- Vinyl
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Import
- Label: Import
- ASIN: B0009X6YAS
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've heard the new album, and I am truly in love with it. Although I'd not heard of several of the songs before, the Erasure touch has certainly turned them into Erasure classics. The first single, Solsbury Hill, should be a triumpant return to the main stream. The only complaint I have is the CD's length. So many of the older songs were short and, even at 12 tracks, the CD only uses about 40 minutes worth of time. This release could've easily seen 8 more tracks. The good news is that they're already at work on the next album of new Erasure material. Long live Erasure! And may Other People's Songs be a huge success!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having heard the album I have to say its not half bad..........
It takes a minute to get your head around the paticular style and feel Erasure bring to the songs as most are classics that we have come to recognise in their own right. Many bands can't get away with completly chaning classic tunes but Erasure do it very well.
Salsbury Hill will do very well in its own right and is one of the best tracks on the album, although Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile) is typical Erasure pop and sounds great.
The only negatives for this album is the length, Its only around 40 minutes long as most classic old tracks are around 3 minutes long. Having said that you can always do to much so at least this album leaves you looking for more as opposed to waiting for the end.
In short, a poppy, happy, catchy album...Typical Erasure.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being an Erasure fan is usually a thing people keep secret. A lot of people like to think of them as an unfashionable throwback to the 80's and are surprised to hear that they are still going strong. But there are more "closet" fans out there than would care to admit and I think this is the album to bring them out of the woodwork.
Erasure in my opinion define perfectly crafted pop. They know what makes people tap their feet, know what chorus will stay in people's heads and know how to put people in touch with their camp, glitter and tinsel wearing side.
"Other People's Songs" brings this to a head by combining Andy Bell's amazing vocal dexterity, Vince Clark's collection of electronic noises and an amazingly well chosen, if a little diverse, collection of pop classics.
The heavily electronic nature of the album may not to be to everyone's taste, but I suspect those people are perhaps a little serious minded and not open to the fun of these interpretations.
At the moment, my favourite has got to be Cockney Rebel's "Come up and see me (make me smile)". Andy's vocal style on the track is absolutely filthy - full of suggestion and smut!
Erasure in my opinion define perfectly crafted pop. They know what makes people tap their feet, know what chorus will stay in people's heads and know how to put people in touch with their camp, glitter and tinsel wearing side.
"Other People's Songs" brings this to a head by combining Andy Bell's amazing vocal dexterity, Vince Clark's collection of electronic noises and an amazingly well chosen, if a little diverse, collection of pop classics.
The heavily electronic nature of the album may not to be to everyone's taste, but I suspect those people are perhaps a little serious minded and not open to the fun of these interpretations.
At the moment, my favourite has got to be Cockney Rebel's "Come up and see me (make me smile)". Andy's vocal style on the track is absolutely filthy - full of suggestion and smut!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
whats the point?
as a huge erasure fan i found myself listning to this and thinking 'whats the point'. sols hill is ok but the rest left me feeling very dissapointed. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. A. S. Jones
Made me smile
Great covers album; eclectic choices too, from Video Killed the Radio Star to Solsbury Hill, this could have been camp and awful. Read more
Published on 29 April 2009 by Captain Pugwash
Give the album a break
This album is worth getting just for Goodnight. Its so poignant and Andys voice sounds great. Let alone the fantastic versions of Solsbury Hill and Make Me Smile (come up and see... Read more
Published on 28 July 2007 by S. Beardshaw
Is this deliberately rubbish?
Every Erasure album to date has had its gems, mainly due to Vince Clarke's imaginative blips and squeaks and the odd infectious tune. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2004 by "monsterfromouterspain"
time to call it a day?
Absolutely the worst album I have ever heard. Not even Erasure die-hards will enjoy this terrible reworking of some pretty banaal originals. Read more
Published on 19 May 2003 by MR. P.MURPHY
Still Going Strong!
Once upon a time, Andy Bell decided he wanted to do a cover album on his own. Now, several years later, Erasure releases one of their funnest albums ever. Read more
Published on 3 April 2003 by DielInfinite
erasure at there very best
This album is a must for all erasure fans. I have been a fan since they released the song stop. What an album to make a come back, the song solsbury hill is a gem and the cover... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2003 by Mark J Schwartz
Erasure Does Karaoke
When I heard this album I thought, this is either going to be a love or hate it album! I have now listened to it a couple of times and I am a big Erasure fan and over the last few... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2003 by Mr. M. Poisson
Erasure fans avoid
Having been an Erasure fan for years, this album is just so disappointing it's beyond belief. The songs chosen looked like a great selection - it seems a pity Vince Clarke has... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2003
A Welcome Return to Classic Erasure
At last, a new album from Erasure. Having waited for so long for some new material I was a little concerned that this was a covers album and the whole lot would be too Abba-esque -... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2003 by Curns
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