Originally released on 14 May 2001, Exciter is the tenth studio album by Depeche Mode. It was recorded at RAK Studios and Sarm West Studios in London, Santa Barbara Sound Design, and Electric Lady Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City. Exciter features the singles Dream On, I Feel Loved, Freelove, and Goodnight Lovers. Initially, the album wasn’t released on vinyl in North America. Over the years, Exciter has been remastered and reissued several times.
2xLP – UK
Mute – STUMM190 (released 14 May 2001, gatefold sleeve)
A1 Dream On 4:18
A2 Shine 5:29
A3 The Sweetest Condition 3:40
B1 When The Body Speaks 6:00
B2 The Dead Of Night 4:48
B3 Lovetheme 2:00
C1 Freelove 6:07
C2 Comatose 3:22
C3 I Feel Loved 4:18
D1 Breathe 5:16
D2 Easy Tiger 2:05
D3 I Am You 5:05
D4 Goodnight Lovers 3:48
Get your original edition of Exciter on vinyl format from eBay (subject to availability).
CD – UK
Mute – CDSTUMM190 (released 14 May 2001)
- 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
CD album sampler promo – UK
Mute – PCDSTUMM190 (released in April or May 2001)
- Dream On 4:18
- I Feel Loved 4:18
- When The Body Speaks 6:00
- The Dead Of Night 4:48
- Goodnight Lovers 3:48
Multimedia & Interview CD – UK
Mute – IPKCDSTUMM190 (released in April or May 2001)
Multimedia CD-ROM
- Dream On (music video) 3:41
- Exciter Electronic Press Kit (video) 19:10
- Lyrics
- Photo gallery
- Biography
- Album discography
- Internet links
- Exit
Interview CD
- the band answering 42 questions, all listed in the CD booklet 29:49
Limited edition box set promo – UK
Mute – BCDSTUMM190 (released in April or May 2001, box containing the regular Exciter CD, multimedia CD-ROM, interview snippets CD with the band answering 42 questions, two promo cards, and two stickers)
- CD – CDSTUMM190
- CD-ROM – IPKCDSTUMM190
- Interview CD – IPKCDSTUMM190
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – STUMM190 (issued 14 May 2001)
- Dream On 4:18
- Shine 5:29
- The Sweetest Condition 3:40
- When The Body Speaks 6:00
- The Dead Of Night 4:48
- Lovetheme 2:00
- Freelove 6:07
- Comatose 3:22
- I Feel Loved 4:18
- Breathe 5:16
- Easy Tiger 2:05
- I Am You 5:05
- Goodnight Lovers 3:48
CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records – 9 47960-2 (released 15 May 2001)
- Dream On 4:18
- Shine 5:29
- The Sweetest Condition 3:40
- When The Body Speaks 6:00
- The Dead Of Night 4:48
- Lovetheme 2:00
- Freelove 6:07
- Comatose 3:22
- I Feel Loved 4:18
- Breathe 5:16
- Easy Tiger 2:05
- I Am You 5:05
- Goodnight Lovers 3:48
CD advance promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – 2A-47960-B (released in April or May 2001)
- Dream On 4:18
- Shine 5:29
- The Sweetest Condition 3:40
- When The Body Speaks 6:00
- The Dead Of Night 4:48
- Lovetheme 2:00
- Freelove 6:07
- Comatose 3:22
- I Feel Loved 4:18
- Breathe 5:16
- Easy Tiger 2:05
- I Am You 5:05
- Goodnight Lovers 3:48
CD album sampler & CD-ROM promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – PRO-CD-100613 (released in April or May 2001)
CD
- Dream On 4:18
- The Dead Of Night 4:48
- Freelove 6:07
- I Feel Loved 4:18
- Breathe 5:16
- Dream On (Morel’s Pink Noise Edit) 3:53
CD-ROM
- Exciter Electronic Press Kit 19:10
- Dream On e-card
Interview CD / Transcript – US
Mute – Reprise Records – PRO-CD-100616 (released in April or May 2001)
- the band answering 42 questions, all listed in the CD booklet 29:49
Limited edition box set promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (released in April or May 2001, box containing a CD, booklet, cardboard picture, stickers, and a VHS, this box was also a promo for the single Dream On)
- CD – Exciter advance promo – 2A-47960-B, or
- CD – Exciter album sampler promo – PRO-CD-100613, or
- CD – Dream On – 9 44982-2
- booklet with information about the release of Exciter and tour dates
- cardboard picture with US tour dates
- Dream On artwork sticker and release date promo sticker
- VHS (NTSC) – PRO-V-100606
- Dream On (music video) 3:41
- Exciter Electronic Press Kit 19:10
