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1. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel

2. Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime - The Korgis

3. Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

4. Everyday - Buddy Holly

5. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees

6. Walking in the Rain - The Ronettes

7. True Love Always - Buddy Holly

8. Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers

9. Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley

10. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers

11. Goodnight - Cliff Eberhardt

12. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles

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Erasure is at the top of the list of synth-pop groups who have transcended the genre's inherent limitations, and Other People's Songs demonstrates why they've stood the test of time. These are not remixes or samples; in fact, the arrangement apple never falls far from the tree. The selected pop tracks from the latter half of the 20th century are rendered through Vincent Clarke's effervescent sensibility and Andy Bell's emotive vocals. Most dance-club covers have a shelf life that barely outlasts the last call. But as on Abba-esque, their homage to Abba, Erasure meticulously nurture and revitalize rainbow-colored covers, this time making Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" and Buddy Holly's "Everyday" sweet but not bubblegum-flavored. Erasure has a stockpile of signature sounds, many of them used here to tie together disparate but instantly recognizable pop songs into Erasure songs. --Beth Massa

Album Description

Erasure's tenth studio album, & the follow up to 2000s critically acclaimed 'Loveboat', features the duo's unique take on some of their favorite songs. Recorded over 2001 with Gareth Jones, best known for his work with Depeche Mode, the album includes a diverse selection of tracks originally made famous by the likes of Buggles, Cockney Rebel, Buddy Holly, The Righteous Brothers & The Korgis. Mute. 2003.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Erasure Does It Again!, Jan 29 2003

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Brin Mclaughlin (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Other Peoples Songs (Audio CD)

There are very few groups in this world that have the confidence and the uniqueness of sound to be able to take cover songs and make them their own. Erasure has succeeded in this endeavor, preserving the original personality of the songs, while still imparting their own sound and feel.

Even though these are tunes that a lot of us have heard and loved and sung along to for many years, the arrangements of Vince Clarke and the ethereal vocals of Andy Bell (along with the production of Gareth Jones) have given a sense of renewal and refreshment to these standards.

It is in my opinion one of the -nicest- cover albums I have heard in many years. By listening, you can tell how much Andy and Vince both love the music that appears here, and Other People's Songs stands as a loving and beautiful homage to the music that influenced them.

Well done, lads-- and good luck with your tour!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Other People's Songs, Jun 22 2004

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B. Viberg "Alex Rodriguez" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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Other People's Songs~ Erasure. I just have one thing; stick to your own songs...

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2.0 out of 5 stars WHAT THE HELL IS ERASURE DOING?, Jun 16 2004

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Melissa (Corrland) - See all my reviews

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It surely breaks my heart that Erasure, who has the best male singer in the world, could make such an effortless piece of work. Solsbury hill is quite possibly the best cover tune ever but that is just about where it all stops. The rest of the album is just silly and boring. First of all, I'm not sure if Erasure's fan base is even familiar with the material they're covering on this album. Yeah, my Buddy Holly records are sandwiched right in between my erasure cds. But, this is how it is in erasureland these days. Up and down, up and down, and so on. Buy chorus. Buy the circus. Buy all the box sets of singles. Other people's songs is their worst effort ever.

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4.0 out of 5 stars It's not as bad as people are saying....
This really is not as bad as some critics and fans are saying it is. The only songs on this cd I personally don't think work well as covers are You've Lost that Lovin Feelin and... Read more

Published on April 29 2004 by J. Brady

1.0 out of 5 stars Yuck!!
Let me start off by saying I'm a huge Erasure fan. I have all their CD's and even the boxed singles sets. I have yet to come accross an Erasure CD I didn't like...Until now. Read more

Published on April 4 2004 by Brian Harker