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| Studio album by Depeche Mode | |||||
| Released | 14 May 2001 | ||||
| Recorded | June 2000 – February 2001 | ||||
| Genre | Synthpop Electropop Electronica Downtempo |
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| Length | 56:40 | ||||
| Label | Mute (UK) Reprise (US) |
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| Producer | Mark Bell | ||||
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Exciter is Depeche Mode's tenth studio album, which was released on 14 May 2001 in the UK and May 15 in the US. It uses more digital music technology compared to their other albums. It was produced by Mark Bell of Björk and LFO fame. It also had several songs which became big hits in clubs, like "I Feel Loved". The album also launched the Exciter Tour, which was one of the band's most successful tours. Exciter went gold in the U.S., selling 430,000 units there as of January 2008. Exciter also went gold in the Canada, for shipments of 50,000 units. The remastered album was released on "deluxe" vinyl 30 March 2007 in Germany and 1 October 2007 internationally.
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2007 re-release
On October 2, 2007 (October 3 in North America) Exciter was re-released in a two-disk set, along with Ultra, in the fourth and final set of Depeche Mode reissues. The first disk was a remastered version of the original, on a SACD/CD hybrid (only a CD in the US). The second disk is a DVD which features the album in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo. The B-sides from Exciter can be listened as well in addition to the single version of "Freelove" can be listened to. There are also audio versions of all the live Exciter tracks played during the One Night in Paris movie. Like the other reissues, there is a documentary on the making of Exciter titled "Depeche Mode 1999–2001 (Presenting the intimate and delicate side of Depeche Mode)". The documentary begins with the talks of Martin Gore's writer's block and what they did about it. It also discusses the first three singles, the recording, the cover art and the Exciter tour (including one of the opening acts, Fad Gadget). The documentary is around 30 minutes long. The three members of the band are interviewed along with Daniel Miller, Christian Eigner, Peter Gordeno, Anton Corbijn, and Mute label representatives. The documentary ends with a "To Be Continued..." Producer Mark Bell does not appear, and although they discuss the fact that the band declined not to have Corbijn direct Exciter's music videos, they do not mention or interview the two who did direct them.
Track listing
All songs written by Martin L Gore.
- "Dream On" – 4:19
- "Shine" – 5:32
- "The Sweetest Condition" – 3:42
- "When the Body Speaks" – 6:01
- "The Dead of Night" – 4:50
- "Lovetheme" – 2:02
- "Freelove" – 6:10
- "Comatose" – 3:24
- "I Feel Loved" – 4:20
- "Breathe" – 5:17
- "Easy Tiger" – 2:05
- "I Am You" – 5:10
- "Goodnight Lovers" – 3:48
2007 re-release
Mute: DMCD10 (CD/SACD + DVD)
- Disc 1 is a hybrid SACD/CD with a multi-channel SACD layer.
- Disc 2 is a DVD which includes "Exciter" in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo plus bonus material
- "Dream On" – 4:19
- "Shine" – 5:32
- "The Sweetest Condition" – 3:42
- "When the Body Speaks" – 6:01
- "The Dead of Night" – 4:50
- "Lovetheme" – 2:02
- "Freelove" – 6:10
- "Comatose" – 3:24
- "I Feel Loved" – 4:20
- "Breathe" – 5:17
- "Easy Tiger" – 2:05
- "I Am You" – 5:10
- "Goodnight Lovers" – 3:48
Live in Paris, October 2001 (in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo):
- "The Dead Of Night"
- "The Sweetest Condition"
- "Dream On"
- "When The Body Speaks"
- "Breathe"
- "Freelove"
Bonus Tracks (in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo):
- "Easy Tiger (full version)"
- "Dirt"
- "Freelove (Flood mix)" (not listed on back-cover)
- "Zenstation"
- "When The Body Speaks (acoustic)"
Additional Material:
- "Depeche Mode 1999–2001 (Presenting the intimate and delicate side of Depeche Mode)" (30 minute documentary)
Singles
- "Dream On" (23 April 2001)
- "I Feel Loved" (30 July 2001)
- "Freelove" (11 November 2001) - remixed by Mark 'Flood' Ellis and released as the 'Flood Remix'
- "Goodnight Lovers" (11 February 2002)
Personnel
- Depeche Mode is:
- Guest musicians:
- Knox Chandler--cello and string arrangements on "When the Body Speaks"
- Todd C. Reynolds, Joyce Hammann, Natalie Cenovia Cummins, Ralph H. Harris, Leo Grinhauz--string instruments on "When the Body Speaks"
- Airto Moreira--percussion on "Freelove" and "I Feel Loved"
- Christian Eigner--drums on "I am You"
- Produced by Mark Bell
- Engineered by Gareth Jones
- Pre-production and additional production: Gareth Jones and Paul Freegard
- Mixed by Steve Fitzmaurice
- Recorded at:
- London: RAK and Sarm West
- Assisted by Boris Aldridge, Andrew Davies, Andrew Griffiths.
- Santa Barbara: Sound Design
- Assisted by Nick Sevilla, Lisa Butterworth.
- New York: Electric Lady and Sony
- Assisted by Jonathan Adler, Allissa Myhowich, James Chang.
- London: RAK and Sarm West
- Master at The Exchange by Mike Marsh.
- Photography, cover-art and art direction: Anton Corbijn. The cover art is a photograph of an agave plant
- Design: Form.
- Management: Jonathan Kessler for Barton Inc.
- Depeche Mode Office: JD Fanger.
