COLLECTED THE ALAN WILDER/DEPECHE MODE HISTORIC EQUIPMENT, VINYL & MEMORABILIA AUCTION pdf

COLLECTED THE ALAN WILDER/DEPECHE MODE HISTORIC EQUIPMENT, VINYL & MEMORABILIA AUCTION Saturday 3 September 2011 rd auction.recoil.co.uk omegaauctions.co.uk COLLECTED THE ALAN WILDER/DEPECHE MODE HISTORIC EQUIPMENT, VINYL & MEMORABILIA AUCTION Saturday 3rd September 2011 at 3.00pm Zion Arts Centre, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5ZA ON VIEW Friday 2nd September 11.00am - 8.00pm Saturday 3rd September 10.00am - 2.45pm Catalogue £5.00 Omega Auctions Telephone: +44 161 865 0838 Email: office@omegaauctions.co.uk www.omegaauctions.co.uk FOREWORD “Since those heady DM years, I have concentrated fully on my once side project Recoil (which originated in 1986). The most signicant work has evolved since 1996. Free from former commitments, I began operating from my own studio, ‘The Thin Line’, and at my own pace, gradually piecing together what would become the ‘Unsound Methods’, ‘Liquid’ and ‘subHuman’ albums. Over the course of the last 12 years I have been ably ac- companied by Paul Kendall who brings his idiosyncratic view to the whole procedure. The recent ‘Selected’ collection is made up of my personal favourites, remastered and edited together into what I consider a cohesive and total listening experience. The idea to take the project out on the road evolved as we started discussing promotion and I realised that I wanted to do something more challenging this time. The events were not so much ‘live’ band but more art installation. Paul and I just extended what we do in the studio into the live setting where we add spontaneous eects and extra parts to a pre-prepared bedrock. For ‘A Strange Hour’, I turned to various lmmakers from as far as Russia, via the Czech Republic and Hungary, all the way to Argentina. We worked very fast, and in the modern way, by creating a central server where everybody could upload their work for others to see, react to and feedback on. This for me typies the whole essence of what Recoil is all about - a collective but with a focused direction - and a very thrilling process it was too, watching and hearing it all come together from our base in the UK. We spent most of 2010 bringing Recoil to a worldwide live audience for the very rst time. One of my new year’s resolutions for 2011 was to start streamlining my set-up at The Thin Line Studios. My needs have altered a bit since laptops, so synths and plug-ins have come to the fore, and even though I’m emotionally attached, passing on some vintage gear and historical items seemed like a good way to start. Since my teenage years I’ve been an avid collector of interesting and unique musical instruments, including a ‘Stein- way’ Grand piano, vintage keyboards, synthesisers such as the ‘Mini-moog’, ‘Arp Odyssey’, a ‘Wurlitzer’ electric piano, plus ‘Manley’ valve amps, valve-driven ‘Telefunken’ amps and a ‘Manley’ limiter/compressor. There is one very special guitar and various ‘Emulators’ which were featured during the Mode tours, and I even have my old stage clothing, touring wardrobe, the ‘Devotional’ drum kit, drumming extras and other artefacts available. I also decided that, since I was having a clear out, why not include some extra memorabilia and pass on some of the stu I have collected over the years – the additional memorabilia such as Gold & Platinum award discs, leather clothing, rare acetates & test pressings, artwork, posters and tour merchandise covers my entire musi- cal career, focusing mainly on the years between 1982 & 1995. I found it an evocative and cathartic experience to si through all the collectables - the actual sorting and cataloguing process brought back great memories and I was able to re-live some key moments which I had inevitably forgotten about, reminding me of how lucky I have been to have enjoyed such a career, doing some- thing I’m passionate about. My team and I spent weeks scouring the web, my own archives, photographs and diary entries, plus anything else we could nd to make the descriptions as detailed and accurate as possible. Many items are very collectable and hold special value having been used extensively in the recording sessions for classic Depeche Mode and Recoil albums, as well as live performances on the ‘Black Celebration’, ‘Music For The Masses’, ‘World Violation’ and ‘Devotional’ tours. Finally, I have managed to forge a great relationship with Omega in order to create an all-inclusive fan-friendly event, incorporating a lm presentation (‘Alan Wilder - Collected’) about the fascinating history of everything in the sale, a workshop and Q&A session with myself & Paul Kendall, plus some other surprises. I hope you’ll agree that this all makes for something quite unique. I think you will enjoy what’s on oer and good luck with your bidding! HISTORY - ALAN WILDER Aer classical training from an early age, Alan Wild- er’s career in music began at the age of 16 when he secured the position of studio assistant at DJM Studi- os in London’s West End. Following 3 years of moder- ate success in a variety of dierent bands, he joined Depeche Mode in 1981 aer replying to an advert in Melody Maker. Depeche Mode’s trademark sound has earned them worldwide success and been credited by industry and media alike as a prominent and distinctive inuence on the development of the electronic and dance mu- sic movements. Alan Wilder’s training and studio ex- perience made him a vital player in this success and his mantle as DM’s ‘musical director’ has long been acknowledged throughout the music industry. The band’s steady rise from synth pop ‘teeny bop- pers’ to chart-topping stadium act was dramatically demonstrated in 1989 with their sell-out ‘Concert For The Masses’ show to 80,000 people at The Rosebowl stadium in Pasadena (the culmination of a 101- date world tour) and their popularity further elevated the following year, when approximately 20,000 fans attempted to gain entrance to Wherehouse Records in Los Angeles to see their heroes sign copies of the new record ‘Violator’. A riot spilled out onto the streets and the LAPD, who were called out in full force, described the incident (which made news worldwide) as comparable to a presidential visit. The Mode embarked on their most adventurous tour to date in 1993, enduring a gruelling 15 months on the road to promote their 8th studio album ‘Songs Of Faith And Devotion’. Following this globally successful outing and well-publicised problems within the internal workings of the band, Alan Wilder decided to leave Depeche Mode in 1995. AUCTION INFORMATION Entrance to the viewing gallery/auction room at the Zion Arts Centre requires registration and an ocial cata- logue (cost £5). Each registered bidder may bring a guest. Guests will not be able to bid unless registering in their own right. Please note that guests will also require an ocial catalogue. How to bid: In person You can bid in person on Saturday 3rd September at the Zion Arts Centre but will need to be registered. We recommend that you pre-register in advance in order to conrm your place. Once registered, you will be issued with a bidding number. Entrance to the viewing gallery/auction room will require a bidder number and an ocial catalogue (cost £5). Absentee Bid If you are unable to attend the sale you can place a bid in advance with Omega Auctions – this is referred to as an “absentee bid”. In order to place an absentee bid, please send an email to oce@omegaauctions.co.uk by 8.00pm on Friday 2nd September. 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Charges • Registration fee for all bidders is £1 and is payable via debit/credit card • For those attending the Zion Arts Centre an ocial catalogue is required to gain entry (£5) • The buyer’s premium for this sale is 15% of the hammer price For example, if you bid up to £100, you will pay £100 + 15%, so £115 in total • Credit card payments incur a 2% charge Payment Payment for items purchased is by Cash (Sterling or Euros), Credit Card, Debit Card, Bank Transfer or Cheque. Notes: • If paying by cheque or bank transfer, funds will need to clear before items can be collected/shipped • Credit card payments will incur a 2% charge Detailed information on how to bid, together with Terms & Conditions of Sale are available from Omega Auctions at www.omegaauctions.co.uk All major lots come with a signed letter from Alan Wilder. Additional information, particularly for the equipment lots (1-49, 51-70E), may be available via www.auction.recoil.co.uk Where estimates are not listed, guide prices are available from Omega Auctions on request. Lot Description 1 MISC EQUIPMENT - Akai ME30P Midi programmable patch bay - Serial number: 10850-00912. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes power supply cable. