Some Great Reward (Deluxe Edition)

I was 14. Already primed to DM via their entire catolg to that point. Then SGR hit: OMG. Rocked me out of my sox. To the youth who have experienced this through their parents' collection, whatever format: Don't you DIG IT? How can you npt, given what we hear on the radio today? IT ALL STARTED HERE. God Bless the new gen!!! God Bless your Old School values!! Lord knows I learned so much from my grandparents growing up! maybe you can say the same......some things--like DM--are timeless pieces of cultural education that no stupid president, disease, or opinion can subtract from you.

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This is the album that got me hooked on Depeche Mode to this day.

I remember when this came out.. my teenage mind was blown. I was already a DM fan but this album cemented it for life!

This is the first truly GREAT Depeche album. “Construction Time Again” had flashes of their potential, “Broken Frame” had no identity and Gore was still learning his trade, and “Speak and Spell” while a fantastic album and time capsule of the era, is mostly a Vince Clarke album. “Some Great Reward” is fantastic from start to finish. It established Depeche Mode as the new standard in electronic music, and began their ascent into becoming one of the greatest bands of all-time. Dave Gahan’s voice is beautiful. Martin Gore finally emerges as one of the generations’s best songwriters, and Alan Wilder takes the group, musically, to a whole other level. "Something to Do” has an urgency that grabs you right from the get go, while “People are People” and "Master and Servant” pound you. And just when you think you can’t take it anymore, Martin Gore’s anti-ballads “Somebody” and “It Doesn’t Matter” lull you into submission. Even “Lie to Me” and Alan Wilder’s last foray into songwriting, “If You Want” are thoroughly enjoyable. An essential album for any Depeche devotee.

Any thing of there's from 81-90 is art. And this is a Van Gogh

DM came into their own with "Some Great Reward". Dave Gahan's voice evolved nicely, they discovered the joy of an experimental industrial groove and, most importantly, bravely explored decidedly adult material, which they began to do with more regularity moving forward. An undeniable confidence shows on this album, especially with "People Are People", which, with just a little more airplay, could very well have become their first US Billboard No. 1 single. A thoroughly enjoyable album and worthy precursor to their next studio release, which remains my all-time favorite album.

Wore out 3 cassettes of this album!!! Now I have the CD and downloaded on my iPod. Can't imagine life without it

This is an excellent album from DM. Its the one credited for making DM a household name in the 80s. Blasphemous rumours is one of those songs that although sparking controversy, it is also one that stood out among synthpop's offerings of the time. It's great to see Mr. Wilder finally reconciling with his former bandmates after 15 yrs, even if its just one song. We can all dream of the band churning out another album together. Great album, one of DM's finest moments.

This album takes me to my childhood, remembering everytime my father would put this cassette for me and my sis. Great album and has withstood time.