Conference marvin::uk_music

    Here's a vote for Erasure, but I'v never seen them live. But you
    never know... one day.
    
    

    Well worth seeing!  As you can probably tell by the title of this
    topic, they did their version of `Oh L'amour'(alla Dollar),and it
    was superb! What I didn't know was that they actually recorded it
    first! How dare Tereze Bazar etc. ruin an excellent song like that!
    Vicky
    
                                    

    I reckon their new single - can't remember the name of it though
    - is one of their best. 
    
    When they first started out, their music and his voice was so similar
    to that of Alison Moyet that I was angry with the other chap for
    splitting up with her to produce another protege, but I think its
    getting better as they go on.
    
    Like listening to the music but don't particularly care for watching
    their videos or seeing them live.  They don't seem to add much value
    to the song.
    
    

    The `other guy' is Vince Clarke, and he really is the `Brains' behind
    the group. Andy Bell is really just a *floozy* who can sing pretty
    well, but it's Vince who writes the brilliant songs.Their new single
    is `A little respect' by the way. Good stuff!!
    Vicky
    

    you swine,
    
    andy bell also writes the songs, infact all of them are co-written
    by each other.  andy also advertises erasure, unlike vince.
    
    mattyb

    I saw Erasure at the Glasgow Barrowlands 2 years ago and they were
    great. They are playing a gig at the S.E.C.C. on 2/3rd December this
    year and I can't wait to see them again....
    
    Chris

    
       Am going to the NEC one --- can't wait!
    
    Vicky
    

    Calling all Erasurettes!!!!!!
    
    Here's a list of all Erasure's singles to date:
    
           Title                   Approx.         Highest Chart
                                   Sales             Position
    
    Crackers International (E.P)   400,000              2    (1980)
    Sometimes                      375,000              2    (1986)
    A Little Respect               210,000              4    (1988)
    The Circus                     180,000              6    (1987)
    Victim of Love                 140,000              7    (1987)
    Ship of Fools                  130,000             12    (1988)
    It Doesn't Have To Be          125,000             12    (1987)
    Chains of Love                  90,000             11    (1988)
    Who Needs Love (like that)      25,000             55    (1985)
    Oh l'amour                      24,000             85    (1986)
    Heavenly Action                  9,000            100    (1985)
    
    And the albums.............
    
    The Innocents                  630,000              1    (1988)
    The Circus                     560,000              6    (1987)
    Wonderland                     120,000             71    (1985)
    

    
    
    Who heard the new Erasure single on the radio this morning?
    
    It's good, in't it? 
    
    But what is it called...........?
    
    Chris.    

    
           Something about Drums...`Drumbeat' or something like that
    - like a lot of Erasure stuff, I didn't like it at first, but, as
    usual, I'll be singing it and praising it after the third or fourth
    hearing - there have only been two of theirs I haven't liked, out
    of all of their albums: Sexuality and Pennslyvania 65000.
    
    vIcky
    

    
    
    I remember now.....it's called DRAMA!
    
    Re 218.11
    
    What's Pennslyvania 65000???????????????
    
    

    
         I'ts on `The Innocents' - basically instrumental - Don't like
    it....
    

    
    
    Oh, Sixty Five Thousand......nah don't like it either. I do like Weight
    of the World though. 
    
    Now THAT'S good....................

    
         Do I know it?
    
         Which Album?
    V
    

    
    Course you know it. 
    
    It's on The Innocents.
    
    It's the last song and is dead good!!!!!
    
    What else do you like?????????????????
    
    Chris.

    
         have you got the tape or CD? I know there are several extra
    numbers on them that aren't on the LP, which I've got!! I'd appreciate
    you recording it for me actaully - can I send you a tape?
    
    V
    
    S - what's your name?
    

    hi Chris it's Brian Gotch from ayrshire itec here how are you getting
    on up in south queensferry.
    
    Brian fae ayrshire itec.

    Please keep personal notes to others to mail - thanks.

    
    When is the 5th Erasure album due for release? I've heard it is the 
    middle of October.................any more info.
    
    
    

    
          Indeed, something like the 14th I believe - called `WILD',
    and it probably will be...
    

    It's out TODAY .
    
    

    
    I won the new Erasure album this morning on Radio Forth, unfortunately
    I don't have a turntable and don't think I will ever buy another, so
    it's up for grabs at a mere 4 squid ... I'm not posting it!
    
    For anyone interested the question I answered were:
    
    1. Apart from Erasure, Yazoo, and Depeche Mode what other group 
       dir Vince Clarke have a hit with?
    
    2. Which band does Andy Bell sing for? --- a real toughie!

    
    Well, who's bought Wild!?
    
