I Sometimes Wish I Was Famous
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I Sometimes Wish I Was Famous: A Swedish Tribute to Depeche Mode is a tribute album
to Depeche Mode
, released in 1991 by Swedish
label
Energy Rekords
, to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Depeche Mode's debut single
, "Dreaming of Me
" (1981).
The album title refers to "I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead", a song included on Depeche Mode's Speak & Spell
album, also released in 1981.
Tribute album
A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...
to Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
, released in 1991 by Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Energy Rekords
Energy Rekords
Energy Rekords is a record label formed in 1990 by the merging of the three labels Front Music Production, Electronic Beat Association and Energy - all small labels run from the Swedish town of Älmhult...
, to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Depeche Mode's debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Dreaming of Me
Dreaming of Me
"Dreaming of Me" is the debut single by Depeche Mode recorded at Blackwing Studios, originally released on February 20, 1981 in the UK. The single was not commercially released in the United States....
" (1981).
The album title refers to "I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead", a song included on Depeche Mode's Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell (album)
Speak & Spell is the first album from the British electronic group Depeche Mode, recorded and released in 1981. The album peaked at #10 in the UK Albums Chart.-Overview:This was the only Depeche Mode album with Vince Clarke as a member of the band...
album, also released in 1981.
Track listing
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– "Dreaming of MeDreaming of Me"Dreaming of Me" is the debut single by Depeche Mode recorded at Blackwing Studios, originally released on February 20, 1981 in the UK. The single was not commercially released in the United States....
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– "Photographic" - SignalSignal (band)-Members:*Yordan Karadzhov - vocals, bass guitar*Vladimir Zahariev - drums*Alexander Marinovsky - guitar*Georgi Yanakiev - bass guitar-Discography:...
– "Puppets" - Dead Eyes Open – "Fly on the Windscreen"
- Inside Treatment – "Blasphemous Rumors"
- Cultivated Bimbo – "New Life"
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" - S.P.O.C.K. – "Ice Machine"
- Sol Niger – "New Dress"
- One Hit Wonder – "The Things You Said"
- After Koma – "The Sun and the Rainfall"
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" - Systema the Affliction – "Shouldn't Have Done That"