An engrossing and extraordinary look at the creation of a seminal album。Taking interviews from producers， managers， pluggers， engineers， and fans as its mainstay （but not from the band members themselves）， the authors have created a tour force - giving amazingly rich insights and perspectives into a small but tasty slice of the music business。Though they describe themselves as uber fans of the band， the authors have not let their potential obsession turn this into a dreary homage。 It is quite th An engrossing and extraordinary look at the creation of a seminal album。Taking interviews from producers， managers， pluggers， engineers， and fans as its mainstay （but not from the band members themselves）， the authors have created a tour force - giving amazingly rich insights and perspectives into a small but tasty slice of the music business。Though they describe themselves as uber fans of the band， the authors have not let their potential obsession turn this into a dreary homage。 It is quite the contrary - and I am not dedicated fan of the band。 Their treatment leaves the reader with a fascinating insight into the profound impact a record can have on the lives and careers of all those involved。A great read （even for non Depeche Mode fans）。 。。。more