    I bought the CD last night and was quite surprised that it only lasts
    38 mins, but on first hearing it sounds quite good. There are 11 tracks
    on it including Drama!, Piano Song, Blue Savanna, Brother and Sister,
    Star(?), and I think one called 2000 miles.
    
    Has anyone else bought it yet....and if so, what do YOU think?
    
    Chris fae South Queensferry near Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Stuart I  don't want your record however Vince Clark may have had a hit with
The  Assembly (with Fearghal Sharkey formerly of the Undertones) with "Never
Never". Wasn't Clarke also in The Silicon Teens?

    
    
          Didn't Vince write `I bet you never listened to your father'
    for Feargal Sharkey?
    

    
    I went to see Erasure at the S.E.C.C. in Glasgow on 3rd December. The
    concert was excellent. They sung 24 song (all of Wild! and a mixture
    of all their "old" hits). 
    
    Andy was as weird as ever, Vince (never-to-smile) was his usual cheery
    self! The stage was a desert island (I think!) with massive plants
    all around blowing out smoke. They were especially good singing
    Supernature and Drama!
    
    LONG LIVE ERASURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    

    
    Oh thank God thank God thank God...
    
    I FINALLY found the topic where all the Erasure fans have been hiding.
    After searching through all of RADIO_RADIO and NEW-WAVE I was pretty
    sure there just wasn't one. But now I just noticed the "Oh L'amour"
    title and said "nah, couldn't be".
    
    I hope no one minds that I'm participating, just because I don't live
    in England (sometimes wish I did, though)...I have been following
    Erasure ever since I heard "Oh L'amour" one late night on a college
    radio station in the summer of '86 and I thought "hey, that's a cool
    song, who are these guys?" Little did I know, it was once again Vince
    Clarke in action (at the time Depeche Mode and Yaz (sorry, I have to
    call them "Yaz" because I'm from the U.S., something about a copyright
    infringement with a country music label, I think) were a couple of my
    favorite bands - still are, come to think of it) Anyway, went out the
    next day and managed to find one copy of "Wonderland" hidden away in a
    record store and bought it on a whim. After one listen I was completely
    hooked.
    
    I bought "The Circus" the day it was released in the states. It is
    still my favorite album of theirs, even though Oh L'amour is still my
    all-time favorite song (that was such an incredible song, how come it
    didn't make it very high up the charts?)...but Sometimes and Don't
    Dance are ties for my second favorite. I then caught them on their 2nd
    U.S. tour and was totally blown away. What a great show! Bell did
    everything but set the stage on fire...it was there that I picked up a
    flyer for the group "I Start Counting" who are available here only on
    imports. Have any of you Brits seen/heard these guys? No one here has,
    and I think they're great. But that's another topic.
    
    Then came "The Two Ring Circus"...nice mixes, but I'd take the
    originals any day. Then "The Innocents"...I liked it at first, but
    pretty soon all the songs started sounding the same. Uh oh, I thought,
    as all the singles from The Innocents started shooting up the charts, has
    Erasure gone the way of so many of my other favorite groups? i.e.
    reduced to boring poppy drivel by commercial success, although I will
    agree with previous letters that Weight Of The World is a great song.
    I did see that tour as well, though, and it was once again an excellent
    show. Bell has a stage presence that is only rarely rivalled. So
    I gave them the benefit of the doubt and later on my enthusiasm
    returned with "The Hardest Part" and "She Won't be Home" on Crackers
    International. What excellent songs!
    
    Now "Wild!" is out and Erasure is once again my favorite group. I think
    someone may have pointed out to them a while back that their songs were
    all starting to sound the same, because "Wild!" shows a very refreshing
    diversity of styles; each song on the album stands out from the others
    in its own way. Good stuff.
    
    All for now. Nice to be aboard.
    
    Roland
                       

    
    I also went to see Erasure in Glasgow and I agree with Chris that they
    were excellent.  I was impressed by the stage set and the way Andy Bell
    strutted about provocatively!!!!!  
    
    I hear that Blue Savannah, from Wild! is going to be their next single,
    I really like that song.
    
    The only thing that dissappointed me about the merchandise on sale at
    the concert was that the Programme was not a programme, it was a song
    book for Wild! which I already had as the CD insert.  I didn't realise
    this until I had paid my �4.00 and left the stall.
    
    Fiona.

    I lost the Erasure note, but now I'm back.
    
    I better indroduce myself as Mattyb the vinyl junkie.  I have all
    Erasure's 7" & 12" singles, including all but the first 3 limited
    editions and `Crackers International' PT 2, plus a few German 12"s.
    If anyone has the above record I would be glad to buy it.
    
