Depeche Mode Platinum Albums

Retrieved from the RIAA database. I've excluded gold albums, videos, and singles.

Artist Title Cert. Date Label Award Desc. Format Category Type
DEPECHE MODE MUSIC FOR THE MASSES 02/01/91 SIRE P ALBUM GROUP Std
DEPECHE MODE SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION 05/25/93 SIRE P ALBUM GROUP Std
DEPECHE MODE SOME GREAT REWARD 08/04/94 SIRE P ALBUM GROUP Std
DEPECHE MODE VIOLATOR 05/01/96 SIRE M (3) ALBUM GROUP Std
DEPECHE MODE CATCHING UP WITH DEPECHE MODE 08/02/00 REPRISE P ALBUM GROUP Std
DEPECHE MODE THE SINGLES 86>98 11/28/05 REPRISE P ALBUM GROUP Std

Incidentally, my entry regarding Depeche Mode's chances of getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame resulted in several responses, pro and con.

First, here's my original entry:

Undeniably influential, but probably lacking the political connections, even today, to be recognized by the industry.

Posted by Ontario Emperor on Monday, 10.2.06 @ 00:35am

Some people supported the idea:

Bands/Artists that have sited Depeche Mode as an influence:
Coldplay, Green Day, Deftones, The Killers, DJ Shadow, Gwen Stefani, Rammstein, Marilyn Manson, Linkin Park to name a few (now, whether you like these artists is a whole other story).
They are also often [cited] as having a large influence on techno with their heavy use of progressive sampling.

Posted by Bill on Monday, 12.18.06 @ 13:26pm

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