People Are People is a compilation album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released in North America by Sire Records on 2 July 1984. Sire sensed it needed a new approach in its release policy since the band's 1983 effort Construction Time Again had failed to chart in the US.
Aside from the latest single "People Are People", it was also the first US release of the 7" versions of "Leave in Silence" and "See You" b-side "Now, This Is Fun". The album version of "Love, in Itself" was selected for this compilation, but with a "clean" ending, since on Construction Time Again the track fades into "More Than a Party".
The album was released in July 1984 to relatively little notice. It re-entered the charts and sold better, when the title track became a summer hit in 1985. The album later was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments of half a million copies.
The album, with photography by Brian Griffin, was originally released on LP and CD with the band name and album name missing from the album cover. These names were then added to the covers for later re-releases.
Critical reception
AllMusic were mixed in their reception to the album, rating the album two-and-a-half stars out of five.
Track listing
Release history
Certifications
References
External links
- Album information from the official Depeche Mode website
