Depeche Mode - The Singles 86>98

It took Depeche Mode only four years to assemble their first singles compilation, but 12 to assemble The Singles 86>98. Appropriately, the second set was much more ambitious than The Singles 81>85, spanning two discs and 20 songs, plus a live version of "Everything Counts." The Singles 86>98 was an album that many fans, both casual and hardcore, waited patiently for, and for good reason -- Depeche Mode were always more effective as a singles band than as album artists. That's not to say that the double-disc compilation is perfect. DM's output fluctuated wildly during those 12 years, as the group hit both career highs and lows. It's possible to hear it all on this set, from "Strangelove" and "Never Let Me Down Again," through "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence," to "I Feel You" and "Barrel of a Gun." It's possible that some casual listeners will find that the collection meanders a bit too much for their tastes, but the end result is definitive and, along with The Singles 81>85, ranks as Depeche Mode's best, most listenable album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Moulder Remixing Alan Wilder Producer, Remixing Andrew Fletcher ? Butch Vig Remixing, Producer Daniel Miller Mixing, Producer Dave Bascombe Producer David Gahan Vocals, ? Gareth Jones Producer Marina Chavez Photography Mark "Spike" Stent Mixing Martin L. Gore ? Mike Marsh Compilation Producer, Remastering Phil Harding Remixing Phil Legg Mixing Rick Guest Photography Roland Brown Remastering, Compilation Producer Shep Pettibone Remixing Steve Lyon Producer, Remixing Tim Simenon Mixing, Producer