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Erasure discography
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke - San Francisco, May 1986 (Photo by Nancy J Price)
Studio albums13
Live albums4
Compilation albums8
Video albums13
EPs7
Singles41
Tribute albums2

This is the discography of British synth pop duo Erasure, consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album UK U.S. DE SE Additional information
1986 Wonderland 71 - 16 13 debut album
1987 The Circus 6 190 20 12
1988 The Innocents 1 49 10 13 RIAA certification: Platinum
1989 Wild! 1 57 16 20 There is also a version with XL12Mute109 12" Blue Savannah (Der Deutsche Mix I & II) included.
1991 Chorus 1 29 13 14
1994 I Say I Say I Say 1 18 6 3
1995 Erasure 14 82 87 26
1997 Cowboy 10 43 34 19
2000 Loveboat 45 - 48 57
2003 Other People's Songs 17 138 17 - Album of cover versions
2005 Nightbird 27 154 22 34
2006 Union Street 102 - - - past Erasure songs presented in an acoustic/country & western style.
2007 Light at the End of the World 29 127 42 -
2009 The Way You Stir Your Coffee:The Musical 1 1 1 -

Compilations, live albums and box sets

Year Album UK U.S. DE Additional information
1987 The Two Ring Circus - 186 26 double album of remixes and live recordings, ineligible for UK album chart
1992 Pop! The First 20 Hits 1 112 12 Compilation of Erasure's first 20 singles, from 1985 to 1992 RIAA certification: Gold
1999 Singles - EBX 1 - - - Five-disc box set containing all mixes and B-sides of Erasure's first through fifth singles.
1999 Singles - EBX 2 - - - Five-disc box set containing all mixes and B-sides of Erasure's sixth through tenth singles.
2001 Singles - EBX 3 - - - Five-disc box set containing all mixes and B-sides of Erasure's eleventh through fifteenth singles.
2001 Singles - EBX 4 - - - Five-disc box set containing all mixes and B-sides of Erasure's sixteenth through twentieth singles.
2003 Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure 15 - 54 singles compilation, limited edition version contained a second disc of remixes
2005 The Erasure Show - NR NR a collection of double-CD sets of a several live concerts recorded from February to April 2005 during the The Erasure Show tour through the UK, Ireland, Germany and Denmark.
2006 Acoustic Live - NR NR double-CD set of a live acoustic concert recorded 19 April 2006 at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London during the Union Street tour.
2007 Live at the Royal Albert Hall - NR NR double-CD set of a live concert recorded 25 September 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
2007 On The Road To Nashville - NR NR live concert recorded at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
2009 Total Pop! The First 40 Hits Compilation on a double-CD set of Erasure's first 40 singles, from 1985 to 2007. To be released the 23/02/2009

Erasure Information Service releases

Year Album Additional information
1997 Buried Treasure 8 tracks of rare demos and unreleased material
1998 An Evening with Erasure 5 tracks of live songs recorded in Manchester
2006 Buried Treasure II 15 tracks of rare demos and unreleased material
2006 EIS Live 11 tracks of live songs from Manchester and Leicester
2008 Pop! Treasure Free 4 track digital download of previously unreleased songs

EPs

Year Album UK U.S. DE Additional information
1988 Crackers International 2 73 18 EP - UK and DE (singles chart), U.S. (albums chart)
1991 Am I Right? EP 15 NR - "Am I Right?" from Chorus album plus various B-sides and remixes
1992 Am I Right? EP (re-mix) 22 NR - "Am I Right?" from Chorus album plus various B-sides and remixes
1992 Abba-esque 1 85 2 EP - UK and DE (singles chart), U.S. (albums chart)
1997 Rain: Plus - NR - "Rain" from Cowboy album, plus remixes and a B-side. Ineligible for UK singles chart due to extended running time.
2001 Moon and the Sky: Plus - NR NR "Moon and the Sky" from Loveboat album plus remixes and several acoustic tracks. Ineligible for UK singles chart due to extended running time.
2006 Boy EP - - - "Boy" from Union Street album plus several B-sides. Ineligible for UK singles chart due to extended running time. Released in the U.S. as a download only.
2007 Storm Chaser 172 - - EP from Light at the End of the World album.