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £80 - £120 3 MISC EQUIPMENT - Akai ME35T Audio/Midi trigger unit - Serial number: 41150-00970. In very good condition, fully functional. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £60 - £100 4 MISC EQUIPMENT - Akai ME35T Audio/Midi trigger unit - Serial number: 41150-00953. In very good condition, fully functional. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £60 - £100 5 MISC EQUIPMENT - Akai ME35T Audio/Midi trigger unit - Serial number: 41150-00949. In very good condition, fully functional. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £60 - £100 6 SAMPLER - Akai S-612 Digital sampler & Akai MD-280 Disc drive - Sampler serial number: 00650-20884. Condition: function- al (samples and plays back). Includes set of 20-30 factory, self-made sample discs & power supply cable. In production 1985-86. Disk drive serial number: 01120-00210. Condition: good, a few scratches/marks. The drive powers up but doesn't always load prop- erly. Ideally main drive band for spindle needs replacement. In production 1985-86. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “This is a period piece and has value as a novelty collector’s item. I can remember sitting with Daniel Miller in the mid- 80s ddling with it and feeling both bemused and excited by how quickly we could truncate and loop a sound to create immediate unusual eects, the kind we hadn’t heard before when using a sample as a source. It’s low- quality gave it an other-worldly quality. The discs which I have thrown in include quite a few factory supplied samples as well as some home made sounds.” Estimate £100 - £150 7 SAMPLER - Akai S1000 Digital sampler - Serial number: 89255-00233. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes Version 2.0 soware disc, operation manual & power supply cable. Dates produced: 1988-1993. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “The entire Akai sampler range, starting with the S1000 and then S1100 and S3000 was used extensively on DM and Recoil albums. They appear all over ‘Violator’, ‘SOFAD, ‘Unsound Methods’ and others. Flood was a big fan. In particular, many of the famous ‘Violator’ and ‘SOFAD’ drums were sampled using the Akai which was particularly good at stacking and triggering sounds tightly (much better than the Emulators which took a back seat around this time)." Estimate £150 - £200 8 SAMPLER - Akai S1100 Digital sampler (16Mb) - Serial number: 50855-00316. Very good condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual & power supply cable. For Alan's comments see lot 7 or see www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £200 - £300 9 SAMPLER - Akai S3000XL Digital sampler (32Mb) - Serial number: C9655-00237. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes opera- tion manual & power supply cable. Dated 1996. For Alan's comments see lot 7 or see www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £200 - £300 11 SYNTHESISER - Arp Odyssey Mk 111 - Model 2821 Synthesiser - Serial number: 28210651. In very good condition, fully functional (re- cently tested). Includes operation manual, Patch book, Midi interface instructions & power supply cable. Dates from circa 1978, USA. Midi retro upgrade tted by Kenton, Surrey, UK. As the legendary rst compact studio synthesiser, the Minimoog, proved to be a runaway suc- cess, ARP responded with a compact user-friendly studio synthesiser of their own with the Odyssey. An almost equally legendary machine itself (the Odyssey was ARP’s highest selling synth), it essentially oers you a somewhat scaled-down & hard-wired ARP 2600 in a much smaller and more aordable package. The Odyssey is a 2-oscillator analog synth (with duo-phonic capability). It comes well equipped with all the features one would expect: resonant low pass lter, ADSR envelopes, sine or square wave LFO and even a sample-and-hold function. It also added a few new features such as a high pass lter in series with the low pass, oscillator-sync capability and pulse-width modulation. It is a very professional and expressive machine that can create nice analog basses, interesting leads and great eects and sweeping sounds or noises. Technical spec: Odyssey III - Models 2820-2823 were produced from 1976-81 and featured the new Model 4075 lter design. In addition to its 1/4” outputs, XLR outputs have been added. The rest of its specications are virtually identical to the Odyssey Mk II except that the overall look and quality were further updated to with the orange & black color-scheme. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan’s comments: “I bought the ARP in the late 70s privately in London and it featured on quite a few of my pre-Mode recordings with various bands. I guess I always had a so spot for the Minimoog but once you accepted that the Arp was never going to sound as ‘fat’ and realised that it could be used as a completely dierent kind of tool, then it came into its own. Midi upgrades were added later when I used the Arp on some of the earlier Recoil recordings such as ‘Hydrology’ and ‘Bloodline’. I can’t pretend I was ever a skilled operator (unlike Daniel Miller for example) but it is certainly a lot of fun to ddle about with.” Estimate £600 - £1000 14 MICROPHONES - C - Ducer: APT (Audio Percussion Trigger) unit & 2 x C - Ducer Tape microphones - Serial number: APT208. Good condi- tion, fully functional. Includes carrying case, operation manual, power supply & cable. Made in UK circa 1985. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £250 - £350 17 OUTBOARD FX - Drawmer DL221 Dual compressor/limiter - Industry standard dual mono/stereo compressor/limiter, widely used since the mid 1980s. Serial number: 2337. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £200 - £300 18 OUTBOARD FX - Drawmer DS201 Dual gate - Serial number: 7165. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual & power supply cable. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £200 - £300 19 OUTBOARD FX - Drawmer DS201 Dual gate - Serial number: 3838. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual & power supply cable. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £200 - £300 20 OUTBOARD FX - Drawmer DS201 Dual gate - Serial number: 4908. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual & power supply cable. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £200 - £300 21 ‘PEARL’ DRUM TRIGGER PADS - Includes: 4 x drum trigger pads, 2 x Pearl stands, 2 x pairs Aquarian graphite drumsticks (2B) (signed, unused) & 2 x pairs (used) Zildjian drumming gloves. All in good condition, fully functional. Extra info: Release: Japan pat: 1522359, US pat: 4141272. Made in US by Davz. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan’s comments: “These drum pads were used to perform the rhythm parts to ‘Personal Jesus’ plus a few other songs during the ‘World Violation’ and ‘Devotional’ tours. The pads were custom mounted on the ‘Pearl’ stands and I would have these set up next to the drum kit (or keyboard) for the relevant numbers.” Estimate £500 - £700 22 SAMPLER - Drumulator - Model 7000 Drum machine - Serial number: 338. Condition: visually excellent but not currently functional (the power supply hums, so could be easy to x). Includes original ight case & power supply cable. Manufactured by Emu Systems Inc., USA. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “As used on ‘Construction Time Again’ - its sounds are all over that album. Listen to ‘Everything Counts’ , Something To Do’ or ‘Told You So’ for example to hear the character of this machine which preceded the famous Linn drum. It was very simple to use and featured it’s own sequencer. It’s very disappointing to me that I couldn’t get it to respond when I tried it recently but I’m assured that it is easily repairable. Again, it’s value is more historical, as a collector’s item.” Estimate £200 - £300 27 SAMPLER - Emax Turbo II Model 2205 - 16 bit sampler keyboard & set of discs - Serial number: 0300510. Condition: Visu- ally very good, fully functional with newly tted hard drive. Includes: 'Bulldog' tour ight case with compartments for discs and extras, 30 pre-loaded sound banks for tracks played on 'Music for the Masses' and 'Devotional' tours, 21 x 3.5-inch dual-sided op- py discs each containing keyboard sample patches which Alan used during the ‘Music For The Masses’ tour in 1988, 60 x sound patch discs containing many factory and self-made sounds (examples: Harp/Karplus Strings, Rock Guitar, Grand Piano, Elec- tric Bass, etc.). In addition, a laminated 'Devotional' tour set list, operations manual & power supply cable. Manufactured by Emu Systems Inc., USA. More detail is available for this lot via Omega Auctions or see www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “What can one say about the Emulator range? Used so much on DM recordings and on stage between 1983 and 1994, they were probably the most