Depeche Mode — Speak & Spell
Known pressings
35 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.
| Year | Country | Label | Catalogue # | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | DE | Mute | INT 146.801 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1981 | GB | Mute | CSTUMM5 | Cassette |
| 1981 | GB | Mute | STUMM5 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1981 | US | Sire Records | SRK3642 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1982 | JP | Mute, Sire Records | P-11218 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1984 | DE | Intercord, Mute | INT 846.801, [none] | CD — Polygram, Hanover pressing |
| 1985 | DE | Intercord, Mute | INT 846.801, [none] | CD — Sonopress |
| 1986 | FR | Virgin | CDV 30042 | CD |
| 1987 | US | Sire Records | 3642-2 | CD |
| 1988 | DE | Mute | INT 846.844 | CD |
| 1988 | FR | Mute | [none] | CD |
| 1988 | GB | Mute | CDSTUMM5 | CD |
| 1988 | ZA | Gresham Records | CDMUT2019 | CD |
| 1989 | SE | Mute | STUMM-5 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1990 | BE | Mute | CD STUMM 46005 | CD |
| 1991 | DE | Mute, Intercord | CD STUMM 5, INT 836.805 | CD |
| 1992 | XC | Mute, Mute Czechoslovakia | CD STUMM 5 | CD — re-issue |
| 1995 | DE | Mute | CD STUMM 5, INT 836.805 | CD |
| 2001 | DE | Mute | 7243 8 41775 2 2 | CD |
| 2006 | CA | Rhino, Warner Bros. Records | — | Digital Media — 2006 remaster |
| 2006 | DE | — | — | — |
| 2006 | GB | Mute | CDXSTUMM5 | CD |
| 2006 | US | — | — | — |
| 2006 | US | Mute, Reprise Records, Rhino, Sire Records | R2 77593 | CD — collectors edition |
| 2006 | XE | Mute | 0094635797923, DMCD1 | CD |
| 2006 | XE | Mute | DMCD1 | Hybrid SACD (CD layer) — collectors edition |
| 2006 | XW | Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd | [none] | Digital Media — deluxe |
| 2007 | GB | Mute | DMCDX1 | CD — collectors edition |
| 2007 | XE | Mute | 0094635797916, DMLP1, STUMM5 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2014 | — | Rhino, Warner Bros. Records | — | Digital Media |
| 2018 | XE | Mute | 88883751282 | CD |
| 2025 | US | Columbia, Legacy, Mute | 19802887702 | CD |
| — | FR | Virgin | CDV 30042 | CD — MPO pressing, price code PM 520 |
| — | XE | Mute | 5016025600052, CD STUMM 5 | CD — EMI Uden |
| — | XW | Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd | — | Digital Media |
What to hunt
Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.
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Original first pressing Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
Depeche Mode "Speak & Spell" audiophile limited CD