Not only that but in 1980 we were apprentice hairdressers and used to do the band’s hair in the toilets of Crocs. Not very glamorous compared with the dressing rooms at Madison Square Gardens and arenas where they play now. “One evening during the band’s performance the DJ at Crocs recorded the band’s performance through a mixing desk and gave the reels to me.” Depeche Mode pictured in Crocs nightclub where the early gig was recorded. As well as featuring a very basic version of later hit Just Can’t Get Enough, the set includes early live songs such as Addiction, Tomorrow’s Dance, Reason Man, Television Set and even a cover version of Gerry And The Pacemakers’ I Like It. Robin added: “This is a must for any true fan of the band and there is no copy of this original. “For myself and Russell it’s just a bit of history but we are prepared to duplicate for any hardcore devotees.” READ MORE: Was Slaves in Penzance the most exciting gig Cornwall has ever seen? Robin and his brother Russell pictured around the time when they cut Depeche Mode’s hair in Essex. The recordings are unpublished and before the band were signed to Mute Records, home of all their releases from the single New Life in 1981 to 2013’s Delta Machine album. The tapes also feature Depeche Mode’s demo from the summer of 1980 featuring the songs Ice Machine, Radio News and Photographic. READ MORE: Shakin’ Stevens announces Truro date now he’s discovered he’s Cornish Dave Gahan on Depeche Mode’s last world tour.
