| This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims.Please improve the article by adding references.See the talk page for details.For other uses, see Erasure (disambiguation).Erasure are an English synth pop duo band consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell.Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (see 1985 in music).They established themselves on the British charts and became one of the most successful artists of the late 1980s and early 1990s.By 2007, 34 of their 40 singles have made the Top 40, with 17 climbing into the Top 10.Although most popular in their native UK, the duo has also achieved success in Europe, the USA, Japan, and Latin America.To date, Erasure have recorded worldwide album sales of over 25 million.From the start, Erasure's success was founded upon their songwriting skills.Vince Clarke's talent for writing melodic and catchy pop songs was evident from his years with Depeche Mode and Yazoo.As a lyricist and melodist, the singer Andy Bell added depth and character to Clarke's electronic style.Albums such as The Circus, The Innocents, Wild!Chorus, I Say I Say I Say, Erasure, Loveboat and Nightbird demonstrated a further diversity of sound.Erasure's success all the more notable.After leaving the band in 1981, Clarke forged an equally successful career with the duo Yazoo (known as Yaz in the U.The project spawned a UK number four hit single, "Never Never," featuring Feargal Sharkey on vocals.It flopped, leading Clarke to place an advertisement in Melody Maker looking for a vocalist for a new musical project.Erasure's first three singles were commercial failures in the UK, although the third, "Oh L'amour", charted well in Australia and some European countries (especially in France, where it still remains Erasure's only hit to date).It was with the release of their fourth single, "Sometimes", that Erasure finally received recognition in the UK in late 1986.This song peaked at number 2 and spent many weeks in the UK Top 40, marking the beginning of a long string of hits for the duo.But Erasure's real breakthrough came with their third album, The Innocents, released in 1988.Preceded by the Top 10 single "Ship of Fools", the album hit number one in the UK on its initial release, then remarkably returned to the summit a year later, eventually going triple platinum.In late 1988, an EP, Crackers International, led by the song "Stop!"ABBA hits, which became Erasure's first number one in the UK Singles Chart.Later that year, a singles compilation, Pop!In 1994, Erasure released I Say I Say I Say, their fifth consecutive number one in the UK Albums Chart.Its first single "Always" became the band's third Top 20 hit in the United States.Although this new direction would be critically well received, it did not translate into sales, and Erasure's days of mass commercial appeal and guaranteed number one albums appeared over.In 2000, peaking at number 45, the album Loveboat passed unnoticed from the general public and is often regarded as the lowest point of Erasure's career.However, Erasure's commercial fortunes reversed in 2003 with an album of cover versions, Other People's Songs.Erasure were invited to perform on Top of the Pops for the first time since they performed in March 1997.Erasure's comeback continued in 2005 with the album Nightbird.The album was named after the recording studio in Brooklyn where it was recorded.Titled Light at the End of the World, the album was produced by Gareth Jones and was released on 21 May 2007 in the UK, and in North America the following day.The Light at the End of the World Tour kicked off in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Performing Arts Center where they spent the week prior rehearsing for the tour, which will cover most of North America as well as the UK, Ireland, Germany and Denmark by 7 October 2007.Up to this point, Erasure has focused on playing nearly all of Light at the End of the World live, minus the album track "Darlene".The rest of the set is peppered with extensive hits of Erasure back catalogue.Vince Clarke and Andy Bell have found a new energy in both writing and creating new music and are very keen after this tour to hit the studios to record some new material for 2008.Both are also keen on doing another pop record soon.The tour, sponsored by the Logo channel, began on June 8, 2007.Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, The Gossip, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Rosie O'Donnell, Indigo Girls, The Cliks and other special guests.Profits from the tour helped to benefit the Human Rights Campaign as well as PFLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation.In a 2004 tour of small venues in the UK, Erasure were joined on stage by long time fan and former athlete Kriss Akabusi who introduced a song and then accompanied Andy in the chorus of "Sometimes".The Official Erasure 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Erasure.This page was last modified 11:58, 8 January 2008.See Copyrights for details."Are you sure you want to block this user?For news and features on Erasure visit the Official Website and Forum.Vince,Saw you at True Colors tour NYC, the best night of my life!!My favourites are Sometimes, Victim ..Hallo from Sweden Erasure.Welcom spring 2009 when we opens.Hi,guys,Thank you very much for bejing a friend!Always great ,inforgatable music and voices...Thanks for being a HDFEST MUSIC friend.You, among some others, really made me want to compose and sing the way I do now!Thx for addingALWAYS I WANNE BE WITH YOU!!!!Just got back from playing at the AntLib 2007 (celebration of 30 Yrs of AntMusic)gig in London...Erasure fans that were shouting for us...You know how