The Best Of: Volume 1
by Depeche Mode
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Depeche Mode bestography
The Best Of: Volume 1 is ranked 23rd best out of 47 albums by Depeche Mode on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Depeche Mode is Violator which is ranked number 95 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,101.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Best Of: Volume 1 track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Best Of: Volume 1 rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 100 Music Albums of 2006 | 8/100 | 5 |
| 2024 |  PAPPITUFO | Depeche Mode | 3/18 | - |
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Respectfully Retrospective | 79/100 | - |
| 2023 | ThuramThugood | Ranked - Depeche Mode (UK) - Ranked | 27/43 | - |
| 2021 |  CharlieBarley | Top 68 Music Albums of 2006 | 11/68 | 4 |
| 2020 |  VasileTurcut | Top 39 Music Albums of 2006 | 29/39 | 1 |
| 2018 |  NowhereMan | Albums I Own: #5 | 30/100 | - |
| 2018 | glynspsa | Top 100 Music Albums of 2006 | 72/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 12 | |||
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The Best Of: Volume 1 ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/14/2025 16:42 | machiaj | 805 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2024 18:05 |  serpico | 892 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/02/2024 21:14 | PAPPITUFO | 205 | 76/100 |
| ! | 04/19/2023 20:02 |  RevolverCB72 | 1,808 | 76/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2022 05:14 |  Arthurknight | 9,590 | 72/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.9/100, a mean average of 79.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.2.
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Some hits are missing - Policy of Truth and Halo. They're not really a singles band, so not all of the songs work together. However, it's a good blend of their popular songs and acts as a decent overview.
Brandon8 02/20/2013 00:35 | #65545
It's a great collection especially for the casual listener just starting out. However, it's bothersome that Policy of Truth is missing...
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