Composition Of Sound (partially found "Depeche Mode" demo tape songs; 1980)
Image of one of Composition Of Sounds' demo tape copies found in 2006
Status: Partially Found
Composition Of Sound was a band that operated from late 1979 till September 24th 1980, and then continued under the name 'Depeche Mode'. After Vince Clarke first created the band with Andy Fletcher and then Martin Gore, he asked Dave Gahan in spring 1980 to join them.
Around April or May 1980 the group recorded the demo tape in Lower Whopping Conker Company on Victoria Road in Romford, Essex, London before their first gig on May 30th 1980.
Four tracks were recorded on Composition Of Sound's first demo tape. Vince Clarke sings lead vocals, as Dave Gahan had not joined the band yet. The tape contains:
- 1. Photographic
- 2. Television Set
- 3. An unknown instrumental track
- 4. And an unknown track
All this songs were sung and written by Vince Clarke [except Television Set which is written by Jason Knott, Vince's friend) with Martin Gore on the Synth and Andy Fletcher on the bass guitar. After Vince Clarke first created the band with Andy Fletcher and then Martin Gore, he asked Dave Gahan in spring 1980 to join them and in June 14th 1980 had his first concert with the band.
Some of the songs were played in some dates and later replaced for other songs, Television Set was performed during 1980 to 1982 during their "See You Tour", after Vince Clarke's departure in December 1981, and Photographic has been played since 1980 to 2010.
During summer 1980, another demo tape with Dave Gahan on vocals. It was recorded at the Rockstar Studios which was on Tottenham Court Road in London. the tape contains 3 tracks:
- 1. Ice Machine
- 2. Radio News
- 3. Photographic
All the songs were written by Vince Clarke. Radio News was never officially released but performed in some dates in 1980, while Ice Machine was released as a B-Side of their first single "Dreaming of Me" in February 1981 and Photographic was later released into the Some Bizzare album compilation in January 1981 and later re-recorded for their first album "Speak & Spell" in October of the same year