much I love you guys!!!Proud to be your friend here on MySpace.Vince Clarke performed at The Brixton Academy on their Tiny Tour 1997...Bielefeld Show are online at www.Greetings from New Jersey, United States.As always, great tracks!Hi there,I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND STYLE!Billy Mackenzie,Eyeless In Gaza,Masami Tsuchiya,Scott Walker...THE MAINFRAME SENDS GREETINGS.Erasure, set me onto theShip Of Fools !Have a Most Excellent Weekend ,my dear friends,i love very much your songs!!!!!Hey BoysJust a quick hello !!!!!!!!This could be an attempt to steal your username and password.Do you wish to continue your form submission?"Id + " Link: " + targetLink.Id + " Text: " + targetLink.Your info may also be shared with the artist.If you are under 13 years old, you must not fill in this form or provide any information about yourself.Get notified before Erasure tickets go on sale!Of(checkUni("Enter City or Zip Code"))!Top Downloaded Songs
1.Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell.In their native Britain, Erasure were successful from their inception.Before forming Erasure, Clarke was one of the founding members of the groundbreaking synth pop outfit Depeche Mode.Following a single with vocalist Paul Quinn, he decided to form Erasure.Released in 1986, Erasure's first album, Wonderland, received poor reviews and weak sales upon its release."Sometimes" reached number two on the U.The Innocents, Erasure's third album, became their first number one album in Britain upon its release in 1988.At the end of 1988, Erasure released the Crackers International EP, which reached number two in Britain.Erasure's fourth album, Wild!Later that year, Erasure released a compilation of their British singles, Pop!Two years later, the duo released its fifth album, I Say I Say I Say, which featured the hit single "Always," their first American hit since 1988.Erasure's eponymous sixth album was released in the fall of 1995.Loveboat surfaced three years later.On the Road to Nashville.Use of this site is subject to express terms of use, which prohibit commercial use of this site.By continuing past this page, you agree to abide by these terms.Rating affects your music played in LAUNCHcast and Music Videos.Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Hours() * 3600 + newCurrentTime.Want it delivered Friday, January 11?Erasure share their favorite music with Amazon customers.Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?To hear a song sample, click on "Listen" by that sample.Buy the sheet music for Erasure at Sheet Music Plus.Instant Ringtones in 30 Seconds.Add a iframe that allows us to ping the server when this element becomes visible
a9AdsViewNamespace.Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?See all 348 customer reviews...The easiest way to shoot video reviews.Not quite as radio freindly and I like that."Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.THAT THIS CD DIDN'T SELL WELL IS NO SURPRISE TO ME.IT DOESN'T GRAB YOU IMMEDIATELY AS MANY OF THEIR MORE POP ORIENTED RELEASES DO.STILL LISTEN TO IT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, IN ITS ENTIRITY, AS THAT, FOR ME, IS THE BEST WAY TO APPRECIATE IT.FOR THE MODERN AGE, AS THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON IN THE BACKGROUND OF EACH SONG, WITHOUT IT SOUNDING CLUTTERED OR FEELING FORCED.FROM START TO FINISH, AN AMAZING JOURNEY FOR ANYONE WILLING TO INVEST 71 MINUTES TO A SINGLE PIECE OF MUSIC.Was this review helpful to you?"Erasure" was Vince and Andy's attempt at making an atmospheric record.Unfortunately, when your forte is snappy 3 minute pop songs, bringing in Diamanda Galas to wail overtop the instrumentals in more annoying than it is art.The end result was this stumble by the heretofore dependable Erasure.You certainly can't blame them for trying to evolve out of their box, but for a band that has a CD in my desert island box ("Wild!""Erasure" is a CD that you can pass on if you're just discovering Vince and Andy's fine body of work.The best of a good duo
This relatively little known album is clearly the best work Erasure ever produced.It doesn't have any "breakout hits", all it has is a large collection of really...Erasure at it's absolute and foremost best
I bought this album a gazillion years ago.Loved it from the first play, which is odd since the stuff I like best I tend to not quite like at the beginning.Published 20 months ago by Eddie J.Erasure At Its Finest
I was first introduced to Erasure with 'I Say, I Say, I Say' and fell in love with them from the very first bleeps.Another Wonderful CD
You can really feel the emotion from some of Erasure's songs.Grace,Sono Luminus and Fingers and thumbs are my favs.There are 2 things I don't like about this cd.Too many ballads, and 2) the songs are too long.Published on June 18, 2004 by John P.Thank God they were brave enough to release this album
If you think about it, this was a very risky album for Erasure to put out.What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing Items Like This?Erasure, or even better!Get Drunk and Mope: A guide by S.Using your checking account at Amazon.Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Track your recent orders.View or change your orders in Your Account.Visit our Help department.Find The Hottest Tones Online.CelebratoryOther EntriesMovie EntryAMG Artist IDP 4198Corrections to this Entry?Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell.Bell's keening, high voice and exaggerated sense of theatrically became the band's defining image.In their native Britain, Erasure were successful from their inception.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Hours() * 3600 + currentTime.Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.See all 58 customer reviews...Day Shipping at checkout.Erasure share their favorite music with Amazon customers.See all artists' picks on our Music You Should Hear page.Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s.FSCommands are received by VBScript in IE.Of("To view this content") !"Embedding code will be displayed here."With the exception of The Circus and The Innocents albums, most of Erasure's full lengths house only a few brief moments of brilliance, the rest of the songs being limp and uninspired.Instant Ringtones in 30 Seconds.Buy the sheet music for Erasure at Sheet Music Plus.Add a iframe that allows us to ping the server when this element becomes visible
