They're a singles band.

Greatest Hits 81>85 and 86>98 is literally all you need.

They have a few decent album tracks, but it's an overall waste of time.

Violator
Music for the Masses
Some Great Reward
Black Celabration
Songs of Faith
Ultra
Playing The Angel
Construction Time
101
Yup that's all you need.

>>60869672
Don't listen to this artist OP

Download Music for the Masses, Black Celebration, and Violator to start.

>>60869685

>OP asks for essential albums
>lists 90% of their entire discography

Quality help.

>>60869672
Eh, Violator is literally full of great songs. I'd say The Smiths are totally a singles band.

>>60869660
Some Great Reward is the perfect mix of depression and new wave. the closer track is GOAT.

>>60869696
At least he didn't list the crap albums. Quality mang quality.

>>60869693

I really do struggle to name DM album tracks that I find enjoyable.
Halo and The Things You Said are the only ones that immediately come to mind.
They just put a lot of effort into constructing fantastic pop singles, and that's not something to be ashamed of.

I'd say A Broken Frame is totally essential and underrated as hell

violator 9/10

all their albums up to and including violator are good

a broken frame will take the longest to get into but will end up being top 3

speak and spell is erroneous but fun

I'd say that Black Celebration and Music For The Masses are the two most essential albums.

>>60869660
Everything from Some Great Reward to Ultra is consistently great
Skip everything elseafter except Playing the Angel

>not having a personal jesus

>>60872402
i used to have one but it died
then weirdly it came back to life, and just disappeared

i got a pocket shepherd now instead