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~ Erasure
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Vinyl (27 Jan 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mute
  • ASIN: B00007GZF8
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 508,606 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Solsbury Hill
2. Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
3. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
4. Everyday
5. When Will I See You Again
6. Walking In The Rain
7. True Love Ways
8. Ebb Tide
9. Can't Help Falling In Love
10. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
11. Goodnight
12. Video Killed The Radio Star

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Erasure are at the top of the list of synth-pop groups who have transcended the genre's inherent limitations, and Other People's Songs demonstrates why they've stood the test of time. These are not remixes or samples; in fact, the arrangement apple never falls far from the tree. The selected pop tracks from the latter half of the 20th century are rendered through Vincent Clarke's effervescent sensibility and Andy Bell's emotive vocals. Most dance-club covers have a shelf life that barely outlasts the last call. But as on Abba-esque, their homage to Abba, Erasure meticulously nurture and revitalise rainbow-coloured covers, this time making Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" and Buddy Holly's "Everyday" sweet but not bubblegum-flavoured. Erasure has a stockpile of signature sounds, many of them used here to turn disparate but instantly recognisable pop songs into Erasure songs. --Beth Massa

CD Description
'Other People's Songs' is a collection of cover versions from 80's synth pop guru's Erasure. The album features classictracks from various artists including The Righteous Brothers, Three Degrees, Steve Harley and Buggles with each one given the distinctive Vince Clark and Andy Bell stamp. The single 'Solsbury Hill' is also included.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars As Only Erasure Can, 31 Dec 2002
By Albert M. Vojtkofsky "Bert in Dallas" (Dalls, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Other People's Songs (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!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The " Erasure " Treatment, 3 Jan 2003
This review is from: Other People's Songs (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.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The campest covers! Lot's of fun!, 31 Jan 2003
This review is from: Other People's Songs (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!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 2 months ago by Binro The Heretic

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 23 months ago by S. Beardshaw

1.0 out of 5 stars 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

1.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

2.0 out of 5 stars 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

1.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 jcurnow

4.0 out of 5 stars Other people's songs
I gave this album four stars rather than five as it is not Erasure's own work. Andy Bell's vocals are mind blowing - the melodies and his range especially on 'True Love Way's' are... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2003

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