Depeche Mode Information Service June 1987 newsletter
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Information Service newsletter, June 1987.
Further details about the recording and release of Music For The Masses, European chart positions for Strangelove, UK and Paris concert dates.
Hello Again!
Welcome to the latest edition of the Depeche Mode News Letter!
First of all Dave and Alan would like to thank all of you who sent them Birthday presents and Cards from all over the World.
Unfortunately they were working in the Studio on their Birthdays, so they were unable to have any special Celebrations!
We were very pleased with your response to the new single, how much you enjoyed it and how some thought that it was one of the best to date.
As you all know, “Strangelove” was released on 27th April and reached number 16 in the U.K. Charts.
You may also be interested to know that its highest Chart positions to date, elsewhere in Europe is as follows:-
Germany No. 2
Finland No. 2
Denmark No. 3
Switzerland No. 3
Sweden No. 5
Norway No. 7
Spain No. 12
Belgium No. 14
Holland No. 24
France No. 31 (But this will go higher).
As I write this News Letter, “Strangelove is No. 4 in the French FH Airplay Chart. It also reached No. 6 in the Pan European Charts.
ALBUM AND RECORDING NEWS.
The Recording of this New Album was finished in London on the 12th June, Martin is going to take a four day break in Malta before they start mixing in Denmark on the 16th June, finishing on July 16th.
The New Album, will be called “Music For The Masses” and will be released on 27th September.
After this Depeche Mode are all going to have a much needed Holiday.
Dave is going to Menorca with his family for two weeks in July.
Alan is going to Egypt, and then on Safari to Africa for three weeks in July.
Martin is going to the Seychelles for two weeks in July.
Andy will also be going on Holiday at about the same time, but hasn’t booked anything yet.
Then they are all due back just before the release of the next single on 28th August, and is as yet untitled.
There will of course be promotion in the U.K and Europe involving T.V. and Radio, but we don’t have any details yet except that it is almost certain that they will be doing a T.V. in Verona, Italy, called “Festilvar Bar” on 5th September.
Unfortunately, we are still not able to five you the release date of the “Box Set” of four 12”s of selected tracks, (not a double LP Box Set.) It will be available on CD.
All Depeche Mode LP’s are available on C.D. but only:-
STUMM 19 “SOME GREAT REWARD”.
MUTE1 “THE SINGLES 81-85”.
STUMM 26 “BLACK CELEBRATION” are produced by Mute.
The others STUMM 5 “SPEAK AND SPELL”
STUMM 9 “A BROKEN FRAME”
STUMM 13 “CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN”
are on Intercord and imported by Mute and are therefore readily available over here.
TOUR DATES.
At the moment we are still not able to give you the full Tour Dates, as they are still being planned.
But we do have some dates announced for Paris!
Tickets for Depeche Mode’s concerts in Paris on November 16th and 17th will go on sale on June 26th.
Available from:-
DEPECHE MODE / PARIS,
VALUE ADDED TALENT,
60, WESTON STREET, LONDON. SE.1.
Price Pounds 12.50 (Inc 50p booking fee). Cheques and Postal Orders payable to “Value Added Talent”.
Please enclose S.A.E allow 28 days for delivery.
Depeche Mode are doing a T.V. show in Paris on June 20th. It’s an Open Air Show, in front of a live audience!
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
1) What is the photo on the cover of the new single “Strangelove”?
The picture on the cover of “Strangelove” is of a “Tannoy” speaker (the kind of speaker used in Garages or other outdoor locations for public address).
2) What does “FPMIP” or “PIMPF” mean?
“PIMPF” is a German word which Martin came across in a book about German History. It is a difficult word to translate.
Even German people seem unclear as to it’s exact meaning, but it was used to describe young people whose Political awareness belied their years.
3) Most of you have been asking anxiously if Dave’s wife Jo is expecting a baby!