versatile of samplers from the 1980s. From the very rst Emulator 1, I have used them all and been captivated by sampling technology ever since. I remember when we rst inserted the huge oppy disc into the Emu 1 and listened to the ‘Motorbike Idling’ sound (which later became the mainstay rhythm behind the song ‘Stripped’), I was hooked. All over ‘Construction Time Again’ you can hear the Emulator with it’s grainy 8bit samples (later improved on other models of course). Think of the intro to ‘Everything Counts’ for example, and then most of the other sounds within the song as well, such as the main ri. Of course, I couldn’t list all the songs the Emulators have been used on suce it to say that, compared to the vastly complicated Synclavier (which did sound amazing), the Emulator was almost always the sampler of choice. We continued to use them extensively on ‘Some Great Reward’, ‘Black Celebration’, ‘Music For the Masses’,‘Violator’ and ‘SOFAD’. As each model appeared, we acquired one (or several) right up to the E111 and the Emax for live use. They could prove troublesome on stage, the Emax being by far the only fairly reliable model for that purpose, and they haven't really stood the test of time, with power supplies and mother boards having blown along the way. The Emax was featured in the D.A Pennebaker lm ‘101‘ for the sequence where I describe how it works. This one is the actual machine used on the ‘Devotional’ tour. As mentioned, it is fully functional and has the live sounds internally programmed as well as a laminated set list attached to it. The collection of oppies which accompany it, in some ways is even more interesting, containing as they do all the sounds and patches for my performances during the ‘Music For The Masses’ tour, as well as a large library of factory and self-made sounds. So if you want to see exactly how it was all done, here’s your chance.” Estimate £2500 - £3000 28 SAMPLER - Emulator II Model 6028 8 bit sampler, plus set of Recoil/DM performance oppy discs & large sample library collection (total 121 discs) - Serial number: 1099. Condition: fully working & recently serviced by James Walker (Vintage Synth Service Centre) & Paul Nash. Visually very good with brand new LCD display tted. Includes power supple cable & case with 121 oppy discs. Manufactured by Emu Systems Inc., USA. The Emulator 11 is the sampler on which the very rst Recoil recording ‘1+2’ was entirely composed. Included with the Emulator II are 121 x 5"" oppy discs, each containing unique library samples and original Recoil patches. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “What can one say about the Emulator range? Used so much on DM recordings and on stage between 1983 and 1994, they were probably the most versatile of samplers from the 1980s. From the very rst Emulator 1, I have used them all and been cap- tivated by sampling technology ever since. I remember when we rst inserted the huge oppy disc into the Emu 1 and listened to the ‘Motorbike Idling’ sound (which later became the mainstay rhythm behind the song ‘Stripped’), I was hooked. All over ‘Construction Time Again’ you can hear the Emulator with it’s grainy 8bit samples (later improved on other models of course). Think of the intro to ‘Everything Counts’ for example, and then most of the other sounds within the song as well, such as the main ri. Of course, I couldn’t list all the songs the Emulators have been used on suce it to say that, compared to the vastly complicated Synclavier (which did sound amazing), the Emulator was almost always the sampler of choice. We continued to use them extensively on ‘Some Great Reward’, ‘Black Celebration’, ‘Music For the Masses’,‘Violator’ and ‘SOFAD’. As each model appeared, we acquired one (or several) right up to the E111 and the Emax for live use. They could prove troublesome on stage, the Emax being by far the only fairly reliable model for that purpose. My machines are all cosmetically in excellent condition and the E11 has now been repaired, with new power supply and LCD display to make it fully functional. Most appealing here is the collection of discs containing all kinds of interesting things. This Emulator 11 is the sampler on which the very rst Recoil recording ‘1+2’ was entirely composed. I even used its internal sequencer for that EP, and you might just nd that the ‘Recoil 4’ disc plays back the very sequence used in the original recording. I also found DM’s ‘Christmas Island’, ‘Shake The Disease’ and there are other DM gems too:)” Estimate £2000 - £3000 29 SAMPLER - Emulator III Digital sampler keyboard & set of discs - Serial number: (Hard drive model ST - 251N) 00685414. Condition: cosmetically excellent although in need of repair and service. Includes power supply cable and hard drive (separated). Manufactured by Emu Systems Inc., USA. It features a standard 3.25” oppy disk drive, a 16-channel sequencer, a fast processor, an internal 40 Mb hard disk, 16-voice polyphony and a SCSI interface to allow the connection of an external hard disk or CD-ROM player. The lters are still ana- logue lters, hence the sampler’s ‘warm’ sound. The keyboard also has aertouch. The Emulator range was used on Depeche Mode record- ings and on stage between 1983 and 1994. Also included a set of 75 x 3.5inch oppy discs containing factory samples. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £400 - £600 30 SAMPLER - Emulator 6400 ‘Ultra’ Digital sampler - Serial number: 039967118 (6842). Condition: Excellent, fully functional but no inter- nal drive (works via SCSI with external drive). Includes operation manual, power supply, soware version 4.0e, 64 channel card and 128Mb internal sound memory. The Emulator range was used on Depeche Mode recordings and on stage between 1983 and 1994. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £300 - £400 33 KEYBOARD - Packard Organ (Harmonium) Model 374 - Serial number: 85064. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes opera- tion manual & framed original warranty certicate with serial number & model number. Manufactured by The Packard Company, Indiana, USA. Dates from circa 1890-1900. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “A harmonium such as this was used to create the alternative version of 'Enjoy The Silence' (L12 BONG 18) - featur- ing just Harmonium and voice, it formed the basis of Martin's original demo for the song, before we turned it into a disco stomper! I purchased the ‘Packard ‘ organ about 15 years ago from an antiques market in Sussex, UK. I don’t really know the full history of this particular instrument but when I saw it, I just had to have it. I was transported back to my youth when I would spend weekends at my Aunt Flo’s house just o the Harrow Rd in London. She owned a very similar organ which was kept in her bathroom and I would spend hours up there intoxicated by the strange and wonderful machine, experimenting with the stops, discovering the unique creaking breathy sound of the old beast and trying to imagine who could have invented such a contraption. I’m loath to part with this ne exam- ple but space is needed and I have had many hours of enjoyment already, and plenty of sing songs when people have visited and been intrigued. It is quite hard work keeping pumping away with the feet while you play but the up side is a great work-out for the old calves and thighs!” Estimate £600 - £1000 34 ‘KNIGHT’ GRETSCH ANNIVERSARY GUITAR - as used by Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) - Colour: lime green. Serial number: unknown. In excellent condition, fully functional. Manufactured by: David Knight (based on Gretsch). Includes 'Bulldog' Depeche Mode ight case and a signed letter of authentication from Alan. A close listen to every Depeche Mode album from 1987’s ‘Music for the Masses’ onward reveals an increasingly signicant role for 6-strings, including the cleanly plucked harmonics and swinging, half-Johnny Cash/half-Goth acoustic ri that drove 1990’s ‘Personal Jesus’ and the glorious Gretsch tones that highlighted ‘Enjoy The Silence’. In fact, although guitar rarely commands the spotlight in the traditional sense on planet Depeche, co-founder and primary songwriter Martin Gore - who also handles keyboard and occasional lead vocal duties - ensures that they play a far more integral role than many listeners might realise. Says Martin “I started playing guitar when I was about 13. In the very rst incarnation of the band, I was the only one who actually played synth and I’d never had any kind of keyboard training whatsoever, so I learned keyboards through guitar. We felt electronic music was the way forward at that point, however, so we decided to become an all-electronic band. It wasn’t until a few years later that we realised we were really restricting ourselves by not opening up to any other kind of instrumentation.” It is common knowledge that in more recent years Martin has been an avid collector of guitars, gizmos, synths and eects via eBay. Despite his eBay prizes, Gore’s favourite guitar remains his beloved lime green Gretsch Double Anniversary, dubbed “the Green Knight” aer luthier David Knight, who modied it in the early ’90s to be feedback resistant. