An 80s pop materpiece

This is undoubtedly the ultimate Erasure album. It was their most successful and reached No.1 in the UK of course. There were 3 singles, but all this cd is full of hits. It's absolutely fantastic 80s pop!

over-rated and FULL of filler

So many Erasure fans cite this as their favourite, and I have no idea why. I had it on cassette when it came out, having really enjoyed "the Circus", but I found exactly 3 good songs on this. The singles ( of course ) Chains of Love, Ship of Fools, and A Little Respect. The rest are simply awful, especially the ham handed cover of River Deep,Mountain High ( now THAT is a travesty!!) As with WILD!, I say skip this one and go for the POP! cd, which has the singles, and leaves the filler out.

The Innocents - nothing lost here

I first bought this album (on tape no less!) back when I was 14 years old. I haven't listened to it in over 10 years and after I rebought it on CD, I can safely say that this album has stood the test of time and lost none of it's magic. The grand opening of A Little Respect is awesome, as are similar chart successes like Chains of Love and Ship of Fools. Vince Clark's electronica and Andy Bell's soulful, at time mournful voice singing fantastic lyrics are still outstanding.



Lesser known, maybe more overlooked songs like Phantom Bride and Hallowed Ground are as good as the singles. My favourite though is Yahoo. This gospel infused song just lifts you right up there. Play it loud and don't be ashamed to sing along with the chorus. Weight of the World, Witch in the Ditch and Imagination are good too. The only number I don't like is Sixty Five Thousand, it just doesn't seem to fit in well with the rest of this beautifully written album. The same could be said of the dance remix of River Deep Mountain High but that song manages to scrape through.



If you like good elecronica pop with wonderful lyrics, buy this album. This is Erasure at their finest.