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Depeche Mode - 101

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101 is a live album by the English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in 1989 and centered on the final concert of its Music for the Masses tour at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on 18 June 1988. Its title refers to that show being the tour's 101st performance. A companion documentary directed by D. A.

Pennebaker follows both the band and a group of fans traveling across the United States to attend the concert.

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Why is Depeche Mode's live album called 101?

The title refers to the Rose Bowl concert being the 101st and final performance of the Music for the Masses tour. The Pasadena show took place on June 18, 1988.

Which concert is recorded on Depeche Mode's 101?

The album centers on Depeche Mode's tour finale at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Its set includes songs such as Never Let Me Down Again, Strangelove, Everything Counts, and Just Can't Get Enough.

Is Depeche Mode 101 also a movie?

Yes. The companion documentary, directed by D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus, and David Dawkins, follows both the band and a group of fans traveling to the Rose Bowl concert.

Why is the 101 version of Everything Counts so well known?

The live arrangement turns the refrain into a large audience singalong after the band stops playing. That Rose Bowl performance became one of the defining recordings of the song and was released as a live single.

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