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “This guitar is one of two identical replicas which were manufactured specically for the ‘World Violation’ and ‘Devo- tional’ tours. Knight adapted them to work better in a live context due to the feedback issues associated with the original guitar. It was used throughout those tours and also in the studio around that time, and still supports the rubber protective backing designed to avoid the inevitable scratches that would have occurred as a result of the friction from Martin’s metallic jangling stage clothing! I don’t think I’ve actually changed the strings since the tour even though I do occasionally play and record with it myself.” Estimate £3000 - £5000 35 OUTBOARD FX - Korg DVP-1: Digital Voice Processor (Vocoder) - Serial number: 000147. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual & power supply cable. Dated circa 1986. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. 37 HARDWARE - Mackie Control - Universal Controller (for Logic Audio) by E Magic - Serial number: (21) HR 35081. Condition: as new, fully functional. Includes operation instructions & power supply cable. Full implementation of Apple’s Logic Control. Digidesign Pro Tools control via HUI. 100mm Penny + Giles Motorized Touchfaders. Multi-function V-Pots for fast control of panning and eects. Comprehensive Automation controls. Full Meter Display with track names and parameters. 7-segment Timecode display. Soware-specic Lexan overlays. Expandable via optional Mackie Control Extenders and C4 module. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £300 - £400 38 OUTBOARD FX - Manley: Stereo variable MU 10DV limiter/compressor - Model: Stereo variable MU. Serial number: MSLC 6810. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes settings template sheets & power supply cable. The Manley stereo 10DV Limiter / Compressor is one of the very few compressors that has become a real standard in Mastering studios and contributed to most hit records over the last decade. "Mu" is tube-speak for gain. It works by using the "remote cut-o" or re-biasing of a vacuum tube to achieve compression. The precious vintage Fairchild 670 also uses this technique and is one of few all-tube com- pressor to do so, that we know of. Even the side-chain has glowing rectier bottles. The unique 5670 dual triode is at the center of the peak-reducing and compression action constantly being re-biased by the vacuum tube rectied side-chain control voltages which cause this tube to smoothly change its gain. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “All I can say is that it sounds wonderfully warm and inviting, and has been the outboard compressor that I turn to most for a variety of applications, from drums to guitars to vocals. The results can be heard on all Recoil material since ‘Liquid’.” Estimate £3000 - £4000 39 CONSOLE/MONITORING - Manley designer ref. 300 Series amplier - Serial number: MAN 3005001. In excellent condition, fully func- tional. Includes power supply cable. Width 19"", Depth 10"", Height 8.5"". The Manley Reference 350 watt monoblocks were built at the old VTL factory back before the Manley-VTL split that took place in 1993. They were, at the time, Manley's second-to-largest models in the Designer's Reference Series. Alan's comments: “I have used these valve Manley amps to drive my Dynaudio M2 monitors and have not been disappointed. The sound actually improves and opens up as the amps warm up, giving you a real sense of valve presence. Inviting, warm and always bringing a smile, the Manley’s are all that they should be. Don’t try liing them though - they weigh a ton! They were used a lot during the 5.1 mix- ing of ‘SubHuman’ where I could really test the full frequency range and power of that album. Recently refurbished, with some calibra- tion, valve testing & replacement by John Earls, they couldn’t be in a better state.” Estimate £2000 - £3000 40 CONSOLE/MONITORING - Manley designer ref. 300 Series amplier - See description for item 39. Estimate £2000 - £3000 41 SYNTHESISER - Minimoog Model D Synthesiser - Serial number: 10955. In good condition, a few scratches, minor damage to mod wheel. Tested and working, although Oscillator 3 needs calibration. Includes operation manual, midi interface instructions, wooden/ foam-lined ight case & power supply cable. Designed by Robert Moog in 1970, the Minimoog Model D synthesiser is still regarded as the Rolls Royce of analogue keyboard-based synthesisers. Specically designed for touring musicians, the Minimoog exported electronic music experiments from university labs out to the masses. There were originally 13,000 Minimoogs produced between 1970 and 1981. Aer a brief hiatus during the digital-synth craze in the 1980s, the Minimoog has enjoyed a resurgence of interest among musicians since. Dates from circa 1975, retro t midi 'in' & midi 'thru' by Kenton, Surrey, UK. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “This was my rst synthesiser bought around 1977, pre-Mode, when I was a member of Dafne & The Tenderspots. It was a big deal for us at the time as it was quite expensive and we couldn’t really aord it until we secured our record deal. It added to my Wurlitzer electric piano and gave me a whole wealth of new sound possibilities. It is still probably my all-time favourite synthesiser due to the famous fat 3-oscillator sound, and of course it’s an absolute classic. I continued to use it for many years on early Mode recordings such as 'Construction Time Again' and 'Some Great Reward' and even had a midi update added during the eighties. By the time a rack- mount version called the Midi Moog came along, I stopped carting around the Minimoog, but I remain just as attached as I always was to this original which still works and still sounds immense.” Estimate £2500 - £3000 44 SYNTHESISER - Oberheim OB-8 Synthesiser - Serial number: 032002. Condition: visually excellent, power supply tested, digital cir- cuits good but analogue voice needs servicing. Includes power supply cable. Manufactured by Oberheim Electronics, Los Angeles, USA. The Oberheim OB-8 is a vintage analog polysynth launched by Oberheim and discontinued in 1985. It features 8-voice polyph- ony and is highly programmable, making it a popular classic. It features a 61-note piano keyboard, LFO modulation, lters, external cassette storage, MIDI capability and 120 memory patches, and used the Z80 CPU. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “To my disappointment, when I powered this up recently, I couldn’t get an actual sound although I’m told that it is just the voices which need attention. I was surprised as it has been looked aer well and, cosmetically, it’s in superb physical shape. I used this synth during my time with Real to Real and The Hitmen in the early 80s. It has a fat, warm sound and was my rst polyphonic synth. I loved the fact that I could actually store patches for the rst time and it introduced me to the Oberheim sound which has a unique quality. I have been a fan of Oberheim ever since.” Estimate £800 - £1200 45 CONSOLE/MONITORING - Quad 405-2 Current dumping amp - No serial number. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes opera- tion manual. Manufactured in Huntington, UK. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £300 - £400 46 MISC EQUIPMENT - Roland Model A110 Midi display unit - Serial number: 871351. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes power supply cable. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £50 - £70 47 OUTBOARD FX - Roland R-880 including GC-8 Graphic controller - R-880 Serial number: Z950964. In excellent condition, fully functional (circa 1988). Includes operation manual & power supply cable. Used on Recoil’s ‘Bloodline’, ‘Unsound Methods’ & ‘Liquid’ albums. GC-8 Graphic controller serial number: Z950428. In excellent condition, fully functional. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £600 - £800 48 MISC EQUIPMENT - Sony PCM - F1 Digital Audio processor & Sony SL - F1E - to include, Sony PCM - F1 - Pal/Secam, Sony SL - F1E Portable video cassette recorder (Betamax) - In good condition, working status tbc. Includes operation manual & 2 x power supply. Released 1981. AC-F1UB serial number 0155000, AC-700 serial number 650883. Paired with the SL-F1 Betamax deck, the PCM-F1 was the rst portable, battery-operated digital recording system. