{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell (1981) Part 5 (Featuring Will Crewdson)","description":"Episode 188: Depeche Mode \u2013 Speak & Spell (1981) Part 5 (Featuring Will Crewdson) With this fifth installment, Brian and Sarah wrap up their discussion of Depeche Mode\u2019s debut album.  Our hosts have been covering the US version of Speak & Spell, so there\u2019s only one more song on that release to be discussed. Fortunately, they always do an Extra Credit section at the end of an album, so the song that\u2019s missing from the US version will get some attention then. The last track on Depeche Mode\u2019s 1981 release is a little ditty called \u201cJust Can\u2019t Get Enough.\u201d The US album features the extended, \u201cSchizo Mix,\u201d which our hosts do talk about in some detail, but there\u2019s more focus put on the single version.  Our hosts take a deep dive into \u201cJust Can\u2019t Get Enough,\u201d talking about the usual things like chart positions, reviews, the record sleeves, and the recording of the song. And, for the first time on this album, there\u2019s even a video to discuss, much to the delight of Brian and Sarah.  \u201cJust Can\u2019t Get Enough\u201d was a pretty important song for Depeche Mode when it was released, and its importance in the world of synthpop and 80s music in general has only increased with time. Our hosts explore the legacy of the song and its place in pop culture over the past four decades. There are dozens of cover versions of \u201cJust Can\u2019t Get Enough,\u201d and as Brian and Sarah start talking about them, they decide to take a chance and call up someone they know who has done a cover version of this song, to see if he\u2019s available to chat.  After they finish talking about \u201cJust Can\u2019t Get Enough,\u201d Brian and Sarah move on to the \u201cExtra Credit\u201d portion of the episode, which in this case ends up being two parts. The first part is about the song missing from the US version of Speak & Spell, \u201cI Sometimes Wish I Was Dead.\u201d The second part is about Vince Clarke\u2019s departure from Depeche Mode. Additionally, our hosts have the pleasure of sharing some Speak & Spell memories recorded by listeners.  It\u2019s then time, at long last, for the final evaluations and record-adapter ratings. Sarah goes first, and as usual, Brian is concerned about what kind of rating she\u2019ll give, as she\u2019s a harsher critic. Brian, on the other hand, is a self-professed Vince Clarke fanatic, so it\u2019s less of a concern that he\u2019ll give a low rating. But how high does he go? Listen to find out! Links mentioned in the episode: Just Can't Get Enough video Early live version of "I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead" Will Crewdson-related websites and Bandcamp sites: https:\/\/www.scantregard.com\/home https:\/\/www.shemmdi.com\/home https:\/\/scantregard.bandcamp.com\/ http:\/\/shemademedoit.bandcamp.com\/ Read more at http:\/\/www.permanentrecordpodcast.com\/ Visit us at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permrecordpodcast You can also find us on Threads: https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@permanentrecordpodcast Check out some pictures at https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/permanentrecordpodcast\/ Join the ever-growing crowd on BlueSky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/permrecordpod.bsky.social Leave a voicemail for Brian & Sarah at (724) 490-8324 or https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/PermRecordPod  - we're ready to believe you! ","author_name":"Permanent Record Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.permanentrecordpodcast.com","html":"