Speak & Spell

~ Release by Depeche Mode (see all versions of this release, 30 available)

Annotation

This item represents the original UK vinyl release. The LP was available in the UK and later released in Australia, Argentina and other countries.

It does not include the first single Dreaming of Me (1980). Other releases are:
The US version and extended CD release including some bonus track.

Dreaming of Me is identical to the version on the original single release.

UK 1981 vinyl release
Label: Mute Records - Cat#: STUMM 5 - Distributor: Rough Trade / Spartan Records

Annotation last modified on 2006-01-31 20:23 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1New Life
engineer:
Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
New Life
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (current name of Sony Music Publishing UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002-today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.653:43
A2I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
recording of:
I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
32:14
A3Puppets
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Puppets
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
43:55
A4Boys Say Go!
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Boys Say Go!
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
3.253:03
A5Nodisco
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nodisco
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
44:11
A6What's Your Name?
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
What’s Your Name?
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
3.352:41
B1Photographic
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Photographic
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
3.754:44
B2Tora! Tora! Tora!
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tora! Tora! Tora!
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
44:34
B3Big Muff
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Big Muff
composer:
Martin L. Gore
2.754:20
B4Any Second Now (Voices)
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Martin L. Gore
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Any Second Now
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (current name of Sony Music Publishing UK), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002-today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
version of:
Reason Man
3.352:35
B5Just Can't Get Enough
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Eric Radcliffe
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1981) and Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 460)
recording of:
Just Can’t Get Enough
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (ended), Musical Moments LTD UK, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002-today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing B.V., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4.33:40

Credits

Release

photography:Brian Griffin (photographer)
engineer:John Fryer (British producer and engineer)
Eric Radcliffe
producer:Depeche Mode
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
remastered versions:Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell (collectors edition)
Speak & Spell (collectors edition)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/56293 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/1217497 [info]