New Sire Box Set feat. Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode will be included on a new 4 LP, limited edition, numbered box set that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the legendary and influential Sire Records label, co-founded in 1967 by Seymour Stein. This new  compilation spans the years 1969 to 1995, and features 46 artists, including early releases from Climax Blues Band and the label's first #1 hit, "Hocus Pocus" by Dutch band Focus. It will also include all the key artists from Sire's amazing history that include Madonna, Talking Heads, The Ramones, The Smiths, The Pretenders, Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cult, Ice T, k.d....

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30 Years of ‘Black Celebration’ – Depeche Mode Breaks Through in the U.S.

Hopefully you're all well aware of the great work our friend and mega-collector David McElroy, AnfieldMode here on the HOME forum, has been doing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Black Celebration with a post a day all March long on his blog, Almost Predictable. Almost. (If you aren't, you've got nearly a month's worth of posts to catch up on.) David asked several fans to weigh in on the anniversary, including HOME's own Sean to provide a look at the effect the album and tour had in the U.S. market.  Check out the post below, and make sure to check out David's blog not just this month,...

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