Singles

Year Song UK DE U.S. SE U.S. Dance Album
1985 "Who Needs Love Like That" 55 48 - - 8 Wonderland
"Heavenly Action" 100 - NR - 8
1986 "Oh L'amour" 85 16 - 15 3
"Sometimes" 2 2 - 20 4 The Circus
1987 "It Doesn't Have To Be" 12 16 NR - 4
"Victim of Love" 7 26 - - 1
"The Circus" 6 30 NR - NR
1988 "Ship of Fools" 6 9 NR - NR The Innocents
"Chains of Love" 11 18 12 - 4
"A Little Respect" 4 34 14 - 2
"Crackers International EP" 2 NR 97 - 4 Crackers International
1989 "Drama!" 4 12 - - 10 Wild!
"You Surround Me" 15 38 NR - NR
1990 "Blue Savannah" 3 13 - - 44
"Star" 11 33 - - 4
1991 "Chorus" 3 17 83 37 14 Chorus
"Love to Hate You" 4 19 - 4 17
1992 "Breath of Life" 8 44 - - -
"Abba-esque EP" 1 NR NR 1 10 Abba-esque
"Who Needs Love (Like That)" (remix) 10 27 - 31 - Pop! The First 20 Hits
1994 "Always" 4 5 20 2 6 I Say I Say I Say
"Run to the Sun" 6 49 124 19 14
"I Love Saturday" 20 69 - 34 20
1995 "Stay with Me" 15 - - 13 - Erasure
"Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" 20 69 - - 10
1996 "Rock Me Gently" 1 NR - NR NR NR
1997 "In My Arms" 13 76 55 12 2 Cowboy
"Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" 23 89 - 26 5
2000 "Freedom" 27 80 NR 51 NR Loveboat
2003 "Solsbury Hill" 10 29 - 39 - Other People's Songs
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" 14 58 - - -
"Oh L'amour" (remix) 13 59 - - - Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure
2005 "Breathe" 4 35 - 33 1 Nightbird
"Don't Say You Love Me" 15 69 - - -
"Here I Go Impossible Again" / "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" 2 25 69 - - -
2007 "I Could Fall in Love with You" 21 69 - - 7 Light at the End of the World
"Sunday Girl" 33 76 - - -

Videography

Video albums

Year Title Details Format
1987 Live at the Seaside 1987 The Circus Tour VHS
1989 Innocents Live 1988 The Innocents Tour VHS
1990 Wild! Live 1989 Wild! Tour VHS
1992 ABBA-esque Music videos from ABBA-esque EP VHS
1992 Pop! The First 20 Hits Compilation of music videos from 1985-1992 VHS
1993 The Tank, the Swan & the Balloon 1992 Phantasmagorical Tour VHS
1996 Erasure 1995-1996 Compilation of music videos from 1995-1996 VHS
1998 Tiny Tour 1996 Tiny Tour VHS
2003 Sanctuary - The EIS Christmas Concert 2002 2002 Fan Club Christmas Gig DVD
2003 Hits! the Videos Compilation of music videos from 1985-2003 DVD
2004 The Tank, the Swan & the Balloon 1992 Phantasmagorical Tour DVD (re-release)
2005 The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne 2005 The Erasure Show Tour DVD
2007 On the Road to Nashville 2006 Acoustic Tour DVD + CD
2008 Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2007 Light at the End of the World Tour DVD

