LABEL: Mute U.S.
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 5/14/2021
ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 4/10/1988
VARIANT: Black Vinyl LP
The first seven groundbreaking titles from electronic pop legends Erasure are now available on vinyl via BMG! Previously only available as imports – Wonderland (1986), The Circus (1987), The Innocents (1988), Wild! (1989), Chorus (1991), I Say I Say I Say (1994) and Erasure (1995) – come pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl. By the time Erasure released their third album, The Innocents, in 1988, they had built up a devoted following and an impressive clutch of hit singles. Produced by Stephen Hague, the LP captured Vince and Andy’s star in the ascendant; it’s huge pop sound and catchy choruses catapulting Erasure to super-stardom in their home country and giving them their long-awaited U.S. breakthrough. The Innocents heralded the beginning of a string of No. 1 albums for the band and went double platinum in the UK. It has gone on to sell over 5 million copies worldwide and is Erasure’s best-selling album to date. The Innocents spawned three hit singles; “A Little Respect” (arguably their signature song), “Ship Of Fools’ and “Chains Of Love.”