The Erasure4rum would like to share with you what we think as a band of such stature should be releasing as a 30 Years Anthology. As we believe a greatest hits or singles collection is not really the way to go,we've had Pop! 20,Hits! & Pop 40,Essential i think we can all agree was a bit of a stinker.
Anthology:A collection of works chosen by the compiler that maybe poems,short stories,plays or songs
Ive used a quite simple premise,30 Years of Erasure recordings to pick and choose from to compile the real essential collection. Taking the equation that we take a single,an album track & a b-side from each era of their career. To compile a 3CD set. The 3rd and final CD utilising some rarer,unique or un-usual recordings to fill in the gaps.
Trying not to duplicate songs where possible.
A new lead single would be needed to promote the collection,A Little Respect possibly being the main contender,but for me this is a no go as its already been re-issued as a charity single in the HMI Redux version,and more recently as the Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby Team single. Plus with its high profile from earlier this year with the YouTube Neil Francis news story we can't really be expected to buy it all over again,so the main choice for me would be 'Sometimes' the single that broke Erasure into the big time. A 30th Anniversary mix will close the 3CD set.
So here we have the Erasure4rum's 3CD Anthology tracklisting comprising 57 tracks covering 30 years of Erasure.
Compiled with a real love for the band and their legacy.
Artwork Stephano
CD1
01 Oh L'Amour
02 Say What
03 March On Down The Line
04 It Doesn't Have To Be
05 Hideaway
06 The Soldiers Return
07 A Little Respect
08 Yahoo!
09 Don't Suppose
10 Stop
11 Drama!
12 Piano Song
13 Dreamlike State
14 Chorus
15 Waiting For The Day
16 Let It Flow
17 S.O.S
18 Always
19 All Through The Years
20 Tenderest Moments
CD2
01 Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
02 Sono Luminus
03 True Love Wars
04 In My Arms
05 Save Me Darling
06 In The Name Of The Heart
07 Freedom
08 Love Is The Rage
09 Better
10 Solsbury Hill
11 You've Lost That Loving Feeling
12 Searching
13 Breathe
14 I Bet Your Mad At Me
15 Lie To Me
16 Boy
CD3
01 I Could Fall In Love With You
02 Darlene
03 Take Me On A Highway
04 When I Start to (Break It All Down)
05 What Will I Say When Your Gone?
06 Shot To The Heart
07 Make It Wonderful
08 There'll Be No Tomorrow
09 Sacred
10 Smoke And Mirrors
11 Die 4 Love
12 Who Needs Love (Like That) Andy's Audition Version
13 Symphony (2010 un-released instrumental)
14 My Love (Previously un-released)
15 Tune 5 (Previously un-released)
16 Love Affair (End Theme to A Dirty Little Business)
17 Just Can't Get Enough (Live at EIS Gig 1997)
18 Chertsey Endlos (Previously un-released in UK)
19 Worlds On Fire (Alternative Lyrics)
20 Chains Of Love (Other People's Songs Out-take)
21 Sometimes (30th Anniversary Remix)
What's your take on this selection?
Would you choose differently?
Let's see your selection.