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan’s comments: “This was the very rst digital storage device we used to catalogue all our DM samples at the time, from about 1982/3 onwards. I remember a huge collection of individual drum sounds (and other instruments) which we used as our ‘go to’ library during the making of ‘Some Great Reward’, ‘Black Celebration’ and beyond before more sophisticated storage mediums presented themselves. The Sony machines used Betamax video cassettes. I haven’t used it for many years but my recollection is that it was reliable, and at the time essential. It is a collector’s piece without doubt.” Estimate £150 - £200 49 MISC EQUIPMENT - SRC/AT Smpte to midi synchroniser - Serial number: 787 141. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes opera- tion manual & power supply cable. Manufactured by: Friendchip, West Germany. Released 29.8.1988. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £100 - £150 50A ALAN WILDER STAGE CLOTHING COLLECTION (ITEMS 50A - 50Q) - 17 bespoke garments, individually designed for Depeche Mode's 'Devotional' tour. In excellent condition. Dates from 1993/4. Each garment designed by Paula Bradley and Karen Dusenbery in response to Depeche Mode's specications. The collection comprises several items, mainly in black and dark green colours, using silk, mesh and other unusual materials. Many items feature zips, buttons and poppers - each is dierent but all conform to a unied aesthetic concept. Exact measurements are unconrmed, but at the time Alan's waist size was 32"/34" and his height is approximately 6 foot. Alan's comments: “A unique collection in itself – all my clothing from the tour has been kept in pristine condition, cellophane wrapped and stored in a dry environment. Each was designed specically for the tour, consisting of mainly two-piece outts which would allow freedom of movement to accommodate drum performance. One or two pieces were unfortunately stolen during an infamous stop on the tour in South Africa (’94) – these 15 pieces are what remains of the collection. I feel emotionally attached to this stu but really have no use for it anymore and would prefer a real DM fanatic collector to own this small piece of history.” All items within this collection come with a letter of authenticity signed by Alan. ITEM 050A - BLACK NYLON RIVET BELT - with standard buckle (length 92 cm). In perfect condition. 50B BLACK NYLON RIVET BELT - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black belt with metal rivet detail. Length 108cm. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50C BLACK SLEEVELESS TRANSPARENT MESH TOP - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black mesh sleeveless top with one diagonal chrome zip, diagonal nylon stripes and chrome detailing. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50D BLACK SLEEVELESS COTTON TOP - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black sleeveless top with diagonal, criss-cross leather and nylon stripes & piping. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50E BLACK COTTON TOP WITH DETACHABLE SLEEVES - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black cotton top. Vertical chrome zips on the front, with zip on the side of one sleeve & smaller zip detail on the other sleeve. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50F BLACK V-NECK NYLON JACKET - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Nylon jacket with detachable sleeves, black zips & white seams (as seen in the 'Devotional' lm). In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50G BLACK/BLUE V-NECK NYLON JACKET - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Nylon jacket with black mesh detail, detachable sleeves, black and bronze zips & white seams (as seen in the 'Devotional' lm). In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50H GREEN 'PARACHUTE' SILK TROUSERS - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Detachable legs, chrome zips & black mesh detail - Alan's favourite pair! In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50I BLACK COTTON TOP WITH CHROME ZIP DESIGN - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black cotton top with detachable sleeves, 8 zips in total. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50J BLACK 'PARACHUTE' SILK BOILER SUIT - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Boiler suit with detachable sleeves, chrome zips, leather belt straps, chrome buckles & silver metallic and black mesh detail. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50K BLACK 'PARACHUTE' SILK TROUSERS - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black silk trousers with 5 popper buttons, 6 chrome zips, 5 nylon straps on each leg, chrome and black mesh detail & white seams. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50L BLACK V-NECK NYLON JACKET WITH SILVER SILK DETAIL - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black nylon jacket with silver detail, bronze zips, black mesh detail & white seams. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50M SILVER METALLIC TOP - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Silver top with detachable sleeves, chrome zips & nylon criss- cross stripes/piping. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50N BLACK COTTON SLEEVELESS TOP - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Sleeveless black cotton top with chrome zip detail. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50O SPARE ATTACHABLE SLEEVES (2 pairs) - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Pair 1 - sleeves made from green 'parachute' silk with chrome zips & black mesh detail. - Pair 2 - sleeves made from black/blue nylon & silver mesh. Both pairs in perfect condition. Items come with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50P BLACK ZIPPED TOP WITH RINGS - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black top with detachable sleeves, central chrome zip & metal rings on the main body and arms. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 50Q STRETCH TRIPLE ZIP SLEEVELESS BLACK TOP - From the 'Devotional' tour clothing collection - Black top with 3 large chrome zips. Material is elasticated. In perfect condition. Item comes with a signed letter of authentication from Alan. (See item description 50A for further collection information). 51 PIANO - Steinway - Model O 6 'Boudoir' grand piano, circa 1915 - Serial number: 147872. Rosewood. Patent grand - New York & Hamburg. Condition: Very good (small section of rosewood nish needs attention), French polished, beautiful Steinway tone, excellent tuning. Overstrung. Restored 20 years ago. An investment. Includes Piano stool. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “I acquired the Steinway in the late 80s when it was completely overhauled by one of the nest piano technicians in the world Peter Salisbury (all strings replaced, hammer heads renewed, new dampers and leathers replaced where necessary, keys tops cleaned or replaced, tuned, cleaned, regulated: www.globalpianoservices.com/technicalteam/petersalisbury.html ). Even though it hasn’t received any signicant updates since, it has remained in my home and has been looked aer in an exemplary fashion. Over the last 20 years It hasn’t received the kind of playing hours one would expect from a serious classical musician but rather more occasional use. As such, it is still in excellent condition, sounds fantastic and has always retained its tuning extremely well. The main consideration with any Steinway is that they will always increase in value if looked aer. It is denitely an investment." Estimate £12000 - £16000 52 SYNTHESISER - Novation ‘Supernova’ polyphonic synthesiser - Serial number: 006652. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual & power supply cable. Manufactured in UK. An excellent polyphonic super synth based on the classic Bass Station. 16 voices of polyphony, with three VCO's using sound modeling to re-create classic analog sounds with digital clarity and reliability. Amazingly, this synth has seven eects per voice adding up to 56 eects, all programmable and simultaneously available on all voices. Alan's comments: “I used the Supernova mainly on Recoil’s ‘Liquid’ and ‘subHuman’ albums. It was responsible for the bass lines on ‘Jeze- bel’ & ‘Black Box’ as well as sounds for ‘Breath Control’ amongst others (the Recoil patches are still programmed in the unit). I have found it to be extremely consistent and reliable with a vast potential for sound storage, clever easy-to-use eects making it very quick and easy to get a good usable sound. In fact, not sure I want to sell it now hmmm” See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £500 - £700 53 CONSOLE/MONITORING - Tascam MH-40B Multi headphones amp - Serial number: 300067. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual & power supply cable. Manufactured in Japan. