The Face No. 21
Depeche Mode — A Year in the Life / Face Review of ’81
January 1982 issue of The Face, No. 21, led by Depeche Mode under the cover line 'A Year in the Life' and a substantial Face Review of 1981. The contents also document Soft Cell, Vic Godard, John Cooper Clarke, the Au Pairs, Rik Mayall, Glasgow nightlife, Kensington Market, fashion and the Compact Organisation.
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- The Face
- Condition
- Very Good−
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- January 1982
Catalogue note
January 1982 issue of The Face, No. 21, led by Depeche Mode under the cover line 'A Year in the Life' and a substantial Face Review of 1981. The contents also document Soft Cell, Vic Godard, John Cooper Clarke, the Au Pairs, Rik Mayall, Glasgow nightlife, Kensington Market, fashion and the Compact Organisation. The rear cover carries an HMV advertisement for Siouxsie and the Banshees' Once Upon a Time / The Singles, preserving another contemporaneous strand of British post-punk culture.
Why this object matters
Early Depeche Mode and Soft Cell, Glasgow nightlife and Kensington Market create a concentrated original record of 1981’s changing music and retail culture. Retain outstanding 8.9 status rather than award Gold simply for an early band cover.
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Archive Importance: 8.9 / 10.
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