Erasure 2 / EBX Singles [Import, Limited Edition, Single]

Erasure | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 29, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Import, Limited Edition, Single
• Label: Mute
• ASIN: B00002MOGH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Limited edition release from Mute Records featuring five original CD singles by Andy Bell & Vince Clarke's smash dance pop duo. Contains all of the mixes & B-sides from the original single releases included, plus rare material, unreleased tracks & a booklet with an exhaustive singles discography. The second box has 'Victim Of Love', 'The Circus', 'Ship Of Fools', 'Chains Of Love' & 'A Little Respect'. 46 tracks total. Housed in a deluxe box (5 inches x 5 inches x 1/2 inch). Each single comes in it's own paper sleeve. 2001.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best for Erasure completists., February 17, 2000

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david d (florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erasure 2 / EBX Singles (Audio CD)

Erasue is one of my favorite bands, and I own most of their albums. The Ebx2 collection will probably be best appreciated by the most devoted Erasure collectors. As a collection of singles and remixes this isn't as satisfying a listen as spinning Erasure's full recordings. It includes the standout hits "A Little Respect" and "Chains of Love", but casual fans wanting these songs best should grab THE INNOCENTS or POP! 20 GREAT HITS.

The material on this 5 disc set offers some pleasant surprises. Most notably the live tracks, with outstanding renditions of "Leave Me to Bleed", "Sometimes" and "Who Needs Love Like That". Non Lp tracks also appear, most are wonderful, like the lovely banjo-driven(!) "Don't Suppose" and a danceable remake of the theme from "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". On the other hand "Love Is Colder Than Death" is dreary and unmoving, and "Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" is a little irritating. The remixes vary in quality too, the best (interestingly enough) are the ones that don't stray far from the original.

I usually don't evaluate a recording's value on it's packaging, but the Ebx2 is one slick work of design: Nice silver outer box with a colorful booklet reproducing the cover art for each single. This alone is worth a star.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Christmas Gifts EVER!, February 7, 2001

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Jamie M. Bearden (Flower Mound, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Erasure 2 / EBX Singles (Audio CD)

I got this and EBX1 as Chirstmas gifts this year. My husband was afraid I wouldn't like them since I normally don't like remixes but OH MY STARS was I surprised! I have been a devoted Erasure fan since Wonderland but never bought any imports or singles because I prefer the originals. BUT: the "Warm Depths" remix of River Deep, Mountain High nearly sent me careening off the road because of my ecstatic bouncing, rocking and jiggling! And all those new songs not available on the original albums (The Soldier's Return, Don't Suppose, Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor, etc.) were little precious gifts to me! I can't get enough of these two box sets! You MUST have these if you are to be a TRUE connoisseur of Erasure!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an erasure box set - its about time., March 3, 2000

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Bryan Martin Firvida (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erasure 2 / EBX Singles (Audio CD)

after a long wait, an erasure box set which contains a wonderful amount of music for the money. singles that are hard to get, though would've been nice to see more unreleased pieces.

the packaging is incredible - and true-erasure. this collection is more for the collector, although you'll probably have most of these tracks on all of those CD5s you have.

buy it here - you're not going to find this anywhere else, trust me, i've looked.