Exciter (album)

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Exciter
Studio album by Depeche Mode
Released 14 May 2001
Recorded June 2000 – February 2001, RAK, Sarm West, London; Sound Design, Santa Barbara; Electric Lady, Sony, New York
Genre Alternative dance, synthpop
Length 56:40
Label Mute, Reprise (US/Canada)
Producer Mark Bell
Depeche Mode chronology
Ultra
(1997)		 Exciter
(2001)		 Playing the Angel
(2005)
Singles from Exciter
  1. "Dream On"
    Released: 23 April 2001 (2001-04-23)
  2. "I Feel Loved"
    Released: 30 July 2001 (2001-07-30)
  3. "Freelove"
    Released: 11 November 2001 (2001-11-11)
  4. "Goodnight Lovers"
    Released: 11 February 2002 (2002-02-11)

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. The album also launched the Exciter Tour, which was one of the band's most successful tours.

Exciter debuted at #9 in the UK Albums Chart and debuted at #8 in the Billboard 200 with sales of 115,000 copies in its first week of release.[1] It is the only Depeche Mode album to debut higher in the US than in the UK. As of April 2006, Exciter has sold more than 426,000 units in the United States[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[3] The album was also certified Gold in Canada (50,000 units) in 2001.[4] The remastered album was released on "deluxe" vinyl 30 March 2007 in Germany and 1 October 2007 internationally.

The plant that appears on the cover of the album, is part of the genus called Agave.

Contents

[edit] 2007 re-release

On October 2, 2007 (October 3 in North America) Exciter was re-released in a two-disc set, along with Ultra, in the fourth and final set of Depeche Mode reissues. The first disc was a remastered version of the original, on an SACD/CD hybrid (only a CD in the US). The second disc is a DVD which features the album in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo. The B-sides from Exciter as well as the single version of "Freelove" are included. 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 decided not to have Corbijn direct Exciter's music videos, they do not mention or interview the two who did direct them.

[edit] Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[5]
Entertainment Weekly B−[6]
NME 8/10 stars [7]
Pitchfork Media 5.5/10 stars [8]
Q 2/5 stars[9]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars [10]
Stylus Magazine (C) [11]
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[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Martin L Gore, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Dream On" – 4:19
  2. "Shine" – 5:32
  3. "The Sweetest Condition" – 3:42
  4. "When the Body Speaks" – 6:01
  5. "The Dead of Night" – 4:50
  6. "Lovetheme" – 2:02
  7. "Freelove" – 6:10
  8. "Comatose" – 3:24
  9. "I Feel Loved" – 4:20
  10. "Breathe" – 5:17
  11. "Easy Tiger" – 2:05
  12. "I Am You" – 5:10
  13. "Goodnight Lovers" – 3:48

[edit] 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
  1. "Dream On" – 4:19
  2. "Shine" – 5:32
  3. "The Sweetest Condition" – 3:42
  4. "When the Body Speaks" – 6:01
  5. "The Dead of Night" – 4:50
  6. "Lovetheme" – 2:02
  7. "Freelove" – 6:10
  8. "Comatose" – 3:24
  9. "I Feel Loved" – 4:20
  10. "Breathe" – 5:17
  11. "Easy Tiger" – 2:05
  12. "I Am You" – 5:10
  13. "Goodnight Lovers" – 3:48

Live in Paris, October 2001 (in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo):

  1. "The Dead of Night"
  2. "The Sweetest Condition"
  3. "Dream On"
  4. "When the Body Speaks"
  5. "Breathe"
  6. "Freelove"

Bonus Tracks (in PCM Stereo):

  1. "Easy Tiger (Full Version)"
  2. "Dirt" (cover of a song written and performed by The Stooges)
  3. "Freelove (Flood Mix)" [not listed on back-cover]
  4. "Zenstation"
  5. "When the Body Speaks (Acoustic)"

Additional Material:

  1. "Depeche Mode 1999–2001 (Presenting the intimate and delicate side of Depeche Mode)" - 30:00
  2. End Credits - 2:23

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2001) Peak
position		 Certification Sales
Austrian Albums Chart 2 Gold [12] 25,000+
Canada 3 Gold [13] 75,000+
Finland 2 Gold 16,500+
France Albums Chart 1 Gold
German Albums Chart 1 Platinum [14] 300,000+
Italy 2 Platinum 165,000+
Netherlands Albums Chart 15 25,000+
Spanish Albums Chart 1 Platinum 125,000+
Swedish Albums Chart 1 Gold [15] 60,000+
Swiss Albums Chart 2 2x Platinum 40,000+
UK Albums Chart 9
US Billboard 200[1] 8 Gold[3] 500,000+
Europe Sales 1 Platinum 1,000,000+

[edit] Personnel

  • Depeche Mode is:
  • Guest musicians:
    • Knox Chandler - cello and string arrangements ("When the Body Speaks")
    • Todd C. Reynolds, Joyce Hammann, Natalie Cenovia Cummins, Ralph H. Harris, Leo Grinhauz - string instruments ("When the Body Speaks")
    • Airto Moreira - percussion ("Freelove", "I Feel Loved")
    • Christian Eigner - drums ("I Am You")

[edit] Production

  • 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, Aaron Tressel.
    • New York: Electric Lady and Sony
      • Assisted by Jonathan Adler, Allissa Myhowich, James Chang.
  • 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 Baron Inc.
  • Depeche Mode Office: JD Fanger.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Whitmire, Margo. "Simpson Strikes Back: Ashlee Scores 2nd No. 1". billboard.com. 26 October 2005.
  2. ^ Billboard.com Chart Beat Chat from April 5, 2006, Billboard, http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/news/ask-billboard-1002312676.story, retrieved 27 February 2010 
  3. ^ a b "RIAA Searchable Database - Exciter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – July 2001". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0701_g.php. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  5. ^ Raggett, Ned. Depeche Mode: Exciter > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  6. ^ Morgan, Laura (8 July 2001). "Music review: Exciter". Entertainment Weekly (599). http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,256709,00.html. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  7. ^ Dalton, Stephen (14 May 2001). "Depeche Mode: Exciter". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/depeche-mode/5012. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  8. ^ Tangari, Joe (15 May 2001). "Album review Depeche Mode Exciter". http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16978/Depeche_Mode_Exciter. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  9. ^ Grundy, Gareth (June 2001). "Reconstruction Time Again". Q (177): 107. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090103140522/http://www.sacreddm.net/2000s/q010601/q010601mainb.htm. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
  10. ^ Walters, Barry (14 May 2001). "Depeche Mode Exciter review". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/exciter-20010514. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  11. ^ Gwillim, Keith (1 September 2003). "Depeche Mode Exciter review". http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/depeche-mode/exciter.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  12. ^ IFPI Austria Gold/Platin search (in German) Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft.
  13. ^ CRIA Gold and Platinum search Canadian Recording Industry Association.
  14. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Exciter')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Exciter&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. 
  15. ^ IFPI.se Swedish gold-platinum certifications from 2001 IFPI. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
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