CD-R album advance promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – 2-47960 (issued in April or May 2001)
- Dream On 4:18
- Shine 5:29
- The Sweetest Condition 3:40
- When The Body Speaks 5:59
- The Dead Of Night 4:48
- Lovetheme 2:00
- Freelove 6:07
- Comatose 3:22
- I Feel Loved 4:18
- Breathe 5:15
- Easy Tiger 2:05
- I Am You 5:05
- Goodnight Lovers 3:48
CD-R pre-release promo – Australia & New Zealand
Festival Records – no catalogue number (issued 27 February 2001)
- 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
SACD + DVD remastered collectors editions
Europe: Mute – DMCD10 – 0094638416920 (released 1 October 2007, multichannel CD/SACD hybrid + DVD)
US: Mute – Reprise Records – 2-108860 (released 3 October 2007, remastered CD + DVD)
SACD
- Dream On 4:20 / 4:18
- Shine 5:32 / 5:29
- The Sweetest Condition 3:42 / 3:40
- When The Body Speaks 6:01 / 6:00
- The Dead Of Night 4:50 / 4:48
- Lovetheme 2:02 / 2:00
- Freelove 6:10 / 6:07
- Comatose 3:24 / 3:22
- I Feel Loved 4:20 / 4:18
- Breathe 5:17 / 5:16
- Easy Tiger 2:05 / 2:05
- I Am You 5:10 / 5:05
- Goodnight Lovers 3:48 / 3:48
DVD
Exciter (PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1)
- Dream On 4:21
- Shine 5:31
- The Sweetest Condition 3:43
- When The Body Speaks 6:00
- The Dead Of Night 4:50
- Lovetheme 2:02
- Freelove 6:10
- Comatose 3:24
- I Feel Loved 4:20
- Breathe 5:18
- Easy Tiger 2:04
- I Am You 5:10
- Goodnight Lovers 3:50
A Short Film
- Depeche Mode : 1999 – 2002 (“Presenting the intimate and delicate side of Depeche Mode”) 32:25
Live in Paris, 2001
- The Dead Of Night 5:13 / 5:13
- The Sweetest Condition 3:58 / 3:51
- Dream On 5:39 / 5:40
- When The Body Speaks 7:03 / 7:09
- Breathe 5:20 / 5:17
- Freelove 7:32 / 7:10
Bonus tracks (PCM Stereo only)
- Easy Tiger (Full Version) 4:57 / 4:57
- Dirt 5:00 / 4:58 ts
- Freelove (Flood Mix) 4:01 (not included in the US edition)
- Zenstation 6:26 / 6:24
- When The Body Speaks (Acoustic Version) 6:00 / 6:02
Get your remastered collectors edition of Exciter on SACD + DVD format from eBay (subject to availability).
CD-R + DVD-R album advance promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued in September or October 2007, bundled with The Exciter DVD-R containing additional 5.1 mixes and bonus tracks)
- Dream On 4:18
- Shine 5:29
- The Sweetest Condition 3:40
- When The Body Speaks 6:00
- The Dead Of Night 4:48
- Lovetheme 2:00
- Freelove 6:07
- Comatose 3:22
- I Feel Loved 4:18
- Breathe 5:16
- Easy Tiger 2:05
- I Am You 5:05
- Goodnight Lovers 3:48
CD – various remastered & reissued editions
Europe: Mute – CDXSTUMM190 (released 1 October 2007)
Europe: Sony Music – 88883751302 (released 15 August 2013 and in 2020)
US: Reprise Records – RR2 47960 (released 30 June 2017)*
- Dream On 4:21 / 4:19*
- Shine 5:33 / 5:32*
- The Sweetest Condition 3:43 / 3:42*
- When The Body Speaks 6:01 / 6:01*
- The Dead Of Night 4:50 / 4:50*
- Lovetheme 2:03 / 2:02*
- Freelove 6:11 / 6:10*
- Comatose 3:24 / 3:24*
- I Feel Loved 4:21 / 4:20*
- Breathe 5:18 / 5:17*
- Easy Tiger 2:05 / 2:05*
- I Am You 5:10 / 5:10*
- Goodnight Lovers 3:48 / 3:48*
2xLP – various remastered & reissued limited editions in gatefold sleeve
Europe: Mute – DMLP10 – 0094638416913 – STUMM 190 (released 8 October 2007)
US: Mute – Reprise Records – WBA1-234300 (released in 2007 and 28 May 2014)
Europe: BMG – Music On Vinyl – MOVLP949 (released 22 May 2014)
Europe: Sony Music – 88985336931 (released 10 February 2017)
A1 Dream On 4:18
A2 Shine 5:29
A3 The Sweetest Condition 3:40
B1 When The Body Speaks 6:00
B2 The Dead Of Night 4:48
B3 Lovetheme 2:00
C1 Freelove 6:07
C2 Comatose 3:22
C3 I Feel Loved 4:18
D1 Breathe 5:16
D2 Easy Tiger 2:05
D3 I Am You 5:05
D4 Goodnight Lovers 3:48
Note: Exciter was also released on the cassette and mini-disc formats, and on the Blu-spec CD2 format in Japan.
Depeche Mode – Exciter
- all tracks written by Martin Gore, except ts by The Stooges
- produced by Mark Bell and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 9 (UK) 8 (US)
- 2001 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore
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