Touring the Angel: Live in Milan
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Touring the Angel: Live in Milan is a video release by Depeche Mode
, featuring an entire concert from their 2005/2006 Touring the Angel
tour, filmed in Milan, Italy. It was directed and filmed by Blue Leach
on 18 and 19 February at the Fila Forum in Assago
near Milan, Italy, and was released on 25 September 2006.
It was also released in a special edition 3-disc set. The first disc features the full concert & extra songs (that were played on the other Milan show), while the second disc contains documentaries on the movie, interviews with the band, Anton Corbijn
(who designed the stage), extra songs (that were played on the other Milan show), tour projections, and more. Finally, the third disc is an audio CD containing every song from Playing the Angel that was played at the two shows. In the United States the three-disc set is packaged in a digipak
and the standard two-disc set, containing only the two DVDs, is in a keep case
.
One day before its American release, 25 September, the movie was screened for a one-time only show, which also included the documentary video, in various United States theatres.
Note: The intro played before "A Pain That I'm Used To" is also included in the film, but omitted from the "track select" menu.
Bonus DVD
Bonus CD
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
, featuring an entire concert from their 2005/2006 Touring the Angel
Touring the Angel
Touring the Angel was a 2005/2006 concert tour by English electronic group Depeche Mode in support of the act's 11th studio album, Playing the Angel, which was released in October 2005....
tour, filmed in Milan, Italy. It was directed and filmed by Blue Leach
Blue Leach
Blue Leach is a video director. He is the winner of the 2009 TPI Video Director Of The Year Award. He has recently directed shows for the Taking Back the Cities Tour for Snow Patrol. Other recent projects include R.E.M., directing the live album R.E.M. Live their first ever 2 CD/DVD in a career...
on 18 and 19 February at the Fila Forum in Assago
Assago
Assago is a town and comune in the province of Milan, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy.----- Sport :Football Teams: and O.S.M....
near Milan, Italy, and was released on 25 September 2006.
It was also released in a special edition 3-disc set. The first disc features the full concert & extra songs (that were played on the other Milan show), while the second disc contains documentaries on the movie, interviews with the band, Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...
(who designed the stage), extra songs (that were played on the other Milan show), tour projections, and more. Finally, the third disc is an audio CD containing every song from Playing the Angel that was played at the two shows. In the United States the three-disc set is packaged in a digipak
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
and the standard two-disc set, containing only the two DVDs, is in a keep case
Keep case
A keep case or poly-box is a type of DVD packaging. From the well-known brand Amaray, this type of case is often called Amaray case, creating a genericized trademark and ambiguities about the real manufacturer of the case....
.
One day before its American release, 25 September, the movie was screened for a one-time only show, which also included the documentary video, in various United States theatres.
Scenes
DVD- Touring the Angel: Live in Milan:
- Intro
- "A Pain that I'm Used ToA Pain that I'm Used To"A Pain That I'm Used To" is the second single and opening track of the album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, and the forty-second DM single overall. The single was released on 12 December 2005 by Mute Records. The single contains remixes by UK Mute label mates Goldfrapp, and Jacques Lu Cont ....
" - 4:13 (Playing the AngelPlaying the AngelPlaying the Angel is the eleventh studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2005 by Mute Records and in the United States and Canada on 18 October by Sire Records and Reprise Records. It was supported by the Touring the Angel...
, 2005) - "John the RevelatorJohn the Revelator / Lilian"John the Revelator"/"Lilian" is the second double A-side single by Depeche Mode and their forty-fourth single overall, released on 5 June 2006. Both songs are featured on Depeche Mode's 2005 album, Playing the Angel and serve as the fourth single from the album...
" - 3:35 (Playing the Angel, 2005) - "A Question of TimeA Question of Time"A Question of Time" is Depeche Mode's seventeenth UK single, released on August 11, 1986, following the similarly titled "A Question of Lust" single....
" - 4:25 (Black CelebrationBlack CelebrationBlack Celebration is the fifth studio album by Depeche Mode. Released by Mute Records on 17 March 1986, it further cemented the darkening sound that was initially hinted towards on their album Construction Time Again and Some Great Reward. Black Celebration was cited as one of the most influential...
