Product description Pop! - The First 20 Hits [Audio CD] Erasure FAST SECURE UK DELIVERY .co.uk A singles band if ever there was one, the hits on Pop make the duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke of Erasure sound like the Rogers & Hammerstein of synth-pop disco. With the exception of The Circus and The Innocents albums, most of Erasure's full lengths house only a few brief moments of brilliance, the rest of the songs being limp and uninspired. But putting songs like "Blue Savannah" with its sweeping loveliness, the haunting "Ship of Fools", and the campy, raucous "Love to Hate You" all on the same disc shows that when Erasure is on, they shine like a thousand-carat tiara. The energetic and electronic disco is front and centre here with "Oh L'Amour" and the audience participation number "Stop!", but the beautifully crafted "Sometimes" shows the band's true potential. The irrepressible melody line is punctuated by an acoustic riff and a melancholy trumpet solo that actually has to do its best to keep up with Bell's warm lament. An indispensable collection. --Steve Gdula
S**L
Great compilation of a great band
After spells with Depeche Mode, Yazoo & the very short-lived The Assembly, Vince Clark teamed up with Andy Bell & with Erasure, created one of the best pop duos ever.This Greatest Hits collection covers their well-deserved success. Even so, it took well over a year before "Sometimes" finally broke them into the UK charts. Looking back, it should've been the lovely "Heavenly Action" that give them their breakthrough.For me the only below par song is the one from the Abba-esque EP "Take A Chance On Me". Yes it entered the chart at No.1, but compared to all their excellent previous hits it doesn't cut it for me personally.Still, despite this one flaw, it's still a terrific compilation & I do recommend it
P**5
Fantastic!
Good soundtrack to reminisce to.
J**N
Erasure
Great CD all the hits love it.
W**R
Cd
The cd is fantastic
J**.
It brings back the happy music and memories from the 80s
Buying this cd brought back a lot of good memories from when I was younger. And I was really surprised to find it, I find the music from 80s and early 90s are much better than the music now. The lyrics have meaning and it is not all swearing and rap
V**W
Pop - As good as it gets
Brilliant mix of Erasure hits and a fabulous walk down memory lane. This music hasn't dated or lost its brilliance in the years since it was first released and the electro beat and clear warn tones from Andy Bell are magnificent. Altogether this is a good over view of Erasure's best hits and for me is well worth the buy - amazing value for a CD I have played over and over in the car and at home. No matter how often I listen to this CD I never get tired of any of the tracks. The often bittersweet melancholy of the lyrics that sit at odds with the upbeat tunes are always a refreshing welcome. Highly recommend this CD
C**N
Proper Pop
I quite liked Erasure when I was in the '80s. I quite liked them when I was in the early '90s. I bought this on the strength of 2 songs: 'Stop!' and 'A little Respect'. When I stuck it in my car CD player, I remembered instantly the numerous other excellent POP songs this duo created - and there's 20 of 'em on this disc. There was a couple I wasn't familiar with, and one that I didn't like originally but now do. Quality music - whatever the genre - stands the test of time, and this is the epitome of SynthPop. Catchy as hell. Better than 'The Pet Shop Boys' fo' shiz! Prolific hit makers, Erasure were (are?) very good. Forget Kylie Minogue, get this instead.
G**V
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The cd was like new and was safely packaged and arrived on time.
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