Exile is the thirteenth solo studio album by English musician Gary Numan, released in October 1997 by Eagle Records. Its release continued a critical upswing in Numan's career which began three years earlier with the release of Sacrifice, and which had been boosted by the release of the Random tribute album earlier in 1997.
The album followed a loose concept namely that, rather than being opposites, God and the Devil were two sides of the same coin. Each track reflected some aspect of this premise. Unlike Sacrifice, Numan's theme in Exile was not so much atheistic as heretical; it did not deny the existence of God but, instead, his proclaimed goodness. Shortly after the album's release, Numan explained: "Personally, I don't believe in God at all, but if I'm wrong and there is a God, what kind of god would it be who would give us the world we live in?"[2]
The opening number and single, "Dominion Day", set the album's gothic/industrial rock tone, describing how a man's nightmare becomes reality as Christ returns to Earth in scenes suggestive of the Book of Revelation. The tale was set against a wall of synthesizers, drum loops and distorted guitars. "Dark", which further explored what the composer saw as an incestuous relationship between God and the Devil, became a favourite for movie trailers before being used on the soundtrack of Alex Proyas’ film Dark City. "Dead Heaven" turned various biblical conceits on their head (Mary is ravaged, rather than revered, by the Three Wise Men) while "Absolution", a re-recording of a 1995 single, was a bitter reflection on the consequences of unquestioning faith; it had been covered by Amanda Ghost on the Random tribute album.
Though not a big chart success Exile scored almost universally positive reviews, a contrast to the situation in Numan's early years when he had many hits but was generally condemned by critics. However it further alienated some fans who had been put off by Sacrifice's anti-religious undertones. The website www.remindmetosmile.com changed from a tribute page to one openly critical of Numan for being "so bold that he feels he can mock God and feel good about it".[3] Numan's response was:
"This sort of reaction always amazes me. Here you have people that genuinely believe that God created this entire bloody universe in just six days, without anybody's help, and yet they seem to think that He needs their help to deal with little me. If God was bothered about me, He would deal with me".[4]
The US edition of Exile included one extra track, a live recording of "Down in the Park", previously released on the double album Ghost (1987); Numan, who did not approve its inclusion, presumed that his record label did it to link him to Marilyn Manson and other artists who had recently covered the song.[5] An extended version of Exile, nearly twice as long as the original, was released in 1998. Numan toured the UK and US in support of the album to largely sell-out crowds, a concert recording from this period called Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire (US title Live in London) eventually being released in 2004.
On 21 July 2021, Vaughn George announced on his YouTube channel after his interviews with Gary Numan and his present album producer Ade Fenton that Sacrifice, Exile and Pure would be re-produced from the ground up to the current production standards of more current albums produced by Fenton such as Savage and Intruder.
At the time of the video, Sacrifice and Pure had been fully recorded, while production of Exile had been put on hold due to the release of Intruder. There has been no announcement for the release date.[6]
^Day, Michael (24 January 2001). "Main Page". remindmetosmile.com. Fort Wayne, IN: Day-Lite Consulting. from the original on 24 January 2001. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
^Gary Numan to Re-Release Sacrifice, Exile and Pure!!, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 1 August 2021
Referencesedit
Paul Goodwin (2004). Electric Pioneer: An Armchair Guide To Gary Numan.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Exile Gary Numan album news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Exile is the thirteenth solo studio album by English musician Gary Numan released in October 1997 by Eagle Records Its release continued a critical upswing in Numan s career which began three years earlier with the release of Sacrifice and which had been boosted by the release of the Random tribute album earlier in 1997 ExileStudio album by Gary NumanReleased20 October 1997Recorded1996 1997StudioOutland LondonGenreIndustrial rock gothic rockLength47 14 73 26 Extended LabelEagle earMUSICProducerGary NumanGary Numan chronologyRandom 1997 Exile 1997 Pure 2000 Singles from Exile Absolution original Released 20 March 1995 Dominion Day Released 6 April 1998Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 The album followed a loose concept namely that rather than