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  • Audio CD (2 Jul 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mute
  • ASIN: B000006YJ3
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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A singles band if ever there was one, the hits on Pop make the duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke of Erasure sound like the Rogers & Hammerstein of synth-pop disco. 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. But putting songs like "Blue Savannah" with its sweeping loveliness, the haunting "Ship of Fools", and the campy, raucous "Love to Hate You" all on the same disc shows that when Erasure is on, they shine like a thousand-carat tiara. The energetic and electronic disco is front and centre here with "Oh L'Amour" and the audience participation number "Stop!", but the beautifully crafted "Sometimes" shows the band's true potential. The irrepressible melody line is punctuated by an acoustic riff and a melancholy trumpet solo that actually has to do its best to keep up with Bell's warm lament. An indispensable collection. --Steve Gdula


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A singles band if ever there was one, the hits on Pop make the duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke of Erasure sound like the Rogers & Hammerstein of synth-pop disco. 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. But putting songs like "Blue Savannah" with its sweeping loveliness, the haunting "Ship of Fools," and the campy, raucous "Love to Hate You" all on the same disc shows that when Erasure is on, they shine like a thousand-carat tiara. The energetic and electronic disco is front and center here with "Oh L'Amour" and the audience participation number "Stop!," but the beautifully crafted "Sometimes" shows the band's true potential. The irrepressible melody line is punctuated by an acoustic riff and a melancholy trumpet solo that actually has to do its best to keep up with Bell's warm lament. An indispensable collection. --Steve Gdula
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic albulm, 4 Sep 2002
One of the best groups of the best decade ever for music - the 80's. Erasure recorded some fantastic tunes, and to hear Sometimes, Blue Savannah, Oh l'amour et al on the same albulm is pure bliss. It's really upbeat, feel-good music. Definatley reccomended.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly Passionate, Romantic, and Bitter, 27 Jan 2004
By Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm not often enthusiastic about club-dance-techno-pop bands, most of which seem determined to copy each other to the point of exhaustion. 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.

Chief among the band's assets is vocalist Andy Bell, who has a remarkably rich and passionate voice--but 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. The result is a consistent sound that crackles with a sensuous passion, and at its best creates one memorable cut after another.

POP! suffers from the usual failings of every compilation album, which is to say that it generally goes for the obvious choice even when a lesser-known selection is clearly superior. But even so, it offers a solid overview of Erasure, from the purely danceable to the disquietingly emotional playing against the dancefloor rhythm. "Ship of Fools," "Chains of Love," and "A Little Respect" are perhaps the side of Erasure that are most recognized--but when the selections turn to such intense and lyrically sharp selections as "Drama" and "Love to Hate You," you know that you've stumbled into something special.

The compilation, in my opinion, saves the best for last, running a gamut from the intensely passionate and romantic "You Surround Me," to the purely elegant "Blue Savannah," to angry "Chorus," to the moody and introspective "Am I Right"--the latter of which may well be single finest thing in this collection. As a garnish, the collection finishes up with a very enjoyable cover of Abba's "Take A Chance." But whichever you happen to prefer, it's all good stuff. Recommended.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY POP-TASTIC!, 20 Jan 2001
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This review is from: Erasure Pop!: The First 20 Hits (Audio CD)
An absolutely brilliant album by the guys. I absolutely love "Sometimes", "Oh L'Amour" and "Love To Hate You". Andy has a great voice and Vince is a brilliant man of music. I wish I was like him-playing the synthesizers. All in all, a brilliant and POP-tastic album! Deserved to get to Number 1. Let's hope they continue their succes and I wish that either "Sometimes", "Oh L'Amour" or "Love To Hate You" are re-released in the charts. it'd be brilliant!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect pop 85-92
Definitive singles collection from underrated masters of melody - they were never an album track group but who cares when the singles were this good
Published 4 months ago by Cadelaide

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have
... for anyone who likes Erasure even just a bit! all the classics are here, love it!
Published 5 months ago by Phil Harvey

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't jump before you look
Although often noted more for vocalist Andy Bell's high camp and extravagant costumes, Erasure remain second only to Pet Shop Boys as the most successful dance/pop duo of all... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Barney McGrew

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I bought this Erasure Pop 20 Hits CD for my wife for christmas , she loves it, great music.
It replaced the one which was stolen from our daughters car, so it was a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. Ion

5.0 out of 5 stars The title says it all
This album covers the first twenty hits of Erasure, which also includes their most commercially successful period. Read more
Published 9 months ago by MHC

4.0 out of 5 stars POP,POP AND MORE POP
At last all Erasure on one cd, 3 tracks to miss are HEAVENLY ACTION,WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT(BOTH REMIXES), all other tracks on the album are very good. Read more
Published 19 months ago by stato

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Superb
Pop! is a fantastic compilation of all the best Erasure songs from the 1980's and early 1990's. Every single track is worth listening to on the album and it contains the great... Read more
Published on 11 May 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of great, memorable songs on this cd
Anyone who buys greatest hits albums should already be pretty clear as to what they are looking for. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars A great example of Erasure hits
There are lots of hits on this CD. Some really good examples of the very best of Erasure. This CD makes for great listening. My absolute favourite track is Drama. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 1999

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