The good news is she is expecting their first child in October! They don’t mind if it’s a Boy or Girl and they don’t have any names in mind yet!
COMPETITION WINNERS.
Thank you all for your replies to the Competition.
Here are the lucky winners!
Each receiving, Compact Disc singles are:-
George Geranios of Athens.
Leigh Hunt of Ashstead, Surrey.
Miguki Yoshimura of Fukuoka, Japan.
Receiving two Twelve Inch Test Pressings of “Strangelove” is:-
Miss M. Thom of Glasgow.
And receiving two Seven Inch Test Pressings of “Strangelove” is:-
Thierry Molard of Chateauroux, France.
Well done and thanks again!!!!
You will receive your prizes soon.
We hope you enjoyed the News Letter, and in the next edition we will be featuring:-
More Tour News, an update Discography, Pen Pal Service and lots lots more!
And finally as requested here follows the Lyrics to “Strangelove”.
[these have been omitted from the transcript]
DATES FOR DEPECHE MODE 1988 U.K. TOUR!
THE TICKETS FOR THESE CONCERTS WILL GO ON SALE, SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH.
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM BOX OFFICES AND USUAL AGENTS.
U.K. TOUR DATES – RING VENUES FOR DETAILS.
SAT 9 JAN – NEWPORT CENTRE
MON 11 JAN – WEMBLEY ARENA
TUES 12 JAN – WEMBLEY ARENA
FRI 15 JAN – BIRMINGHAM N.E.C.
SAT 16 JAN – WHITLEY BAY ICE RINK
SUN 17 JAN – EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
TUES 19 JAN – MANCHESTER G. MEX CENTRE
WED 20 JAN – SHEFFIELD CITY HALL
THUR 21 JAN – BRADFORD ST. GEORGES
SAT 23 JAN – BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
SUN 24 JAN – BRIGHTON CENTRE.
P.S.
DON’T FORGET DEPECHE MODE’S NEW SINGLE “NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN” WILL BE RELEASED MONDAY 24TH AUGUST 1987.
Further details about the recording and release of Music For The Masses, European chart positions for Strangelove, UK and Paris concert dates.
Hello Again!
Welcome to the latest edition of the Depeche Mode News Letter!
First of all Dave and Alan would like to thank all of you who sent them Birthday presents and Cards from all over the World.
Unfortunately they were working in the Studio on their Birthdays, so they were unable to have any special Celebrations!
We were very pleased with your response to the new single, how much you enjoyed it and how some thought that it was one of the best to date.
As you all know, “Strangelove” was released on 27th April and reached number 16 in the U.K. Charts.
You may also be interested to know that its highest Chart positions to date, elsewhere in Europe is as follows:-
Germany No. 2
Finland No. 2
Denmark No. 3
Switzerland No. 3
Sweden No. 5
Norway No. 7
Spain No. 12
Belgium No. 14
Holland No. 24
France No. 31 (But this will go higher).
As I write this News Letter, “Strangelove is No. 4 in the French FH Airplay Chart. It also reached No. 6 in the Pan European Charts.
ALBUM AND RECORDING NEWS.
The Recording of this New Album was finished in London on the 12th June, Martin is going to take a four day break in Malta before they start mixing in Denmark on the 16th June, finishing on July 16th.
The New Album, will be called “Music For The Masses” and will be released on 27th September.
After this Depeche Mode are all going to have a much needed Holiday.
Dave is going to Menorca with his family for two weeks in July.
Alan is going to Egypt, and then on Safari to Africa for three weeks in July.
Martin is going to the Seychelles for two weeks in July.
Andy will also be going on Holiday at about the same time, but hasn’t booked anything yet.
Then they are all due back just before the release of the next single on 28th August, and is as yet untitled.
There will of course be promotion in the U.K and Europe involving T.V. and Radio, but we don’t have any details yet except that it is almost certain that they will be doing a T.V. in Verona, Italy, called “Festilvar Bar” on 5th September.
