Depeche Mode’s 2006 Best Of Volume 1 gets a much-needed vinyl repress, as original copies have become prohibitively expensive second-hand. Includes all the Violator-era smashes, late-period favorites from Exciter, Playing The Angel, etc., and of course “Just Can’t Get Enough.” DM completists will go straight for “Martyr,” an outtake from Playing The Angel that is exclusive to this set. Best Of may be  ver 10 years old, but it collects the finest moments from what was at the time a 25 year-old discography, and still stands as a thorough survey of their greatest work. 18 tracks spread across three vinyl LPs with printed inner sleeves and deluxe gatefold outer sleeve.

• 18 of the band's best songs from Playing the Angel and prior
• includes the exclusive outtake track 'Martyr'
• triple vinyl pressing
• gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves
  
• original date of release: 2006
• music label: Mute 2025

reviewed by Kurupt FM Intern 10/2017