MUSIC FOR THE MASSES

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Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8. Dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

MacDonald, Bruno (2006). "Depeche Mode: Music for the Masses". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3. It was preceded by the singles "Strangelove", released on 13 April, " Never Let Me Down Again", released on 24 August. Two other singles followed the release of the album, one being " Behind the Wheel", released 28 December, and the other being " Little 15", which was released on 16 May the following year. European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.4, no.51/52. 26 December 1987. p.35. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History.American album certifications – Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses". Recording Industry Association of America. 1 February 1991. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Not to forget 'I Want You Now', one of Gore's beautiful a capella episodes - once again questioning both, time and lust, built on a simplified male-female sigh-snippet - sliding into a spy-like theme, 'To Have And To Hold'; indecipherable radio message giving the impression of voices echoing in one's head, all paranoia with morally induced lyrics. 'Nothing' is another impressive standard which sadly wasn't given a chance as a single - its an effectively negative statement, which indirectly (in terms of lyrics) echoes Gore's spiritual and materialistic doubts, once expressed in 'Everything Counts' and 'Blasphemous Rumours'.

Considered one of the band's best albums, Music for the Masses was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [6] The album reached No.10 in the UK Charts. I'm really not a big fan of Martin Gore's voice, and I think it sums up my problems with this album - it's simply not trying hard enough. It has the ideas and ambition, but falls into the same category as the rest of 80's alternative pop. His voice carries the same melodramatic, overcorrect timbre that I hear too often from this era of music. It's an objectively good singing voice, but that's it. Just like the music, which is trying to be haunted, foggy, and dark, there's no necessary push to make it memorable.The tour began in October 1987 with a European leg, starting in Madrid and finishing mid-November in Paris. In early December, a North American run commenced in San Francisco and culminated three weeks later in New York City. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018 . Retrieved 15 January 2019. Larkin, Colin (1999). All-Time Top 1000 Albums. Virgin Books. p.144. ISBN 0-7535-0354-9. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021.

Les Albums (CD) de 1987 par InfoDisc". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 1 February 2016 . Retrieved 12 March 2014. Austriancharts.at – Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2014. Levy, Eleanor (3 October 1987). "Depeche Mode: Music for the Masses". Record Mirror. London. ISSN 0144-5804. Omega Auctions: The Alan Wilder / Depeche Mode Collection: DM 'Music for the Masses' Album with Very Rare Recalled Album Sleeve". the-saleroom.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014 . Retrieved 15 July 2013. Malins, Steve (2001). Depeche Mode: A Biography. Cooper Square Press. p.121. ISBN 978-0-8154-1142-0.

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