Music videos

Year Title Director
1985 "Who Needs Love (Like That)" John Scarlett-Davies
"Heavenly Action"
1986 "Oh L'Amour" Peter Hamilton/Alistair Rae
"Sometimes" Lee Lacy
1987 "It Doesn't Have To Be" Gerard de Thame
"Victim Of Love" Peter Scammell
"The Circus" Jerry Chater
1988 "Ship Of Fools" Phillip Vile
"Chains Of Love" Peter Christopherson
"A Little Respect
"Stop!"
1989 "Drama!" The Giblets
"You Surround Me" James Le Bon
1990 "Blue Savannah" Kevin Godley
"Star" John Maybury
1991 "Chorus" David Mallet
"Love To Hate You"
"Am I Right" Angela Conway
1992 "Breath Of Life
"Lay All Your Love On Me" Jan Kounen
"S.O.S."
"Take A Chance On Me" Philippe Gautier
"Voulez Vous" Jan Kounen
1994 "Always
"Run To The Sun" Nico Beyer
"I Love Saturday" Caz Gorham & Frances Dickenson
1995 "Stay With Me" Mario Cavalli
"Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" Max Abbiss-Biro
1996 "Rock Me Gently"
"Sono Luminus" (Acoustic live)
1997 "In My Arms" Dick Carruthers
"In My Arms" (North American version) unknown
"Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" Richard Heslop
"Rain" unknown
2000 "Freedom" Vince Clarke
2003 "Solsbury Hill"
"Solsbury Hill" (Alternative version) unknown
"Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)" Jonas Odell
"Oh L'Amour" (Remix) unknown
2005 "Breathe" Christian Bevilacqua
"Don't Say You Love Me" Fizzy Eye
"All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love" Uwe Flade
2007 "I Could Fall In Love With You" unknown
"I Could Fall In Love With You" (Alternative version) Estelle Rogers
"Sunday Girl" unknown

B-sides and non-album songs

Below is a list of songs recorded by Erasure which were either released as B-sides to their singles, included on film soundtracks or compilation albums or otherwise not included on their official album releases. Many of Erasure's B-sides were remixed several times (nearly as much as their A-sides), and issued throughout several single releases. All B-sides from 1985 through 1992 were included on the four Mute Records-issued EBX box sets.

Songs are listed alphebetically. Solo work from Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell are not included. Also not included are songs which are unreleased. Unless described below as a cover version or a collaboration, all songs are written by Clarke and Bell.

