Some Great Reward is the fourth album by the British electronic group 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 1984. The album peaked at #5 in the UK and at #51 in the US. The title comes from the last lines of the bridge in "Lie to Me" when it repeats near the end.

Re-release

In 2006, Some Great Reward was re-released with a bonus DVD. The CD was remastered and (except in the USA) was released on a CD/SACD hybrid. The bonus DVD includes the two B-side tracks "In Your Memory" and "Set Me Free (Remotivate Me)" in addition to "Somebody (Remix)" and several live versions of some of the songs from the album. The DVD also includes a documentary on the making of the album.

The remastered album was released on "deluxe" vinyl in March 2007.

1984 release: Mute / Stumm 19 (UK)

1. "Something to Do" – 3:47
2. "Lie to Me" – 5:03
3. "People Are People
   People Are People
   "People Are People" is Depeche Mode's tenth UK single it was their first hit single in the US and the first single for the Some Great Reward album....
   
   " – 3:52
4. "It Doesn't Matter" – 4:44
5. "Stories of Old" – 3:13
6. "Somebody" – 4:27
7. "Master and Servant
   Master and Servant
   "Master and Servant" is Depeche Mode's eleventh UK single and the second single from the Some Great Reward album...
   
   " – 4:12
8. "If You Want" – 4:41
9. "Blasphemous Rumours" – 6:22

2006 re-release

Mute: DM CD 4 (CD/SACD + DVD) / CDX STUMM 19 (CD/SACD)

• Disc 1 is a hybrid SACD/CD with a multi-channel SACD layer.
• Disc 2 is a DVD which includes Some Great Reward in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo plus bonus material

1. "Something to Do" – 3:47
2. "Lie to Me" – 5:03
3. "People Are People" – 3:52
4. "It Doesn't Matter" – 4:44
5. "Stories of Old" – 3:13
6. "Somebody" – 4:27
7. "Master and Servant" – 4:12
8. "If You Want" – 4:41
9. "Blasphemous Rumours" – 6:22

Bonus Tracks (in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo):

1. "If You Want (Live In Basel, 30 November 1984)" – 5:16
2. "People Are People (Live In Basel, 30 November 1984)" – 4:21
3. "Somebody (Live In Liverpool, 29 September 1984)" - 4:29
4. "Blasphemous Rumours (Live In Basel, 30 November 1984)" – 5:30
5. "Master and Servant (Live In Basel, 30 November 1984)" – 5:38

Bonus Tracks (in PCM Stereo):

1. "In Your Memory" – 4:00
2. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" – 4:16
3. "Somebody (Remix)" – 4:19

Additional Material:

1. "Depeche Mode 84 (You Can Get Away With Anything If You Give It A Good Tune)" [31 minute documentary video]

All songs written by Martin Gore

Martin Gore

Martin Lee Gore is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, remixer and DJ. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the vast majority of their songs...

 except "If You Want" and "In Your Memory" written by Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

Alan Charles Wilder is a British musician, formerly of Depeche Mode. His current musical project is called Recoil, started as a side project to Depeche Mode. When he left the latter in 1995, it became Wilder's primary project...

.

Charts

Chart (1984/85)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart	19
German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	3
Netherlands	18
Swedish Albums Chart	7
Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	5
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	5
US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	54

Certifications

Credits

• David Gahan
  David Gahan
  Dave Gahan is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the baritone lead singer for the British electronic music band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980. He is also an accomplished solo artist, releasing albums in 2003 and 2007...
  
   - lead vocals, sampler
• Martin Gore
  Martin Gore
  Martin Lee Gore is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, remixer and DJ. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the vast majority of their songs...
  
   - keyboards, sampler, guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals ("Somebody", "It Doesn't Matter"), songwriting
• Alan Wilder
  Alan Wilder
  Alan Charles Wilder is a British musician, formerly of Depeche Mode. His current musical project is called Recoil, started as a side project to Depeche Mode. When he left the latter in 1995, it became Wilder's primary project...
  
    - keyboards, sampler, piano ("Somebody"), programming, backing vocals, songwriting
• Andy Fletcher - sampler, backing vocals

Produced by Daniel Miller

The Normal

The Normal is the recording artist name used by English music producer Daniel Miller, a film editor at the time, who is best known as the founder of the record label Mute Records.-Background:...

, Depeche Mode, and Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones (music producer)

Gareth Jones is an English music producer and engineer notable for working with Depeche Mode, Einstürzende Neubauten, Wire and Erasure.-Background:Gareth Jones is married and currently living in North London....

Assistant Engineers: Ben Ward, Stefi Marcus, and Colin McMahon

Recorded at Music Works, London

London

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 and Hansa Mischraum, Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

Mixed at Hansa Mischraum, Berlin

Photography: Brian Griffin

Assisted by: Stuart Graham

Clothes Stylist: Jacqui Frye