Machine a Pain

Collecting nearly four decades of material in one stylish package, Depeche Mode delivers their most comprehensive studio collection to date with the MODE box set. A whopping 18 discs' worth of music, MODE charts the band's evolution from their debut studio recording (the pulsing synth-pop "Photographic" from the 1981 Some Bizzare Album compilation) all the way to an electronic-washed cover of David Bowie's "Heroes" recorded live during their Spirit era…

Depeche Mode are my favourite band. If I were to justify this, I would say that I like pretty much everything theirs / about them. They have my utmost respect, for they have not stopped progressing throughout the years, while maintaining their original trademark DM qualities. Mostly, though, I love them because they never fail to excite me with every release, ever since I became acquainted with the sublime Songs of Faith and Devotion (Remastered), which somehow shaped my music taste.

The Police - Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (1993) [4CD BoxSet] {A&M Records}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.84 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 683 Mb
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© 1993 A&M Records | 540 150-2
Rock / New Wave

Despite their legendary status, the Police only released five albums during their brief reign from 1978-1983. In addition, the trio had amassed a healthy amount of both studio and live B-sides, plus songs that only appeared on soundtracks. For the 1993 four-CD box set Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings, every single song the Police ever recorded is included. All the tracks were digitally remastered for the project, sounding superior to the original CD versions of the single albums. Also included is a 68-page booklet that includes an interesting (and often humorous) biography, a time line, and notes from all three bandmembers regarding the rarities that appear for the first time on compact disc here.