Devil Came to Me (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Devil Came to Me
| type = Studio Album
| artist = Dover
| cover = Dover_Devil_Came_to_Me.jpg
| alt = A face of a humanized devil.
| released = {{start date|1997|4|21|df=yes}}
| recorded = {{start date|1997|2|df=yes}}
| venue =
| studio = Infinity Studios (Madrid, Spain)
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| length = {{Duration|m=36|s=41}}
| label = Subterfuge Records
| producer = Dover
| prev_title = Sister
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Late at Night
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternate cover
| type = Studio
| cover = Dover_Came_To_Me_Cover.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = 15th anniversary reissue album artwork
}}
{{Singles
| name = Devil Came to Me
| type = Studio
| single1 = Serenade
| single1date = 1997
| single2 = Loli Jackson
| single2date = 1997
| single3 = Devil Came to Me
| single3date = 1997
| single4 = Judas
| single4date = 1998
}}
}}
Devil Came to Me is the second studio album by Spanish rock band Dover. It was released on 21 April 1997 under Subterfuge Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Dover-Devil-Came-To-Me/release/935662|title=Dover - Devil Came to Me (Spain)|publisher=Discogs.com}}
Devil Came to Me was recorded and mixed in 20 days in February 1997, at Infinity Estudios in Madrid, with Daniel Alcover, and it cost 80 000 pesetas (at current exchange rates, €480). Dover was disclosed with this record and made the leap to fame. The cover was designed by the drummer of the band, Jesús Antúnez, graphic designer.{{cite web|url=http://rollingstone.es/noticias/asi-se-grabo-devil-came-to-me-por-dover/|publisher=Rolling Stone|language=Spanish|date=7 March 2013|title=Así se grabó 'Devil came to me'|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529222529/http://rollingstone.es/noticias/asi-se-grabo-devil-came-to-me-por-dover/|archive-date=29 May 2015}}
On 25 September 1997 they won their first gold record for the 50,000 copies sold of the album{{cite web | url=http://elpais.com/diario/1997/09/27/cultura/875311209_850215.html | title=El éxito de Dover reanima el mercado del rock alternativo | language=Spanish | date=27 September 1997 | last=Manrique | first= Diego Alfredo}} and subsequently were certified four times platinum to achieve a volume of more than 500,000 albums sold. Following the success of the album, Dover won the Ondas award for best Spanish group revelation on 13 November in Barcelona.{{cite web| url=http://www.elconfidencial.com/cultura/2013-06-20/dover-el-milagro-irrepetible_495802| title=Dover, el milagro irrepetible | language= Spanish | date=20 June 2013 | last=Ramírez | first=Verónica}}
The album's title track was used both in a collection of songs from revealing bands of the moment, under the name of Pepsi The Next Generation (1998), and the announcement of a US brand drinks, Radical Fruit Company, which involved a big push to publicize the group.
15th anniversary reissue
To commemorate the album's 15th anniversary, Octubre Records reissued the album with the name "Dover Came to Me", in several different versions and formats on 18 June 2013.{{cite web|last=Román|first=Javier|date=31 May 2013|title=Devil Came to Me cumple 15 años y Dover lo reedita en diferentes formatos|url=http://nosgustalamusica.com/devil-came-to-me-cumple-15-anos-y-dover-lo-reedita-en-diferentes-formatos|publisher=Nos Gusta La Música|language=Spanish|access-date=30 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530205304/http://nosgustalamusica.com/devil-came-to-me-cumple-15-anos-y-dover-lo-reedita-en-diferentes-formatos/|archive-date=30 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2013/06/27/cultura/1372286177.html|title=El Dover de antaño|language=Spanish|publisher=El Mundo|date=27 June 2013|last=Pérez|first=Lucas}} These included:
- Deluxe Boxset (2CD+1DVD) - Remastered version of the album plus bonus tracks, 20 live tracks from Sala El Sol (Madrid) in March 2013, 12 bonus videos and interviews.
- Standard Digital Edition - Remastered version of the album, plus 20 live tracks from Sala El Sol (Madrid).
- Deluxe Digital Edition (iTunes) - Remastered version of the album, plus 20 live tracks from Sala El Sol (Madrid), 3 live tracks (1997), 7 live tracks (2013) and 2 bonus videos.
- Streaming Digital Edition - 20 live tracks from Sala El Sol (Madrid).
Track listing
Lyrics and music by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos.
{{tracklist
| headline = Standard edition
| total_length = 36:41
| all_writing =
| title1 = Devil Came to Me
| length1 = 4:36
| title2 = Loli Jackson
| length2 = 3:26
| title3 = Serenade
| length3 = 3:54
| title4 = Winter Song
| length4 = 2:45
| title5 = La Monja Mellada
| length5 = 1:46
| title6 = Spectrum
| length6 = 3:38
| title7 = Rain of the Times
| length7 = 3:14
| title8 = Pangea
| length8 = 1:58
| title9 = Push
| length9 = 1:57
| title10 = Judas
| length10 = 3:58
| title11 = Nightmare
| length11 = 2:50
| title12 = Sick Girl
| length12 = 2:39
}}
Personnel
;Dover
- Cristina Llanos – vocals and guitar
- Amparo Llanos – guitar
- Álvaro Gómez – bass guitar
- Jesús Antúnez – drums, illustration
;Technical personnel
- Daniel Alcover – recording, mixing, mastering
;Additional personnel
- María Jesús Velasco – photography
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Charts (1997)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| Spanish Album Charts{{cite web| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7QkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Dover+Devil+Came+To+Me%22&pg=PA61
| title=List of the best selling albums from 13.10.1997 to 18.10.1997|date=18 October 1997}} | align="center"|8 |
=15th anniversary edition=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2013)
!Peak |
|---|
| Spanish Albums Charts{{cite web | url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/2220-%C3%81lbumes-semana-25-2013|title=Top 100 álbumes|format=PDF|date=23 June 2013|website=Promusicae |language=es | quote=Lista de los títulos mas vendidos del 17.06.2013 al 23.06.2013. Dover Came to Me, Sem. Actual 32.}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 32 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry | region=Spain | type=album | title=Devil Came to Me | artist=Dover | award=Platinum | number=4
| relyear=1997 | certref={{cite book |url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/pd758fesp2w7i7f/Spanish+Certifications+for+1996-1999.pdf
| author=Salaverri, Fernando | title=Sólo éxitos: año a año: 1959-2002. | isbn=84-8048-639-2
| work=Iberautor Promociones Culturales | page=947 | access-date=15 May 2015 | language=Spanish}}}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=yes }}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Spain
| rowspan="1"|21 April 1997 | rowspan="1"|CD, LP, cassette | rowspan="1"|Subterfuge |
| scope="row"| Germany{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Dover-Devil-Came-To-Me/release/5712487|title=Dover: Devil Came to Me (Germany) |publisher=Discogs.com}}
| rowspan="1"|31 May 1999 | rowspan="2"|CD | rowspan="1"|Intercord |
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.dover.es}}
{{Dover (band)}}
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