being opposites God and the Devil were two sides of the same coin Each track reflected some aspect of this premise Unlike Sacrifice Numan s theme in Exile was not so much atheistic as heretical it did not deny the existence of God but instead his proclaimed goodness Shortly after the album s release Numan explained Personally I don t believe in God at all but if I m wrong and there is a God what kind of god would it be who would give us the world we live in 2 The opening number and single Dominion Day set the album s gothic industrial rock tone describing how a man s nightmare becomes reality as Christ returns to Earth in scenes suggestive of the Book of Revelation The tale was set against a wall of synthesizers drum loops and distorted guitars Dark which further explored what the composer saw as an incestuous relationship between God and the Devil became a favourite for movie trailers before being used on the soundtrack of Alex Proyas film Dark City Dead Heaven turned various biblical conceits on their head Mary is ravaged rather than revered by the Three Wise Men while Absolution a re recording of a 1995 single was a bitter reflection on the consequences of unquestioning faith it had been covered by Amanda Ghost on the Random tribute album Though not a big chart success Exile scored almost universally positive reviews a contrast to the situation in Numan s early years when he had many hits but was generally condemned by critics However it further alienated some fans who had been put off by Sacrifice s anti religious undertones The website www remindmetosmile com changed from a tribute page to one openly critical of Numan for being so bold that he feels he can mock God and feel good about it 3 Numan s response was This sort of reaction always amazes me Here you have people that genuinely believe that God created this entire bloody universe in just six days without anybody s help and yet they seem to think that He needs their help to deal with little me If God was bothered about me He would deal with me 4 The US edition of Exile included one extra track a live recording of Down in the Park previously released on the double album Ghost 1987 Numan who did not approve its inclusion presumed that his record label did it to link him to Marilyn Manson and other artists who had recently covered the song 5 An extended version of Exile nearly twice as long as the original was released in 1998 Numan toured the UK and US in support of the album to largely sell out crowds a concert recording from this period called Live at Shepherd s Bush Empire US title Live in London eventually being released in 2004 Contents 1 Re recording 2 Track listings 3 Personnel 4 Notes 5 ReferencesRe recording editOn 21 July 2021 Vaughn George announced on his YouTube channel after his interviews with Gary Numan and his present album producer Ade Fenton that Sacrifice Exile and Pure would be re produced from the ground up to the current production standards of more current albums produced by Fenton such as Savage and Intruder At the time of the video Sacrifice and Pure had been fully recorded while production of Exile had been put on hold due to the release of Intruder There has been no announcement for the release date 6 Track listings editExile 1997 Eagle Records No TitleWriter s Length1 Dominion Day Gary Numan4 522 Prophecy Numan5 053 Dead Heaven Numan5 234 Dark Numan4 305 Innocence Bleeding Numan4 266 The Angel Wars Numan5 047 Absolution Numan5 008 An Alien Cure Numan6 099 Exile Numan6 47Total length 47 16 Exile 1998 Cleopatra Records US Bonus Track No TitleWriter s Length10 Down in the Park Live Numan5 10Total length 52 24 Exile Extended 1998 Eagle Records No TitleWriter s Length1 Dominion Day Numan7 502 Prophecy Numan9 013 Dead Heaven Numan7 524 Dark Numan7 345 Innocence Bleeding Numan6 556 The Angel Wars Numan9 407 Absolution Numan6 288 An Alien Cure Numan9 509 Exile Numan8 57Total length 74 07Personnel editGary Numan vocals producer keyboards guitar engineer mixing Mike Smith keyboards Rob Harris guitarTechnicalSimon Shazell mastering John Burns re mastering Gemma Webb assistant engineer artwork Chris Poel artwork Curt Evans design NuFederation design Joseph Cultice photography Perou photographyNotes edit Cantlon Simon Exile at AllMusic Retrieved 7 July 2011 Sonic Boom Magazine interview Day Michael 24 January 2001 Main Page remindmetosmile com Fort Wayne IN Day Lite Consulting Archived from the original on 24 January 2001 Retrieved 24 July 2017 Chaotic Critiques interview Sonic Boom Magazine interview Gary Numan to Re Release Sacrifice Exile and Pure archived from the original on 21 December 2021 retrieved 1 August 2021References editPaul Goodwin 2004 Electric Pioneer An Armchair Guide To Gary Numan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Exile Gary Numan album amp oldid 1190526073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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