Always: The Very Best of Erasure
| Always: The Very Best of Erasure | ||||
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| Released | 30 October 2015 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 75:31 | |||
| Label | Mute Records | |||
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Always: The Very Best of Erasure is a compilation album released by English synth-pop duo Erasure. It was released on 30 October 2015 to commemorate their 30th anniversary since the formation of the band. The album contains all of the band's highest charting songs, as well as their more popular recordings. The deluxe edition contains two additional CDs with corresponding remixes, including some of their singles that did not make the compilation. It is available through Lexer Music, Amazon and iTunes.[1] The band's members, Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, announced that this will kick off a campaign to celebrate their thirty years in the music industry together. The compilation followed the release of the first and only single from the album, entitled "Sometimes 2015", a re-vamped version of the original single mixed by David Wrench.[2] The single was released on 23 October 2015, and contains a mixture of previously released remixes of Sometimes as well as a new remix by Love to Infinity.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Andy Bell & Vince Clarke, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Needs Love Like That" | Clarke | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Oh L'amour" | 3:07 | |
| 3. | "Sometimes" | 3:39 | |
| 4. | "Victim of Love" | 3:38 | |
| 5. | "The Circus" | 4:06 | |
| 6. | "Ship of Fools" | 4:03 | |
| 7. | "Chains of Love" | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "A Little Respect" | 3:31 | |
| 9. | "Stop!" | 2:55 | |
| 10. | "Drama!" | 4:05 | |
| 11. | "Blue Savannah" | 4:19 | |
| 12. | "Chorus" | 4:30 | |
| 13. | "Love to Hate You" | 3:56 | |
| 14. | "Take a Chance on Me" | Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Always" | 4:02 | |
| 16. | "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" | 4:23 | |
| 17. | "Breathe" | 3:48 | |
| 18. | "Be with You" | 3:35 | |
| 19. | "Elevation" | 3:36 | |
| 20. | "Sometimes" (2015) | 3:32 | |
| Total length: | 75:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Remixed by: | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Needs Love Like That" (Mexican Mix) | Clarke | Joseph Watt | 6:07 |
| 2. | "Oh L'amour" (PWL Funky Sisters Say "Ooh La La") | The Funky Sisters | 7:14 | |
| 3. | "The Circus" (Grumbling Fur Eternal Eraser Mix) | Grumbling Fur | 6:07 | |
| 4. | "A Little Respect" (Big Train Mix) | Phil Legg | 6:08 | |
| 5. | "Stop!" (Vince Clarke Sync 82 Remix) | Clarke | 6:03 | |
| 6. | "Blue Savannah" (Der Deutsche Mix II) | Fisherman's Friends | 6:15 | |
| 7. | "Chorus" (Vegan Mix) | Moby | 5:28 | |
| 8. | "Love to Hate You" (LFO Modulated Filter Mix) | Mark Saunders | 5:55 | |
| 9. | "Always" (Microbots Inside Your Brain Mix) | Microbots | 5:03 | |
| 10. | "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" (Tin Tin Out Remix) | Tin Tin Out | 8:04 | |
| 11. | "Breathe" (GRN's 'Anticipated' 12" Re-Mix) | Glen Nicholls | 5:19 | |
| 12. | "Elevation" (BT Remix) | BT | 7:09 | |
| Total length: | 62:52 | |||
| No. | Title | Remixed by: | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Victim of Love" (Vixen Vitesse Remix) | Daniel Miller | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Chains of Love" (Vince Clarke Remix) | Clarke | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Drama!" (Krucial Remix) | Bob Kraushaar | 7:07 |
| 4. | "You Surround Me" (Mark Saunders Remix) | Mark Saunders | 7:32 |
| 5. | "Star" (Interstellar Mix) | William Orbit | 6:28 |
| 6. | "Am I Right?" (The Grid Remix) | The Grid | 6:40 |
| 7. | "Run to the Sun" (Beatmasters' Galactic Remix) | The Beatmasters | 7:20 |
| 8. | "In My Arms" (BBE Remix) | B.B.E. | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Freedom" (Mark Picchiotti Strumapella Remix) | Mark Picchiotti | 8:11 |
| 10. | "Be with You" (Starshapes Remix) | Starshapes | 4:57 |
| 11. | "Sometimes" (Erasure & Flood Mix) | Erasure & Flood | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 68:26 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 146 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 91 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] | 68 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 9 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 1 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 42 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Erasure (Andy Bell & Vince Clarke) | Official Website – ALWAYS – THE VERY BEST OF ERASURE (COMPILATION)". www.erasureinfo.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Erasure (Andy Bell & Vince Clarke) | Official Website – SOMETIMES 2015 (SINGLE)". www.erasureinfo.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Erasure – Always - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Erasure – Always - The Very Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Erasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Erasure – Always: The Very Best of Erasure" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Erasure – Always - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
