Stripped : Depeche Mode / Jonathan Miller.

Author/creator Miller, Jonathan
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Omnibus, ©2004.
Descriptionix, 596 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Part I: Basildon bygone daze. Basildon bonding ; Romancing the synth ; A fashionable composition ; What's in a name? ; Going U.P. -- Part II: Just can't get enough. "The Beatles of the indies" ; The summer of discontent ; See you, Vince! ; Friend or foe? ; Pop rival -- Part III: Pop games without frontiers. When three became four ; From Basildon to Berlin ; Trials and tribulations ; Lasting long-players? ; Risky business ; Back in black -- Part IV: World domination? Entertainment USA ; Massive attack ; Electronic music for the masses ; Godfathers of techno? ; Bigger than Jesus? ; Stadium synth stars -- Part V: Synths, drugs & rock 'n' rolls! Hopelessly devoted ; Home is where the art is? ; Road failure... or mode failure? ; Synth! Rock! (Till you drop) ; When four became three -- Part VI: A new beginning? The beginning of the end? ; From exodus to ultra ; Coming clean ; Some great rewards ; Exciting times ahead -- Part VII: To be continued? Going solo ; Dreams of leaving? ; No future?
Abstract This book features in-depth interviews with founder member Vince Clarke and producers Gareth Jones and Mark Bell, and contains never-before-seen interviews with the band members themselves. With additional input from Gary Numan, Howard Jones and Thomas Dolby this is a unique portrait of a band that almost lost control when their lives went off the rails and lead singer Dave Gahan's heroin addiction nearly killed him. In the end Depeche Mode not only survived, they triumphed, racking up a staggering 40 million+ album sales on the way.
General noteOriginally published: 2003.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 519-544), discography (pages 545-585) and index.
ISBN1844494152 (pbk.)
Stock number1239979 QBI