The Sweetest Condition

The Sweetest Condition
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Exciter Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Mark Bell Recorded at RAK and Sarm West (London) Sound Design (Santa Barbara) Electric Lady Sony (New York City) Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 3:42 Tempo 100 BPM Time signature 3/4 Key D Major Engineering Gareth Jones Engineering assistance Boris Aldridge Andrew Davies Andrew Griffiths Nick Sevilla Lisa Butterworth Jonathan Adler Alissa Myhowich James Chang Pre-production Gareth Jones Additional production Gareth Jones Mixing Steve Fitzmaurice Mastering Mike Marsh Art direction Anton Corbijn Photography Anton Corbijn Sleeve design Form Recorded June 2000 - February 2001 Originally released May 14, 2001 Played live 85 times * Total live plays 85 times *

Lyrics

The Sweetest Condition

Taken in by the delicate noise

Knocked to the ground by the subtle thunder

Shackled and bound by the sound of your voice

Wandering around in silent wonder

What chance did I have

With the silver moon

Hanging in the sky

Opening old wounds

Taking hold of the hem of your dress

Cleanliness only comes in small doses

Bodily whole but my head's in a mess

Fuelling obsession that borders psychosis

It's a sad disease

Creeping through my mind

Causing disabilities

Of the strangest kind

Getting lost in the folds of your skirt

There's a price that I pay for my mission

A body in heaven and a mind full of dirt

How I suffer the sweetest condition

Taken in by the delicate noise

Knocked to the ground by the subtle thunder

Shackled and bound by the sound of your voice

Wandering around in silent wonder

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©2001 EMI Music Publishing Ltd. London WC2H 0EA. Assigned by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd. All rights Reserved.

Dates with available recordings of The Sweetest Condition

There are currently 105 recordings of The Sweetest Condition available.

• 2001-06-11 Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-06-13 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-06-15 Molson Centre, Montréal, PQ, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-06-16 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-06-16 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 2
• 2001-06-19 XCEL Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-20 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-22 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-23 DTE Energy Music Theater, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-23 DTE Energy Music Theater, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 2
• 2001-06-24 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2001-06-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2001-06-30 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-30 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-07-01 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-01 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-07-03 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-05 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-07 National Car Rental Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-08 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-13 UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-14 Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-15 South Texas Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-17 Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-21 Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-23 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-27 Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-28 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-07-29 Gorge Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-29 Gorge Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-08-01 Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-03 Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-04 Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-05 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-05 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-08-08 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-10 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-11 Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-14 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-15 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-18 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-19 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-19 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-08-28 Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn, Estonia/Source 1
• 2001-08-29 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia/Source 1
• 2001-08-31 Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania/Source 1
• 2001-09-02 Horse Race Track, Warsaw, Poland/Source 1
• 2001-09-04 Paegas Arena, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 2001-09-05 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-06 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-08 Trabrennbahn, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-09 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-11 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 2001-09-12 Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 2001-09-12 Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary/Source 2
• 2001-09-16 Olympiski, Moscow, Russia/Source 1
• 2001-09-18 SKK Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia/Source 1
• 2001-09-19 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland/Source 1
• 2001-09-21 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 2001-09-21 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 2001-09-21 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 3
• 2001-09-22 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway/Source 1
• 2001-09-23 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 2001-09-23 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 2
• 2001-09-25 Galaxy, Amneville, France/Source 1
• 2001-09-25 Galaxy, Amneville, France/Source 2
• 2001-09-26 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-26 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
• 2001-09-27 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-27 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
• 2001-09-29 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-29 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 2
• 2001-09-29 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 3
• 2001-09-30 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-10-02 Eishalle, Nürnberg, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-10-02 Eishalle, Nürnberg, Germany/Source 2
• 2001-10-03 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-10-04 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 2001-10-06 Arena, Oberhausen, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-10-06 Arena, Oberhausen, Germany/Source 2
• 2001-10-06 Arena, Oberhausen, Germany/Source 3
• 2001-10-07 Sport Paleis, Antwerp, Belgium/Source 1
• 2001-10-09 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2001-10-10 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2001-10-11 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-10-11 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 2
• 2001-10-11 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 3
• 2001-10-13 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 2001-10-13 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 2
• 2001-10-14 Palacio De Vistalegre (Plaza De Toros De Vistalegre), Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 2001-10-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2001-10-18 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2001-10-20 MEN Arena, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 2001-10-21 NEC, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 2001-10-23 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 2001-10-24 Forum, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 2001-10-25 Palamalaguti, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
• 2001-10-28 Basket Ball Arena, Athens, Greece/Source 1
• 2001-10-30 Abdi Ipekci Arena, Istanbul, Turkey/Source 1
• 2001-11-03 Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia/Source 1
• 2001-11-05 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-11-05 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany/Source 2