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £300 - £400 54 CONSOLE/MONITORING - 2 x Telefunken V72 Valve line amps - Serial numbers: NR2399 & NR3200. In very good condition, fully func- tional. Includes custom adapted casing & power cable. Reconditioned by Electric Eel. Dates from circa 1950. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “A V72 microphone preamplier is one of the key pieces in any studio collection and these sound exactly as they should, adding unique warmth and presence. Used in the 60s on classic albums by The Beatles, Pink Floyd and many many others, these units are highly sought today. This pair has been custom housed and refurbished by Kevin Van Greene. I have used them extensively at my studio since 1996 mainly to record vocals for the ‘Unsound Methods’, ‘Liquid’ and ‘subHuman’ Recoil albums.” Estimate £1000 - £1500 55 CONSOLE/MONITORING - Telefunken V76/80 Valve mic amp - Serial number: NR3093. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes custom adapted casing & power cable. Reconditioned by Electric Eel. Dates from circa 1950. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “A V76/80 microphone preamplier is one of the key pieces in any studio collection and this one sounds exactly as it should, adding unique warmth and presence. Used in the 60s on classic albums by The Beatles, Pink Floyd and many many others, these units are highly sought today. This one has been custom housed and refurbished by Kevin Van Greene. I have used it extensively at my studio since 1996 mainly to record vocals for the ‘Unsound Methods’, ‘Liquid’ and ‘subHuman’ Recoil albums.” Estimate £800 - £1200 56A ALAN WILDER DOUBLE TOUR WARDROBE FLIGHT CASE - Portable wardrobe used during the ‘Violator’ & ‘Devotional’ tours. Condition: fully functional. Stencilled with Depeche Mode ‘Devotional’ logos (clean and dry inside). W: 116cm, H: 143cm, D: 60cm. See www.auction. recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “This wardrobe spent 14 months on the road with me during 1993 & 1994 (oh the stories it could tell!:). I can’t re- member whether I used the same set for the ‘World Violation’ tour which preceded ‘Devotional’ – I’m pretty sure I did. These cases were built to specication by the Bulldog ight case company and they are indestructible as well as being extremely practical. I have been using them at home ever since they retired from the road.” Estimate £1500 - £2000 56B ALAN WILDER SINGLE TOUR WARDROBE FLIGHT CASE - Portable wardrobe used during the ‘Violator’ & ‘Devotional’ tours - Condition: fully functional. Stencilled with Depeche Mode ‘Devotional’ logos (clean and dry inside). W: 58cm, H: 143cm, D: 60cm. See www.auction. recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “This wardrobe spent 14 months on the road with me during 1993 & 1994 (oh the stories it could tell!:). I can’t remem- ber whether I used the same set for the ‘World Violation’ tour which preceded ‘Devotional’ – I’m pretty sure I did. These cases were built to specication by the Bulldog ight case company and they are indestructible as well as being extremely practical. I have been using them at home ever since they retired from the road.” Estimate £1000 - £1500 57 MISC EQUIPMENT - Waldorf MB-15 Midi Bay - Serial number: 9144/0435. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes power supply cable. Manufactured by Waldorf Electronics, Germany. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £100 - £150 58 MISC EQUIPMENT - Waldorf MB-15 Midi Bay - Serial number: 9148/0463. In very good condition, fully functional. Includes power supply cable. Manufactured by Waldorf Electronics, Germany. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £100 - £150 59 SYNTHESISER - EDP Wasp Synthesiser / Spider Sequencer - Serial number unknown. Condition: Some cosmetic damage to the speaker grill, otherwise very good and fully functional. Includes operation manual, 1 power supply cable & 'Spider' connection cable. The 'Spider' will require a second power supply (not included). See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “I bought the Wasp & Spider privately in London in the early 80s. I’d used one earlier on a pre-Mode recording and when it became available, I snapped it up. It has a unique sound all of its own and works in such a user-friendly way, that you can get lost just ddling around creating literally endless possibilities. I remember the original sales blurb said that it was indestructible and boasted that you could throw it from the roof of a large oce block and it would still work at the end of it. I never tried that you’ll be pleased to hear. This Wasp was later used on various DM records, most notably for the Aggro mix of ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ to create the famous bass sequencer part. I think we used the Wasp and Spider sequencer and then probably sampled the result, as it isn’t midi controllable. We may have been able to sequence it using cv/gate. I can’t quite remember.” Estimate £600 - £1000 60 PIANO - Wurlitzer 200A Electric piano circa 1975 - Condition: needs some attention but it is functional. Volume/tremolo knobs missing (but pots work). No legs or pedal. Includes wooden/foam-lined ight case & power supply cable. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “I make no bones about it - my Wurltizer has seen better days. It is not the most cosmetically appealing shall we say - missing its knobs, with the name plate having been painted over and the original legs and pedal getting lost somewhere on the road. Finding the missing bits may not be too much of a struggle though. However, the big plus point is that is it fully working and sounds just as good as it ever did. I had a play on it recently and really enjoyed the experience. I remembered what it was about the piano that attracted me to it in the rst place. When I was a lowly tape op working at DJM records in 1977, Roger Scott Craig (the keyboard from one of the acts recording there - Liverpool Express ) said to me “don’t get a Fender Rhodes - everyone has those. Go for the Wurlitzer instead, it’s much cooler and has a unique sound.” He was right. I used the piano for many years in several bands and even had a ight case built. Stupidly, I painted over the name plate to make it all black although I guess it might be possible to remove the paint and re-expose the plate. So there you have it, not in perfect condition but plenty of history and all the character.” Estimate £1000 - £1500 61 MISC EQUIPMENT - Yamaha MJC8 Midi patch bay - Serial number: OL01143. In excellent condition, fully functional. Includes operation manual. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £60 - £80 62 CONSOLE/MONITORING - Yamaha 03D Digital mixing console/Yamaha CD8-AE Digital I/F card - Serial number OPO1022. Condition: as new, fully functional. Includes operation manual & power supply. Dates from circa 1997. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £400 - £600 63 OUTBOARD FX - Yamaha SPX 90 Digital sound processor - Serial number: 15076. Condition: Visually excellent but does not function (in need of service and repair). Includes operation manual. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £80 - £120 64 OUTBOARD FX - Zoom 9010 FX Processor - Serial number: 100568. In good condition, a few scratches but fully functional. Includes stored programs of gtr fx settings for entire ‘Songs Of Faith & Devotion’ Depeche Mode album & operations manual. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Alan's comments: “This superb little unit has a unique sound of it’s own and has been a ‘go-to’ eect for many years, both with Depeche Mode and Recoil. This particular box still has stored many of the guitar eects used on ‘SOFAD’ including the ‘I Feel You’ gtr settings amongst many others. It is also very versatile and adaptable - oen we would use it on a voice for example to create a dirty, radio- frequency eect, or perhaps on drum loops like on ‘Mercy In You’.” Estimate £150 - £200 65A ‘ZILDJIAN’ DRUMMING GLOVES & ‘AQUARIAN’ GRAPHITE DRUMSTICKS (2B) (SIGNED) - 1 x pair ‘Zildjian’ drumming gloves. Condition: Used. Made by ‘Zildjian’, signed by Alan. 1 x pair ‘Aquarian’ graphite drumsticks (2B). Condition: New, unused. All items signed. NB - items 65A - 65H are the same. Alan’s comments: “Once I started rehearsing the drums for Depeche Mode’s ‘Devotional’ tour, I knew that if I wanted to avoid painful blis- ters for the subsequent 14 months, I’d need to nd a way to protect my hands. I investigated several manufacturers and found that these purpose-designed gloves were the best choice, along with tape for the ngers, all helping me to come through pretty much unscathed. The drumming sticks were specially sourced when it became clear that I wouldn’t be able to complete a live set without breaking several normal wooden ones, such was my ‘enthusiasm’. Daryl Bamonte found a company that manufactured these red/black graphite versions which are virtually unbreakable (although I did manage to trash a few along the way).” 