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Tarfumes.com - Some Great Reward
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Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075992519427
Label: Reprise / Wea
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 1984
Publisher: Reprise / Wea
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Studio: Reprise / Wea
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Editorial Reviews:
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Depeche Mode's lyrical content, at times impossibly contrived, is a potential source of frustration. "I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours / But I think that God's got a sick sense of humour / And when I die / I expect to find him laughing," goes the chorus of "Blasphemous Rumours," an antireligion song using attempted teenage suicide and fatal car accidents as testimonial. Lyricist Martin Gore always scores points for creative rhyming, but one gets the feeling the choice of subject matter is nearly arbitrary, that the band could write equally depressing songs about a bad hair day--and mean it. But this is the fun, and maybe even the genius, of Depeche Mode. When it comes to patent controversy, they are as self-indulgent as they wanna be. Depeche's first U.S. single, "People Are People," also contained on Some Great Reward, is no less of an eye roller than "Blasphemous Rumours," but its tone is inversely inspiring to the nihilistic picture painted by "Rumours." Two other opposites that attract, the naughty little industrial-lite, S/M-colored "Master and Servant" perfectly juxtaposes the leaning-on-the-windowsill-staring-at-the-moon love song "Somebody." --Beth Bessmer
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Summary: Better than the original
Comment: When i first bought this LP in vinyl format a thousand years ago I thought is was great. The songs are great for a variety of moods. This version of the album come with tracks that are remastered in 2006. Compare 9 tracks on vinyl to 17 in this release. Better then the original,classic mode better sound and more tracks. It's a buy. There are songs on this album I couldn't find elsewhere.
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Summary: Dull, like Construction Time Again
Comment: I was a huge fan of DM albums like Music for the Masses, Black Celebration, and Violator. I also enjoyed People are People, some songs on Broken Frame and much of Speak and Spell. But, most of this record never did anything for me. It is rare for me to have had a tape in the 80s that I didn't really try to like from bands I liked. But, a few songs like Lie to Me are good as I recall, but People are People is a stronger "early Mode" post Speak and Spell choice. Stick with Music for the Masses, Violator, Black Celebration, People are People, and Speak and Spell.
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Summary: Must have album!
Comment: If you like Depeche Mode then buy these 4 albums:
Some Great Reward
Black Celebration
Music for the Masses
Violator
These albums were released between 1985-1990 in consecutive order & have all of their best songs. Their other albums are also good but would only recommend for die hard fans. These 4 albums are their classic albums.
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Summary: The most underrated DM song ever
Comment: Although this is my 2d fav album of DM, I love it and every once in a while pop into my CD player in the car and jam to it. It amazes me how I've never heard "Lie to Me" anywhere other than when I play it. For me, it's one of their best songs ever. The musical composition is almost perfect. The lyrics, as usual, are deep and mesmerizing.
"Lie to Me" is one of my fav DM songs ever and probably the most underrated song DM has ever made.
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Summary: Some Great Reward is Good, Not Great
Comment: On this album, fans get to witness Depeche Mode in a strange transition between their older sound ("Something To Do", "If You Want"), their poppy stuff ("People Are People", "Master & Servant"), and a newer, somewhat darker theme ("It Doesn't Matter", "Lie To Me") - which two years later would reach its zenith on Black Celebration. This album also features "Somebody", one of 'schMode's more famous and beautiful songs in which Martin Gore bares his soul. While the songs seem all over the map, they somehow still come together to form one of Depeche Mode's better records. I think whether you're a Top-40, Just Can't Get Enough fan or a gothic, Dressed In Black fan, you'll still find something to enjoy on this CD.
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