{"product_id":"depeche-mode-speak-spell-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"Depeche Mode: Speak \u0026 Spell (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"faq-quote\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpeak \u0026amp; Spell is the debut studio album by the English electronic band \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Depeche+Mode\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDepeche Mode\u003c\/a\u003e, released in October 1981 by Mute Records. This is the band's only album with Vince Clarke, who wrote most of the songs for the band, before departing to form \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Yaz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYazoo\u003c\/a\u003e and later \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Erasure\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eErasure\u003c\/a\u003e. The album is significantly lighter in tone and melody than their later work, a direction which can largely be attributed to Clarke's writing. After he left, Martin Gore took over songwriting duties, writing almost all of the band's material. Later albums written by him would explore darker subjects and melodies. The album title alludes to the then-popular Speak \u0026amp; Spell electronic toy.\" - Reprise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1981 debut album from influential new wave \/ synth pop band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in gatefold jacket w\/ printed inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Reprise 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e.","brand":"Depeche Mode","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":39783840022618,"sku":"lp-12748","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/depechemode-speakandspell-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1759285244","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/depeche-mode-speak-spell-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}