Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original lineup consisted of Dave Gahan (lead vocals, occasional songwriter since 2005), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andy Fletcher (keyboards) and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter 1980-1981), who later on formed Assembly (Had a song called Never Never at #23 on the 1983 Festive Fifty ) , Yazoo and Erasure. Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album, Speak & Spell, and was replaced by Alan Wilder (keyboards, drums and occasional songwriter) with Gore taking over songwriting. Wilder left the band in 1985. Gahan, Gore and Fletcher have since continued as a trio.



Depeche Mode have had 48 songs in the UK Singles Chart and twelve top 10 albums in the UK charts, two of them debuted at number 1. According to EMI, Depeche Mode have sold over 100 million albums snd singles worldwide, making them the most successful electronic band in music history.

Links to Peel
Peel played some of Depeche Mode's early songs in 1981 on his show, but seemed to have lost interest in them after their debut album. Depeche Mode were never invited to do a session for JP and the only session they seemed to have done for Radio One was for Richard Skinner's show.

Sessions

 * None

Shows Played
The list below is incomplete and is compiled from the database of this site and the John Peel Papers. Please add further information if known.

1981 2001
 * 09 February 1981: Photographic (LP - Some Bizzare Album ) Some Bizarre
 * 22 October 1981: Sometimes I Wish I Was Dead (unknown source)
 * 04 April 2001: Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)