Depeche Mode – Singles Box 3

Originally released 25 November 1991 and featuring 35 tracks on six CDs, the “Singles Box 3” is the fifth commercial box set by Depeche Mode. It consists of singles, B-sides and remixes from 1985 to 1988. It’s the third box in a bundle which initially had three parts. Besides this one, there is the “Singles Box 1” and the “Singles Box 2“. In 2004, together with reissues of boxes 1–3, boxes 4, 5, and 6, were released. Over the years, the “Singles Box 3” has been re-released several times. All UK editions plus the Beneluxian and German versions have “MADE IN ENGLAND” on the front cover, the US editions have “MADE IN THE USA”, and the European reissue has DMBX3 and a barcode. All of the CD singles were also made available as individual titles.

6xCD limited edition box set
UK: Mute – DMBX3 (original release 25 November 1991, reissue released in 1996 and 2000)
Benelux: Mute – Indisc – DMBX3 (released 25 November 1991)
Germany: Mute – DMBX3 – Intercord Ton – INT 892.758 (released 25 November 1991, reissue released in 1999 – INT 972.124)
US: Mute – Sire – 40286-2 (original release 3 December 1991, reissue released in 30 March 2004 – Reprise Records – R2 78891)
Europe: Mute – DMBX3 – 5016025680214 (reissue released 29 March 2004)

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CD 13 – Shake The Disease (1985) – UK / US
Mute – CDBONG 8 / Mute – Sire – 40314-2 (released as part one of this box set, and separately)

1. Shake The Disease (7-inch Version) 4:47 / 4:48
2. Flexible (7-inch Version) 3:10 / 3:11
3. Shake The Disease (Remixed Extended) 8:45 / 8.46
4. Flexible (Remixed Extended) 6:16 / 6:16
5. Shake The Disease (Edit The Shake) 7:10 / 7:11
6. Something To Do (Metal Mix) 7:27 / 7:27

CD 14 – It’s Called A Heart (1985) – UK / US
Mute – CDBONG 9 / Mute – Sire – 40315-2 (released as part two of this box set, and separately)

1. It’s Called A Heart (7-inch Version) 3:48 / 3:50
2. Fly On The Windscreen (7-inch Version) 5:04 / 5:05
3. It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:19 / 7:20
4. Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:49 / 7:49
5. Fly On The Windscreen (Death Mix) 5:08 / 5:07

CD 15 – Stripped (1986) – UK / US
Mute – CDBONG 10 / Mute – Sire – 40316-2 (released as part three of this box set, and separately)

1. Stripped (7-inch Version) 3:51 / 3:53
2. But Not Tonight (7-inch Version) 4:16 / 4:17
3. Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:41 / 6:42
4. But Not Tonight (Extended Remix) 5:13 / 5:14
5. Breathing In Fumes 6:06 / 6:06
6. Fly On The Windscreen (Quiet Mix) 4:24 / 4:25
7. Black Day 2:37 / 2:37 gwm

Note: There are seven tracks on this release, even though the cover says five.

CD 16 – A Question Of Lust (1986) – UK / US
Mute – CDBONG 11 / Mute – Sire – 40317-2 (released as part four of this box set, and separately)

1. A Question Of Lust (7-inch Version) 4:28
2. Christmas Island (7-inch Version) 4:51 gw
3. Christmas Island (Extended) 5:39 gw
4. People Are People (Live in Basel 1984) 4:23
5. It Doesn’t Matter Two (Instrumental) 2:46
6. A Question Of Lust (Minimal) 6:48

CD 17 – A Question Of Time (1987) – UK / US
Mute – CDBONG 12 / Mute – Sire – 40318-2 (released as part five of this box set, and separately)

1. A Question Of Time (Remix) 4:05
2. Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:05
3. Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:50
4. Stripped (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:23
5. More Than A Party (Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:07
6. A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:39
7. Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix) 6:34
8. A Question Of Time (New Town Mix / Live Remix) 11:08

CD 18 – Little 15 (1988) – UK / US
Mute – CD LITTLE 15 / Mute – Sire – 40319-2 (released as part six of this box set, and separately)

1. Little 15 4:14 / 4:16
2. Stjarna 4:23 / 4:25
3. Sonata Nº 14 In C#M “Moonlight Sonata” 5:36 / 5:35 ♭

2xLP promo sampler – Selections From The Commercially Available Limited Edition Boxed Set Three – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-A-5242 (released in 1991)

• A1 Shake The Disease (Remixed Extended) 8:45
• A2 Flexible (Remixed Extended) 6:16
• A3 Something To Do (Metal Mix) 7:27
• B1 It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:19
• B2 Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:48
• B3 Fly On The Windscreen (Death Mix) 5:08
• B4 Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:41

• C1 But Not Tonight (Extended Remix) 5:13
• C2 Breathing In Fumes 6:06
• C3 Christmas Island (Extended) 5:39 gw
• C4 A Question Of Lust (Minimal) 6:48
• D1 A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:38
• D2 Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix) 6:33
• D3 A Question Of Time (New Town Mix / Live Remix) 11:08

CD promo – Selections From The Commercially Available Limited Edition Boxed Set Three – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-CD-5242 (released in 1991)

1. Shake The Disease (7-inch Version) 4:48
2. Flexible (7-inch Version) 3:10
3. It’s Called A Heart (7-inch Version) 3:44
4. Stripped (7-inch Version) 4:01
5. But Not Tonight (UK 7-inch Version) 4:16
6. Black Day 2:37 gwm
7. Christmas Island (7-inch Version) 4:51 gw
8. People Are People (Live in Basel 1984) 4:23
9. It Doesn’t Matter Two (Instrumental) 2:46
10. A Question Of Time (Remix) 4:05
11. Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:05
12. Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:50
13. More Than A Party (Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:07
14. Little 15 4:15
15. Stjarna 4:23
16. Sonata Nº 14 In C#M “Moonlight Sonata” 5:36 ♭

Depeche Mode – Singles Box 3

• all tracks written by Martin Gore, except gwm by Gore, Alan Wilder, and Daniel Miller, gw by Gore and Wilder, ♭ by Ludwig van Beethoven
• tracks on disc 13 and discs 15-17 produced by Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones, and Depeche Mode, disc 14 by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode, disc 18 by David Bascombe and Depeche Mode, tracks on promo releases by various producers
• highest chart position N/A
• 1991 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder