Depeche Mode: Monument

This book is an awesome collection of photos of Depeche Mode memorabilia and summary stories. If you’re a Depeche Mode fan but also don’t like clutter, this book is for you. You don’t have to spend your life savings buying memorabilia and then have it all sitting around collecting dust, you can enjoy photos of it. I’ve loved Depeche Mode for almost four decades but I’m not the type of fan to go crazy collecting memorabilia. I’d rather have a few nice t-shirts, their music to listen to over and over again, and books to look at. So I’m very pleased with this book. It makes a great coffee table book and a great gift for any hardcore Depeche Mode fan.

420 full-color pages filled to the brim with album and single artwork, concert and promotional photos (official and unreleased alternate takes), rare merchandise, promo items, etc, etc, etc., coupled with a comprehensive history of the band from the very beginning up to the present year (2017). Informative and detailed, with touches of humor, but never boring or long-winded; it sticks to the facts. This book is the product of a German fan's amazing collection, with an emphasis on German memorabilia (but this edition is in English). Each album gets about 20-30 pages, which includes solo projects, tours, and special interviews. I started reading at the beginning and then suddenly I was 70 pages in, it's really enjoyable. I've been a DM fan since the late 80's and I'm discovering all sorts of new things in this massive tome. The Table of Contents are as follows:Preface - 7Basildon - 8Speak & Spell - 32A Broken Frame - 48Construction Time Again - 68Some Great Reward - 92The Singles 81-85 - 114Black Celebration - 130Music For The Masses - 152Violator - 182Songs Of Faith And Devotion - 204Ultra - 224Exciter - 252Playing The Angel - 274Interview With Daryl Bamonte - 290Sounds Of The Universe - 292Interview With Anne Haffmans - 316Delta Machine - 322Interview With Daniel Miller - 344Spirit - 358Fan Culture In The East And WestBehind The Wall - 372The Official Depeche Mode Fan Club - 398Bootlegs - 404Fan Exhibition 2013 - 406AppendixComplete Tour Dates - 420Bibliography - 431Photo Credits / Acknowledgements - 432

This book is gorgeous. I never leave Amazon reviews for anything, but this book is incredible. I just received it today and had to give it 5 stars immediately. I am so, so impressed.

I've waited a bit to purchase and so glad that I finally did! Perfect addition to my Depeche Mode collection.

Great for DM lovers! What a fantastic book.

This book is freaking awesome! It's really beautifully printed and layed out! It has so many cool and interesting things in it, that you may not even know as a big fan! I bought it as a gift, and they loved it so much!! I like it so well I'm going to get myself one! Every fan should get one!

This book is absolutely incredible. The visuals and the timeline are so amazing, it’s a must for any big dm fan

You know you're a fan when you're reading a book about Depeche Mode, and you get excited to see them mentioned in it. "Hey, Depeche Mode! Oh, wait..." This is a huge, comprehensive book detailing everything from the list of all of the band's tour dates ever to every cover ever created for every single ever created. There are plenty of photos of the guys to drool over, and there is a smattering of the band's history sprinkled throughout. Of course, a book this size you would think is mostly about the photos, and it certainly does not disappoint. Though, I could see how once you've gotten through it once, it would become more of a collectible than something you would want to revisit a lot. Still, this is a great book for any hardcore Depeche Mode fan.

Il libro che ogni devoto dovrebbe avere pazienza se in inglese, bella la copertina

El libro me ha llegado sin ningún desperfecto, la entrega super rápida, se agradecería una protección especial en la caja por dentro ya que las puntas del libro tienden a doblarse con facilidad, tiene fotos del grupo inéditas nunca vistas, el libro tiene una calidad increíble, muy contento con la compra

Magnifique livre avec de belles images du groupe ......dommage qu'il n est pas en francais

This book is the perfect gift for any Depeche Mode fan - it is big and heavy, full of gorgeous photos and a lot of information! It is worth every penny.

El libro es una belleza. Vale mucho la pena para los fans de Depeche Mode.