Vince Clarke vocals
This page lists confirmed examples of Vince Clarke's vocal contributions in Depeche Mode songs and in his personal demos, with accompanying audio examples.
Demo recordings
Composition Of Sound's first demo tape had Vince Clarke singing lead vocals as Dave Gahan had not yet joined the band.
Speak & Spell
All audio examples have been extracted from the multi-channel remaster of Speak & Spell for best clarity.
New Life
Chorus backing vocal:
Bridge backing vocal:
I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead
Verse 1 backing vocal ("Playing on my radio and saying that you have to go"):
Verse 2 backing vocal ("Dancing with you all the time and don't you think that it's a crime"):
Verse 3 backing vocal ("Never say goodbye - you say that it's from above and I say this is modern love"):
Nodisco
"This ain't no disco and you know how to dance":
Tora! Tora! Tora!
"I played an American" (one of several instances; will add the remainder later):
Just Can't Get Enough
Chorus backing vocal, the deeper "and I just can't get enough":
Bridge backing vocal, the deeper "I just can't get enough":
Live recordings
Vince's vocals can be heard in the left channel throughout the pre-FM recording of 1981-09-29 Les Bains Douches, Paris, France/Source 1. Martin Gore's vocals are heard clearly in the right channel.
