I have been an Erasure fan since 1988 when I first heard The Innocents. Yet it wasn't until a friend had me listen to The Two Ring Circus that I became a die-hard fan. Between 1988 and 1996 I bought everything from Erasure I could get my hands on. Vinyl (yes, vinyl), CD's, everything with every remix. It's nice to now have this box set with all the early stuff on 5 CD's. Takes up much less space. And I am anxiously awaiting Box Sets 3 & 4 which are set to be released in October of 2001, I believe. This Box Set is well worth the money and is sure to give hours of listening enjoyment to both those who are already familiar with Erasure and to those who haven't yet been exposed to this very special Duo. I would give a bonus 6th star for packaging alone, if I could. Comes in a compact box with color coordinated CD's and a nice booklet that shows the artwork from the original CD Single (or Vinyl Single) packaging. Very, very nice Box Set!