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Depeche Mode
For more than three decades, Depeche Mode have been quietly conquering the world. Here, we discover how the band came together, before taking a look at their best bits. Since…
Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 40-31
Our Top 100 Singles of the 80s countdown continues… 40 Electronic: Getting Away With It This may be Electronic’s only appearance in our chart, but all of the group’s members…
Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 50-41
Our Top 100 Singles of the 80s countdown continues… 50 Soft Cell: Say Hello, Wave Goodbye By reaching number three in the UK charts in 1982, Say Hello, Wave Goodbye…
Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 60-56
60 Tears for Fears: Mad World Curt Smith claims that when Tears For Fears wrote Mad World back in 1982, he and Roland Orzabal had absolutely no idea it would…
Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 65-61
65 Depeche Mode: Everything Counts We counted up the votes for Everything Counts but – oops – forgot to qualify which version people were voting for, as it’s been a…
Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 70-66
70 Toto: Africa Someone somewhere should compile one of those petrol-station compilations called Smooth Driving Sounds Volume 90 and fill it only with Toto’s Africa, on a loop, because nothing…
Depeche Mode Must-Have Albums
Here’s the Classic Pop guide to Depeche Mode’s Must Have Albums – taken from our Lowdown feature in issue 1. Look out for more Lowdown instant guides in every issue…
Depeche Mode Must-Watch Videos
Here’s the Classic Pop guide to Depeche Mode’s Must Watch Videos – taken from our Lowdown feature in issue 1. Look out for more Lowdown instant guides in every issue of…
Classic Pop Best Compilation Award: Mark Reeder – Five Point One
Mark Reeder’s new album as been dubbed Classic Pop’s ‘Best Compilation Award’ in issue two. Mark Reeder has been on the music scene since the late 70s, playing alongside Mick…