Dates where The Sweetest Condition was played

2001 Exciter Tour

The Sweetest Condition was played 85 times during this tour.

• 2001-05-30 Exciter Tour Rehearsals, Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2001-06-01 Exciter Tour Rehearsals, Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2001-06-11 Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QC, Canada
• 2001-06-13 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
• 2001-06-15 Molson Centre, Montréal, PQ, Canada
• 2001-06-16 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2001-06-19 XCEL Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 2001-06-20 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 2001-06-22 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2001-06-23 DTE Energy Music Theater, Detroit, MI, USA
• 2001-06-24 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 2001-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 2001-06-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 2001-06-30 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 2001-07-01 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA
• 2001-07-03 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 2001-07-05 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 2001-07-07 National Car Rental Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
• 2001-07-08 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL, USA
• 2001-07-09 Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 2001-07-13 UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA
• 2001-07-14 Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 2001-07-15 South Texas Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX, USA
• 2001-07-17 Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX, USA
• 2001-07-19 Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM, USA
• 2001-07-20 Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM, USA
• 2001-07-21 Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 2001-07-23 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 2001-07-27 Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR, USA
• 2001-07-28 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 2001-07-29 Gorge Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA, USA
• 2001-08-01 Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 2001-08-03 Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA
• 2001-08-04 Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 2001-08-05 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2001-08-08 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 2001-08-10 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2001-08-11 Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA
• 2001-08-14 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2001-08-15 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2001-08-18 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA
• 2001-08-19 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA
• 2001-08-28 Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2001-08-29 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia
• 2001-08-31 Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2001-09-02 Horse Race Track, Warsaw, Poland
• 2001-09-04 Paegas Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2001-09-05 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 2001-09-06 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 2001-09-08 Trabrennbahn, Hamburg, Germany
• 2001-09-09 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany
• 2001-09-11 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 2001-09-12 Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary
• 2001-09-16 Olympiski, Moscow, Russia
• 2001-09-18 SKK Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2001-09-19 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
• 2001-09-21 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2001-09-22 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
• 2001-09-23 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2001-09-25 Galaxy, Amneville, France
• 2001-09-26 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
• 2001-09-27 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
• 2001-09-29 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 2001-09-30 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 2001-10-02 Eishalle, Nürnberg, Germany
• 2001-10-03 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2001-10-04 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2001-10-06 Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
• 2001-10-07 Sport Paleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2001-10-09 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2001-10-10 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2001-10-11 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 2001-10-13 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 2001-10-14 Palacio De Vistalegre (Plaza De Toros De Vistalegre), Madrid, Spain
• 2001-10-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 2001-10-18 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 2001-10-20 MEN Arena, Manchester, England, UK
• 2001-10-21 NEC, Birmingham, England, UK
• 2001-10-23 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 2001-10-24 Forum, Milan, Italy
• 2001-10-25 Palamalaguti, Bologna, Italy
• 2001-10-28 Basket Ball Arena, Athens, Greece
• 2001-10-30 Abdi Ipekci Arena, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2001-11-03 Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia
• 2001-11-05 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• The Sweetest Condition was not played during this tour.

2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)

• The Sweetest Condition was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• The Sweetest Condition was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• The Sweetest Condition was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• The Sweetest Condition was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• The Sweetest Condition was not played during this tour.

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