Unfortunately, we are still not able to five you the release date of the “Box Set” of four 12”s of selected tracks, (not a double LP Box Set.) It will be available on CD.
All Depeche Mode LP’s are available on C.D. but only:-
STUMM 19 “SOME GREAT REWARD”.
MUTE1 “THE SINGLES 81-85”.
STUMM 26 “BLACK CELEBRATION” are produced by Mute.
The others STUMM 5 “SPEAK AND SPELL”
STUMM 9 “A BROKEN FRAME”
STUMM 13 “CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN”
are on Intercord and imported by Mute and are therefore readily available over here.
TOUR DATES.
At the moment we are still not able to give you the full Tour Dates, as they are still being planned.
But we do have some dates announced for Paris!
Tickets for Depeche Mode’s concerts in Paris on November 16th and 17th will go on sale on June 26th.
Available from:-
DEPECHE MODE / PARIS,
VALUE ADDED TALENT,
60, WESTON STREET, LONDON. SE.1.
Price Pounds 12.50 (Inc 50p booking fee). Cheques and Postal Orders payable to “Value Added Talent”.
Please enclose S.A.E allow 28 days for delivery.
Depeche Mode are doing a T.V. show in Paris on June 20th. It’s an Open Air Show, in front of a live audience!
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
1) What is the photo on the cover of the new single “Strangelove”?
The picture on the cover of “Strangelove” is of a “Tannoy” speaker (the kind of speaker used in Garages or other outdoor locations for public address).
2) What does “FPMIP” or “PIMPF” mean?
“PIMPF” is a German word which Martin came across in a book about German History. It is a difficult word to translate.
Even German people seem unclear as to it’s exact meaning, but it was used to describe young people whose Political awareness belied their years.
3) Most of you have been asking anxiously if Dave’s wife Jo is expecting a baby!
The good news is she is expecting their first child in October! They don’t mind if it’s a Boy or Girl and they don’t have any names in mind yet!
COMPETITION WINNERS.
Thank you all for your replies to the Competition.
Here are the lucky winners!
Each receiving, Compact Disc singles are:-
George Geranios of Athens.
Leigh Hunt of Ashstead, Surrey.
Miguki Yoshimura of Fukuoka, Japan.
Receiving two Twelve Inch Test Pressings of “Strangelove” is:-
Miss M. Thom of Glasgow.
And receiving two Seven Inch Test Pressings of “Strangelove” is:-
Thierry Molard of Chateauroux, France.
Well done and thanks again!!!!
You will receive your prizes soon.
We hope you enjoyed the News Letter, and in the next edition we will be featuring:-
More Tour News, an update Discography, Pen Pal Service and lots lots more!
And finally as requested here follows the Lyrics to “Strangelove”.
[these have been omitted from the transcript]
DATES FOR DEPECHE MODE 1988 U.K. TOUR!
THE TICKETS FOR THESE CONCERTS WILL GO ON SALE, SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH.
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM BOX OFFICES AND USUAL AGENTS.
U.K. TOUR DATES – RING VENUES FOR DETAILS.
SAT 9 JAN – NEWPORT CENTRE
MON 11 JAN – WEMBLEY ARENA
TUES 12 JAN – WEMBLEY ARENA
FRI 15 JAN – BIRMINGHAM N.E.C.
SAT 16 JAN – WHITLEY BAY ICE RINK
SUN 17 JAN – EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
TUES 19 JAN – MANCHESTER G. MEX CENTRE
WED 20 JAN – SHEFFIELD CITY HALL
THUR 21 JAN – BRADFORD ST. GEORGES
SAT 23 JAN – BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
SUN 24 JAN – BRIGHTON CENTRE.
P.S.
DON’T FORGET DEPECHE MODE’S NEW SINGLE “NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN” WILL BE RELEASED MONDAY 24TH AUGUST 1987.
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