Some Great Reward by Depeche Mode
It was only their 4th album but they were light years ahead of where they started. All 9 songs on this album can be considered classics.
Master And Servant, which explores alternative relationships and a bit of bondage.
People Are People, which conveys the message of tolerance and understanding.
The strangely hypnotic Somebody. Sung by songwriter Martin Gore (apparently he sang it while completely nude...let that image stick with you when you listen to it from now on), it was THE song that summer for all teenage romances.
Blasphemous Rumors was one of those songs that teenagers love to unnerve their parents with, with its images of death and suicide. But that just scratches the surfaces on this masterpiece of an album.
If You Want has a great groove and is really atmospheric.
Stories Of Old has a really catchy synth riff.
It Doesn't Matter addresses the uncertainty of modern relationships.
Something To Do has one of those great dance beats that you can't fight no matter what you do.
But my personal favorite is Lie To Me. From this song we get the album title and its the polar opposite of the ballad, Somebody, in that instead of a heartfelt kind of love, the song cries out for those fleeting, momentary promises made for convenience.
There you go. If you don't own this album already then go get it as soon as possible.
But until then, please enjoy Lie To Me.....then go get the album.
Enjoyed this song though I'm sad to say I never owned this album.
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