7 X 12″ Depeche Mode 12 inch vinyl singles collectors edition box set series continues with release of Spirit | The 12 inch Singles on 20 September 2024 Deluxe collection includes first-ever official 12 inch vinyl pressing of The Highline Sessions featuring previously unreleased performances of, So Much Love, and Poison Heart A collectors edition deluxe box set, contains seven 12 inch vinyl discs including custom replicas of the original three double 12 inch singles from Spirit (Depeche Modes 14th studio album): Wheres the Revolution (originally released 3 February 2017, in advance of the album), Going Backwards (released 23 June 2017), and Cover Me (released 6 October 2017). As a bonus for Depeche Mode fans, premieres a special seventh disc: the first-ever 12 inch vinyl pressing of the bands legendary Highline Sessions, recorded live in New York City on 3 August 2016. The most complete recording of Depeche Modes Highline Sessions ever released in any format, this five-song 12 inch vinyl single includes DMs galvanizing cover of David Bowies Heroes (celebrating the anthems 2017 40th anniversary) and two previously unreleased performances of songs from Spirit: So Much Love and Poison Heart. Depeche Modes Spirit | The 12 inch Singles comes in a numbered limited edition housed in a deluxe slipcase including seven 12 inch 180g vinyl discs, riveting artwork recontextualizing original album covers, a replica poster and download card. Depeche Mode recorded their Spirit album from April through August 2016 at Sound Design in Santa Barbara, California and Jungle City in New York, working for the first time with producer James Ford. Released through Columbia/Mute on 17 March 2017, Spirit was the last Depeche Mode studio album to feature founding member and keyboardist Andy Fletcher before his passing on 26 May 2022. Spirit pushed Depeche Mode into unexpected new directions, the albums lyrical content directly addressing global societal issues with music hitting its emotional targets with laser precision, the bands personal concerns expressed in universal social commentary, more relevant today than ever. Like previous album releases, Spirit expanded Depeche Modes aesthetic vision and musical repertoire while continuing their tradition of issuing monumental 12 inch singles to supplement and complement their albums. From their earliest days as a band, Depeche Mode have championed 12″ vinyl, embracing the formats singular power and potential for innovation. The 12 inch single allowed the band to explore new sonic possibilities while the tactile real-world beauty of physical packaging gave Depeche Mode room to develop their consistently sophisticated and commanding design aesthetic. Depeche Mode have used their singles discography as a means of offering fans the opportunity to enjoy left field remixes, rare B-sides, standout concert performances and other exclusives. Spirit | The 12 inch Singles is chronologically the 14th volume in SMEs Depeche Mode 12 inch Singles Series and the first to include a bonus 12 inch vinyl disc premiering previously unreleased tracks. Disc One and Disc Two – Wheres The Revolution (12BONG 47) A Wheres the Revolution (Autolux Remix) A Wheres the Revolution (Pearson Sound Remix) B Wheres the Revolution (Algiers Click Farm Remix) B Wheres the Revolution (Simian Mobile Disco Remix) B Wheres the Revolution (Pearson Sound Beatless Remix) C Wheres the Revolution (Simian Mobile Disco Dub) C Wheres the Revolution (Terence Fixmer Spatial Mix) D Wheres the Revolution (Patrice Bäumel Remix) D Wheres the Revolution (Ewan Pearson Kompromat Dub) Disc Three and Disc Four – Going Backwards (12BONG 48) A Going Backwards (Chris Liebing Mix) B Going Backwards (Solomun Club Remix) B Going Backwards (The Belleville Three Deep Bass Dub) C Going Backwards (Chris Liebing Burn Slow Mix) C Going Backwards (Point Point Remix) D You Move (Latroit Remix) D Poison Heart (Soulsavers Re-Work) Disc Five and Disc Six – Cover Me (12BONG 49) A Cover Me (Ellen Allien U.F.O. RMX) A Cover Me (I Hate Models Cold Lights Remix) B Cover Me (Nicole Moudaber Remix) B So Much Love (Kalli Remix) C Cover Me (Erol Alkan White Light Rework) C Cover Me (Texas Gentlemen Remix) D Cover Me (Warpaint Steez Remix) D Cover Me (Josh T. Pearson Choose Hellth Remix) Disc Seven – The Highline Sessions (12BONG 50) A Going Backwards (Highline Sessions Version) A So Much Love (Highline Sessions Version) – previously unreleased A Poison Heart (Highline Sessions Version) – previously unreleased B The Worst Crime (Highline Sessions Version) B Heroes (Highline Sessions Version)
