Wonderland

Erasure | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1986
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B000002L8N
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,968 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Deluxe three disc (two CD + PAL/Region 2) 25th Anniversary edition of the Synthpop duo's 1986 debut album including a plethora of bonus material. Consisting of vocalist Andy Bell and former Depeche Mode/Yazoo mastermind Vince Clarke, the duo's Wonderland album remains an '80s Electronic classic and includes the hit singles 'Who Needs Love Like That', 'Heavenly Action' and "Oh l'Amour" amongst others. Disc Two includes remixes and unreleased tracks .The DVD features promo videos and a live concert from Stockholm 1986. Mute Records. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The One That Started it All..., October 5, 2002

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonderland (Audio CD)

This is the debut album from a British duo called Erasure. Synth guru Vince Clarke, having just left Yaz and Depeche Mode, teamed up with vocalist Andy Bell for what would be a long and enduring partnership. A friend of mine heard for the first time a few samples of Erasure's work, which he flippantly described as "Eurotrash." However snide that comment appeared to be, there is a grain of truth in that description. "Wonderland" won't win points for depth, nor is it even their best, but it's a good collection of above average neo-disco, synth heavy pop tunes. Their debut single "Who Needs Love (Like That)" was a bust on the UK charts, but since then, this infectious ditty would slowly grow to become a favorite among fans. "Oh L'Amour" is also another great slice of 1980's pop bliss with its killer chorus and cheesy-cute synths, and "Heavenly Action" stands out as well. But a personal favorite of mine is the catchy "March on Down the Line." On the first listen, Erasure's work may seem bubblegum and simple compared to their sophisticated peers Pet Shop Boys. But their music is original and can't be mistaken for anyone else, and this fine debut would be the beginning of a career that would spawn several UK Top 10 hits, a few platinum albums, and recognition in the States. Though it's far from a masterpiece, "Wonderland" is a solid debut.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Drama! Drama! Drama!, June 16, 2000

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Morado (cincinnati, ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonderland (Audio CD)

Here's where all the campy dramatic flamboyant brilliant and dreamy music of Erasure all started! For fans of synth-pop, they come highly recommended as they are often imitated yet rarely surpassed. There are other Erasure offerings that may be better like I Say I Say I Say, Chorus, or The Innocents, depending on which fan you talk to. I adore them all.

My favorites include: "Who Needs Love Like That?"/"Cry So Easy"/"Love Is A Loser"/"My Heart...So Blue"/"March On Down The Line"/and of course one of the all time greatest songs "Oh L'Amour."

If you like synth-pop, you may be interested in checking out Iris and Agnes Poetry. Cheers!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must have for Erasure fans!!!, May 26, 2003

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Randy S. Milliron "Randune23" (Gillette, WY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wonderland (Audio CD)

There is too much to talk about when we want to talk about "Wonderland". This album has it all up beat songs ("oh l'amour", "Who needs love like that", "Heavenly action") and great tear jerkers ("cry so easy", "reunion", and my all-time-fav "My heart...So blue"). For a true Erasure fan, this is the must have. This is where it all began (if you count out Yaz). It's amazing that a group like this started out with such a great album and only two songs cracked into the US top 100 ("Oh L'Amour" and "who needs love like that"). But they were big in Europe before many people in the states even heard of them. Then came "The Innocents" and then they blew up. A girlfriend of mine back in high school turned me onto this group in the summer of '88 and I have every album since. They are great and I have many great memories from all of their songs. It's amazing how you can become so attached to a group (Depeche Mode, Yas, R.E.M., U2, etc.). But they came out before "Pop" was really cool.

I do believe that this is the best effort. Too many times in the albums that followed, they tried to obtain a following when they already had a devote fan club.

They produced some great albums over the years, but this is where it all began and this is why you should own it. Especially if you like any of they newer albums.

Songs you must have on your computer:

1. Oh L'Amour (great dance tune)
2. My Hear...So blue (Wave goodbye...)

3. March on Down the line (great up beat song right before "My Heart...So blue")
4. Reunion ("togehter we stand")
5. Who needs love like that (A big dance hit in the clubs)
6. Heavenly action (a great song that's uplifting).

ERASURE fans, if you don't have the original, then you are not true fans!