PLAYLIST: THE VERY BEST OF KURT CARR 5/9/1995 Joy's eponymous debut depict the

Joy's eponymous debut depict the former wrestling with his own conscience

Lighthearted delights like "A Photograph of You" and "The Meaning of Love" show Gore's mastery of breathlessly catchy popcraft and help cement the notion of early Depeche Mode as the Beach Boys of the New Romantic era

loopy beats and mathy guitar noodling with sinewy verse melodies that reveal big rousing choruses is on display early with the lovelorn opener "Last Kiss

as when Ben Gibbard comes aboard to give "Subterranean" a canned electronic pulse and Tony Visconti eases the closing "I Am a River" into a nearly eight-minute epic

GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE was a return to her roots

PLAYLIST: THE VERY BEST OF KURT CARR 5/9/1995 Joy's eponymous debut depict thePLAYLIST: THE VERY BEST OF KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS collects 14 tracks culled from gospel leader and pianist Kurt Carr's numerous group and solo outings. A veteran of the crowded praise & worship scene for over two decades, Carr has provided the genre with some of its most compelling works, including "Like a Mighty River," "Holy, Holy, Holy," and "Awesome Wonder," all of which make an appearance on this fine collection of live and studio