Speak & Spell

Speak & Spell is the title of the debut album by Depeche Mode, released on 5 October 1981 on Mute Records. The album was preceded by the singles New Life and Just Can't Get Enough, both included on this release. The album was produced by Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller. The group's debut single dreaming of me was only included on the US release and as a bonus track on CD releases.

As the only Depeche Mode album to feature founder member Vince Clarke, who wrote the majority of the songs, Speak & Spell represents a unique work in Depeche Mode group history.

Tracklisting
- original UK LP/cassette, MUTE STUMM 5 / c STUMM 5

Side One
Side Two US releases features a remix of New Life plus Dreaming of Me instead of I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead, as track 3, switching places with Puppets.
 * 1) New Life
 * 2) I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead
 * 3) Puppets
 * 4) Boys Say Go!
 * 5) Nodisco
 * 6) What's Your Name?
 * 1) Photographic
 * 2) Tora! Tora! Tora!
 * 3) Big Muff
 * 4) Any Second Now (Voices)
 * 5) Just Can't Get Enough

- UK CD release CD STUMM 5 (1988) as above plus extra tracks:
 * 1) Dreaming of Me
 * 2) Ice Machine
 * 3) Shout
 * 4) Any Second Now
 * 5) Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)

Connections

 * I own the LP, bought when it came out.