Released 2 July 1984 Length 43:00 Release date 2 July 1984 | Recorded 1981–1984 | |
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Genres Electropop, New wave, Industrial rock Similar Depeche Mode albums, Electropop albums | ||
People Are People is a Depeche Mode compilation album released in North America by Sire Records on 2 July 1984 to capitalise on the successful radio play of the song "People Are People", which was a single from the band's then upcoming album Some Great Reward.
Contents
This release contained nine tracks, six of which were re-released from previous albums or singles and three of which were new tracks for the American audience (the newest single "People Are People", the single "Get the Balance Right!" which had only seen a 12" release in America, and the non-American single "See You"s B-side, "Now, This Is Fun"). The track "Work Hard" was originally released as the B-side on the "Everything Counts" single.
"Love, in Itself" is also included in a slightly different form. The version included on this release is the same as the album version, but with a "clean" ending, since the album version fades into "More Than a Party" on Construction Time Again. It was also the first time the 7" version of "Leave in Silence" was released in the United States.
The album was originally released on LP and CD with the band name and album name missing from the album cover. These names were then added to the covers for later re-releases.
Critical reception
Allmusic were mixed in their reception to the album, rating the album two and a half stars out of five.
Track listing
Songs
1People Are People3:47
2Now This Is Fun3:22
3Love in Itself4:22