Erasure (album)
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| Studio album by Erasure | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 71:25 | |||
| Label | Mute Records, Elektra Records |
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| Producer | Thomas Fehlmann, Gareth Jones | |||
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Erasure was the seventh studio album by Erasure, released in 1995. It was produced by Thomas Fehlmann and Gareth Jones.
An overtly experimental and introspective album, Erasure contains eleven, mostly mid-tempo tracks that differed from their past output of shiny, three-minute pop songs. Most tracks clocked in at five minutes or more, several contained long synth interludes, and guest artists included the London Community Gospel Choir and performance artist Diamanda Galás.
Although appreciated for its experimental nature, Erasure marked the beginning of Erasure's slide from the peak of their popularity in the mainstream music world. Coming off four consecutive number-one albums in the UK, this album failed to hit the top ten and two single releases also missed the UK top ten. After a successful top twenty debut on the Billboard 200 for their previous album I Say I Say I Say, Erasure debuted and peaked at number eighty-two in the U.S. and generated no Hot 100 singles. In Germany the album also peaked lower than previous albums, at number eighty-seven.
Some polls have shown this album to be a favourite among fans of the band.[2][3]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Intro: Guess I'm Into Feeling" (Clarke/Bell) - 3:38
- "Rescue Me" (Clarke/Bell) - 6:10
- "Sono Luminus" (Clarke/Bell) - 7:51
- "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" (Clarke/Bell) - 6:44
- "Rock Me Gently" (Clarke/Bell) - 10:01
- "Grace" (Clarke/Bell) - 5:54
- "Stay with Me" (Clarke/Bell) - 6:43
- "Love the Way You Do So" (Clarke/Bell) - 6:43
- "Angel" (Clarke/Bell) - 5:32
- "I Love You" (Clarke/Bell) - 6:29
- "A Long Goodbye" (Clarke/Bell) - 5:34
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums Chart[4] | 33 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[5] | 43 |
| German Albums Chart[6] | 87 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[7] | 26 |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 82 |
[edit] Personnel
- Andy Bell – vocals
- Vince Clarke – synthesizers, programming
- Diamanda Galás – vocals
- Paul Hickey – background vocals
- Ruby James – background vocals
- London Community Gospel Choir – choir, chorus
[edit] Production
- Dave Bascombe – mixing
- Blaise Dupuy – engineer
- Thomas Fehlmann – producer
- George Holt – engineer
- Ian Huffam – mixing assistant
- Gareth Jones – producer
- François Kevorkian – mixing
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Patrick McGovern – mixing assistant
- Ashley Potter – illustrations
- Lloyd Puckitt – mixing
- Sly Smith – artwork
- Andy Strange – mixing assistant
[edit] References
- ^ "allmusic ((( Erasure > Review )))". www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r224092/review. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Erasure » Album Reviews » Onge's Erasure Page". Onges-erasure-page.co.uk. 1998-12-01. http://www.onges-erasure-page.co.uk/interact/fan_reviews/read.php?AID=9. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "Erasure FAQ : What are the most popular songs/albums?". Thunderguy.com. http://www.thunderguy.com/erasure/2004/05/15/what-are-the-most-popular-songsalbums/. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. http://www.austriancharts.at/. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "Bienvenue au site Web BIBLIOTHÈQUE ET ARCHIVES CANADA | Welcome to the LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ Steffen Hung (2011-12-30). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. http://www.swedishcharts.com/. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
[edit] External links
- "Erasure - Erasure (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Erasure-Erasure/release/73857. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