, 1986) - "Policy of TruthPolicy of Truth"Policy of Truth" is Depeche Mode's twenty-fifth UK single, released on May 7, 1990, and the third single for the album Violator.The cover art for "Policy of Truth" has the blurred image of a nude woman. The camera angles and poses differ on the 7" Vinyl, the 12" Vinyl, the CD and Cassette. Usually...
" - 5:14 (ViolatorViolator (album)Violator is the seventh studio album by the English electronic group Depeche Mode, released by Mute Records on 19 March 1990.Preceded by the hit singles "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" , Violator propelled the band into international stardom. The album yielded two further hit singles,...
, 1990) - "Precious" - 4:42 (Playing the Angel, 2005)
- "Walking in My ShoesWalking in My Shoes"Walking in My Shoes" is Depeche Mode's twenty-eighth UK single, released on 26 April 1993, and the second single for the album Songs of Faith and Devotion...
" - 6:25 (Songs of Faith and DevotionSongs of Faith and DevotionSongs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth album by the British electronic music group Depeche Mode, released in 1993 on Mute Records. The album incorporated more guitar textures than previous releases. Upon its release, Songs of Faith and Devotion reached number one in both the UK and US album...
, 1993) - "Suffer WellSuffer Well"Suffer Well" is the third single off the album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, and their forty-third single overall. It was released in the UK on 27 March 2006.It is the first Depeche Mode single whose lyrics are written by Dave Gahan...
" - 3:36 (Playing the Angel, 2005) - "Macro" - 4:23 (Playing the Angel, 2005)
- "HomeHome (Depeche Mode song)"Home" is Depeche Mode's thirty-third UK single, released on June 16, 1997, and the third single for the album Ultra. It is also the third UK single with Martin Gore on lead vocals, and the second stand-alone single with him on lead vocals .Though it was...
" - 5:35 (Ultra, 1997) - "I Want It All" - 5:20 (Playing the Angel, 2005)
- "The Sinner In Me" - 5:14 (Playing the Angel, 2005)
- "I Feel YouI Feel You"I Feel You" is Depeche Mode's twenty-seventh UK single, released on February 15, 1993, and the first single for the then upcoming album Songs of Faith and Devotion. The song peaked at #8 on the UK Singles Chart and also made #1 and #3 on the US Modern Rock Tracks and Hot Dance Music/Club Play...
" - 7:02 (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993) - "Behind the WheelBehind the Wheel"Behind the Wheel" is Depeche Mode's twentieth UK single, released on December 28, 1987, and the third single for the album Music for the Masses. Peaking at #21 in the UK charts, it hit #6 in West Germany....
" - 5:13 (Music for the MassesMusic for the MassesMusic for the Masses is the sixth studio album by Depeche Mode. It was released by Mute Records on September 28, 1987, and was supported by the Music for the Masses Tour.-Mainstream success in the United States:...
, 1987) - "World in My EyesWorld in My Eyes"World in My Eyes" is Depeche Mode's twenty-sixth UK single, released on September 17, 1990, and the fourth and final single for the album Violator....
" - 5:20 (Violator, 1990) - "Personal JesusPersonal Jesus"Personal Jesus" is Depeche Mode's 23rd UK single, released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the album Violator. The single reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" - 6:08 (Violator, 1989) - "Enjoy the SilenceEnjoy the Silence"Enjoy the Silence" is Depeche Mode's twenty-fourth UK single, released on 16 January 1990, and the second single from the then upcoming album Violator....
" - 7:49 (Violator, 1990) - "Shake the DiseaseShake the Disease"Shake the Disease" is Depeche Mode's thirteenth UK single , and was not released on an actual studio album but was released on the compilation The Singles in the same year, along with "It's Called a Heart". It reached #18 in the UK singles chart...
" - 5:52 (The Singles 81-85, 1985) - "Just Can't Get Enough" - 4:39 (Speak and SpellSpeak & Spell (album)Speak & Spell is the first album from the British electronic group Depeche Mode, recorded and released in 1981. The album peaked at #10 in the UK Albums Chart.-Overview:This was the only Depeche Mode album with Vince Clarke as a member of the band...
