The Innocents - 21st Anniversary Deluxe Edition [Import, Original recording remastered, Special Edition]

Erasure | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered, Special Edition
• Label: Mute
• ASIN: B002OLTAS6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,635 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. A Little Respect

2. Ship Of Fools

3. Phantom Bride

4. Chains Of Love

5. Hallowed Ground

6. Sixty-Five Thousand

7. Heart Of Stone

8. Yahoo!

9. Imagination

10. Witch In The Ditch

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Ship Of Fools [Shiver Me Timbers Mix]

2. When I Needed You

3. River Seep Mountain High [7" Version] [Version]

4. Chains Of Love [The Unfettered Mix]

5. Don't Suppose [Country Joe Mix]

6. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly [The Dangerous Mix]

7. A Little Respect [12" House Mix]

8. Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor [Mark Freegard Mix]

9. Love Is Colder Than Death

10. Phantom Bride [Live] [Live]

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Deluxe Dream For Erasure Fans, October 27, 2009

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This review is from: The Innocents - 21st Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)

It's hard to believe, but it has been 21 years since Erasure released their venerable album, The Innocents. It charted in the top 50 in the US, finally bringing the duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke into the consciousness of American radio waves. It also happened to be my first Erasure album. I immediately fell in love with Andy's voice and Vince's one-man synth explosion. I rushed out to buy their first two albums, Wonderland and Circus, soon afterwards, as well as every Erasure album since. However, no other album brings me back to those happy days as a young Erasure listener than The Innocents.

CD1 - The Innocents (Remastered)
The 13 tracks on this disc are exactly the same as the original that was released worldwide in the spring of 1988. It only sounds SO much better. They did an excellent job remastering the LP and wow--Andy's voice is so much more vibrant while the music and synthesizers sound more crisp and colorful.

CD2 - B-sides, Remixes, and Rarities (Remastered)
A good selection of b-sides and remixes, along with 4 live tracks, all remastered for our enjoyment. I own most of the mixes and b-sides in one form or another, but I am so happy to get them in a quality remastered version, especially The Unfettered Mix of Chains of Love and the 12" House Mix of A Little Respect. The live tracks are from BBC 'In Concert' from London's Hammersmith Odeon.

DVD - The Innocents Live / The Videos / BBC Performances / MP3 Edition
The *PRIZE* of the Deluxe Edition is the The Innocents Live concert video. OMG. This concert video was not released in North America and was only released as a PAL VHS version overseas. I obtained an NTSC VHS transferred copy as a bootleg a long time ago. I then transferred it myself to DVD but realized that after so many years in storage, there were parts of the VHS that were damaged. Now it's available for us in full digital, audio remixed and remastered glory, along with two songs not available on the original VHS! They've even provided us with the MP3's from the show. Gasp! Finally, there are various TV appearances and the three original promo videos for the album, Ship Of Fools, Chains Of Love and A Little Respect.

I don't imagine anyone but the die-hards will purchase the Deluxe Edition and if you do, you will be richly rewarded. Mute USA released the identical Deluxe Edition, so if you are stateside, you can get the same material without paying the premium for the import. Congratulations to the boys for their success and longevity! I am eagerly awaiting their next studio album, due out in late 2010.