a9AdsViewNamespace.Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?The easiest way to shoot video reviews.But I'll make an exception for Erasure, which has a great deal more going for it than the vast majority of music you're likely to hear the next time you hit the dance floor.Erasure does not rely on Bell pure and simple.It is the combination of Bell's vocals, a bouncy beat, and the often unexpectedly thoughtful and frequently bitter lyrics that do the trick.But even so, it offers a solid overview of Erasure, from the purely danceable to the disquietingly emotional playing against the dancefloor rhythm.Was this review helpful to you?"Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.Actually better than the newer Hits set.And Erasure is pretty much a sugar candy duo.And this was the period where Vince was still innovatively exploring the compositional range of the synthesizer.You loose 8 songs here for 7 alternates, and this collection has, simply put, a more concise menu of Erasure at their best.Shelley Shay (Denton, TX **(God Bless the USA!!CDs that I realized I really did know a lot of songs by those bands.They just kind of suffer from a lack of branding of their songs.Erasure song that you liked, you need to get this CD...Was this review helpful to you?It's a great buy for Erasure fans that don't want to buy a lot of albums just to get the hit songs.Immediately ordered this "best of" and love it a bunch.Must have for Erasue fans
This is a classic album for anyone who enjoys 80's synth pop.Sure, much of the music is syrupy and melodramatic, but is Erasure is one of your guilty pleasures, then you should...An Interesting Album
Erasure has their own distinct style.The lyrics are not all that great though and Andy Bell seems happy to sing about nothing important or to...Far superior of the 2 retropectives.Released originally in 1992 this is the far superior of the two retrospective albums, 2003's "Hits" is a slight butchery job upon which several important songs featured here, are...Vince Clarke has the Midas touch
From Depeche Mode to Yaz to Erasure, everything Vince Clarke touches turns to gold.If you only buy one Erasure cd...Erasure and, like many reviewers on here, I have many more of their cds.However, I would have to say that this one is the one I listen to the most.Camp as a field of tents
This album is marvellous!See all 58 customer reviews...The ABC's of Classic Rock!Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.Become a Depeche Mode Connoisseur, PART 3!Erasure's Items That Make Them The Most Perfect Pop Duo: A list by F.Using your checking account at Amazon.If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.Please note that we are unable to respond directly to all feedback submitted via this form, but we'll ask you to sign in so we can contact you if needed.View or change your orders in Your Account.Visit our Help department.Unlimited access to more than 1.Burn or download online.Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell.Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell.Bell's keening, high voice and exaggerated sense of theatrically became the band's defining image.In their native Britain, Erasure were successful from their inception.After a few years, the duo achieved commercial success in America with 1988's "Chains of Love," but they remained, in essence, a cult band on both sides of the Atlantic, cultivating a dedicated fan base over the course of their career.Before forming Erasure, Clarke was one of the founding members of the groundbreaking synth pop outfit Depeche Mode.He left after recording only one album with the group, choosing to form Yaz with Alison Moyet instead.After Yaz released two albums, Moyet left to pursue a solo career.Feargal Sharkey and producer Eric Radcliffe called the Assembly in 1984.Following a single with vocalist Paul Quinn, he decided to form Erasure.Released in 1986, Erasure's first album, Wonderland, received poor reviews and weak sales upon its release."Sometimes" reached number two on the U.The Circus, the group's second album, was released in the spring of 1987 and peaked at number six on the U.The Innocents, Erasure's third album, became their first number one album in Britain upon its release in 1988.Little Respect," peaked at number 14 in America.At the end of 1988, Erasure released the Crackers International EP, which reached number two in Britain.Erasure's fourth album, Wild!EP, a tribute to the Swedish pop group ABBA, in 1992; it became their first number one single in the U.Later that year, Erasure released a compilation of their British singles, Pop!Erasure's eponymous sixth album was released in the fall of 1995.It was followed in the spring of 1997 by Cowboy.Loveboat surfaced three years later.The all covers Other People's Songs appeared in 2003, the same year as the oddly chosen compilation Hits!.Before the release of 2005's "return to form" album Nightbird, Bell revealed he was HIV positive and had been since June of 1998. |