    I think that some of the best Erasure tracks are the b-sides, such as;
    
    `She Won't Be Home'
    `Love Is Colder Than Death'
    `When I Needed You'     ------    Their best song, easily.
    `March On Down The Line'
    `My Heart... So Blue'   ------    This is also their best song.
    `Don't Suppose'         ------    This another best song.
    `Soldier's Return'
    `In The Hall Of The Mountain King'
    `Supernature'
    
    Plus I also think the following are perfect examples of what pop should
    be;
    
    `Phantom Bride'
    `Reunion'
    `Oh L'Amour' (Live)
    `My Heart So Blue' (Orchestral)
    `Spiralling' (Orchestral) --- I could die to the end of this song
    `Brother And Sister'
    `Imagination'
    
    Well there you go!
    
    If anyone wants a full discography, I will copy it in from Record
    Collector Magazine.
    
    
    
    Mattyb

    `Blue Savannah' has been released as a promo CD.  Cost is �10 (in
    Record Collector)
    
    Mattyb

    Managed to get my hands on the American Import maxi-single of Drama
    at the weekend, It has two different mixes on it and if you get the
    chance to buy this SNAP it up is great and very limited.
    
                                   Steve.

    Does it have the same tracks as the 2 UK 12" singles?
    
    
    matty

    Any predictions on where Erasure's new single will peak?  I reckon No4.
    
    I'm off to buy any format I can get my hands on tommorrow.  The remix
    12" is supposed to be great.  Does anyone know what the b-sides are? 
    Are they any good?
    
    
    matty

    
    I think it will get to no. 3 in the charts. I bought the 12" of Blue
    Savannah yesterday and it really is great. The beat is faster than on
    the CD version, so it is more dance-ish. The B-side has 2 songs, but I
    can't think of their names something like NO G.D.F!
    
    Also, I think the sleeve is really nice. It is very simple, but
    effective. A blue (funnily enough!) sky with an orange sun.
    
    Chris.    

    I just bought the 12".  The b-sides are `Runaround On The Underground'
    and `No G.D.M.'.  Can't wait for the remix 12" and cassingles.
    
    
    matty

    Erasure live at the Docklands Arena BBC2 11pm March 9 (Friday night)
    
    
    matty

    I'm annoyed at Mute.  They put an exclusive mix of `Blue Savannah' on
    the remix CD single.  Why didn't they put it on the remix 12".  I
    haven't got a CD player, so what do I do?
    
    I am glad that the record is No3.  It must climb next week due to the
    release of the remix 12".  Erasure's first No1 maybe?
    
    
    matty

    Matty ,
    
    I thought "Stop!" went to no. 1 , didn't it?
    
    I thought the Savannah video was naff, can't he keep his shirt ON!
    
    David

    No Stop made No2.  So did Sometimes.  What bugged me about the Crackers
    International is that the radio only played Stop, and I think that's
    what Mute wanted.  But I, and my friends, thought that She Won't Be
    Home was the best track and would have helped sell more with it being a
    Christmassy song.
    
    
    matty

    The 3rd 12" of `Blue Savannah' is an interesting item indeed!  Tracks
    are `Blue Savannah' Der Deutsche Mix I & II.  The ...II mix is on the
    remix 12" anyway, but for those who haven't got it yet it's a hip hop
    type of beat which works OK with the song.  But the ...I mix is in
    Kraftwerk `Tour De France' style.  I love it!!!
    
    The package is nice too.  The outer sleeve is a large (ie. about
    13"x13") white card sleeve with Erasure `Blue Savannah' hand stamped on
    the front.  Also there is a stamp saying `Limited edition of 10000
    copies".  The sleeve inside it just a blank white sleeve and the record
    itself comes in a paper bag, as do the others.  The record is one sided
    and the label is just white with black on it, making it look like a
    promo.  Nice item.  Value should treble within 5 months.
    
    
    matty

    The second 12" has the Der Deustche Mix II (hip hoppy version) on it
    and also a remix of No GDM and an untitled remix of Runaround On The
    Underground.  These two mixes are also in the hip hop style.
    
    This will rise in value too.
    
    
    matty

    
    I was right.......it got to number 3 in the charts (Note 218.36)
    
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    It would have peaked higher if it had been helped with a little
    promotion.  They're on tour in the states at pres. and I didn't see any
    displays in the shops.  But then again, No3 ain't bad.
    
    
    matty

    
    I see Star is the next single to be released from Wild! Any comments on
    this.......
    
    Chris.
    