65B ‘ZILDJIAN' DRUMMING GLOVES & 'AQUARIAN' GRAPHITE DRUMSTICKS (2B) (SIGNED) - see item 65A for details. 65C ‘ZILDJIAN’ DRUMMING GLOVES & ‘AQUARIAN’ GRAPHITE DRUMSTICKS (2B) (SIGNED) - see item 65A for details. 65D ‘ZILDJIAN’ DRUMMING GLOVES & ‘AQUARIAN’ GRAPHITE DRUMSTICKS (2B) (SIGNED) - see item 65A for details. 65E ‘ZILDJIAN’ DRUMMING GLOVES & ‘AQUARIAN’ GRAPHITE DRUMSTICKS (2B) (SIGNED) - see item 65A for details. 65F ‘ZILDJIAN’ DRUMMING GLOVES & ‘AQUARIAN’ GRAPHITE DRUMSTICKS (2B) (SIGNED) - see item 65A for details. 65G ‘ZILDJIAN’ DRUMMING GLOVES & ‘AQUARIAN’ GRAPHITE DRUMSTICKS (2B) (SIGNED) - see item 65A for details. 65H ‘ZILDJIAN’ DRUMMING GLOVES & ‘AQUARIAN’ GRAPHITE DRUMSTICKS (2B) (SIGNED) - see item 65A for details. 67 COMPLETE YAMAHA 'DEVOTIONAL' DRUM KIT - In very good condition. Includes 2 very large ‘DM embossed’ Bulldog ight cases as used during the tour, drum stool & extra skins. Flight cases: include the ‘Depeche Mode’ logo stamped on them, and being Bulldog built, are incredibly sturdy. There’s been some rusting to the exterior handles and the foam has some minor damage, but essentially they are very robust, with history & character. Dimensions: Case 1: Length: 210 cm, Width: 37 cm, Height: 106 cm. Case 2: Length: 107 cm, Width: 90 cm, Height: 84 cm. ‘Recording custom’ drum kit, produced around 1988. Details: Bass drum - Model: BD922RF. Colour: Cobalt blue. Serial number: HX-0012. Width: 57cm. Snare drum - Model: S0090. Colour: Deep red. Serial number: 011-4657. Width: 36cm. Tom 1 - Model: TT913RF. Colour: Cobalt blue. Serial number: HP-0623. Width: 31cm. Tom 2 - Model: TT912RF. Colour: Cobalt blue. Serial number: HP-0614. Width: 34cm. Tom 3 - Model: TT914RF. Colour: Cobalt blue. Serial number: HM-0526. Width: 36cm. Floor Tom - Model: TT914RF. Colour: Cobalt blue. Serial number: HX-0012. Width: 42cm. Zildjian Hi-hats (Yamaha stand & pedal). Dimensions: 36cm. ‘K’ – Dark crash cymbal (medium thin). Dimensions: 40cm. ‘K’ – Splash cymbal. Dimensions: 20cm. ‘K’ – Dark crash (medium thin). Dimensions: 45cm. Zildjian Crash ride. Dimensions: 56cm. Zildjian China boy low. Dimensions: 45cm. Yamaha stool Alan's comments: “The kit was purchased specically when it was decided to include live drums as part of the recording of DM’s ‘SOFAD’ and the subsequent decision to take that performance concept into the live arena. The advice I received at the time was that this Yamaha kit would be the most reliable, hard wearing, best sounding drum set for the job. And it certainly proved to be so. To enhance the experience and bring variety, I added two dierent and much sought aer Noble & Cooley snare drums. I have used the drums many times since the tour during recording sessions for all the Recoil albums since ‘Unsound Methods’. With some new skins and a nice polish, it will be ready to go, sounding as good as it has ever done.” See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £4000 - £6000 68A ‘NOBLE & COOLEY’ SNARE DRUM - In very good condition. Details: Noble & Cooley snare drum. Colour: Black. Serial number: 39-2950. Dimensions (inches): 7 inch depth. Noble & Cooley snare drum. Because of its true sound and deep resonance, the Noble & Cooley snare became an instant hit throughout the music world. Today, the company make and paint the shells and install the hardware and heads for 1,000 drums each year, including snares and complete drum sets, with prices starting at $1,400 for the classic snare, and $2,500 to $6,000 for a full set. For professional drummers, a custom-made Noble & Cooley drum is worth its premium price. It's quite simply the Lamborghini of drums. Alan's comments: “To enhance the experience and bring variety, I added two dierent and much sought aer Noble & Cooley snare drums.” See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £800 - £1000 68B ‘NOBLE & COOLEY’ SNARE DRUM - In very good condition. Details: Noble & Cooley snare drum. Colour: Black. Serial number: 39-904. Dimensions (inches): 4 inch depth. Noble & Cooley snare drum. Because of its true sound and deep resonance, the Noble & Cooley snare became an instant hit throughout the music world. Today, the company make and paint the shells and install the hardware and heads for 1,000 drums each year, including snares and complete drum sets, with prices starting at $1,400 for the classic snare, and $2,500 to $6,000 for a full set. For professional drummers, a custom-made Noble & Cooley drum is worth its premium price. It's quite simply the Lamborghini of drums. Alan's comments: “To enhance the experience and bring variety, I added two dierent and much sought aer Noble & Cooley snare drums.” See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £600 - £800 69A ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 1) - amazing collection of 30 sound banks (covering 30 classic tracks) containing exact sounds which were programmed and used by Alan during DM’s ‘Devotional’ and ‘Music For The Masses’ tours. Alan’s comments: “I spent many hours (days!) programming each member’s keyboards for the tours, painstakingly try- ing to recreate as accurately as possible the sounds we formulated and used on the records. The Emax was a perfect tool for the live re-creations. This collection covers most of my own sounds for the two tours, although I did play live drums on some songs. I tried all these out recently and discovered how much fun it is to work out the various parts we all used to play.” These are signed and numbered by Alan and are designed for the Emax sampler (The Zip discs will work in any suitable Zip drive and con- nect to the Emax via a SCSI cable). See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Estimate £200 - £400 69B ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 2) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69C ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 3) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69D ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 4) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69E ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 5) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69F ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 6) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69G ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 7) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69H ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 8) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69I ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 9) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69J ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 10) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69K ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 11) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69L ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 12) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69M ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 13) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69N ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 14) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69O ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 15) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69P ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 16) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69Q ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 17) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69R ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 18) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69S ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 19) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 69T ALAN WILDER / DEPECHE MODE SOUND SAMPLE ZIP DISC WITH 30 SOUND BANKS (No 20) - as per item 69A Estimate £200 - £400 70A ‘DEVOTIONAL’ TOUR MIC STAND - Condition: Used, has character. As used by Dave Gahan during Depeche Mode’s ‘Devotional tour’. Custom made for durability, designed to be quite lightweight but able to withstand any treatment. With three removable screw in legs, they are simplicity itself, with plenty of rock ‘n’ roll scars to prove their heritage. See www.auction.recoil.co.uk for further details. Note - Items 70A - 70E are the same. Alan's comments: “We had several of these custom made especially for Mr Gahan to throw around, perform backips and other various manoeuvres during his ‘Devotional’ performances in the safe knowledge that, with no unnecessary connectors, swivelling pieces, screws, nuts and bolts, they could not disassemble during the show.” Estimate £150 - £250 70B ‘DEVOTIONAL’ TOUR MIC STAND - see item 70A for description Estimate £150 - £250 70C ‘DEVOTIONAL’ TOUR MIC STAND - see item 70A