On April 14, 1997, “Mute” label released “Ultra”, the ninth Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded January 1996 – February 1997; at “Abbey Road” in Eastcote, Westside, Strongroom, “RAK” in London, “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Larrabee West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tim Simenon.
Personnel:
- David Gahan – vocals
- Martin Gore – vocals, guitar, sampler, piano
- BJ Cole– pedal steel guitar
- Dave Clayton – keyboards, keyboards programming, string arrangements
- Daniel Miller – synthesizer
- Doug Wimbish– bass
- Gota Yashiki– drums
- Keith LeBlanc– drums
- Jaki Liebezeit– percussion
- Danny Cummings– percussion
- Victor Indrizzo– percussion
- Daniel Miller– System 700
- Richard Niles– string conductor, string score
- Graeme Perkins – string coordinator
- Kerry Hopwood – programming
- Q – engineer, mixing
- Lee Fitzgerald – engineer assistant
- Guy Massey – engineer assistant
- Jim – engineer assistant
- Robbie Kazandjian – engineer assistant
- Jamie Campbell – engineer assistant
- Audie Chamberlain – engineer assistant
- Lee Phillips – engineer assistant
- Tom Rixton – engineer assistant
- Gary Forde – engineer assistant
- Greg – engineer assistant
- Paul Hicks– engineer assistant
- Gareth Jones– additional vocal engineering, mixing
- Tim Simenon– mixing
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Anton Corbijn– art direction, front cover, photography
- Area – design
- Brian Dowling – color prints
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Martin Gore.
- Barrel of a Gun
- The Love Thieves
- Home
- It’s No Good
- Uselink
- Useless
- Sister of Night
- Jazz Thieves
- Freestate
- The Bottom Line
- Insight
- Junior Painkiller (hidden track)
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