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DEPECHE MODE INFORMATION SERVICE NEWSLETTERS
Summary: The Depeche Mode Information service ran from early 1982 to late 1987, run initially by Martin's and Dave's respective girlfriends, Anne Swindell and Jo Fox. As well as giving news updates on the band's releases, the letters gave details of upcoming tours and TV appearances, and ran the occasional competition. Here are editions of the newsletter from April 1985 onwards.
For newsletters before April 1985, try this website.
Many thanks to Michael Rose for kindly supplying photocopies of the newsletters.
Miscellaneous items:
[1]
- Introductory
letter from 1985 welcoming a new subscriber and explaining how the
Information Service works. [view transcript]
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[2]
- Mail order leaflets from 1985/6 for T-shirts, badges, tour merchandise,
and so on.
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Information Service newsletters:
[1]
- April 1985
News on
the release of "Shake The Disease". [View
transcript]
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[2]
- July 1985
News on
the release of "It's Called A Heart" and "The Singles
81-85", and European tour dates. [View
transcript]
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[3]
- August 1985
Change of
address details, further news on the release of "It's Called A Heart"
and "The Singles 81-85", and TV appearances. [View
transcript]
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[4]
- December 1985
Spring
1986 UK tour information, and a personal profile of Dave. [View
transcript]
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[5]
- February 1986
Spring
1986 UK (updated) and Europe tour information, news on the release of
"Stripped", a competition, and a personal profile of Alan. [View
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[6]
- April 1986
First
instalment of "The Depeche Mode Story" (to the release of
"Dreaming Of Me"), news on the release of "A Question Of
Lust", a personal profile of Martin, competition results and another
competition. [View
transcript]
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[7]
- June 1986
Second
instalment of "The Depeche Mode Story" (to the release of "Get
The Balance Right" and the Far East tour), America / Japan tour dates, fan
review of a Depeche Mode concert, a personal profile of Andy. [View
transcript]
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[8]
- September 1986
The final
instalment of "The Depeche Mode Story", tour reminiscences from Andy,
details about the band's equipment. [View
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[9]
- December 1986
Fletch drops
a beautiful clanger while finishing off his tour reminiscences. [View
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[10]
- March 1987
New on the
recording of the new album (Music For The Masses), and a possible box set
release. [View
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[11]
- April 1987
Full details
of the recording and mixing of Strangelove and Music For The Masses, tour news
and release information for Strangelove, and the band's nicknames. [View
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[12]
- June 1987
Further
details about the recording and release of Music For The Masses, European chart
positions for Strangelove, UK and Paris concert dates. [View
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