On the Road to Nashville [Live, CD+DVD]

Erasure | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live, CD+DVD
• Label: Mute U.S.
• ASIN: B000LC51X8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,705 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

ON THE ROAD TO NASHVILLE is a CD+DVD recorded live from Erasure's `Union Street Acoustic Tour' on May 6 2006 in Nashville, Tennesse at the Ryman Auditorium (once home of the infamous Grand Ole Opry with a stage that once hosted a teenage Elvis Presley). Features never before seen audio & video of reworked hits and live favourites such as "Oh L'Amour", "Love To Hate You", "Stop!", "Victim of Love" and "Sometimes". DVD features the visuals of this concert as well as the short film "The Road to Union Street" directed by Rich Schlankser & Michael Slavens.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fun Erasure production, February 20, 2007

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techdad review (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On the Road to Nashville (Audio CD)

My wife was about 6 months pregnant with our daughter for this tour and thus, was my daughter's first Erasure concert. Now she's a healthy, happy little baby girl who gets to relive her very first Erasure show.

The audio quality is excellent and if you enjoyed this tour, then listening to this album will bring back very good memories. I personally thought that some of the arrangements were weird the first time I heard them at the show, but I thought they were fun nonetheless. As odd as it may be for some to hear Erasure acoustically, it's certainly not the first time that most Erasure fans have heard them acoustically, having done limited acoustic recordings in the past. Besides, I would be perfectly content listening to Andy sing in the shower or accompanied by a buzz saw and jack hammer.

As in the San Francisco show, Andy's voice is dead on for his performance in Nashville. He sounds great and the backup singers don't overwhelm Andy's voice. The show and this CD/DVD was worth it just to hear Andy sing Alien, How Many Times?, Spiralling, and Piano Song live. My daughter seems to prefer Victim of Love :)

The first disc is the audio CD and the second disc is the DVD that has the entire show plus a few bonus songs and a short film. This release is definitely a good value considering it includes the full CD and DVD for the price of just the CD.

~Eagerly awaiting Light At The End Of The World on May 22.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than What I Expected!, April 12, 2007

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MsgLover "Die-Hard 80's Music Fan" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Road to Nashville (Audio CD)

I just got this cd in the mail yesterday and I LOVED IT. I've been a fan of Erasure since 1987 but I have to admit that I got disconnected from their music when they did the CDs "Other People's Songs" and "Nightbird". At that time, I thought their songs started to sound the same. This new CD is such a refreshing change from all that electronic stuff the band is known for. Just imagine classic Erasure songs redone with different arrangements in the context of country music. I know it sounds crazy but the band pulled it off. Go to YouTube and check out some video clips from their acoustic shows. Too bad MTV Unplugged is not around anymore. Erasure could have done that show and blown everybody away.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Erasure in a whole new light!, February 23, 2007

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Jim G. "Jim G." (NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Road to Nashville (Audio CD)

I wasn't sure at first if I'd enjoy Erasure live, minus all of their signature synths.... but this works! And it works really well! The songs are given a whole new life with the use of traditionally country music instrumentation. This package is worth its price if only for the amazing new interpretation of Blue Savannah. Breathtaking.