for description Estimate £150 - £250 70D ‘DEVOTIONAL’ TOUR MIC STAND - see item 70A for description Estimate £150 - £250 70E ‘DEVOTIONAL’ TOUR MIC STAND - see item 70A for description. Missing one foot. Estimate £100 - £150 71 DEPECHE MODE UK COMMERCIAL ALBUMS COLLECTION - excellent collection of 15 UK and 2 US-only albums to include 'Speak and Spell' (STUMM 5 / 1981), 'A Broken Frame' (STUMM 9 / 1982), 'Construction Time Again' (STUMM 13 / 1983), 'People Are People' Import (1-25124 / USA 1984), 'Some Great Reward' (STUMM 19 / 1984), 'The Singles 81-85' (LMUTEL 1 / 1985), 'Catching Up With' – import (1-25346 / USA 1985), 'Black Celebration' (STUMM 26 / 1986), 'Music For The Masses' (STUMM 47 / 1987), '101' (STUMM 101 / 1989), 'Violator' (STUMM 64 / 1990), 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion' (STUMM 106 / 1993), 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion' Live (LSTUMM 106 / 1993), 'The Singles 86>98' (P12MUTEL 5 / 1998 3LP), 'The Singles 81>85' (LMUTEL 1 / 1998 2LP), 'The Singles 81>85' (P12LMUTEL 1 / 1998) & 'The Best Of Volume 1' (MUTEL 15 / 2007 - 3LP). All albums have been signed by Alan and are in unplayed, Excellent+ condition. (15) 72 DM HEAVY DUTY REMASTERS COLLECTION - full set of all 10 remastered UK/EU albums from 2006/07 to include 'Speak and Spell' (DMLP 1), 'A Broken Frame' (DMLP 2), 'Construction Time Again' (DMLP 3), 'Some Great Reward' (DMLP 4), 'Black Celebration' (DMLP 5), 'Music For The Masses' (DMLP 6), 'Violator' (DMLP 7), 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion' (DMLP 8), 'Ultra' (DMLP 9) & 'Exciter' (DMLP10). All albums have been signed by Alan and are in unplayed, mint condition (seals broken to sign). (10) 73 DM OVERSEAS RELEASE ALBUMS COLLECTION - the ultimate collection of 12 rare overseas albums to include 'Speak and Spell' (SPL1- 7296 / SPAIN 1981), 'Construction Time Again' /(INT 146.807 / Germany 1983 - Club edition), 'Construction Time Again' (POW 6059 / Aus- tralia 1983 - Gatefold), 'People Are People' (Import / 1-25124 / USA 1984 notched promo), 'The Singles 81-85' (MUTE1 / Israel 1985), 'Black Celebration' (9 25429-1 / USA 1986 Promo copy – not for re-sale), 'Black Celebration' (INT 146.818 / Germany 1986 Grey vinyl), 'Black Celebration' (STUM26 / Israel 1986 - Home made cover), 'Music For The Masses' (INT 146.833 / Germany 1987 - Blue vinyl), 'Music For The Masses' (111051-1 / Czech 1987), 'Music For The Masses' (STUMM 47 / Spain 1987) and '101' (WI-25853 / USA 1987). All signed by Alan and in Excellent+ condition. (12) 73A DM OVERSEAS RELEASE ALBUMS X 3 - to include 'Speak and Spell' (SPL1-7296 / SPAIN 1981), 'People Are People' (Import / 1-25124 / USA 1984 hole notched promo) and 'Music For The Masses' (INT 146.833 / Germany 1987 on Blue vinyl). All signed by Alan and in unplayed, mint condition (3) 73B DM OVERSEAS RELEASE ALBUMS X 3 - to include 'Speak and Spell' (SPL1-7296 / SPAIN 1981), 'People Are People' (Import / 1-25124 / USA 1984 hole notched promo) and 'Music For The Masses' (INT 146.833 / Germany 1987 on Blue vinyl). All signed by Alan and in unplayed, mint condition (3) 74 DM UK COMMERCIAL CD ALBUMS COLLECTION - excellent collection of 16 remastered and original CD albums to include 'Speak and Spell' (CDSTUMM 5 / 1988), 'A Broken Frame' (CDSTUMM 9 / 1989), 'Construction Time Again' (CDXSTUMM 13 / 2007), 'Some Great Reward' (CD- STUMM 19 / 1984), 'The Singles 81-85' (CDMUTEL 1 / 1985), 'Black Celebration' (CDSTUMM 26 / 1986), 'Music For The Masses' (CDXSTUMM 47 / 2007), '101' (LCDSTUMM 101 / 2003), 'Violator' (CDXSTUMM 64 / 2006), 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion' (CDSTUMM 106 / 1993), 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion Live' (LCDSTUMM 106 / 1993), 'The Singles 81>85' (PLCDMUTEL 1 / 1998), 'The Singles 86>98' (PCDMUTEL 5 / 1998), 'The Singles 81>98' - 2 x CD box set ((LCDMUTEL5 / 2001), 'Remixes 81…04' (XLCDMUTEL 8 / 2004) & 'The Best Of Volume 1' - inc. DVD (LCDMUTEL 15 / 2007). All albums have been signed by Alan and are in unplayed, near mint condition. (16) Lot 64 Lot 11 Lot 14 Lot 6 Lot 8 Lot 33 Lot 34 Lot 41Lot 50HLot 39/40 Lot 50B Lot 44 Lot 50J Lot 50E Lot 22 Lot 29 Lot 27 Lot 28 Lot 37 Lot 38 Lot 30 Lot 51 Lot 51 Lot 51 Lot 51 Lot 52 Lot 50L Lot 54 Lot 59 Lot 67 Lot 65A-H Lot 21 Lot 48 Lot 35 Lot 60 Lot 56A Lot 68A Lot 67 Lot 62 Lot 97E Lot 97G Lot 85 Lot 75 Lot 69A-TLot 47 Lot 72 Lot 81 Lot 86 [...]... Manufacturer unknown, they just state 'Made in England' Very comfortable and in excellent condition The quality of the leather is high, featuring a buckle at the top Alan' s comments: "These boots were worn on stage during the 'Black Celebration' and 'Music for the Masses' tours I would typically tuck them into grey trousers and wear the 'Rugby' leather jacket on top (see item no 135) going for the mounted biker... abrasion for long wear Alan' s comments: "Probably the most durable biker boots I have ever come across Despite having trucked around the world in them, they hardly show a dent, and yet they have softened just the right amount to be supremely comfortable Seen in many Depeche Mode photos, they are just simply classic boots." Item comes with a signed letter of authenticity from Alan BLACK LEATHER ENGLISH EQUESTRIAN... shoots as well as the video for ‘Somebody.” Item comes complete with a signed letter of authenticity from Alan BLACK LEATHER 'BOMB BOOGIE' BOMBER JACKET - Black leather bomber jacket from the early 90s Size XL, in excellent condition 135 Alan' s comments: "I wore this in the latter period of my Mode days." Item comes complete with a signed letter of authenticity from Alan BLACK LEATHER 'RUGBY' MOTORCYCLE... nostalgia for the early 80s, these are rare to find nowadays Alan' s comments: “Seeing these items again brought back all the memories of the first ever Mode tour I was part of in 1982 I had forgotten just how different the artwork was around that time Almost no black! Time hasn’t been as kind to these shirts although the sweatshirts have stood up quite well I imagine there aren’t too many of these about... and more There’s even a letter of complaint, written by Alan on behalf of the group, to ‘Smash Hits’ magazine! The live track-sheets signify the contents of the 8-track tape machine which ran during the DM shows of the early ‘80s Included is a hand-written set list proposed for the tour which must have come immediately after the recording of ‘Construction Time Again’ Alan s notes list out the proposed... rare vinyl albums from the former Eastern Block to include 'The Singles 81-85' (SX-T 69) & 'Black Celebration' (SX-T 84) These are on the 'Tonpress' label and are in excellent+ condition DM 'MUSIC FOR THE MASSES' ALBUM ON CLEAR VINYL - much desired UK clear vinyl limited edition of 'Music For The Masses' from 1987 (STUMM 47) In excellent+ condition DM GERMAN 12" OF 'PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE' ON MARBLED VINYL. .. signed letter authenticity from Alan 141 142 BLACK LEATHER/NYLON 'SUMMERFIELD & CLIFFORD' JACKET - Very good quality, thinner leather bomber jacket with sleeves made of slightly elastic nylon Manufactured by 'Summerfield & Clifford', size M The lining is polyester Item includes zips and strap fastening, two zip pockets at the front and one side pocket Dates from the 90s In excellent condition Alan' s comments:... is another jacket that I wore in the latter period of my 'Mode' days." Item comes with a signed letter of authenticity from Alan BLACK LEATHER 'REAL HIDE' TROUSERS - Very well looked after leather trousers in perfect condition Manufactured by 'Real Hide', UK Size: 30" waist Alan' s comments: "The trousers were worn quite a bit when I was very thin back around 1985 and can be seen in some Depeche Mode. .. photos The quality of the leather is high and they are in excellent shape They would probably suit a girl actually as the waist is high." Item comes with a signed letter of authenticity from Alan 143A BLACK 'LEVI'S' DENIM JEANS WITH WHITE PINSTRIPE - Very good condition, nicely worn Size: 32" waist Manufactured by Levi's Worn during the Anton Corbijn South Africa photo shoot, as well as during the 'Devotional'... by IMP (International Music Publications Ltd), 1993 and Sonet Records & Publishing Ltd, London The 'SOFAD' item is a complete book of musical scores for the album (for piano, vocal & guitar) The other two items are for the individual songs In very good condition, signed by Alan Items come with a signed letter of authentication from Alan 147A OFFICIAL DM TOURBOOK COLLECTION - Bundle of 7 programmes to . COLLECTED THE ALAN WILDER/DEPECHE MODE HISTORIC EQUIPMENT, VINYL & MEMORABILIA AUCTION Saturday 3 September 2011 rd auction. recoil.co.uk omegaauctions.co.uk COLLECTED THE. 1988 UK album '101' (STUMM101). Comprises 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' sides on 'Mayking' label. Labels