Song title Year Additional information
"Amateur Hour" 1998 Collaboration with Sparks on their 1998 album Plagiarism.
"Ave Maria" 2002 B-side of "Solsbury Hill".
"B3" 1991 Appeared on the UK Am I Right? EP.
"Baby Love" 2000 Cover version of The Supremes hit, included on Moon & the Sky: Plus EP and the UK compilation album Motown Mania.
"Better" 2000 B-side of "Freedom".
"Carry on Clangers" 1991 UK B-side of "Am I Right?", U.S. B-side of "Breath of Life".
"Chertsey Endlos" 1996 B-side of "Rock Me Gently".
"Dodo" 1994 B-side of "I Love Saturday".
"Don't Say No" 1985 B-side of "Heavenly Action".
"Don't Suppose" 1987 B-side of "Chains of Love".
"Dreamlike State" 1990 B-side of "Star".
"Early Bird" 2007 Collaboration with Cyndi Lauper, included on True Colors Tour 2007 commemorative album.
"Fingers & Thumbs" 1995 Appeared on the soundtrack to the film Wigstock: The Movie. Was re-recorded with new lyrics for the Erasure album, becoming "Fingers & Thumbs".
"First Contact" 1997 Appeared on the UK Rain: Plus EP.
"Ghost" 1994 Appeared on the UK I Love Saturday EP.
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" 1985 ABBA cover version, B-side of "Oh L'amour", a live version appeared on The Two Ring Circus.
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" 1988 Appeared on the UK-only limited edition Crackers International Part II EP.
"Gone Crazy" 2004 B-side of "Breathe".
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" 1987 Cover version of the 1966 Ennio Morricone movie theme, instrumental B-side of "Chains of Love".
"Heart of Glass" 1997 Live cover version of 1978 Blondie hit, UK B-side of "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me".
"Hi NRG" 1995 Cover version of 1984 Evelyn Thomas disco song, B-side of "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)".
"I Like It" 2007 B-side of "I Could Fall in Love with You".
"In the Hall of the Mountain King" 1986 Taken from Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt suite, B-side of "It Doesn't Have to Be", also included as a bonus track on the U.S. version of The Circus.
"In the Name of the Heart" 1997 B-side of "In My Arms".
"Indian Rubber" (Parts 1 and 2) 1988 Bootleg 12-inch vinyl megamix of Erasure hits issued by Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound Records. Two different megamixes, one on each side of the record. Part 1 (Side A) was a popular dance club hit.
"Jacques Cousteau" 2005 Appeared on the Boy EP.
"La La La" 1991 B-side of "Love to Hate You".
"Let it Flow" 1991 B-side of "Am I Right?".
"Lie to Me" 2004 B-side of "Don't Say You Love Me".
"Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" 1987 B-side of "A Little Respect".
"Looking Glass Sea" 1990 Appeared on the non-Madonna soundtrack to the film Dick Tracy.
"Love Is Colder Than Death" 1987 B-side of "A Little Respect".
"Love Me All Night Long" 2003 B-side of "Oh L'amour" 2003 remix.
"Magic Moments" 1997 Cover version of 1957 Burt Bacharach/Hal David song, appeared on U.S. version of Cowboy. Released in the U.S. as a promo-only single and on the soundtrack to the film Lord of Illusions.
"March on Down the Line" 1985 B-side of "Oh L'amour", appeared on the U.S. version of Wonderland.
"Mr. Gribber and His Amazing Cat" 2004 B-side of "Breathe".
"91 Steps" 1990 B-side of "You Surround Me".
"No G.D.M." 1990 Cover version of 1979 Gina X Performance song, B-side of "Blue Savannah".
"Nothing Lasts Forever" 2003 B-side of "Oh L'amour" 2003 remix.
"Over the Rainbow" 1991 B-side of "Chorus", not the same song as the standard usually associated with Judy Garland.
"Paradise" 1990 B-side of "Drama!"
"Pistol" 1985 Appeared on the UK version of Wonderland and on the U.S. Sire Records compilation album Just Say Mao.
"Push Me Shove Me" 1985 U.S. B-side of "Who Needs Love Like That", appeared on the UK version of Wonderland.
"Rage" 2001 Collaboration with Lene Lovich which appeared on the PETA benefit album Tame Yourself.
"Rapture" 1997 Cover version of 1980 Blondie hit, UK B-side of "In My Arms", appeared on the U.S. version of Cowboy.
"Searching" 2002 Originally recorded for the ill-fated Maverick Records release of Loveboat, but instead the B-side of "Solsbury Hill".
"Snappy" 1991 B-side of "Chorus"
"The Soldier's Return" 1985 B-side of "Who Needs Love Like That" and "Victim of Love".
"Supernature" 1990 Cover version of Cerrone disco hit, appeared as UK B-side of "You Surround Me" and U.S. B-side of "Blue Savannah". Remixes also released in the UK as a limited edition A-side.
"Sweet, Sweet Baby" 1990 B-side of "Drama!"
"Take Me on a Highway" 2007 B-side of "Sunday Girl"
"Tell it to Me" 2002 Originally recorded for the ill-fated Maverick Records release of Loveboat, but instead the B-side of "Solsbury Hill".
"Tenderest Moments" 1994 B-side of "Run to the Sun", later re-recorded in an acoustic version for the Union Street album.
"Too Darn Hot" 1990 Cover version of the 1948 Cole Porter song from Kiss Me, Kate, included on the 1990 Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue.
"Tragic" 1994 B-side of "Always", a version with vocals appeared on the UK I Love Saturday EP.
"True Love Wars" 1995 B-side of "Stay with Me", essentially a vocal version of "Intro: Guess I'm Into Feeling", from the Erasure album .
"Truly, Madly, Deeply" 1994 Appeared on the UK I Love Saturday EP.
"Vitamin C" 1991 B-side of "Love to Hate You".
"Waiting for Sex" 1991 UK B-side of "Am I Right?", U.S. B-side of "Breath of Life".

References

Chart information is taken from the following sources: UK Singles Chart, UK Albums Chart, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Hot Dance Club Play, Media Control Charts, Swedish Recording Industry Association.