studio albums have reached Top 10 in the UK. Also they had seven number one albums in the German Album Charts from 1993 to 2017. According to their record company, Depeche Mode have sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide.
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