New Sire Box Set feat. Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode will be included on a new 4 LP, limited edition, numbered box set that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the legendary and influential Sire Records label, co-founded in 1967 by Seymour Stein. This new compilation spans the years 1969 to 1995, and features 46 artists, including early releases from Climax Blues Band and the label’s first #1 hit, “Hocus Pocus” by Dutch band Focus. It will also include all the key artists from Sire’s amazing history that include Madonna, Talking Heads, The Ramones, The Smiths, The Pretenders, Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cult, Ice T, k.d. lang, Seal, The Replacements, Wilco and the list goes on and on.
This will be released as a Record Store Day exclusive on 4/22/2017 and only 2500 were made.
Disc 1
1 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – By Martha Velez
2 Hocus Pocus – By Focus
3 Mother Russia (Single Version) – By Renaissance
4 Couldn’t Get It Right – By Climax Blues Band
5 Shake Some Action – By Flamin’ Groovies
6 Blitzkrieg Bop – By Ramones
7 (I’m) Stranded – By The Saints
8 Aloha Steve & Danno – By Radio Birdman
9 Psycho Killer – By Talking Heads
10 Blank Generation – By Richard Hell & The Voidoids
11 Ca Plane Pour Moi – By Plastic Bertrand
12 Pop Muzik – By M
Disc 2
1 One Step Beyond – By Madness
2 Come On Let’s Go – By The Paley Brothers
3 Brass in Pocket – By Pretenders
4 Rescue – By Echo and The Bunnymen
5 Mirror in the Bathroom – By The English Beat
6 Tainted Love – By Soft Cell
7 Genius Of Love – By Tom Tom Club
8 Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy – By Kid Creole And The Coconuts
9 Everybody – By Madonna
10 Don’t Go – By Yaz
11 Everything Counts – By Depeche Mode
12 White Horse – By Laid Back
Disc 3
1 Hand in Glove – By The Smiths
2 The Walk – By The Cure
3 Im Nin’alu – By Ofra Haza
4 Oh L’Amour – By Erasure
5 Reach – By Martini Ranch
6 At Last – By Jimmy Scott
7 Alex Chilton – By The Replacements
8 Fire Woman – By The Cult
9 Dirty Blvd. – By Lou Reed
10 I’ll Be Your Everything – By Tommy Page
11 Love and Mercy – By Brian Wilson
Disc 4
1 O.G. Original Gangster – By Ice-T
2 Jesus Built My Hotrod – By Ministry
3 The Wagon – By Dinosaur Jr.
4 Come Together – By Primal Scream
5 Twisterella – By Ride
6 Crazy – By Seal
7 Constant Craving – By kd lang
8 Brian Wilson – By Barenaked Ladies
9 Chickamauga – By Uncle Tupelo
10 Box Full of Letters – By Wilco
11 In the Meantime – By Spacehog