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Best Reissues of 2006

By PopMatters Staff

At long last, the annual rite of passage, the "best of" list... Here's PopMatters picks for the best 20 reissues of 2006. Stay tuned tomorrow and Thursday for ongoing genre top 10s with our coverage culminating in the year's best musical events on Friday. [23 December 2006]

A Sleek, Sporty European Roadster: Reconsidering Depeche Mode

By John Bergstrom

Throughout the 1980s, Depeche Mode built a consistent, hugely-influential body of work. And then they very nearly parodied it. These three luxury reissues tell that story in thrilling fashion. [8 November 2006]

Reviews

Depeche Mode: The Dark Progression Unauthorized

By David Ray Carter

A reverent and academic investigation of the band’s music, their rise to fame, and their lasting influence on the music world. [31 May 2009]

Depeche Mode: Sounds of the Universe

By Bill Stewart

With their 12th LP, Depeche Mode do the obvious thing and write a Depeche Mode album. [20 April 2009]

Depeche Mode: Ultra

By John Bergstrom

The Depeche Mode reissue program wraps with this pair of better-than-expected, post-Alan Wilder albums. If your collection ends with Violator, give these a look. [20 December 2007]

Depeche Mode: Black Celebration

By Michael Keefe

This final pair of Depeche Mode reissues reveal the band's creative highs and lows. [10 May 2007]

Depeche Mode: Exciter

By Tony Peregrin

Blogs

Sound Affects: Depeche Mode - “Master and Servant”

Forget all about equality: this is one of the greatest productions of the 1980s. [20 November 2009]

Mixed Media: Depeche Mode - “Wrong” (video)

Mixed Media: Depeche Mode - “Wrong” live (video)

Tour Dates

Depeche Mode: October - February 2010

10-06 Monterrey, Mexico - Area Monterrey
10-08 San Jose, Costa Rica - Autodromo La Guacima
10-10 Bogota, Colombia - Parque Simon Bolivar
10-13 Lima, Peru - Explanada del Estadio Monumental
10-15 Santiago, Chile - Club Hipico
10-17 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Club Ciudad
10-31 Oberhausen, Germany - Kopi Arena
11-01 Bremen, Germany - AWD Dome
11-03 Hannover, Germany - Tui Arena
11-07 Mannheim, Germany - SAP Arena
11-08 Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
11-10 Geneva, Switzerland - Palexpo
11-12 Valencia, Spain - Recinto Ferial
11-14 Lisbon, Portugal - Lisbon Pavilion Atlantico
11-16 Madrid, Spain - Palacio de los Deportes
11-17 Madrid, Spain - Palacio de los Deportes
11-20 Barcelona, Spain - Palau St Jordi
11-23 Lyon, France - Tony Garnier
11-25 Bologna, Italy - Palamalaguti
11-26 Torino, Italy - Palaolimpico
11-28 Erfurt, Germany - Messehalle
11-30 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy
12-01 Nuremberg, Germany - Arena
12-03 Vienna, Austria - Stadhalle
12-06 Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
12-07 Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
12-10 Dublin, Ireland - The O2
12-12 Glasgow, Scotland - SECC
12-13 Birmingham, England - LG Arena (NEC)
12-15 London, England - O2 Arena
12-16 London, England - O2 Arena
12-18 Manchester, England - MEN
01-09 Berlin, Germany - O2 Arena
01-11 Budapest, Hungary - Sports Arena
01-14 Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena
01-17 Lieven, France - Stade Couvert
01-19 Paris, France - Bercy
01-20 Paris, France- Bercy
01-23 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportspaleis
01-25 Malmo, Sweden - Arena
01-26 Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium
01-29 Bergen, Norway - Vestlandhallen
01-31 Stockholm, Sweden - Globe
02-02 Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
02-04 St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK
02-06 Moscow, Russia - Olympiski
02-08 Kiev, Ukraine - Palace of Sports
02-10 Lodz, Poland - Lodz Arena
02-11 Lodz, Poland - Lodz Arena
02-14 Zagreb, Croatia - Arena (Tuborg Greenfest)
02-20 London, England - O2 Arena
02-22 Horsens, Denmark - Forum
02-23 Horsens, Denmark - Forum
02-26 Dusseldorf, Germany - Dusseldorf Esprit Arena
02-27 Dusseldorf, Germany - Dusseldorf Esprit Arena