, 1981) - "Everything CountsEverything Counts"Everything Counts" was Depeche Mode's eighth UK single and third US single , from the then upcoming album Construction Time Again...
" - 6:20 (Construction Time AgainConstruction Time AgainConstruction Time Again is the third studio album by the British electronic band Depeche Mode, released in 1983. This was the first Depeche Mode album with Alan Wilder, who composed the songs "Two Minute Warning" and "The Landscape Is Changing"...
, 1983) - "Never Let Me Down AgainNever Let Me Down Again"Never Let Me Down Again" is Depeche Mode's nineteenth UK single, released on August 24, 1987, and the second single for the then upcoming album Music for the Masses. A relatively moderate hit in the UK, at #22, it was a smash in West Germany, where it hit #2, and a Top 10 success in several other...
" - 8:00 (Music for the Masses, 1987) - "Goodnight LoversGoodnight Lovers"Goodnight Lovers" is Depeche Mode's thirty-ninth UK single, released on 11 February 2002. It is the fourth and final single for the album Exciter....
" - 4:16 (ExciterExciter (album)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...
, 2001)
- Bonus Tracks:
- "A Question of LustA Question of Lust"A Question of Lust" is Depeche Mode's sixteenth UK single, released on 14 April 1986.It is the second Depeche Mode single with Martin Gore on lead vocals, after "Somebody" and the first to be released in its own right...
" - 4:28 (Black Celebration, 1986) - "Damaged People" - 4:16 (Playing the Angel, 2005)
- "A Question of Lust
Note: The intro played before "A Pain That I'm Used To" is also included in the film, but omitted from the "track select" menu.
Bonus DVD
- Touring the Angel documentary (featuring Anton CorbijnAnton CorbijnAnton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...
who designed the stage and directed the "Suffer Well" video) - 20:24 - Tour Announcement (video footage of the DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany Touring the AngelTouring the AngelTouring the Angel was a 2005/2006 concert tour by English electronic group Depeche Mode in support of the act's 11th studio album, Playing the Angel, which was released in October 2005....
press conference) - 3:35 - Playing the Angel Electronic Press KitElectronic Press KitAn electronic press kit is a press kit equivalent in electronic form. An EPK usually takes the form of a website or e-mail, though they are also known to exist in CD and DVD form....
(previously unreleased) - 11:43 - Touring the Angel Screens:
- "Behind the Wheel" - 5:10
- "The Sinner in Me" - 4:59
- "Walking in My Shoes" - 6:20
- "World in My Eyes" - 5:15
- "Never Let Me Down Again" - 6:12
Bonus CD
- Touring the Angel: Live in Milan:
- "A Pain That I'm Used To" - 4:13
- "John The Revelator" - 3:35
- "Precious" - 4:42
- "Suffer Well" - 3:36
- "Macro" - 4:23
- "I Want It All" - 5:20
- "The Sinner In Me" - 5:14
- "Damaged People" - 4:01
- All songs written by Martin GoreMartin GoreMartin Lee Gore is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, remixer and DJ. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the vast majority of their songs...
except Suffer Well and I Want It All which were written by David GahanDavid GahanDave Gahan is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the baritone lead singer for the British electronic music band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980. He is also an accomplished solo artist, releasing albums in 2003 and 2007...
, Christian Eigner and Andrew Philpott and Just Can't Get Enough which was written by Vince ClarkeVince ClarkeVince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
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Cast
- Dave Gahan - lead vocals, backing vocals
- Martin GoreMartin GoreMartin Lee Gore is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, remixer and DJ. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the vast majority of their songs...
- keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals - Christian EignerChristian EignerChristian Eigner is an Austrian drummer, composer, live and session musician.- Depeche Mode & Christian Eigner :...
- drums - Peter Gordeno - keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Andrew FletcherAndrew Fletcher (musician)Andy Fletcher , known as "Fletch", is a co-founder and member of the English synth band Depeche Mode.-Depeche Mode:...
- keyboards, backing vocals