Depeche Mode 1980-10-30 London

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1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK

Set list
1. New Life
2. Television Set
3. Tomorrow's Dance
4. Reason Man
5. Photographic
6. Tora! Tora! Tora!
7. Big Muff
8. Ice Machine
9. The Price Of Love
10. Dreaming Of Me

Version	Title	Note	Available
10 tracks	(no title)	from DMLiveWiki	FLAC
10 tracks	Early Days - London, 1980-10-30	by demo68	not available
10 tracks	34th Anniversary Of The Gig - 30th October 1980	CD by policedemo (PD-CD 060, PDCD 00061)	not available, may be same as DMLiveWiki
10 tracks	London, 1980-10-30	CD by fer101 (AUD6) - 10 tracks version	not available, may be same as DMLiveWiki
9 tracks	Bridgehouse	LP Promo 1988, (2016 Repress)	FLAC
9 tracks	Bridgehouse (Limited Edition With 4 Unreleased Tracks)	CD	FLAC
9 tracks	Bridgehouse '80	CD David Records 1998	not available
9 tracks	The Bridgehouse	CDR	not available
9 tracks	London, 1980-10-30	CD by fer101 (AUD6) - 9 tracks version	not available
8 tracks	Live At The Bridge House	LP 1987 (On-USound)	not available
2 tracks	The Price of Love	7" 199? (901 121)	not available

Compilations:

Tracks	Title	Note	Available
9	79-82	CD 1997 Broken Records	mp3
9	The Lost Tracks - Rare & Unreleased
9	Early Days
5	Composition Of Sound
2	Speak & Spell Live

 

[demoderus]

This is the earliest genuine recording of Depeche Mode that is currently circulating, and it is also the earliest of two recordings currently circulating and available to download from the 1980 T our . The other recording is 1980-1 1-14 T echnical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK.

The band plays the Bridge House no less than 1 1 times between 1980 and 1982, with 7 of them being in 1980. T erry Murphy , the owner of the Bridge House, gave Depeche Mode the opportunity to play often at the Bridge House. This concert was:
- the 17th concert of Depeche Mode / Composition Of Sound
- the 13th concert with Dave Gahan in the band
- the 5th concert under the name "Depeche Mode"
- the 4th concert at the Bridge House

Included in the setlist are two tracks which were only performed during Depeche Mode's 1980 tour: T omorrow's Dance and Reason Man. It is assumed Vince wrote these tracks, but that has not been confirmed. I asked Deb Danahay Mann, Vince Clarke's former girlfriend, if she knew any details regarding these songs, but she is unfamiliar with them. Y ou can find lyrics for T omorrow's Dance and Reason Man if you click on their song titles.

The track T elevision Set, written by Jason Knott (a friend of Vince's), was also part of the setlist as it often was between 1980 through the end of the 1982 See Y ou T our . Lyrics and a short snippet of Vince's original demo are available here. Deb Danahay Mann confirmed that the track does not appear on "Speak & Spell" or a single release because it was not penned by Vince or Martin. I think it is a great song and wish it made an appearance as a B-side, at the very least. The Price Of Love also appeared throughout the 1980 and 1981 tours. The track was written by The Everly Brothers. Click on the song title to learn more information.

Dave introduces the final song of the setlist, Dreaming Of Me, as "Dreams Of Me", as early setlist photos also called it. This song went on to become Depeche Mode's first single, released on February 20, 1981.

Zeitgeist was the support act.

Depeche Mode's final performance at the Bridge House will be a secret gig under the alias of "Modepeche" during their See You Tour tour on February 27, 1982. More details along with a stream & download of a good audience recording from that night can be found here.

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[demoderus]

The band plays the Bridge House no less than 11 times between 1980 and 1982, with 7 of them being in 1980. T erry Murphy , the owner of the Bridge House, gave Depeche Mode the opportunity to play often at the Bridge House. This concert was:
- the 16th concert of Depeche Mode / Composition Of Sound
- the 13th concert with Dave Gahan in the band
- the 5th concert under the name "Depeche Mode"
- the 4th concert at the Bridge House

As for the performance, the music is radically different from later live versions, no doubt due to the extensive use of drum machines. Y ou will often hear the band doing quick equipment checks as they switch between tracks.

Included in the setlist are two tracks which were only performed during Depeche Mode's 1980 tour: T omorrow's Dance and Reason Man. It is assumed Vince wrote these tracks, but that has not been confirmed. I asked Deb Danahay Mann, Vince Clarke's former girlfriend, if she knew any details regarding these songs, but she is unfamiliar with them. Y ou can find lyrics for T omorrow's Dance and Reason Man if you click on their song titles.

The track Television Set, written by Jason Knott (a friend of Vince's), was also part of the setlist as it often was between 1980 through the end of the 1982 See Y ou T our . Lyrics and a short snippet of Vince's original demo are available here. Deb Danahay Mann confirmed that the track does not appear on "Speak & Spell" or a single release because it was not penned by Vince or Martin. I think it is a great song and wish it made an appearance as a B-side, at the very least. The Price Of Love also appeared throughout the 1980 and 1981 tours. The track was written by The Everly Brothers.

Dave introduces the final song of the setlist, Dreaming Of Me, as "Dreams Of Me", as early setlist photos also called it. This song went on to become Depeche Mode's first single, released on February 20, 1981.
The only other recording circulating from the 1980 T our is from 1980-1 1-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK, and it is another average quality audience recording. That night's performance includes another rare early live-only track, Addiction, and this recording is currently the only source of the song. If you compare this Bridge House recording to the Essex recording, you can hear how radically the live sound changes in a short period. Compare T elevision Set, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Big Muff between the recordings - the difference is significant.
Depeche Mode's final performance at the Bridge House will be a secret gig under the alias of "Modepeche" during their See Y ou T our tour on February 27, 1982.

You must be registered for see links