Erasure - Crackers International EP

Crackers International is an EP released by Erasure in 1988, in between the albums The Innocents and Wild!.

The EP appeared in several different versions. The original UK release by Mute Records consisted of four original, self-produced tracks.

In the UK, where at the time EPs were eligible for the singles chart, it became one of Erasure's most successful releases, matching the number two peak of 1986's 'Sometimes'.

In the U.S., Crackers International was still considered an EP, although two remixes were added (bringing the tracklist count to six) when Sire Records released it. In the U.S., where EPs chart on the Billboard 200, it hit number seventy-three. The song 'Stop!' was also released as its own stand-alone single in the U.S., just barely making an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 (number ninety-seven). On the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart 'Stop!' / 'Knocking On Your Door' peaked at number four as a double-sided entry.

Additionally, a version of the EP was released in the UK by Mute Records in a very limited-edition, seasonal pressing, titled Crackers International Part 2. Released originally in 12 inch vinyl with extended versions of 'Stop!' and 'Knocking On Your Door', both remixed by Mark Saunders, it also added the Christmas standard 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'. It was subsequently released as a 3-inch compact disc containing the original 7" versions of 'Stop!' and 'Knocking On Your Door'.

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Single Version

Mark Saunders Remix
Knocking On Your Door - Bonus Track
Knocking On Your Door - Mark Saunders Remix
She Wont Be Home - Lonely Christmas - Bonus Track
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Bonus Track
The Hardest Part - Bonus Track

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Erasure - Chains Of Love

'Chains of Love' is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1988 as their ninth single overall.

The song was released by Mute Records as the second single from Erasure's third studio album The Innocents. In the United States, Sire Records released it as the first single. The album version was produced by Stephen Hague and was slightly remixed for its single release (most notably the album version starts cold, while the radio version contains a short synthesizer pattern as an intro).

'Chains of Love' became Erasure's sixth consecutive Top 20 hit on the UK singles chart, just missing the Top 10 by peaking at number eleven. In the United States, it became Erasure's mainstream breakthrough by climbing to number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the group's first entry on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also hit number four on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. 'Chains of Love' remains as Erasure's highest-charting U.S. pop hit.

The song, written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, is an uptempo dance-oriented synth pop track with Clarke's signature analogue sound and Bell's lyrics about breaking through any restrictions or stereotypes of what love should be. The lyrics allude subtly to Bell's desire for wider acceptance of homosexual couples, his pain evident from the opening lines "How can I explain when there are few words I can choose/How can I explain when words get broken". The chorus is memorable for Bell's use of falsetto.

The music video featured Clarke and Bell performing the song while being hoisted through the air by thick, metal chains.

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Single Version
Original Mix
Extended Version
Almighty Definitive Mix
Truly In Love With The Marks Bros Mix
Don't Suppose - B-Side

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Erasure - Oh L'amour

'Oh L'amour' is a song by English synth pop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.

It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories. Despite its low chart placing, 'Oh L'amour' has proven to be one of Erasure's signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favorite among fans, particularly when performed live.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, 'Oh L'amour' is a lament from someone experiencing unrequited love ("broke my heart / now I'm aching for you").

In 1986, "Oh L'amour" climbed to number eighty-five on the UK singles chart and became Erasure's first big hit in South Africa number 2, in Germany number 16, in Australia number 13 and their only one in France number 14. In the United States, the song's biggest impact was on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it hit number three. A different mix of the song was submitted for the single release, adding new instrumentation and extra sounds. This version appears on all of the band's compilation albums.

'Oh L'amour' was remixed in 2003 and released as a single again to promote the greatest hits package Hits! The Very Best of Erasure. In its remixed form, the song finally became a Top 20 UK hit, peaking at number thirteen in autumn 2003.

The single was originally relesed with characters from Thomas The Tank Engine on the cover. This had to be withdrawn and replaced in the UK with a black sleeve.

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Single Version
March On Down The Line - B-Side

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Erasure - Who Needs Love Like That

'Who Needs Love Like That' is the debut single released by British synth pop duo Erasure. The song was released in the UK on Mute Records in 1985 as a prelude to their debut album Wonderland.

'Who Needs Love Like That' is an uptempo pop song written by Vince Clarke. The lyrics are a cast-off to a destructive love relationship, in which the protagonist asks "who needs love like that?" The music video takes place in a mock Western, with Clarke, Andy Bell and various extras dressed as cowboys. Both Bell and Clarke appear in dual roles, the others being woman's drags.

Upon its release, the song spent two weeks in the UK singles chart, peaking at number fifty-five.

In 1992, the song was remixed and tacked on to the end of Erasure's greatest hits collection Pop! - the First 20 Hits (although in the U.S. it only appears on the cassette release). The 'Hamburg Mix' (slightly retitled to put 'Like That' in parenthesis) was released as a single and became a Top 10 UK hit, peaking at number ten.

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Single Version
1992 CD Single Version
Hamburg Mix
Phil Kelsey Mix
Instrumental Workout Mix
Legend Mix
Mexican Mix
Push Me Shove Me - B-Side

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