    I think Star is OK, but I don't reckon it'll be as a big as Blue
    Savannah.  I just wish they'd release Brother And Sister - now that's
    Top 3 material!  The best thing about Erasure is their B-side, quality
    AND quantity.  I like the fact that the 12" of Star will probably come
    with 2 new brilliant songs, both will be better than Star, and each
    format will contain a different version.
    
    
    matty 

    
    One of my favourite B-sides is the B side of You Surround Me -
    
     * SUPERNATURE *
                        
    

    I love Supernature, but my favourites are `When I Needed You'
    (Melacholic Mix) and Don't Suppose (Country Joe Mix).  I reckon I have
    about 20 non LP Erasure b-side.
    
    
    matty

    
                     Erasure - The Wild! Party
                     *************************
     
                       Erasure + 3 major acts
                        Milton Keynes Bowl
    		    Saturday 1st September 1990
                  
                           Tickets �15
       			

    I picked up the Star remix 12".  It contains an `Interstellar Mix' and
    a `Soul Mix' of the title track, plus a `24 hour Technicolour Mix' of
    Drealike State.  The Soul Mix is different to say the least, and the
    record is well worth buying on this merit, but the other mixes are
    terrible.  Dreamlike State isn't stuck in my head, like most other
    Erasure b-sides end up, and is quite forgettable.  But that first mix
    of Star is terrible, just like the mixes on the ordinary 12".
    
    That's my opinion, but the cover is nice, and it is limited edition.
    
    
    matty 

   Doesn't anybody like the song "La Gloria" from the "Wild !" album.
   Definitely one of the best.

   It's a complete p*ss-take of a flamenco style song and in concert,	
   Andy will dress up a la flamenco etc.  Excellent fun.

   Ariba ! Ariba ! Ariba ! Andale ! Kiss all them working day blues
   away......

    I hate it!  When are they going to release `Brother An Sister'???
    
    
    matty
    
    ps I saw the Mexican Mix of Who Needs Love Like That for 50 quid at
    Vinyl Addiction in Leeds!

    
    
    	Is anyone out there going to the Wild party in 2 weeks time at the 
        Milton Keynes Bowl? It should be a good show. I've heard Adamski are
        one of the 3 support bands plus it is being broadcast live on Radio 1.
    	
    	Is the Bowl a good venue for such a concert? I went to see Madonna
    	at Wembley and the sound system there was amazing, so I hope the
    	Bowl is just as good or I'll be megga disappointed 8-()
    	          
    	Chris.
    
    	P.S. Yes, I like La Gloria - sorry Matty!!
    

    Wow Chris, you put a note!!!
    
    I'm not going to the Milton Keynes do, so if any of you go could you
    listen out any new songs they might do, and maybe give us a review of
    the gig?
    
    
    matty

    
    What ya mean? I've put in LOADS of replies to this topic!
    
    Chris.
    

    re-1,
    
    OK you're right.  But you don't note anywhere else!  And why is your
    node named after a curry?

    
    I heard on the radio this morning that the next Erasure album is only 
    going to be cover versions of ABBA songs. Is this true or is it just a
    wind up??
    
    Chris.
    

    Going on Erasure's past it could be true!  I think it's actually a good
    idea, though `Gimme Gimme' OTT = Over The Top!
    
    matty

    Well nobody's replied here in a while so it's time to set the ball
    rolling again. 
     Has anyone bought the Chorus L.P. yet ? It came out yesterday. It
    should debut at no.1 like the last two l.ps as they're on a roll at the
    moment even by their standards.If it's as good as the two singles then
    it should be a right cracker. Still where can they go from here?
     Reactions please,
             Niall
    
    p.s. Could the person who posted the sales figures for the first three
    l.ps please post an update . It's been a while and I'd like to see the
    figures for Wild!.
    

    I'm looking for the words of "wonderland".
    I think that they haven't been included to the lp.
    Is there something like a songbook available, maybe for keyboards?
    
    
    thomas
    
    

    Hi there, its been a while since anyones replyed and I wondered if
    anyone one out there could copy some of the tracks from note .31, these
    are the ones I have never heard: Love is colder than death, March on
    down the line, Don't suppose, Soldiers return and In the hall of the
    mountain king.  I would be very grateful as I have followed Erasure
    since Sometimes was released, but never really had the chance to get
    hold of all their stuff.
    
    
    Cheers.
    
    John
    

    Well the noter in .31 left a couple of years ago (2 years ago last Monday
    to be precise. Anybody know what happened to him? Last reference to him
    that I can find in this conference is 611.1300) so he is unlikely to be
    able to help you. As for copying the stuff, you'd probably be best
    taking this up off-line if you get any offers.
    
    Phil Gill.     

    re-1.
    
    Whatever happened to Matty B?  He took our addresses, and promised to
    let us know when he was going to take the charts by storm, but I never
    heard any more...
    
    Mikef